Our Magnum Opus

"It's Latin...it means Great Work...the finest thing I've ever made." Charolette the spider

We got this interesting name from the movie Charolette's Web. Charolette the spider explains her Magnum Opus as she describes her eggsack. Her Magnum Opus is the whole reason she is alive, and when it is finished she can leave this earth. And so, our family is truly Our Magnum Opus...and it is nowhere near finished.

April 4, 2013

 Happy Easter!  We miss everyone so much

 I did make the bowties! Thanks Pinterest.  Ellery's dress didn't make it to church. Mom left early for choir and dad was busy unhitching a trailer so II could take his truck.  Ellery got a chocolate egg and the dress was dyed a loved brown.  When she showed up to church in a different dress I glared at Brian.  He asked if I would rather he brought her in a new dress or a chocolate covered dress....?  Good choice husband.  It made for a good laugh.  She is a stinker that is for sure.

We love everyone and hope your Easter was filled with chocolate, sunshine, and lots of spiritual moments.

March 14, 2013


An Update for Grandma!


Ok so the kids love to do yoga.  Ellery seriously copies what what they do.  It is so cute.  This is what we do when the kids fight too much after dinner.

Little Ellery in her cute dress. Girls are so fun to dress up.  Sundays are fun because she looks so cute in dresses.  She moves way too much for my camera to take good shots.


Annacy made this in school for you Grandma.  She was so sweet and wants you to feel better.  It would be hard to send so we will display it until we see you soon.


I have faithfully taken Ellery's picture every month on her month birthday.  It is so cool to see how she has grown.  We are close to walking....just in time for summer at the beach and parks....perfect.


This was Annacy's birthday party with all her friends. I was a brave mom to deal with all these girls and sprinkles.  They were a blast and we only had one sprinkle explosion.

 This child is crazy.  She is so sweet and gentle and will smile adorabley at you and then SCREAM loud and stare at you to see what you do.  It's great.
We had such a blast at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.  My favorites were the Jellyfish and the Seahorses.  They are amazing.  The kids already want to go back.


All of us had a blast in Monterey.  Those are succulents behind us growing happily outside.  I have plant envy.  You can't grow anything fun in Reno.


We love you Grandma and hope you are feeling better.  We pray for you every day!!!!! Can't wait to see you soon.

August 17, 2012

4 months old!





My friend Haley took some pics of ElleBelle for me.  She looks so much like Brian.  I even think her eyes are going to be hazel.  They look like a greeney-blue-brown globe to me.  She still has bird hair and now even squeaks and tweets like a bird.  Its so funny.  Love you all.

June 7, 2012

Our New Sister



The kids adore Ellery.  She has so much attention and a thousand kisses a day.  I love the picture of Ezra listening to her heart.  Her and Ezra play all sorts of things.  Ellery is a good sport about having trains on her belly and books in her face. Annacy and Simon just like to hold her until she falls asleep.  Great for me.  Hopefully these give you a picture of our lives right now.  We miss all our family.  Love from Reno

June 6, 2012

Ellery Carolyn



Our little sweetheart is the light of our home right now.  We are in love with her smile, her bird hair, and her chubby cheeks.  I finally posted this so my family could see how sweet she is.  Don't you just wish you could kiss those cheeks...then come visit.