Sun Valley ski trip

Last week, Jacob took the three youngest boys on a Sun Valley ski trip. They were
able to go with our favorite friends and from all accounts, it was the best. Two straight
days skiing, balaclavas making it safe and mostly, laughing and playing with

our friends we consider more family than not. A good vacation indeed.

 

Side note: Grace and her mom partied at home. Grace started skiing
this year and is doing amazing, but decided to sit this trip out.

So much kindness

Sometimes you have family show up and they make everything better. Tonight Jacob's aunt, uncle and cousin came to bring dinner to us, to thank me for something I was privileged to do to help out the family the last few days, and I can't tell you how much it touched my heart. Especially the fact that they then stayed for a couple of hours so we could talk and laugh and cry (just me, as always) and laugh some more. I needed it more than they could ever know and it brought me out of some numbness I was feeling, as well as a whole lot of emotional and physical exhaustion.

So why the picture of our couch? Well, because I was so into being with them and being thankful for our time together, I didn't take a picture of their darling masked faces. So instead, I took a photo of where they sat when they served me more than they could ever know.

Because it matters to me to have this here. To show my gratitude to three people I adore and love like crazy. And especially to remember how my Heavenly Father so often sends people to me when it matters most. And when I need it more than I even realize, until it happens.

I'm so blessed.

Flip flops and pedicures

While the boys are skiing, the girls are most definitely enjoying their flip flops on this winter day.

Cutest little love and her bedtime shenanigans

Annie and her roommates

My beautiful girl asked if I would take photos of her with her roommates and let's just say, there
isn't much that could happen that would cause me to say no to that kind of request. But oh boy,
it was cold.And yet, these girls are so darling it was beyond worth it. Especially my Annie. I mean
check out that last photo of her. Isn't it just crazy how much she acts like her father? Oh I love her.

 

Okay fine. Maybe she's a little like her madre. Bless her heart. Her amazing, incredible heart.

Oh, I love Jacob Allen

Twenty-three years with this guy as my Valentine. I'm surely the luckiest.

Well hello there winter