Quinn's turn finally came for her baptism! She had been counting down for her day to shine. She was so excited to finally have the opportunity to join her brothers as a baptized member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Quinn and I snuck away for her very own little baptism photo shoot in her pretty new dress.
Love this cute girl. Quinn is genuinely one of the sweetest human beings you will ever meet. Her sass can come alive if her brothers are teasing or bothering her, but for the most part she is relaxed, and easy going. She loves all things animals and hopes to be a vet one day. She enjoys learning how to sew, cook, bake, scoot, jump on the trampoline, and is quick to join anyone on a walk. We were so happy to give her the spotlight and watch her shine as she committed to our Savior through the waters of baptism.
Her support system and witnesses for her baptism :)
Grandma and Grandpa Clark flew in to celebrate this day with us as well. We were overjoyed to have them come and be apart of it all.
The crew!
Pres and Quinn are ready to go!
Her cousins made her special bracelets to celebrate the occasion. She was so excited to have a piece of them with her :)
Jack and I had another check up appointment for his kidneys. Waiting to hear more results.
Clarks got a fish! Welcome Carl to the family.
This was an awards month! Quinn received four awards for her hard work.
Beckham was so excited to get his award too.
Jack received six awards for his academic awesomeness ;) So proud of this kiddo. He works hard.
Pres and I were SO excited to take Jackson to the temple for the first time. He couldn't wait to serve and see. Jack talked about how much peace he felt in the temple while doing baptisms. He cannot wait to come back and do more. So grateful for this kid.
A beautiful day at the Oakland temple. San Fransisco is such a cool skyline.
We had the opportunity to go with some of our dearest friends.
The roof top garden is always a fun spot to check out. You get the crazy cool view and gorgeous foliage all around.
Just two besties serving the Lord :)
A little family photo opp. Thanks Giselle for taking it!
One happy boy :)
Popcorn, a fire, and
Sherlock Holmes was the perfect date night!
Found this gem on my phone, haha.
Came up to check on these guys before bed and found this crazy awesome creation. What a fort!
Tucked away inside with books and a nightlight. Sweet dreams my cute boys.
Came in to check on Quinn next and found this gem, haha. Love a kid's imagination and the fun they can have. Tucked in with a book in hand, night light, and loads of blankets and pillows. Childhood is such a gift.
Love February when everything is green.
Valentine's Day Date Night with my guy.
Sushi is always a win in for us, but by candle light it took it to the next level of awesome.
We did our very first water color paintings together. I think they turned out pretty great, haha.
Came into the kitchen to this 15 year old just drinking Sprite out of the bottle, goodness me. These guys are growing up so fast. He saw me and said, "I didn't even realize I was doing it. I just wanted a drink, haha."
Play date with the Dahle crew!
We made banana bread, played basketball, played games, and hung out. Everyone had a great time.
These two were off on a church activity, but stopped with Giselle and Michael to grab some Froyo on the way home :)
I was challenged by a photographer friend to create a vision board. I had never made one before. I usually have a goal I am working towards but haven't put it all down where I can see it often like this. I really enjoyed the process. I think I will continue to do one every year. It's very therapeutic and makes you think about what you are hoping to accomplish and do for the year.
This is me surviving. I have been working tirelessly with my crew on my new website. Yes, I am wearing two long sleeve shirts, hair is crazy, and a monster was needed. Websites are no joke. Creating all of the writing and back end of the site is SO much work. I will be taking a class next month about this very thing. We are hoping to launch in March. Fingers crossed.
Because sometimes you just need cinnamon rolls in your life. These are my absolute favorite treat.
It's almond blossom season!
My allergies hate it, but dang it's so pretty.
We kicked off the month celebrating our favorite little girl, and closed it out with blossoms beginning to dot the trees all across the Central Valley — a promise that spring is on its way. In between, it was a beautiful mix of hard work and rest, cozy date nights and playful afternoons.
I always love the slowness of February — the lingering warmth of evening fires, the softness of blankets, and the way everything seems to slow just enough to let the moments sink in.
