What We Do May Edition

Elora had her dance recital last month. She was super excited about it – Oliver gave her a little bundle of flowers afterwards and told her she did a good job. He sure loves his big sister. It was fun to watch her dance and...

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Petrified Dunes in Snow Canyon

Chris took some family pictures for his friend Greg in Snow Canyon after we camped there. The place where they took the pictures was on the petrified sand dunes. It was so amazing to explore there. The kids really loved...

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Snow Canyon Campout Part 2

My friend Stefanie and her kids came to hang out with us and the kids all decided to play hide and seek. It was so fun to see all the kids running around together. Stefanie’s little girl Sophie brought presents for...

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Snow Canyon Camping, Part 1

We took the kids for an overnight campout near St. George at Snow Canyon State Park. On the way to the campsite we decided to stop at the Zion museum and let the kids do a Junior Ranger geology session. Marion found a fuzzy...

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Oliver Plays TeeBall

Oliver LOVES tee ball and has been really excited to play every game and at every practice. He also wears his cape to most games. Today he decided to be Superman during his game. He is getting pretty good at hitting the...

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April What We Do

Oliver had his legos in time out for a little while, so he rediscovered some old toys – like this fun cap gun he got for this birthday. Here he is posing for me, goober! Elora has been learning about rocks in school...

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Earth Day Festival and New Bakery!

Elora got to perform at the Earth Day Festival in Kanab this year. We got there a little early and started a scavenger hunt that the kids could finish to earn a prize. Oliver got to meet Smokey the Bear! He was the only kid brave...

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Easter in Brian Head

To prepare for Easter, we decided to make Rice Krispy Easter Eggs. I saw the idea on a commercial on the Food Network. There were little candies hidden inside, which the kids thought was pretty cool. The we packed up and...

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Super Short Arizona Visit

We drove down to Arizona for the weekend the week before Easter so we could go to the Easter pageant at the Mesa Temple. On the way down we stopped at Glen Canyon Dam. Marion LOVES the bridge, so we got out and walked on it so...

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Conference Time!

We had General Conference in April, a chance to listen to the prophet and church leaders give inspired council. I love conference time, and the kids are beginning to love it too. It is still challenging for them to sit through a...

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