How to Celebrate a 60th Anniversary — an Alaskan Cruise
Last month we had a pretty grand opportunity as we learned how to celebrate a 60th anniversary in style…on an Alaskan cruise. You see, these two beauties (Dave’s parents) have…
Dave’s sisters make for a party here in the desert
Is anyone else out there with me that junior year is the toughest yet? It seems like that’s been the case for most of my kids, and Lucy is no…
The best things to do in Sierra Leone, Africa
Ok, so I introduced Sierra Leone last week. But I only barely touched on what we did there. And oh how I want to remember that adventure! So here’s my…
We got one of our favorites back…just for a minute
Remember how Dave’s sister and her husband headed to Africa to serve as Mission Presidents there? Yeah, it was almost a year and a half ago. How in the world…
flower beauty and wedding happy
Happy Memorial Day to everyone celebrating here in the United States. I hope we can all take some quiet moments to remind ourselves how indebted we are to those who…
bringing the party to the desert
Dave’s sister Julie and her husband Seth come to town now and again. And every time they do, they bring a party along with them. Ha! I mean, it’s funny…
an 80th birthday for a man full of light
Dave’s dad turned 80 on Saturday. It is a beautiful thing to examine a life well-lived. Just look at this man: He is so full of light and goodness. And…
the miracle of marriage and family trajectories
We didn’t fly back to the desert after we left Switzerland. We flew directly to Utah because there was something special happening there: Yep, another nephew was getting married. When…
a sister get-away
We had a “power” weekend up in the mountains a couple weeks ago with all my sister-in-laws and my mother-in-law on Dave’s side. Well, it wasn’t even actually a weekend,…