Nope---not in Alaska (although that is in the works for NEXT summer, we hope)!It has been bugging me that I have not gotten around to posting about our temple trip in Guadalajara last February,...

For the life of me, I can't get this photo to move to the bottom of the post. So here it is--A photo of Jared and me, undisturbed by clinging children: So, we really...

I was recently telling Ella: "Someday, you and Maiya are going to be best friends, aren't you?" She responded, "Mommy! We already ARE best friends!"

The Weather Channel's website (that Jared frequents religiously) just issued this warning for upcoming severe weather:______________________________...UNSEASONABLY HOT AND DRY WEATHER EXPECTED NEXT WEEK...A DEVELOPING STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AREA ALOFT THIS WEEKEND WILLRESULT IN CLEARING...

In the middle of our busy tourist day, our Fire Alarms went off! I quickly exited to the courtyard, and found the other 6 business owners (with connected buildings/alarm systems) looking at each other,...

SUMMER. UGH. Gotta love it, gotta hate it.I often feel like each day is a race. It is a race to wake up on time, get the kids dressed, fed, and off to Daycare....

The teachers at "Little Dippers" in Skagway are a fantastic group of girls! Maiya's favorite is Sierra, a high-school age girl who just adores Maiya over all of the other children. Whenever we arrive,...

A friend lent us some old videos several years ago, so that Ella would have something to distract her at the store while we were working. Ella has been through the stash time and...