Third Honeymoon

In which Papai and I get away for a while.

Goof Balls

In which I log off for the night – but not before sharing some awesome photos of the kiddos.

Tugga Tugga Stop Stop–or Twinkle A

In which V plays the violin.

Header Update

In which I update the family photo in our header.

Who Knew

In which I get reading glasses and look my like my brother.

Pomp and Circumstance

In which V graduates from preschool!

One Year Older

In which V & J have birthdays.

Spring Bunny

In which the “Easter” bunny is fired and we hire Vernal to bring candy. Vernal, the “Spring bunny”.

Where to Start

In which I make promises to start blogging again. And catch you up.

Trampoline Downgrade

In which we downgrade our trampoline.

Haiku… no… Hiatus

In the which I wax
Poetic of the reason
I was gone so long

Liberty Legacy

In which I rediscover (with the help of a friend), the “Seven Rivers” at Liberty Park.

Jiggety Jig

In which I don’t buy a pig, but we get home safely from our trip to Denver.

Jars of Clay

Making stuff from clay at the Denver Art Museum.

I Love to See The Temple

We love to see the Littleton, CO temple.

Over the Mountain

The first of four posts about our trip to Denver.

A Mother Heart

In which I overhear a sweet father-son exchange in a department store.

Snakes and Snails

In which we catch a snake and enjoy Heavenly Father’s beautiful world.

Adding Pictures

In which I add pictures to old, picture-less blog posts.

the great outdoors

In which we camp out with our ward and V goes down a huge zipline.

Spaghetti and Music in the Mountains

In which J sits with a bear, there is a concert, and we eat food. Not necessarily in that order.

Puerto Rico - Finally a Vacation

In which we get a vacation!

the quest for a tall loaf

In which I fail miserably at baking bread. And life. In general.

Blogging Marathon

In which I start blogging again. For a little bit.

Second (er, first?) Honeymoon

A very long, but hopefully interesting post about our trip to Puerto Rico. It’s finally here!

Just Keep Swimming

In which we swim.

The Hearts of the Children

In which my grandfather’s descendents run around in a wading pool.

All Hallows

Halloween and pictures. Knock yourself out.

Motorcycle Family

I posted again! In which we ride a motorcycle.

4th of July

No clever title, but some fun pictures of our first 4th in our new house.

No Pumpkins

In which we go to the ball (and no one turns into a pumpkin).

A Day for the Governor

In which we enjoy a military parade and some helicopters.

Teach Me How To Jimmer

In which V becomes a Jimmer fan.

Neighborhood Fun Run

In which we run (and I carry J) for a 1/2 mile.

Backyard Campout

In which we camp in our backyard.

Lame Excuses for Lame Blogging

Some lame reasons for why I haven’t been blogging on our family blog lately. But it should be the first of many posts for the rest of the year.

A Year Ago Today

It’s a little ironic that this day is just about the same as it was last year.

Finally, It Works

A budget system that works for us. Finally.

Conversations with a 4 year old

Bedtime conversations that are “superly” funny.

Lightbulbs

In which I have an epiphany. And find the source of that wonderful poem that ends “So quiet down cobwebs, dust go to sleep, I’m rocking my baby, and babies don’t keep.”

I Love to See the Temple

In which V builds a temple.

Captain Moroni and the Standard of Liberty

In which we learn about Captain Moroni and make helmets and play with swords. And learn a little about defending freedom while we’re at it.

Good Men and a Great Country

Happy 4th of July (with a pic of the kids and a lego flag)

Bricked

In which Rocky Balboa beats up Superman.


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Potty Training Volume 2 Issue 3 - well, that was easy

Phew.

Potty Training Vol 2 Issue 2

In which we begin again, and it is much easier this time... much.

A Little Bit of Everything

In which I blog about mountains, friends, food, and everything in between in hopes that you haven’t forgotten I’m here.

Little Slugger

In which V plays T-ball.

wisdom

In which I learn a little about the atonement and enduring trials.

Ultimate Mothering Success

In which V wakes himself up to go pee.

hope ya know, we had a hard time

In which we need extra prayers for our family.

Monday Musings – To Delay Action

In which I learn a little more about waiting.

byU

In which I share a funny photo. And talk about a relay.

