February 2026

Sweetheart Dance 

Ella dancing at College of Idaho

Aidan visits before he leaves for Argentina. We will all miss him! 

Addie ready for Valentine's Day! She rocked it! We even tried to make a heart-shaped bun. 

I cannot tell you enough how much joy these cats bring all of us. It is crazy! 

Ella hard at work doing homework.

We finally made it up skiing. 

Cooper had a robotics competition. It was fun to see what he has been working on and cheer his team on. 

Benji and I even had a chance to go out to dinner.

Addie got glasses

Squeezing in a little more skiing!

Ella's 17th Birthday

 Goodness! I just can't get over the fact that this girl is 17 years old! Crazy! Her birthday fell on a school day,  the day before her ballet recital, so we had to spread out the celebrating. 

She had all her ballet friends over for a movie, games, and ice cream sundaes. 

Ella's 17th Birthday Interview

Beginning on your 3rd Birthday, we asked you these questions every year to remember what some of your favorite things were. 

Enjoy! 

1. What is your favorite color? Pink
2. What is your favorite toy? Phone and earbuds.

3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberries 

4. What is your favorite TV show? Vampire Diaries

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Mac and Cheese

6. What is your favorite outfit? Jeans and a cute top.

7. What is your favorite game? Clue

8. What is your favorite snack? Cheese-Its

9. What is your favorite animal? Elephants 

10. What is your favorite song?  Anything by Taylor Swift or Noah Kahan

11. What is your favorite book? Every Summer After series

12. Who is your best friend? Ballet friends, Ally and Kamryn

13. What is your favorite cereal? Cinnamon Squares

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Tan

15. What is your favorite thing to drink? Lemonade

16. What is your favorite holiday? My Birthday

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Floppy

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Pancakes

19. What do you want for dinner on your Birthday? Mashed potatoes and steak 

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? I don't know.
21. What are you most proud of? My progress in ballet and my grades. 
22. What is your favorite way to spend time? Hanging out with friends and family
23. If you could change anything in the world what would it be? To cure cancer
24. What is your favorite restaurant? Costa Vida
25. If you could have one superpower what would it be? To be Invisible!

January 2026

We did a lot of puzzles in January! I love puzzle season! 

This girl is getting ready for another dance recital. 

Ella had three recitals. The first two by herself and the third one Addie performed too!  

Addie and Naomi went to watch Ella dance. 

Addie getting ready for her recital. 

Ella before her last recital of the night. 

These girls are so lucky to have all these friends and family come to support them! 

Addie has been loving getting out old favorite books and having us read them to her.  

You don't have to ask us twice! 

We made it to our first gymnastics meet.

Puzzle helpers? 

We took a trip to the hot springs, and this is the only picture we took.  The kids are in the background.

It is a good one! 

Cooper got some work done on his hair... newsworthy!