Oregon Part 1

July 12, 2025 Jane had a soccer practice before we left for our big trip! The kids loved the airplane and I loved our hotel! It was a really cool vintage hotel!

July 13, 2025 We ate some breakfast at the hotel and then to a pastry shop that had the most delicious pastries. We explored downtown, went to church, and found some fun stores to explore! We got to go to Powell’s books a famous book store and walked so many miles!

July 14, 2025 Got another pastry and was able to go to Powell’s books again to see the rare books room. Then off we went adventuring. We went to some mansion for a cool lookout and then to my favorite the Tillamook factory for all things dairy. Grilled cheese and ice cream are my favorite. Then we headed for the Oregon Coast and drove through lots of trees. Saw a butt mountain! Finally made it to my family, the coast, and the amazing house we were staying in. It was so fun to hug all my family and see everyone! I loved every minute!

July 7-11

July 7, 2025 Shaun was exhausted after our crazy weekend and fell asleep on the clean laundry which I used as an excuse not to fold it! Haha

July 8, 2025 Jane read “I am a Bunny” to Kennoway. It’s his favorite book right now. I had a HP and the prisoner of Azkaban watch party with my friends and Katelyn always goes all out. It’s so fun!

July 9, 2025 Zoo day with the Clarke’s! A silly Kennoway picture, “cheese!”

July 10, 2025 10 year anniversary! Shaun made a yummy breakfast and then we went on a date to Libro at Laurelwood at Novel book store! It was perfect!

July 11, 2025 my cute babies! Jane with the most giant spinach leaf “big enough for grandpa!” And a picture Jane drew of her and her friend Naomi riding a horse.

July 4th and Whatnot

July 2, 2025 we went to Rainbow Lake Park with the Summers and had so much fun!

July 3, 2025 First day in Huntsville, really Madison, Decatur, and Athen’s Alabama. Here’s a park we found in Madison and a pretty view on our drive back home to Memphis!

July 4, 2025 We went to the annual neighborhood 4th of July parade and party and the kids had a blast! They rode their bikes in the parade and got to play in the water spray of the fire truck! Jane appropriately wanted to watch Pocahontas. Hahaha. Then we had people over for a yummy dinner. Shaun was in heaven with all of the smoked meat our friends the Batemans brought. We all headed to Shaun’s office to watch fireworks on the river. It was a blast! One of my favorite Memphis traditions.

July 5, 2025 Some pretty views on our drive back to Decatur Alabama.

July 6, 2025 leaving church in Decatur and saw this sign. Jane passed out reading one of her books. More pretty clouds in Alabama on our drive home.

End of June

June 23, 2025 we FaceTimed with Grandma Cheatham and got to see Great Grandma Wainwright too! Jane or Kennoway took this screenshot!

June 24, 2025 Jane was determined to look like Ms. Rachel today until we got the mail and saw a new dress from Grandma Walker. Jane made a fun Lego thing at school. Jane asked me to take a picture of her huge spinach leaf and said, “it’s big enough for Grandpa Walker!” Jane has been loving doing things on her own lately and she wanted to brush her hair and get her clothes on for bed all on her own.

June 25, 2025 We went blueberry picking with some friends! It was so fun! Pictured is Jane, Ivy, and Remy. And then Summer, Jane and Kennoway.

June 26, 2025 Kennoway was sitting so cute at breakfast. We went to say goodbye to one of my friends Lorin Hurley before she moves. I had a Benson Boone mystical magical cookie and it was so yummy! A double Daisy in my garden. Harry Potter watch party with my friends, Chamber of Secrets! My friend Katelyn Jones goes all out with these parties!

June 27, 2025 went with Erica, Julie, and Jacob Summers to the botanic gardens rain and river area! It was so fun! Jane dressed up like Harry Potter and Ivy came over and Jane read her a book.

June 28, 2025 Kennoway and all of his basket balls. He loves playing with balls! Going away party for Vilma Carnahan family! We will miss them so much! Kennoway playing piano!

June 30, 2025 Elevator at the library with the littles. Jane making cool things with magnet tiles.

June 19-22

June 19, 2025 Bella looking sad and cute after a recent haircut. Kennoway obsessed with balls and loves especially basketballs.

