I haven’t been blogging much lately. I do think that Twitter is part of the problem. It sort of uses the part of me that needs to blog. I don’t want to stop twittering, but I also want my blogging to be better. I also think that summer is part of the problem too. Routines [...]

I actually stole this picture from Daiana. I stole it because we unpacked our whole basket and then thought, “OH MAN, we should have taken a picture. it’s beautiful.” But this is exactly what our basket looked like with some green beans and basil too. This is a really cool thing that Erin got us [...]

1. Izzy is supposed to get her cone off today. I’m seriously looking forward to that and I know she is too. 2. I’m going to our Elder Meeting tonight - always interesting. 3. Kevin and I put up some nice blinds in our family room last night. They look beautiful and we needed something to block [...]

OH NO!! Did it happen again? No, this is just a double chocolate Trader Joes oreo cookie. But it definitely gave me a crazy flashback.

In the interest of defending fiction to the hordes of the world who don’t read it for some reason I will list the books I have read recently with some brief comments. If you are a hater of fiction then I would highly encourage you to find the joy, inspiration, and teaching in good fiction. [...]

So these are a few of the pictures before they have been touched up. They are for the Christmas season advertisements for the Picture People. I’m pretty amazed at how awesome they are. Lisa Tanner is an incredible photographer. And these are a lot more flattering than my last post. Enjoy.

Today Ella was taking her nap and we were cleaning and getting ready for company today and then for my parents to watch the girls for the next couple days. It sounds like Ella is awake and so Bea goes into her room, but then promptly comes out and says, “YOU HAVE TO COME IN [...]

We were asked by a friend of my parents named Lisa to participate as models for the upcoming advertising campaign for the Picture People. The Picture People are family photo studios in malls across America. Lisa is the main photographer and in charge of the photo shoots. We took the four of us and my [...]

Here is why I’m not into the hype about The Shack. I’m not anti-The Shack. I’m not against it like it’s the devil or something. I know some people have found it helpful to relate to God. I just hope it’s the God of the Bible they are relating to and not the God of [...]

It is our baby girl’s first birthday today. We love her and adore her. She is the sweetest little girl and I can’t believe that a year ago we were in the hospital waiting until 6:45pm when she was born. Good job on that part Bea!!