I should have known. Carter was farting up a storm all afternoon. So, I should have known.
Today was not a good day to attempt a spontaneous potty training experiment. Continue reading
Our Potty Training Experiment Disaster
My Birthday Weekend in the Redwoods
So, I had another birthday. It’s always Labor Day weekend. When I was little, I used to hate that because I never got to celebrate my birthday at school and everyone always forgot about it. I’m not exactly sure why it has taken me this long to realize that long weekend birthdays mean I can do more fun things to celebrate!
This year we went glamping in Redwood National Park. We went for the sole purpose of hiking Fern Canyon, one of my bucket list to-dos. Continue reading
Carter Turns Two
We had a little birthday party for Carter, themed “Carter’s Having a Ball!” in honor of his love of all things ball related. And his love of dancing. And his love of generally having fun. It really takes a village and we are blessed to have such a wonderful one supporting our family! Continue reading
Three Favorite Bedtime Books
These three books are our current bedtime favorites. We read them before bed over and over and over again. Continue reading
The Bradshaw Clan in Park City
Two weeks ago, the entire Bradshaw clan descended upon Park City to wreak its own special brand of havoc on the land. All seven Bradshaw boys, spouses, a gaggle of nine children, two grandparents, a granduncle and the occasional visitor filled a cabin for a week of crazy. Continue reading
Angel Babies
“Oh, Joanna. The baby stopped growing at five weeks. There is no heartbeat. I’m so sorry.” Continue reading
Sisters in Yosemite
I met Marlena in the Missionary Training Center (MTC) on my first day as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was one of my assigned companions and she greeted me with a huge smiley, “Hi, Sister Ho!” I loved her immediately. Continue reading
Social Justice and the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Everything I know about Christ shows me that He is an advocate of social justice. Tim Kaine said that in high school, “my faith became something vital. My north star for orienting my life. And when I left high school, I knew that I wanted to battle for social justice.” It was my favorite line from his entire speech at the Democratic National Convention. I feel the same way about my faith.
I cannot be a disciple of Christ without seeking to change the injustice and inequity in the world. Continue reading
Summertime Beachtime
This summer, we’ve been reacquainting ourselves with California’s beautiful beaches. It has been lovely! Continue reading
One Night in AirBnb’s Number One Listing
I stumbled upon AirBnb’s number one listing while looking up places for a weekend trip with my family. Lo and behold! It was only an hour from my home! There was one night open in a see of months booked solid! I had to book it. Continue reading
