Summer Bucket List 2019
Well, it’s here! SUMMERTIME. Especially in Utah, it was a looooong winter. It snowed well into May this year! Everyone is ready for sunshine, bare feet, and lots of fun. It’s hard to beat the feeling...
View ArticleKids Live Here (2)
I’ve said it before, and I’m certainly not the first- having a child changes everything! Resistance is futile. Welcome to another “Kids Live Here” compilation. There’s no question about it- the...
View ArticleBliss Bits 8/7/2019
How’s summer going for you? Ours seems to be flying by with lightning speed! I’ve been trying to get this Bliss Bits post done for a couple of weeks already. Swim lessons and play dates and dinosaur...
View ArticleSanta Barbara Getaway
One thing that having children will do is change your perspective. One baby turns your world upside-down in that wide-eyed, what-are-we-even-doing way because it’s all brand new. Life after Oden...
View ArticleMorrison’s Nursery
I’ve been wanting to share Morrison’s sweet nursery for a while now. He’s already 8 months old, for Pete’s sake, crawling and cutting his 7thtooth! But each time I start to arrange photos of his space,...
View ArticleI-belle’s 7-Up Cake
Wow! September is right around the corner. School has started for bigger kids here in Park City. We wrapped up Oden’s swim lessons this morning and he starts preschool very soon (sniff sniff). While I...
View ArticleBest Laid Plans…
What is that saying about “best laid plans”? They can sometimes go awry. Regardless of your intentions, events don’t always pan out the way you’d hoped. My friend, Sarah, shared a quote with me that I...
View ArticleSummer Family Hikes
I believe one of the greatest gifts I can share with my sons is an appreciation for nature. We are lucky enough to live in a beautiful mountain town where people come for vacation. It’s an outdoor...
View ArticleBliss Bits 10/7/2019
Welcome, October! There’s no doubt anymore that fall is here. The heater has been on for weeks. The back hill is covered in frost every morning. We had a huge hailstorm the other day and the...
View ArticleNothing is safe.
Guys, Morrison is 10 months old and he is on the move! We’ve entered the “Oh Wait, We Still Need To Baby-Proof” phase of parenting. Nothing is safe. Look… I have a feeling life is about to get pretty...
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Autumn Aloft 2019
After living in Park City for 7 years, you would think I’d know about the local annual events in town. We don’t miss the 4th of July Parade. We check out the light parade before Christmas. So, last...
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Cholula Turns 8!
One of my favorite quotes is, “Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.” (W. R. Purche) I can’t imagine life without the unconditional and constant love of a dog! Here we are...
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Hideaway Above the Stream
Since having children, John and I have made a big effort to make time for each other. Kids suck the life out of you, no matter what age they are or how well-behaved they might be. (Mine happen to be...
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Bliss Bits 4/7/2020 (Quarantine Version)
Oh, hello. Has it really been since the end of January that I posted? And about a getaway last fall? Life has been more than a little crazy for all of us, hasn’t it? Park City is completely shut down,...
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Morrison’s First BEE-Day
Sweet Morrison was born at the beginning of December, just after Thanksgiving. His birthday will likely get mixed in with the rest of The Holidays, but this family knows how to handle that (my mom’s...
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Kids Live Here (3)
A common response from other parents when I tell them our boys are 4 years old and 16 months is, “OH. You’re really IN it.” Oh, yes. We are in it deep! This chapter of life involves a lot of...
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An A-Frame Anniversary
Last fall, John and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary. I think about the two people who said “I do!” on that day in late October, so excited to start our lives together but so naive as to what...
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Just checking in…
Hello, friends! Can you believe it’s the end of September? This entire year has been such a strange time warp, simultaneously zipping by AND dragging on forever. Quarantine lasted longer than any of us...
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Quincy
Big news! In a possible moment of quarantine-fueled insanity, we decided to add another member to our family circus. Meet Quincy! His full name is Quincy Delight the Hedgehog Dog. We’d been wanting to...
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Desert Cabin Dreams
If you’ve followed along here for any length of time, you know that John and I love taking mini getaways together. We are blessed to have loving, long-term caregivers who have sleepovers with the boys...
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