Jan 2026 recap
Between our Hawaii trip and Josh’s mission stuff, there’s not a whole lot else to report. But here’s a few more Jan happenings.










Between our Hawaii trip and Josh’s mission stuff, there’s not a whole lot else to report. But here’s a few more Jan happenings.










I’m pretty sure Josh has been looking forward to his 8-year-old trip for about 2 years now. We talked about it all the time, schemed where he would want to go and what he would want to do. As it drew closer, he decided on Chicago. It had all the things Josh loved. Public transportation,…
It’s always been Rusty’s dream to live on a farm. “The simple life,” he calls it. He gets a far away look in his eye as he imagines his acres of land, horses, and his kids playing on the tractors. This all coming from a man who can’t even mow his tiny lawn every week,…
This Mother’s Day was one for the books. Probably the best Mother’s Day ever. I loved every moment of it. When I was a young mommy with tiny kids, all I wanted for Mother’s Day was a break. A day off, far, far away from any tiny humans. As I get older, and as my…
Sharon planned a super cute nativity night this year. She is always so creative! We had delicious pizza, fruit and salad for dinner and then she showed the kids all the different nativities she had collected over the years. Some were fun, like legos, and some were intricate and beautiful. She had sets from all…
Jim’s siblings created a Facebook page where we could all go to share our memories of Jim. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, and we’ve created new friendships and strengthened old ones. One of my favorites that was shared was from one of his seminary students, Macy. I’ll never sing the Hello song again without thinking of…
So, I am trying to figure out how to do cute little scrapbooky blogs, so please excuse the mess as I try and figure it all out. And thanks to Tami for teaching me the wonderful world of Html. As soon as I figure it all out I’ll post pics of the Denver parade of…
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