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Antonio is setting up light painting. A rare moment of rest. He had just taken Daniel to the pool and made us all an amazing dinner. Every day we work really hard. We get up early in the morning and our whole lives are dedicated to making our family work. Antonio is a morning person.Continue reading “My Musings About This Good Man”

Yesterday my little sister Bethany came over with her two little kids to play! I love her so much. She’s a strong, sassy, and fun woman. And her kids are absolutely so beautiful! Matt came over too and we enjoyed some sibling time while the kids played. Daniel and Kannon had a blast together. AndContinue reading “Cousin Time!”

I feel like something is happening in the world. There is an incredible amount of suffering and sorrow in the world. Or rather, the suffering is out there more. Perhaps it’s social media. Perhaps it’s a modern day need to defy the traditions of the past that tell us to shut up about our struggles.Continue reading “Thoughts on Happiness”

Details: Grease is playing at Midvale Main Street Theatre at 7711 S Main Street (700 West) until Saturday, July 18th. There are matinees on Saturdays at 2pm–(Today!) It plays Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. (No Wednesday show.)  The cost is $15-$18. (They have $5 discounts for anyone dressed up like they’re readyContinue reading “Grease Is The Word… Is the Word… Is the Word….”

<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> I had to give a sermon of sorts in church yesterday. The bishop asked that I share some of the remarks from this talk: The Family Is Of God by Carole M. Stephens, 1stCounselor in the General Relief Society The family is of God: Sister Stephens says this: “We each belongContinue reading “I Talked in Church on Families Yesterday”

Mornings have always been hard for me. I am a night person. I am now married to a morning person. He cannot stay up past 10 pm. It is adorable. As eventful as mornings can be, I still find myself wanting the solitude of the night. So after everyone fell asleep last night, I snuckContinue reading “Last Night”

We had a lovely Father’s Day weekend. Because of our work schedules, bed times, and the fact that my dad works every night until 9 pm, we decided to go and see Inside Out Sunday afternoon as a family. After church. Sorry people who had to work to accommodate our family. Oh wait! My husbandContinue reading “Sometimes We Watch Movies (No spoilers here)”

Story 1: Yesterday, because Daniel is a fish, he spent the majority of his day in water. That is… until the very last part of the day… where he spent some time in straight up dirt over at his Grandma’s house. She has an awesome pile of dirt in her yard right now, and weContinue reading “We Are Weird. Three Stories.”