Monday Musings - Good Reads and Motherhood

The best work I have ever done.

More Good

As if things weren’t going well enough, our life seems to be even better.

When Life is Good

In which I am grateful for all of my blessings.

Monday Musings - His Plan

In which I do some soul searching.

Kid’s Swing Makeover

In which the neighbor gives me an old porch swing, and I give it a makeover.

My New Normal v. 5.0

No. Things will never be normal. But that doesn’t mean I will stop trying to get to normal.

Little Biker Dude

In which I take pictures of V on his bike… while riding my bike…

Weather Bugs

In which the sudden change in weather leaves us with gobs of tissue.


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One Year Older

Another birthday post for V, with a few extra comments.


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April Fools

In which I confess my trickery and wish my baby a happy birthday. And leave you with some other random thoughts.


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Announcing...

A big big secret!




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A Garden Party

In which I buy a hat and ride my bike to Relief Society.

Happy Hump Day

In which I am ready for General Conference and I dream that I have a baby.

Monday Musings – Breastfeeding, the outcast

A rant about breast feeding. You probably shouldn’t read this post if you are not okay with a strong pro-breastfeeding opinion, and perhaps some strong words about those who choose not to breast feed…

Happy Birthday, Baby!

It’s J’s 2nd birthday!

Caution: Bumpy Road

In which our road is bumpy, but He lightens our load.

General Conference Prep

In which V surprises me.

Honesty is the Best Policy

In which I post more pictures of my mountain. And confess my imperfection (again).

May the force be with you

In which I catch V using the Force.

Mission Accomplished

In which I move my mountain - for one day, at least.


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Moving Mountains

I am about to confess something horrible. And embarrassing. So please don’t judge.

Casey Jr

A picture and a workout.

Repost and Some Thoughts a Day Late

In which I copy and paste a post from 2009.

Potty Training Vol 2 Issue 1

In which the potty training begins... again.


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Of Sleds and iPhones

In which we go sledding and my phone ends up under a foot of snow.

Monday Musings

In which I act like a normal mother and give you updates of J’s speaking skills.

What on earth are you doing?

In which V does some weird stuff.

A Little Backwards

In which I figure out that I have been unnecessarily complicating my life, when here all this time I thought I was simplifying it.

“Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of meaning in their lives.”

Monday Musings – Things that Matter Most

There are things that matter, and things that matter most.

Snakes and Snails

Pictures of the creepy crawlers we played with last year.

Monday Musings – The Principle of Adoption

In which I talk about adoption.

Rolling Along

In which V rides a bike in 90+ degree weather.

Monday Musings – Mothers Day In

A few thoughts about things.

There is Sunshine in My Soul

In which I finally start grieving.

Monday Musings... on Saturday

In which I post on Saturday because it’s been a while.

Monday Musings

In which I quote the scripture from Hebrews 13:2.

Graduation

“I’m a real soldier!”

Monday Musings – Let it Snow

In which V thinks the snow is just for him.

Do the Do

Some cute do’s on my baby girl.

Wednesday Wanderings has moved

As of Wednesday, Nov 24, Wednesday Wanderings will move permanently to my Child’s Play blog. Head on over there to check out our ice skating adventure!

Playmates

Friends to play with.

Monday Musings – A House of Order

In which my sweet husband picks up the slack to keep our house running.

Snake Charmer

In which DH plays recorders with the babies.

They Say It’s Your Birthday

My birthday post... a little late, but better late than never.

Monday Musings – He Will Come

He came. And He will come again.

Wednesday Wanderings – W J Public Library Story Time

In which we go to a library... again.

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Catch-Up

I finally caught up on some blogging... I “backdated” them, so here are the links to all the posts:

Monday Musings – Fabulous Five: in which I put together some scattered thoughts and include a few pictures

Of Spooks and Treats: Halloween festivities – this on is like a novel... but lots of pictures, so skip the reading and just view the adorableness that is my children.

Wednesday Wanderings: in which witches are spotted.

Wednesday Wanderings becomes a Meme!: Well, if that isn’t self explanatory, I don’t know what is.

Snow Day: in which the children and the puppies play in the snow, and V makes a snow angel. Mostly pictures, so an easy read.

Check back tomorrow for my Friday Pursuit of Excellence report.