We spent this past weekend in Nauvoo , Illinois . The last time we visited Nauvoo was with Josh's parents and three of his siblings. I...

One of the biggest frustrations of moving to a new city is finding and establishing ourselves with new doctors. Although we never got fully ...

I'd like to officially announce that I am quitting My Marathon . I am dropping out (lame, I know), but my heart is just not in it this y...

Clearly, Chase is one of the 26 percent...

The kids have been begging to have a lemonade stand. Convinced that their entrepreneurial skills would net them big bucks, they could not be...

When you say that you are coming - it is a good to idea to actually come. You know, cause we're kind of paying you and all. If you do n...

I, JDH, am posting this special guest blog to confront an issue that has done more to destroy the unity in our family than anything since…si...

We have a new brother...his name is Jack: And meet Hannah's new sisters, McKenzie and Tiffany: And in case you were wondering, I'll...

This morning at about 6:30, I am awakened by a gentle tugging on my shoulder. Rousing myself out of a gloriously deep sleep, I frantically s...

The master bathroom before (with my friend's cute daughter posing in front of the lovely triangle window treatments): The master bathro...

Some random weirdness: Milk is about $4.85 PER GALLON here in the Midwest. That's right, I said per gallon . I paid less than that for t...

So we're surviving and thriving. We discovered the town pool (which is closer to a water park, truth be told) complete with lazy river, ...

Just got home from watching fireworks with old friends who live here in Missouri, and made some new friends along the way. Here are some sho...

I'm finally unpacked enough that I can share some pics of our new house. I know you've been begging for them, so just this once, I...

I finally got to the post office to pick up my package for the Favorite Things Swap . My partner, Beth , really sent some adorable, fun thin...

We are here safe and sound (although my ragged, cracked hands would probably beg to differ). I am bone-tired and still keep finding things t...

Well, the truck is packed. The house will be cleaned tomorrow (not by me, hee hee ). The kids are chomping at the bit to get out of Dodge...

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This may be my last post here in sunny CA...I realized that these boxes won't pack themselves (unfortunate, I know). So long, San Diego....

Said by Hannah to McKay and Chase: "I hope I don't get any wedgies when I go to kindeegawten this year." Me, too, little siste...

Start in Salt Lake City on the very day that Nixon proclaims to the world, "I am not a crook." Have an older brother who keeps wai...

Admission for four to Sea World: Free, thanks to our annual pass (well, I guess not free, but free today, you know...) Refilling our Sea Wor...

Do you ever have days where you wake up and swear you felt dumber when you got out of bed? [Sadly for me, I have more than my share of those...

One successful Mud Run. Two trips to the beach (still not enough). Three tired and happy kids. Four aunts and uncles to play with. Five ...

As of nine o'clock central time this morning, my husband is no longer homeless. I have made fun of him nonstop due to his homeless state...

We've got some guests coming to visit tomorrow. Josh's brother Pete (and his wife Anna ), and Josh's sister, Marta (and her hus...

We are a few short weeks away from trading in this California paradise for the humidity, bugs, and snow that make the Midwest so charming. I...

I was driving in the car with Hannah today. We were running some errands and she asked me to turn on some "nuusic," as she calls ...

My Dad (or who shall now be called He Who Gets No Presents Because He Emails Bad Pictures) sent me some classic moments in my history. And I...

I bribed the kids this afternoon with M&Ms if they would sit still for a photo shoot (sad how easily they can be bought. Guess we know w...