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,…
last weekend — a family reunited
There is something almost holy to me about having your whole family together after some have left. I don’t think you can ever explain it until you are in it,…
Spring Break, cousin love, and some adventures in Mexico
We went to Mexico over Spring Break. We had decided long ago that a little reunion with Dave’s business partners and their families was in order. These business partners just…
Josh & Leah’s wedding
It was a gorgeous wedding under a canopy of trees. Dave’s Dad officiated the ceremony. Love those smiles. (I missed them walking out, but I caught some smiles and clapping…