May Instagram

 Row 1: Feeding the ducks, Aggie ice cream is the best, Andy graduates, homemade crepes by Benj on Mother's Day

Row 2: Feeling loved, after church photo, happy 9 years, a fun overnight escape to Anniversary Inn

Row 3: Delicious breakfast at Gourmandise, my shopping entourage, Max discovers fry sauce, the garden is finally planted

Row 4: Logan conquers the monkey bars, beautiful roses, Princess Norah, fun at the zoo

A few more:

Memorial day dinner

Jurassic World at the zoo

Fun at Lagoon - the kids were in heaven!

April Instagram

Row 1: Artorium  museum, game playing, a new 6-year-old

Row 2: Happy birthday Benji, sick boy does not make for a good Monday, first soccer game of the season

Row 3: Milestone pictures, Lagoon Trail - so beautiful, tiny dancer at her first dance performance

March Instagram

 Row 1: Norah gave her first talk in Primary!, date night with Logan to Shrek the Musical, girl scout cookies and chick flick while the hubby is away

Row 2: Max turns 18 months, 8 pairs of Logan's pants with holes, cute chick pops for Easter

Row 3: Max and his buddies playing in the water table, Logan and friends feeding the fish, Norah the performer

 

Here are the kids on St. Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's day surprises and fun games

 Max really liked the water table at the museum. I loved it because he couldn't run away from me!

 Benj's awesome hair (he's going to kill me for this)

Shrek the Musical with Grandma and cousins!

Max's first doughnut (it has to be documented!)

Fun girls night at the Mandarin

For my cousin Stephanie's birthday (who passed away in December), those who knew her were asked to perform a random act of kindness in her honor. I paid for the car behind me while going through the drive-thru at Kneaders. I hope this tradition continues!

February Instagram

 Row 1: Ready for skiing, Max keeping busy, Max in a tunnel

Row 2: Mommy's boots, Logan making a road, 100 days of school

Row 3: Elsa braid, Logan reads!, my 3 robots

Row 4: Potty trained girl, potty-training prize, Krispy Kreme

A closer look at the park

Logan reading to his sister and brother. I love these moments!

January Instagram and Phone Photos

 Row 1: Evening with Downton Abbey and Milanos, Norah is a Sunbeam, pretty sunset made doing the dishes a bit more pleasant

Row 2: Logan and his new sled, Max's first time playing in the snow, Jamba Juice

In other exciting news, Benj got a new car! The Civic served us well over the last 12 years (it was my college car). It died while Benj was driving home from work. He was stranded on I-215 for a couple hours before a tow truck came.

Norah got her costume for her dance class and about killed me with her cuteness.

Logan and I had a fun date going bowling and having cookies and hot chocolate.

 Cute bathtime baby

A new sweater and manicure for my birthday!

Norah and her completed Frozen puzzle. She is obsessed with all things Frozen lately.

November Instagram and Phone pics

Row 1: a moment with my favorite girl, girl's day out in Park City (so fun!), first snow (11/13)

Row 2:  my birthday girl, my birthday girl at 2 weeks old, Great Harvest pick me up

Row 3: Kindergarten picture, handsome Santa, getting ready for CHRISTmas.

 

Also, Norah got her first haircut (just a trim)

 November vignette

Our thankful "turkeys". You can probably guess whose is whose.

October Instagram

 Row 1: The Halloween countdown begins, Halloween shirts, date night to see Jim Gaffigan, sugar cookies

Row 2: Full cart, Scary Hill, Max loves the ball pit, gorgeous fall day

Row 3: I love Park City, cute siblings, fall colors, "mummy" lunch

Row 4: tongue tattoo, Halloween happy meals, crazy hair day, jumping in the leaves

The kids also made some cute Halloween crafts to hang on the windows.

 Tractor ride at Scary Hill (note: do not take sensitive kids into scary mazes - it does not go over well!)

 The Spooktacular Safari at the zoo! I loved the train ride, the kids loved the carousel (of course).

 All three out before trick-or-treating even began!

Our family pumpkins!

 Trick or treat!

September Instagram

 Row 1: Labor Day weekend at the zoo, date night to the Carver wedding, my attempt at wheat bread, bike ride

Row 2: Peanut butter snack, warm fall day at the park, messy artist, Max's cake

Row 3: Birthday boy, playing in the rain, girls weekend in SLC.

 Also, Max got his first haircut. So handsome.

Norah attended her first dance class (those little legs in tights about killed me). She loves it and listens really well to her teacher, my cousin Kalie Wessman.

Finally finished our stencil in our master bedroom. Also took us a couple months - ha! So happy with it now that it's finished.

August Instagram

 Row 1: Zucchini, Indoor road, Kindergarten list

Row 2: Ogden temple, Bees game, bee sting (I prefer the game!)

Row 3: Sand castle, Roommate dinner, more garden bounty

Also, Max likes to eat dirt . . .

 So much zucchini calls for zucchini bread!

 Ogden temple open house with grandparents

 Color run befores and afters!

Museum of Natural Curiousity

 Eating wood chips at the park

 Aquarium (the kids loved it!)

 Official first day of school (and an old shirt that Logan had picked himself. How could I say no?)