June 20, 2025 We went peach picking as a family and it was so cute! The kids had a blast trying to find the ripe ones. It was a little hot but we got a whole basket and they were so yummy!! Jane drew a picture of us picking peaches. Shaun and I went on a little date night! I got carbonara and it was delicious!

June 21, 2025 Jane went to her friend Summer’s birthday party! It was so cute! Last picture is Claire, Summer, and Jane who all attend Mullins together!

June 22, 2025 Kennoway has loved playing with babies lately. He’s such a good little daddy. He loved this baby a church someone brought. Daddy reading scriptures to the kids.

Father’s Day and Other Adventures

June 13, 2025 Jane likes making flowers with her cereal sometime. We went to the zoo with friends and it was so much fun! When we looked outside the window everything was yellow, when we went outside we saw why! The golden clouds were so pretty!

June 14, 2025 Took Jane on a mommy daughter date and got Cold Stone! My silly bath babies!

June 15, 2025 Bella looked like a highland cow! Happy Father’s Day to Shaun! A fun car shirt to let the kids give him a good back scratching! My daisies are growing so well! We went on a family walk and Jane walked Bella. She’s such a good girl! She was very soft for Jane. Jane’s new pajamas from our date the day before.

June 16, 2025 Dentist appointment for Jane! Fun library adventures with the kids. Jane wearing her great grandmother’s veil and a little park date!

June 17, 2025 Kennoway sporting no pants and cute little yellow rain boots! Shaun put Jane to bed and fell asleep like a baby haha.

June 18, 2025 Jane brought a clown nose from school that we tried on in the morning! We saw Kennoway’s first ever movie in a theatre. Despicable Me 4! He surprisingly sat through the whole thing and we all really enjoyed it! We went to Sea Isle park after nap time and Kennoway found his first little park friend. It was a fun day!

Mexico Part 2

June 8, 2025 Today we went on a catamaran and went snorkeling! Both kids fell asleep on the catamaran and most of the people aboard got sea sick. Thank goodness for my iron stomach. Not pictured is Jane and I getting to hold a few different starfish, a baby crab, and sea urchins our guide found for us!

Then we went to feed Manatees (the cutest little sea cows), Shaun and I got to meet sea lions and get a big smooch, and then we got to swim with dolphins! The dolphins looked so happy and like they were having so much fun with us! The kids were pretty done by the time we hit up the dolphins but the dolphins were my favorite part!

We took family pictures in the evening! The sunset was so pretty!

June 9, 2025 we had a very chill day after the crazy day yesterday! We explored a bit, took our 52 person family picture and saw the prettiest moon on our way home from dinner.

June 10, 2025 today we hung out by the pool and ate all the good food. Jane played at the kids club and got to have a whack at a piñata. We loved spending time with cousins.

June 11, 2025 Flights and travel home! What a great trip!

Mexico Part 1

June 4, 2025 Travel Day! Jane had a blast meeting our pilots and asking them for a trading card. They were all so nice and even took pictures of her flying the plane. We arrived in Mexico and the Barcelo Maya Palace resort just in time for a gorgeous sunset!

June 5, 2025 Today we went swimming, ate good food, had yummy virgin drinks, Jane got fun face paint, and I got the worst sunburn I’ve gotten since high school!

June 6, 2025 Excursion day! We packed up the family and took a sprinter van to an amazing Cenote! Jane says the Cenote was her most favorite part of the trip. We got to go down into it and swim in the beautiful water. Then we went and saw Chichen Itza, one of the seven wonders of the world! It was amazing to see and test out the clapping bird sounds. Also the Mayan were the inventors of basketball so it was really fun to see the first “hoops.” They then took us to this church, who knows why haha. It was such a fun day! We loved every minute!

June 7, 2025 Today was Dana’s birthday so we did a lot of celebrating! Cousin time, beach time and exploration, and lots of good food!

End of May

May 26, 2025 silly kiddos eating a cheesy snack!

May 27, 2025 went to the zoo with the Evans! Pictured is Hazel, Luke, Jordan, Cody, and then a picture of Jane and popsi (Jess). Got Kennoway a haircut, he’s so cute! Went to a Harry Potter girls night with some friends! Pictured is Katelyn, Shea, and McKenzie.

May 28, 2025 took Kennoway in for a check up and other fun shenanigans.

May 29, 2025 Kennoway’s copper hair at the park and my clean little bug all wrapped up in his towel.

