Fresh!

Fresh flowers. Oh, my peonies make me happy! Right now all 5 bushes are in full bloom! Fresh raw milk. My friend texted me and told me she was watching her sisters’ cow and asked if I was interested in some fresh raw milk she squeezed that morning! Malachi was in heaven. Fresh bread. Immediately,

Hiking Big Mountain

I had wanted to go with her many times, but somehow didn’t make it before the snow came last year. This year I was determined! The first hike of the season was on Allison’s birthday, but I made the second hike. I knew her reputation… everyone warned me that my friend flew up the mountain!

Nothing.

We had absolutely nothing on the calendar for today. No birthdays. No company. No work. No gymnastics or horseback riding lessons. No VBS. No friends. And, it was just what I needed today!

First Visitors of Summer 2021

By now you may have noticed that many of our visitor pictures look similar. We definitely have our favorite activities when friends come… going to the lake, visiting the Western Store downtown, saying “hi” to the cows, having s’mores. But, there are always unique adventures that are unpredictable, as well… like discovering a herd of

Quiet Morning

First we had Allison’s birthday. The next day was her party. And, the next day our friends came from California. All good things, and we had a wonderful time! But, on my run this morning, I just soaked in the quiet. I had to stop a few times to capture the beauty of the sky…

The Amazing Race

How does something that takes weeks to plan only take 48 minutes to finish? Aw, but it was so worth it! After weeks and weeks of anticipation, the big day finally came. Three teams of four girls and one adult all arrived on time, the weather cooperated, and the race was a blast! Malachi was

Sweet 16!

My baby turned 16! For her birthday breakfast, we went to a local breakfast favorite; Sykes Diner. I had talked up their cinnamon rolls since we moved here, but this was the kids’ first time going. We ordered their last 2 cinnamon rolls, along with lots of other yummy food. It was a great start

Mucking Stalls

Our sweet friend recently broke her arm and needed help “mucking stalls” for her horses. In my mind, I saw us in a dark, smelly stall cleaning up yuck. In reality, we raked and tossed the manure in the horse yard with an incredible view on a gorgeous spring day. We also cleaned out the

Morning Hike

When my friend was over last week, she told me how she and her husband would wake up early and hike Lone Pine from their backyard. “From your backyard!?!?!?” I exclaimed! Naturally, I had to invite myself over to do the same. Up at 5:15am, I snapped a shot of our backyard sunrise before throwing

Scenes from Memorial Weekend

We got our shop! After a year of allowing the previous owners to stay in the shop, they finally moved out, and we moved in. To say we played a lot of basketball this weekend is an understatement! PIG. Lightning. Around the World. Repeat. Nice lunch spot, Natalie! Look who learned how to ride a