12.31.2023

Our 2023 in Review

2023 was EPIC! 

January: Jax went to the temple 

February: Skiing in Utah with family 


March: Argentina 

April: Landon ran Boston 

May: Ty was baptized 

June: Landon and I were Trek Ma & Pa 

July: Hiking Enchantments with Curtis’s & Woolf Family Reunion

August: Oregon with Dittos & Ed Sheeran Anniversary 

September: So. Much. Running 

October: Six Flags for Jaxsons 12th 

November: Hawaii with the Dittos and Picketts 

December: Our 30 foot Christmas Tree! 


Previous years :)
Our 2022 in review 
Our 2021 in review
Our 2020 in review
Our 2019 in review
Our 2018 in review
Our 2017 in review
Our 2016 in review
Our 2015 in review
Our 2014 in review
Our 2013 in review
Our 2012 in review
Our 2011 in review
Our 2010 in review
Our 2009 in review

Seriously such an amazing year!! We feel more and more settled here in Spokane. And as that feeling brings so much peace, the gentle ache of not being by family also settles in. But we are grateful we get to see them a lot. And we are grateful that we’ve made family here, too. 

This week was so relaxing (except for Landon.) 

And it ended with New Years Eve at the Picketts!! Tomorrow morning I’m suppose to be out the door at 5:45am to go clean the temple, so nighty night! 

OH MY GOSH!!! It was Christmas on Monday. It was a magical day. With cinnamon rolls, and scavenger hunts, and dropping off letters to some sisters who needed extra love, and presents, and happy sounds and Its A Wonderful Life!! I wish I had written about it on Monday, but I didn’t, and that’s okay ❤️🎄❤️








12.24.2023

Christmas Eve 2023

Pictured Below:

Our Real Christmas Tree 
Goofy Days
Doorbell Ditching 
Singing Songs
GingerBread Houses
Christmas Olympics 
Brackets 
Oreo Roulette
Reading Christmas Books 
Playing with Jesus ornaments
Eating Christmas Eve Feast 

Not pictures:

Wrapping
Finishing New Testamenting
Praying
Chatting
Wrestling
Christmas Moving
Dating
Cooking
And more! 















12.17.2023

The Santa Slammer Sacrifice

Lando:
He just did the normal stuff. Work his tail off til its time to come home and then work his tail off again. And then exercise. Then repeat. He has been really great with the boys this week. From going through game footage, to play games, to redirecting tantrums, to reading books. Sometimes i'm impressed with his.... patience, love and sacrifice for them. 

Becs:
I'm kind of falling asleep writing this. I close my eyes ever few words then open them to just make sure I didn'tt make any major errors. I always have errors I should probably just keep them open. It was a good week. I got Christmas cards out. I was able to do a few interviews with my counselors. I watched my friends kiddo while she went to the temple. I hosted scripture study. I hosted Jaxsons basketball team. We had the Picketts over. I went to the temple. We had the craziest Saturday. Three basketball games, 3 piano recitals, a cheer competition, a dinner and a birthday party. Today my ministering circle went and fed the homeless and we had the Peterson's over. Anyway... moving on. 

Jaxson: 
Jax made the decision to not play in his final two games on Sunday in his Santa Slammer tournament. He was literally passing the sacrament when his team won the championship game. When he sat down, he started sobbing. He put his face in his hands and cried the rest of sacrament meeting. I cried as I saw tear leave the palms of his hands. Doing what is right is suppose to feel good? I love him. I'd love him if he decided to play on Sunday. This Sunday definitely taught me a lot. And I wont forget it. I hope he can continue to pray with God and involve him in these decisions and feel confident and peace about whatever he decides to do. I am proud of Him tonight, for trying to keep the sabbath day holy in the best way he knows how. 

Ty: 
It is amazing the personality of Ty when he has gone to Tesera. He comes home so happy and ready to tell us everything that he has learned. I think he is actually really bored at school. I am grateful that he has one day a week where he can go and be challenged and pushed. He loved showing us how to write letters to read correctly in the mirror. And how he would sell "Boneless Oysters for one day only." Even though boneless oysters aren't even a thing, but scarcity makes people want to buy them. 

Luke:
He is really gettting good at being big lately. At the many basketball games this week Luke would be the one passing with Brigham to keep him entertained. Luke's teacher just loves him and texts me often to tell him what a leader he is and how helpful he is. 

Brigham:
I love him. He's exhausting. And we all love him 

Also!! Blaire joined the family this week. I can't wait to meet her. 

Also also, Laynie turned 18. We love her. I love her. I can't even believe how incredible of a human she is. She invited us to her birthday evening and Landon and I felt like we could have quit life after that. We stayed til almost 1am celebrating her. She is just the bESSSSStt!!!!