Family Trip to Yellowstone

Over Memorial Day weekend, we packed up our silver minivan and started the 16 hour car ride up to Idaho. Kyle’s family has a cabin close to West Yellowstone in Island Park, ID. We must’ve been a little crazy planning this trip with two toddlers and such a long trip! The boys really did great!

Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts!

Where are men so hard to shop for? Is it that they only have expensive taste or most the things they like can’t be wrapped? Or how about that they always end up buying everything they want anyhow? Either way it can be challenging! Over the years, however, I’ve come up with a pretty list

What I’ve Learned After 4 Years of Marriage

I’m crazy. Juuuust kidding!! But wow! Four years! Honestly if feels like it should be more. Four years have flown by! We sure have packed these four years. We’ve had two kids. Graduated BYU. Applied, interviewed, and got in to Dental School. Had countless jobs! Lived in 3 apartments and two states. Just SO MUCH!

Easter 2021

I honestly can’t believe how much these photos capture their personalities! Taking pictures is getting more and more challenging…as you can tell! We told Oliver if he smiled good in the pictures that he could have a candy…you can tell he was pretty determined to get his treat! Especially that last picture!! Having two kids

DIY Boho Wooden Frame

This was my first time ever making my own picture frame! Usually I just make a trip to the thrift store and use one I can find for a couple bucks there. I was going for a very particular look with this one, however, and I needed it to be big! So a week later

How-to Throw a Party in a Small Space

This January, we had 27 people over in our tiny 900 square foot apartment to celebrate our little Jesse! You heard that right, 27 people! Half of which were children! We have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, dining area, and living room. Believe it or not it wasn’t as crowded or hectic as you

Spring Break 2020

This week Kyle was off school, so we celebrated in our favorite way! We loaded up our car & our kids and headed to Southern California! We really wanted to try some new things and go to places we hadn’t been before since we both grew up vacationing in California! This time we went to

The Goods Doughnuts Review

If you are in Carlsbad area and LOVE soft yeasted donuts with tons of gourmet flavors and melt in your mouth glaze, look no further! We tried a a variety of donuts to really get a good feel for this place! We got a Nutella filled, triple berry filled, frosted sprinkle, funfetti, maple bacon, and

Breast Feeding vs. Bottle Feeding- the facts

** This post is only to inform you about breast feeding and bottle feeding. However you choose to feed your baby is up to you! Fed is BEST! I have had two very different newborn experiences with either of my sons and the main reason was how they were fed. Because of this I have

Leprechaun Bait

We love celebrating holidays in this family! Especially those random food holidays that make the perfect excuse to eat out! With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to make some special treats with my favorite little helper! If your toddler is anything like mine, they are literally ALWAYS