Holiday Hike – Riverview Park, Carson City, NV

Hike #16 for 2025 We registered for a ranger-led Holiday hike and Christmas sweaters were encouraged for festive apparel. We walked a two mile flat loop and learned about how native animals survive the winter months. Carson River we each got to pick out a free sticker in the spring we can float a section … Continue reading Holiday Hike – Riverview Park, Carson City, NV

Favorite Christmassy Things

Happy December and Merry Christmas season friends! To celebrate and get in the holiday spirit, here are some of my favorite things right now. I felt really on point getting my Christmas mani on 12/1 - if nothing else, my nails are festive! a poinsettia on the dining room table signals Christmas season - a … Continue reading Favorite Christmassy Things

Tween/Teen Baptism

My children/teen, ages 11, 12 & 15 all decided to be baptized together at Leoni Meadows family camp this year. Our religious beliefs are that a person chooses for themself when to be baptized by immersion in water when they’re old enough to understand the symbolism of baptism and understand what it means. To prepare, … Continue reading Tween/Teen Baptism

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

We’ve been attendees at several parties over the past 2 years living in the Nevada desert and it was well past our turn to host a get-together. We have a family tradition of throwing a Mexican Fiesta in 5th grade and it was my youngest son’s turn. We decided to throw the party close to … Continue reading Cinco de Mayo Fiesta