Spring feels like such a gift. When it arrives it feels like we just can't wait to open it up and get all that we can out of it. This weekend was the most beautiful weekend with blue skies, green leaves and flowers blooming. We spent as much time as we possibly could outside enjoying time together. We played games…

Before summer can come we always have to wrap everything up. I think of this time of year as if we are putting the ribbons on our packages. Everything's just about done but yet we are not quite done yet. This month is full of so many activities that are showcasing all the kids have learned, and done over this year…

I'm so thankful for our school that teaches my kids about the importance of Memorial Day and for their presentation that always brings my tear to my eye every year. American Tears: Sometimes I think about America. About her struggles through the years. I think of people who did what they had to do with …

For mother's day this year I told Nate I wasn't going to beat around the bush and I was going to tell him exactly what I wanted. And what I wanted was nothing. A day of absolute nothing. 24 hours in the house with the people I love. It was magical! We played games and spent time together. I pretended a…

I think that we are always growing and changing and what we know one day might not be true for us the next. However there are some things that we learn to be the truth for us even if it is just for a short chapter of our life. I love to ask the kids what they know to be true. Sometimes they tell me funny answers, some…

One of my favorite parts of Christmas gifts are the gifts that give us an experience together. I love when it is something out of our ordinary and something that will be remembered. This weekend was one of those weekends we got to celebrate Christmas by doing an activity. The kids had received tickets to see Brit Floy…

We were thrilled to attend Aliya's performance of Schoolhouse Rock this weekend. She had such a great time watching her and the experience was wonderful for her. I definitely watched her grow in confidence as she did this play and I'm so thankful for the opportunity that it gave her to make new friends and s…

One of the hardest things for us to purchase gluten free is surprisingly sauces.  while there are a plethora of companies making gluten free baked goods readily available, sauces, which use gluten for a thickener, are hard to come by and usually very expensive.  We have had to come up with our own alternatives that co…

Trent was excited that he was able to attend world championship for robotics in Detroit over spring vacation. He had so much fun and it was absolutely thrilling ride. I love the fact that modern technology allowed us to watch every match with him, cheer loud from home ,even wave to him as he waved back to us. It w…