Daddy Daughter Dance

Sara's first school dance, she was soooo excited!!
Not only did she pick out her outfit but also her dad's.
Good times!

She is amazing!!

Our princess is amazing!!! Sara ran her very first 5k today, the I Love My Mommy race by Anderson Racing Adventures, LLC.  We did it together.  During the race a rather young cyclist plowed into Sara.  After the initial shock passed, Sara picked herself up, looked around, and kept going.  She did not give up!  She even participated in the 1k kids fun run after the 5k.  

Dear Princess Sara,
I am so proud of you. You're amazing!!!   I am in awe of your perseverance.  Know that you can do and BE anything you choose to be. You, my dear, are my hero.  I love you so very much!
Love,
Mom

Missionary Farewell

Tiffany Trejo is a dear dear friend. We meet the Trejo family when we first moved to Tucson.  Over the years our families lives have intertwined.  She was our Daniel's very first babysitter.  In fact, aside from her siblings, Daniel was the first non-relative she every babysat.  Her mother, Malia, taught preschool to all three of our children.  Oh how we love the Trejo family!!  Tiffany is heading to mission field and we couldn't be happier for her.  She'll be an amazing missionary!

10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001

This afternoon we had an opportunity to thank our local first responders.  It was a great community event.  I'm grateful our family could attend and participate in the ceremony. 

 

A day to never forget ☼

 *photo of the scouts holding the thank you banner coming soon*

Battle Hymn of the Republic ☼

Bryan ☼

☼ Photos courtesy of Reyna's photography, used with permission.

Fun with Dad

Sara is having fun styling Dad's hair.  Bryan is such a good sport.  He's a wonderful father.

Sara's deep in concentration

Almost done!

Growing Up

I can hardly believe how fast the boys are growing up.  When we moved into this home, our little Daniel could barely walk and Jared was a hope in our heart.  Look at them now, mowing the lawn and caring for our home.  Where has the time gone?

Jared cleaning up the back porch

Daniel mowing the lawn

Puppet Show Fun

I love to see our children's imagination at work!

Each of our children have loved playing with this puppet stage. It was a clearance sale item and it's been the source of many hours of fun.   Talk about a great find!!

A special day at the temple

Chris & his mom, Sue

Chris & Bryan


Thank you Chris (soon to be Elder Knutson) for allowing us the privilege to share in your special day!

Just Because...

Thank you sweetie for a lovely surprise!!

Grandparent visit

Grandpa & Grandma Flores dropped in for a visit on Saturday. It's always so nice when they come to town. The kids love it!! As always, Grandpa brought along his box of science experiments and the boys had some serious science fun. In the afternoon, we watched the Pink Panther with Grandma. We ended the day with a competitive game of Monopoly Jr.

On Sunday, we had a very inspiring family home evening about the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr. As a little girl I interviewed my dad's mom for a 6th grade history project. Tho it didn't realize it at the time, that experience has become one of my most treasured memories with Grandma Sara. I really wanted our kids to have a similar opportunity for a great memory with their Grandpa. So, at the conclusion of family home evening we pulled out the mp3 and recorded my dad bearing his testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr. It was an amazing experience! I'm so grateful we were able to do it.

playing Monopoly Jr.

Grandpa with his grandbabies

Singing during family home evening

Rain

It rained this afternoon and we love the rain!

The kids put on their swimsuits and set out to have some fun.

It was fun until the rain turned to hail.

Then it was not so fun anymore.

Nightly ritual

Sara love to snuggle. Part of her bedtime routine is a little snuggle time with mom on the couch. I love our little snuggle bug!!

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday!!

There's nothing better than breakfast in bed on your birthday!

WE LOVE YOU!!

Moments like these...

As a parent, I find myself worrying and wondering...

am I doing the right thing?

is it enough?

Then along comes a moment like this...

and I feel a peace that what we are doing as parents isn't all that bad.

Daniel & Jared working on their General Conference booklets

during the Saturday morning session



Sara playing conference bingo

(with a little help from mom & dad)