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This Halloween we learned that warm weather makes a big difference on what our young family can do in October. We were able to do ALL the Halloween things and did not get over-worked in the process. We had a blast!! Our first night carving pumpkins went well! We worked on Dallin’s pumpkin.  A couple… Continue reading Halloween and Days of the Dead

Julian Apple Orchards As newbies to San Diego, it took us a few weeks to realize that it was apple season! Without the weather changing or an apple tree in our backyard like we’re used to, it didn’t cross our minds until the end of September that we should figure out where apples grow here.… Continue reading Autumn Outings

This photo journal shows most of our September. My captions are done with four words or less!  Auntie Desha came! Zoo with boys, Desha and Craig. Desha LOVES zoos. Tanner and me, his mommy. Gift from Dallin: Deer Dad, I luve you. I hope you like this rock. Frum: Dallin oxox We tried Fling Golf!… Continue reading A little of this, A little of that

Tanner chose to follow our Savior’s example by being baptized and becoming a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! His baptism and confirmation took place on Saturday, Sept 7, 2019. He was beaming during the entire event, glowing more than I’ve ever seen him glow. It is one of the most… Continue reading Tanner's Baptism

The first day of school was on Monday, Aug 26, 2019. Starting at a new school in a new state was a big adventure for all of us. To add to the excitement, we had siblings visit the weekend before school began and the weekend after school began! This post covers Aug 22 – Sept… Continue reading Back to School

We went to Sacramento to spend some special time with Grandma Z and Grandpa Z. We were there from August 15-19 and had a great time in the hot, hot weather! The boys had fun standing on these posts while we waited for Gramz to get us. It was 104 degrees when we arrived. We… Continue reading Sacramento

The dust finally settled a little bit from our big move and travels, and things started to feel like it was really summer break for us in San Diego. These are pictures from mid-July to mid-August. We did yoga regularly. This is what the screen looks like while doing our peace-out meditations. The boys got… Continue reading Enjoying Summer

Our first two weeks in July began with fun and fireworks.  We drove up to Huntington Beach to be with Matt and Johanna for the day. On the way, we bought me a new bike to replace the one that was stolen in Chicago when we went there back in Oct 2018. Dallin took a… Continue reading Fireworks, Set backs, and Visitors

Tanner turned 8 years old on June 28, 2019.  It’s been an adventure to see this little guy turn 8 and become a big kid. This past year, Tanner experienced some important firsts! He enjoyed his first coach-pitch baseball team. He lost his first tooth! He went kayaking and snorkeling for the first time. He… Continue reading Eight is Great!

We had two big weddings taking place at the end of June!! To be everywhere, we collectively made 9 separate flights to 5 different airports during the course of 11 days. Jeremy took all of his flights separately from the rest of us so that he could be at work in between each wedding event.… Continue reading Wedding Time!