Elli and the Dark Side

Darth Vader came to visit Elli at school last week.  She loved his breathing and his voice:)

A Wonderful Life

Shortly after we moved into our new home, the cap on the bottom post of our stairs came loose:

If you bumped it as you went by, it would fall off.  A couple months ago I finally got around to fixing it.  As I was placing some screws to keep it in place, Taylor walked by and asked what I was doing.  I told him I was fixing the railing.  His face got just a little sad and he said, "I'll miss it.  It always reminds me of "It's a Wonderful Life."

I must be doing something right as a father:)

-Jeremy

Throwback Thursday

A trip to the Thanksgiving Point Dinosaur Museum in 2008:).  It's so fun to have so many cute kiddos!

Elli is loving the wind from the blow dryer:)

Grocery Budget

Right Footed: Watch the Movie!

Back in November, Sophi and I went on the best daddy date ever!  The two of us had an amazing time at the Napa Valley Film Festival, but what was clearly the highlight of the trip was the opportunity for Sophi to meet Jessica Cox.  Meeting another person born without arms was truly a life-changing experience for Soph.  Our sweet little girl was able to see what great things are in store for her as she grows up and gets to experience more and more of the world.  We are so grateful to Jessica Cox for sharing her time and encouragement with Sophi.

The movie Right Footed is a fantastic look at some of the things that have made Jessica such an inspiration to many people around the world.  It is an emotional and uplifting journey and is a movie that everyone could benefit from seeing.  It is now on a platform called Tugg that allows people around the country to host a local screening.  It's a pretty simple process, with no financial commitment from the host.  To learn more about it, watch this quick video:  Right Footed on Tugg.

Sophi and I would highly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to see just how much potential every one of us has, and how a positive attitude, perseverance and hard work can help all of us overcome the challenges in our lives:)

Jeremy

Lone Peak 2015

In September of last year, Taylor, Parker and I made our annual trek up Lone Peak.  Such a fun tradition!  This time we took Molly with us.  She did great.  We even had a sleeping bag for her to cuddle into during the night.  It was a bit of an adventure trying to get her to fall sleep, but I think she eventually did.

As usual we packed all of our gear in.  We took in the beautiful views, cooked over an open fire and enjoyed the silence and serenity of nature.  On the way back down we stopped at the waterfall and took a very cold dip in the river.  (Forgive us for our less-than-manly squeals as we laid down in the frigid water!)  Here are some pictures as well as some video of the waterfall.

The "resting rock" in the meadow that is about the half-way point:

Beautiful sunset!

Parker brings up water from the river for cooking and drinking:

 Parker needed some pictures of nature for a biology class: