wheelers, 2017

photos by the talented erin dupree photography, cropped for blog

be advised that caleb and dallin absolutely ended this photo shoot rolling around in the mud, to the sheer delight of summer and afton.

la vie est belle.

in case you missed it

white. christmas.

in video form:

let your heart be light

"There is but one guiding hand in the universe, only one truly infallible light, one unfailing beacon to the world. That light is Jesus Christ, the light and life of the world. [...] 'A light that is endless, that can never be darkened (Mosiah 16:9).'" --Howard W. Hunter, 1992

merry christmas, friends!

waltz of the snowflakes

summer and afton loved their experience at the awe-inspiring nutcracker last year so much that they begged to go again this year. 

it's a solid toss up whether i most enjoy watching the ballet or watching the girls watch the ballet.

date night

holiday party edition!

wherein bryan tore it up on the dance floor for as long as emily did.

(which is no small feat, my friends!)

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas

out finding the perfect fraser fir last saturday (in the rain!) 

i asked the kids if they wanted to stay in the car while bryan and i went to select the tree, and they were having none of that. i'm always acting like the rain is kind of a big deal, and they're always acting like it's definitely not a big deal, and i forget moments like when they step off a plane in utah and ask why is it so dry? and where are all the trees? and what does this color brown mean?

that these kids are born and bred in the rain.

as indicated in this pic, dallin only had eyes for the saw.

my life with boys who love sharp things.

this year's perfect fraser fir.