This motley crew of swimmers joined us for our 3rd annual New Year's Polar Dip.  However with a beautiful 70 degree day, it was hardly ...

Tonite Cole's friends Francisco and Fabian Palacio were baptized. Cole met them in first grade and they have been good friends ever sin...

H-y-s-t-e-r-i-c-a-l   is what won Summer the spelling bee today. This gal can keep her cool under pressure. She was more like number 157 i...

It happened....thanks to J.K. Rowling, Meg is a reader.   She finished the Harry Potter series today and is now starting the Rick Riordan s...

Tom's dad (Papa) turned 78 today.  He has been such a great father and Papa to our family.  I love this man with all my heart.  We hope...

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  We switch off families every year and this year was my side.  All my brothers made it Clint, Adam, and...

Mr. Peanut, you are adorable and the kids love you like crazy.  I even really like you enough to let you out of the cage and run around, bu...

Meg you are the best birthday gift every year! We were very anxious for your arrival for 2 reasons:  1.  You were 5 days overdue  2.  ...

 Puzzles always remind me of my sister, Michele. She loved them and was really fast.   I just never thought to even start one...no interest...

I totally stole this idea from, my friend, Shawni's blog .  I saw that they made a gratitude tree and I loved it!  Of course my l...

This week our nephew, Jake Collins, leaves to serve a mission in Ventura, CA. We gathered to honor and say goodbye to Jake  this week...

We are excited about some of the news coverage we are getting for Brain Food.   This morning we did a live segment for Channel 12 News. Che...

Last March, Summer was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.   Because it is genetic, we had the other kids tested.  Cole got diagnosed 6 weeks la...

I was under strict instruction to go get more Halloween decorations. The wreath and window shadows were not going to do. So, I thought Ik...

Oh someone is so tickled that Halloween is nigh. He has begun writing halloween books, about 2-3 books a day. He writes... he illustrates...

If I could recommend a great family vacation ...this is it. Aspen Grove Family Camp just above Sundance ski resort up in the Provo, Utah ca...

I am a bit embarrassed to admit this....this is our first family photo with Isaac. I know....he's 6...ridiculous. Seriously what kin...

It has been 3 years and we have all been anxious to have the Ashbys home. Our brother-in-law, Fred Ashby, was the Montevideo, Uruguay missi...

Musical Theater has been in full swing the past 2 weeks. Their performance is Saturday and boy will they be sad when it ends. This is the ...