May 30, 2025 First time at the Children’s Museum splash pad! We went with Julie, Jacob, and Erica Summers! We had a blast! Jane reading bed time stories in the basket. Haha

May 31, 2025 Jane in her vintage fit! We finally took Daddy to the Children’s museum! We had fun! Bought a snorkel for our trip to Mexico. Had the Malinka’s over for dinner. Pictured is Bethany and her son Heber who is the same age as Kennoway.

June 2, 2025 Library story time at the Benjamin Hooks Library with Mimi (Becky Sue Evans).

June 3, 2025 Jane adding more stuff to her wish list!

May 19-25

5/19/2025 Jane wanted to show off her outfit and jewelry she picked to wear to library story time. We wore matching shirts and it was so fun! We went with Julie Summers and saw Russell Beeton, Jane’s friend from church too. Bella follows Kennoway all over when he has food and now I know why. Kennoway sneaks her some of his snack! Shaun left me a sweet message to clean up in the kitchen haha. Jane tried on mom’s hair color!

5/20/2025 my Kennoway boy is obsessed with books lately. Here’s how he fell asleep for nap time with book in hand. Jane dressed up like Gabby from Gabby’s Doll house.

5/21/2025 Jane’s headstands and zoo day! Kiddos had a blast. My daisies are finally blooming! I caught Kennoway scooping butter off the table and eating it. Haha Both the kids loved the cookies we made. And I loved the drama of how Jane fell asleep haha.

5/22/2025 Jane’s last day of spring semester. Next year she’ll be in official preschool! Her and Julie have had so much fun at school. Jane and her teacher Ms. Heather.

5/23/2025 We all got the stomach flu and I got to snuggle Kennoway during nap time! Lots of resting done today. Kennoway loves giving kisses lately.

5/24-25/2025 Kennoway watching the cars outside. Playing with friends from TX.

Mother’s Day

5/11/2025 It was such a beautiful day! I woke up to the sweetest gift chosen by Jane. A book mark with a cat and unicorn on it and a children’s book. Shaun made me egg McMuffins for breakfast. We got a flower at church. We went and had dinner at the Evans and it was just a really lovely time.

5/12/2025

5/13/2025 Jane came and snuggled me in the morning and wanted to take a picture together to send to Grandma Cheatham. Then I went on one of the most beautiful walks in Shelby Farms with Ashling.

5/14/2025 Memphis Botanic Garden adventures with Julie and Erica Summers!

5/15/2025 Jane found the biggest strawberry and said “it’s big enough for grandpa!” Haha. Our outdoor movie theatre is closing and I wanted a photo for memories. It’s one of Jane’s favorite places and she is devastated. Jane and Kennoway playing so happy on the tramp and Jane’s hair after a long brushing.

5/16/2025 Park time! Kennoway was really loving the swirly slide. I went on my first night EVER away from my kids. So it’s been 4 and a half years since I’ve had a night away. It was so much fun! I went to Villa Castrioti with Ashling and then we went back and watched a true crime documentary and talked until very early in the morning. I slept in until 11am and then we went to Novel, my favorite book store and explored. It was so much fun! A perfect girls weekend!

5/18/2025 Jane went to her friend Lily Anna’s birthday party at Pump it Up and then in the car I just saw her glowing and had to capture it. My little sunshine girl!

Happy Birthday Shaun!

5/5/2025 Shaun turns 32! Unfortunately he was sick all day but we still spoiled him as much as we could!

5/6/2025 Took Kennoway on a walk while Jane was at school. Saved this photo of Jane and her classmates, on a pajama day, today even though it was probably taken earlier. From left to right, Naomi, Julie, Jane, Summer, and Claire.

5/7/2025 Rainy day play date and FaceTime with uncle Tyler! Also couldn’t help taking a picture of my beautiful sleeping babies!

5/8/2025 Kennoway and I chillin outside in the amazing weather while Jane was at school. Her teachers sent me a few photos today! Jane and Julie with their towers they made and the three holding hands after school! Jane at gymnastics and her perfect curly hairs is the last photo!

5/9/2025 Jane reading a book to Kennoway, it was literally so sweet! Kennoway had a massive booger face! We went to the zoo and Jane pretended to be a mermaid in the sea lion show area. We went with Alexis and Ivy and said goodbye as they leave for three weeks. My silly goose’s in their “boats.” Kennoway protecting himself and his snack from Bella under the table. Not pictured is a fun night playing games with the Woolleys and staying up until 1am!

