Today we visited Winter Quarters in Omaha, Nebraska. This was the place where the mormon pioneers had to settle during the winter. It was amazing to go into a little log cabin, about the size of our tent, and imagine […]
Today we visited Winter Quarters in Omaha, Nebraska. This was the place where the mormon pioneers had to settle during the winter. It was amazing to go into a little log cabin, about the size of our tent, and imagine […]
I woke up like clockwork at 5 a.m. We stayed at the Douglas KOA in Wyoming, and it was just charming. I seriously wished we could have stayed longer to enjoy all the amenities that they had there. I enjoyed […]
Anticipated departure time: 7 am- Actual time- 7:30. Not too bad! The kids were excited and full of energy. As for me, I was exhausted, tired and just really glad to be finally on our way. Places to visit: Martin’s […]
I have some of the most amazing kids ever. These are my oldest two. We picked them up yesterday from Trek. On Trek, the youth have an experience to dress up like the pioneers and reenact just a part of […]
It’s getting so close to our trip. I’ve been excited, and nervous, and stressed, and terrified, and worried, and happy, and stressed…. Yesterday I took a night off and spent some time with some of my best girl friends. These […]
This weekend we went to the Manti Pageant. The temple was so beautiful. We camped across the street and as the sun hit the side of the temple, it seemed to glow! We got to our campsite super early, so […]
Last night, we stayed at Grandma’s house for a sleepover. It was a needed break from all the excitement we’ve been through lately. Afterwards, I took the kids shopping at D.I. to find some clothes for “trek” and for our […]
For the last several months, we have been preparing for our first real family vacation in years. Here are the highlights of my recent “to-do” list. Work out Transportation For the last 4 or 5 years, we’ve been a two […]
Last year someone asked me if I had a Father’s Day song that could be sung in church. I didn’t, but I had already thought about writing one. I wanted to write a song that I could give to my […]