Chapter 5: Hardy Party for Labor Day Weekend

We were so lucky to have my sister Whitnee and her cute family come visit us over Labor Day weekend. Ellie loved having some friends around, and we did too! They got here Friday night just in time for dinner. After we ate dinner we headed out to the park. The kiddos had a blast […]

Chapter 4: Litter & it will Hurt

Last weekend we had the opportunity to go to Washington and celebrate my father-in-law’s sixtieth birthday. Since we now have to pay for a plane ticket for Ellie we decided to drive. We split the 13-14 hour drive into two days. Ellie was a gem. I thought we would have to depend on the iPad […]

Chapter 3: I Got 6 at the Sun Stare

Yesterday, Ellie and I watched the solar eclipse (kind of). I was a lame mom and didn’t buy solar glasses but we did make solar eclipse cookies though. It was such a cool experience! In northern Utah we got to see a 90% eclipse, and we had clear blue skies. Even though we didn’t have […]

Chapter 2: Potty Training – Take Three

With a baby (and possible puppy) on the way, we want to get Ellie out of diapers as soon as possible. My goal is to have the whole house potty trained well before the baby comes. Luckily, Jeremy is pretty low maintenance. We’ve tried this potty training thing with Ellie twice before. The first time […]

Chapter 1: Patience is a Virtue, a Virtue I Lack

After two years of no luck we are finally expecting an addition to our family, and we couldn’t be happier. It still doesn’t seem real to us. Sure, I’ve been dealing with morning all day sickness and I’ve seen our sweet baby during an ultrasound, but it’s almost as if I won’t allow myself to believe it […]

Parenting: the good, the bad, the ugly

Yesterday was not my day. Well, it started out okay, but after my dad’s visit, it slowly (actually quickly) went downhill. It all started when I tried to lay Elle down for her nap. Nothing worked. Not singing. Not stories. Not even a spanking. Finally, after an hour and a half she dosed off. I […]

of pillow cases, big girl beds, & “luh you”s

I swear it was just yesterday that I spent the entire night waking up to every move my newborn sweetheart made. Tonight, that same sweetheart is sleeping in a toddler bed. It melted my heart to see her excited face as I handed her a pillow with the Minnie Mouse case my mom made. The […]

Life, Death, & Tender Mercies

Let me tell you a little bit about my brother-in-law, Mitch. Mitch was an amazing man. He was so kind, generous, and smart. He was willing to do anything for anyone. He, on multiple occasions, helped fix our computers, babysit at a moment’s notice, and made us laugh. He was such a good uncle. He […]

The Importance of the Family Unit

I know this post is a bit late, but I can’t push the feeling away that I should write my thoughts on this topic. A few months ago the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came out with a statement declaring that children of same gender marriages could not be baptized into the church […]

Family Reunion Time

This summer we were able to head down to Pine Valley and spend the weekend with my family. We had a blast 4-wheeling, eating his food, and playing games. I’m telling you, my mom is the best cook in the world. Here’s a little secret about my siblings, even though we are a bunch of […]