5/10/2025 More silly Kennoway booger face! We held a party for Shaun’s birthday! I forgot to take a picture with everyone but at least I got some! We had burgers and homemade root beer and Shaun made a cobbler. It was so fun!

It’s Gonna Be Mayyy 🎵

4/28/2025 We went to the Botanic Gardens with Julie and Erica. The weather was beautiful!

4/29/2025 Jane was taking pictures on my bed this morning and captured this one of Kennoway running on the bed in the mirror.

4/30/2025 We went to the library and Kennoway found a book with a picture that looked like daddy! We had Ivy and Alexis come play with us in the afternoon! Kennoway tried on Jane’s shoes.

5/1/2025 Pictures of Jane on her teachers bulletin! We are also babysitting Midnight the dog.

5/2/2025 We went on a walk on the Greenline today and it was literal perfection! It was so beautiful! We ended the day with some Gibson’s donuts.

5/3/2025 Jane has a new game of playing behind the couch. She’s so silly.

5/4/2025 Went on a walk today, it was lovely.

April 21-27 Grandma Cheatham Comes to Visit

4/21/2025 We went to the zoo to wait until Grandma flew in with the Summer’s. My mom flew out to see us and spend a week with us and it was Heaven! Her first day we played in the yard and went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. It was so fun!

4/22/2025 We went on a nice long walk in Shelby farms! It was so beautiful we had to get some photos!

4/23/2025 Today we went to the zoo and the the botanic gardens! It was crazy but so fun!

4/24/2025 Today we took Kennoway to the Children’s museum and then picked Jane up from school early and went to Chick-fil-A to play and eat! We taught Jane to play tilt and it was so fun!

4/25/2025 today we took the kids to Sega Gym otherwise known as “the jump rope gym.” We ended the day by going to One and Only BBQ and it was so yummy!

4/26/2025 Started Saturday off right by going to get donuts. Then we went to Hallie Dabney’s first birthday. It was so cute. We went home and played for a little and then my mom watched the kids while Shaun and I went to Becky Sue’s Shakespeare play. It was so good!

4/27/2025 A beautiful Sunday that ended with an awesome fireside by Jared Halverson. It was so fun having my mom visit!

Easter Day

Easter Day was a beautiful day! The kids went hunting for their Easter Eggs and opened their Easter baskets and then we got to get dressed in our new matching Easter dresses and drool bib and go to church and worship the real reason for Easter! Jesus Christ! I tried my best to say He is Risen to all of the people and it was such a beautiful day. I am so grateful for my savior Jesus Christ and all He has done for us. We later went and had a lovely Easter Dinner with our Memphis family Jess and Becky Sue Evans. The pictures of our family are in their backyard. Oh and I threw in one of Kennoway in a cute little Scottish outfit Dana gave him when they were here.

Holy Week

4/13/2025 My bestie Ashlyn Judd made these incredible coloring pages for my kids for Easter!

Kennoway having fun on the trampoline.

Shaun snoozing on the couch.

4/14/2025 Grandma and Grandpa Walker had to go home.

4/15/2025 I went to a birthday dinner with some of my girlfriends here in Memphis. We went to Bog & Barley an Irish restaurant and I got the Scottish Salmon and Creme brûlée for dessert. It was so much fun!

Left to right: Alexis Clarke, Becky Sue Evans, Emily Driscoll, Me, Jill Dabney, Bethany Malinka, Ashling Woolley, and Raechel Bateman.

4/16/2025 Botanic Gardens fun!

Oaklawn Gardens in the afternoon with Alexis and Ivy. Jane: “Look mom! A missionary tree.” Mom: “What makes it a missionary tree?” Jane: “It has a tag!”

Shaun couldn’t find an apron so he used his old kid apron from Home Depot.

4/17/2025 A fun birthday plant surprise came in the mail from my mom and the kids love playing in the box. Kennoway intently reading a book in the car. A big blue bubble I blew. Jane in her mermaid costume she saved up for. Screenshot of FaceTime with GMA and Gpa Walker. Birthday present from my friend Erica Summers.

