A trip to Arizona wouldn’t be complete without a stop to see G.G.  The kids love being there and we got to chat for a bit.  My grandmother has a delightful cocktail tree in her backyard so the kids got to pick oranges and lemons.  The lemons were wonderful.  And the oranges smelled amazing.  The [...]

Three and a half million lights and a slight chill in the air is a great way to welcome December.  The Phoenix Zoo had just that so we headed out to enjoy an evening with family and fun.  Hudson and Grant got to go head to head in a hill race.

We got together with Joe and Negin in Arizona for the Thanksgiving holiday.  Clearly, Annie would have been able to hold her own in the days of yore.  Annie’s voracious eating was definitely aided by the delicious stuffing (figs, candied pecans, apricots-what yummy ingredients) and the fabulous turkey!  The kids were kept busy during the [...]

The pair of us look pretty intimidating, don’t you think?!  Okay so maybe the Bjorn isn’t fooling anyone.  Although it’s kind of fun shaking the other coaches hand at the end of each game as he stares at me and then at Gracie in her fuzzy boots and then back to me.  Who knows what [...]

Brian goes into the MTC today and then to Portugal in a few weeks. I’m thankful for his unwavering example.  I see it in his words and in his actions.  He belongs to a valiant generation!