The New Salad
Favorite spinach and fruit shake. So good and you would never guess I used 4 cups of spinach in it! I have been making these for a few years now […]
Playtime
Makena and Poppa MO play time. She has us all wrapped around her adorable finger. Loving this new season of grandparenting.
I can get used to this!
My 18-year-old is completing his required number of driving hours to be able to get his license. I am using his requirement to my advantage. He has been driving me around quite a bit lately. He has such high expectations of himself and gets frustrated with not making the smoothest stop or perfectly parking in between the lines. I often […]
Tacos and Karaoke
My friend Deb invited us over for a taco bar and family karaoke night. What a great idea and a way to include the adults and kids. They had a […]
Happy 23 Tori!
Khyre put together a birthday dinner at Kobe’s Hibachi Steakhouse for Tori’s 23rd birthday. It’s is probably our favorite restaurant to eat at as a family or with big groups. […]
Messy First Days
School has officially began. Well actually it started hours ago but this mom forgot her daughter needed shots before being allowed to officially start 7th grade. You would think she […]
Chatty Mornings
Early morning chats sitting waiting on the bus. Sometimes it’s early morning grumpy silence depending on how well we prepared for the morning the night before. Nat is a serious […]
Last one to Double Digets
Kobe turned 10 this year. He said he only needed two things, cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory and the game Minecraft for his game station. We grabbed his two best […]
Happy 18th J!
Jordan decided that besides his usual birthday request to get a new phone he also wanted to try jet skiing. I was glad he wanted to try something new! We […]
Happy Birthday Jordan
Beaches and Ice Cream
We tried to get all the fun touristy outings in while the family was here. We BBQ’D at the beach. We rented paddle boards and kayaks for an adventure on […]
Class of 2015
Jordan’s graduation was a special time of togetherness for me. We rarely have opportunities to have so much family under one roof and I cherished every minute of it. Graduation […]
A Magical Birthday
Natalie is going through a major Harry Potter phase. Instead of a party she wanted a Hogwarts themed sleepover with her friends. I’m pretty sure I was more excited about […]
A Cry from Makena
She texted me a little after midnight. I didn’t see it until I woke up restless around 4 am. My heart raced, I texted back. “Do you need me yet?” […]
Powerstories Gala
Girl Stories Gala! This event helped raise money for the new theatre the girls will be performing in during the coming year. Girl stories is all about teaching middle school […]
Jordan and Aunt Nan
For Spring Break Jordan flew to D.C. to spend time with his Aunt Keanna. It was his first solo flight and first time being away from home for so long. […]
A Tribe Called Whitlock 