4/18/2025 The Best Birthday

Shaun surprised me with a day full of plans. He first took me and the kids to Sunrise Memphis for breakfast. Then I got to take some watches in to get new batteries. Then thrift store time! Then a surprise trip to the local butcher to pick out some filet steak for a yummy dinner and cake! It was a lovely day. I felt so loved. Also pictured is Kennoway making little car towers out of legos. Jane making a balloon head of me for my birthday, and growing her little garden.

4/19/2025

A book that resembles Jane and Kennoway. Easter Egg hunts and a fun day!

April 7-12

April 7

Jane turns 4.5! We took some fun pictures to celebrate!

We went to library story time and had a lot of fun. Jane has been wearing this very long makeshift string as her hair lately and decided she wanted to wear it to the library. Haha it’s so cute!

April 8

Grandma and Grandpa Walker got Jane a grow kit for her birthday in Oct and now they could finally plant it together!

Jane and daddy eating dinner outside.

Jane’s painting. I kept trying to get her to tape a cross to paint around but she refused. And then when I picked her painting up after she was done I was surprised to see she had unknowingly painted the empty tomb scene.

April 9

We visit the botanic gardens with Grandpa Walker. Grandma Walker fell sick and was resting.

April 10

Pretty chill day, Kennoway being silly, Jane at gymnastics. Going to the BBQ shop for the first time. Seeing Jane wrote a J from memory for the first time on a napkin. Pretty sunset afterwards.

April 11

Jane has been making Lego things. This is her trophy she made. Grandma playing Mario bros on the game boy with the kids.

We went on a walk to see the turtles. Grandma W reading books to Kennoway.

April 12

Went to Shelby Farms to meet the Easter Bunny. Jane was not a fan, very scared. Haha Kennoway kept wanting his picture taken in each egg.

I prepared an Easter party for our branch. It turned out great!

April Showers

3/30/2025 Silent Lightning storm and also week 13 hands (or hand of God how I interpreted it) Shaun and I sat outside and watched the silent lightning storm while the kids slept. It was such an interesting phenomenon!

4/2/2025 Morning Snuggles and some Children’s Museum fun!

Also a crazy storm of the century came to Memphis and flooded our road. Luckily the drains have been working and soon after the rain stopped it drained!

4/3/2025 Kennoway turns 18 months old! I take his photos at crosstown concourse and show him some art while Jane is at school. His favorite word right now is Cars which he says a lot as he points outside at them.

I picked up Jane in the craziest rain storm and almost didn’t make it out of a huge flooded road.

Dana and Ray come to visit! We eat at Huey’s to celebrate. Jane drew a heart on the wall. She’s really good at those lately!

4/4/2025 grandma and grandpa probably read the kids a million trillion books today. Haha

4/5/2025 General Conference weekend! Yay!!

4/6/2025 More General Conference! Homemade Cinnamon rolls (dad’s recipe).

March on continued..

3/24/2025 a fun Monday! Easter decorating and our first bike ride of the year. 5 miles! Got to see the turtles and play in the back yard!

3/25/2025 Jane at the doctor confirming her allergies. At school having fun. Botanic garden fun! Shaun sleeping on the couch.

3/26/2025 Zoo, home play, and bedtime smiles!

3/27/2025

3/28/2025 Children’s Museum adventures and two cuties who can’t leave mama alone when she goes potty.

3/29/2025 Shaun and I finally got to go to the temple together. First time this year! Curly boy hair from the humidity and a relief society party and youth fundraiser all in one day!

3/30/2025 Jane in primary with the treasure marble she found

I helped decorate the primary for our branch to make it feel a little more welcoming.

March on continued..

3/34/2025 a fun Monday! Easter decorating and our first bike ride of the year. 5 miles! Got to see the turtles and play in the back yard!

3/25/2025 Jane at the doctor confirming her allergies. At school having fun. Botanic garden fun! Shaun sleeping on the couch.

3/26/2025 Zoo, home play, and bedtime smiles!

3/27/2025

3/28/2025 Children’s Museum adventures and two cuties who can’t leave mama alone when she goes potty.

3/29/2025 Shaun and I finally got to go to the temple together. First time this year! Curly boy and girl hair from the humidity and a relief society party and youth fundraiser all in one day! Top it off with the cutest bath boy and man what a day.

3/30/2025 Jane in primary with the treasure marble she found

I helped decorate the primary for our branch to make it feel a little more welcoming.

Shaun and I watched a really cool lightning storm in the front yard for a while!