Alex said he wanted a ninja turtle for his birthday and I went a little nuts 🙂 Turtle Power! This pile of awesomeness looked a little different in my head but it was full of chocolate and sugar so of course no one cared. Alex wanted to go to Chick-fil-a for his bday dinner so … Continue reading Alex Turns 3!

This Zoo is the coolest!  It's up on the side of a mountain in Colorado Springs and has the prettiest views and the nicest animal exihibits. The giraffes are by far the best part because you get to feed them!  You are on a raised area so that you are eye level with them and … Continue reading Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Easter was only a few months ago, right?? The master egg decorator took his work very seriously. Easter Morning.  First time the EB hid eggs at our house and it was hit.  Sure hope he visits us again next year! The face of a kid who loves Legos! While Andrew was busy building his Lego … Continue reading Easter

Robert really wanted to go to the top of Sears Tower but it was ridiculously expensive and and the line was two hours long.  We settled for playing on the structures in the lobby instead. Hanging out at Trump Tower and walking along the river. These gluten free donuts are what dreams are made of. … Continue reading Chicago!

Winter Quarters Temple Alex loading his wagon to head west. It was called Mormon Bridge.  Not sure it's signifigance but it looked cool.

In Independence, we went on a tour of the Community of Christ "temple". Zen Garden Jesus! We also walked across the street to see the cornerstone for the temple which was owned by another off-shoot of the church. The LDS visitors center had lots of fun interactive exihibits and stuff for the kids to do. … Continue reading Community of Christ and Independence Visitors Center

You HAVE to listen to this song!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq-KhxsUxNo It was running through my head over and over again during our tour of Liberty Jail.  Again, this was another experience that Joseph Smith had that I can't even begin to comprehend. The awfulness of it all just gave me chills. Four and  a half months of being … Continue reading Liberty Jail

We listened to the Nashville Tribute Band CD while driving around to the various church history sites, which made it extra awesome.  This one is a favorite about Joseph and Hyrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgHVU_tfP8M We should have prepped Andrew a little bit better for out visit to Carthage Jail.  While watching the movie before the tour, the … Continue reading Carthage Jail