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Nina, What's Your Favorite Color?

March 26, 2009

"A rainbow."

(Smart girl!)

In nina

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Hello! I'm Heather. Illustrator, photographer, and mom of five. I also love to plan a good party! Here I share what I'm doing, creating, and loving at the moment.

Last but not least - the cutest and happiest third grader that ever was!! Go Will! 👊🏻🤩

It’s been one kid after another heading off to school this week - this morning it was Liv’s turn to go be a FIFTH GRADER!! 🤩 She’s definitely like me in the sense that she gets really nervous at the beginning of new things - like ridiculously nervous (sorry that’s rubbed off on you kiddo). She was nearly in tears at 7:00 this morning but she pulled herself together as she always does. We are so, SO thankful for some of the sweetest, most fun friends in her class - it’s going to be the best year yet, I just know it!

N I N T H G R A D E ! How is this possible??

She’s ready to rock senior year! @hannah.ruthy 😎🤘🏻(Haha I just noticed her expression here looks a little like the sumo candy bag I posted a couple days ago)

Monday is my favorite because I get to talk to my cute missionary! He’s so happy, learning a lot, and teaching others how Jesus Christ can transform us into something more than we could ever imagine. He was so excited to baptize a new friend this week.✨

How funny is this?? Will requested Japanese candy for his birthday (my kids are so random) so when I found this, I had to order it! Thanks Amazon for having Sumo head bags of “sushi candy.” 🍱🍬

“I don’t want a big party with a theme this year, Mom. Can I just have a couple friends over and we’ll just chill out?” 😂 Done!
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Happy 9th to our always smiling, easy-going, ray of sunshine Will!! .
P.S. I think it’s time for some goggles that aren’t quite so snug. 👀🤣💦

My cousin @britapeavey is such a tough chick!! She fought through breast cancer about six years ago, only to have more tumors show up on her spine early last year.
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Today she is going in for another surgery (unrelated to cancer - can’t this girl ever get a break??) and will be in the ICU for a few days. Prayers for her please! She is my BFF and my partner in making big Norwegian dinners so she needs to stick around for awhile!
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As she has faced such big scary things, she has taught me what is truly important in life - our relationships with our families, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Sometimes I get so worried about things that don’t matter, but then I think of the lessons Brita has taught me through her experiences and everything feels peaceful again.

P.S. Brita is actually my second cousin, so our kids are third cousins - how cool is it that they are all friends? Also check out her food IG @kettle.and.vine - it’s so good!

Two great things:
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1) I’m finally serving in Young Women’s again at church (after 14 years!) and
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2) my favorite little pastry cookies for tonight’s activity (thanks Costco!).

Time to make lavender lemonade, lavender bath salts, lavender sugar scrub ... what else? Anyone want to come grab a bundle? 🌿

My cousin is heading to Norway on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It’s extra exciting since my grandparents came from Norway, PLUS my grandpa served as the mission president in Oslo when I was a little girl. How amazing that my cousin will get to go inside the same mission home that our grandparents and my aunts (his own mom) lived in!
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My aunts always pull off the most beautiful parties, this time with marzipan cake, 400 Norwegian pancakes with all the best toppings, and so much more. I loved hearing my cousin’s farewell talk, and laughing and catching up with my family always makes me happy! ❤️ .
P.S. Will and his cousin Casch crack me up! Can you believe they are only 5 months apart?

R O C K Y M O U N T A I N H I G H ⛰When I was really little, my parents played John Denver ALL THE TIME on the long drive to the Star Valley cabin. As kids, my siblings and I loved it and I think that’s why his songs so nostalgic! So many memories of family, evening walks, starry nights, grassy meadows, forests, lakes, cross-country skiing, and most of all the cozy feeling of being together in such a beautiful place.
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Today, if I had never heard John Denver before, I’m not sure I’d like his music because, come on, it’s pretty cheesy and I don’t even like country music. 😂 But for me, it’s not a trip to the cabin or the mountains without a little Johnny D!
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I’ve made my kids listen to his music on drives to the same cabin (against their will, haha) and lo and behold - I’ve finally succeeded in turning @hannah.ruthy into a John Denver fan! She’s had him on repeat all summer which is so fun and funny to me. My job as a mother is complete. 🤣 Now to convert Nina who said, “If you play one more John Denver song I’m throwing your phone into the lake!”
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While paddleboarding in the Tetons on Friday, I called out to Hannah as she was paddling toward me, “All we need now is some John Denver!” Just as I said it I heard “Rocky Mountain High” already playing on her phone, getting louder and louder as she came closer. We died laughing and she said sarcastically, “What did you say?” 😂
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So we made this commemorative mini music video, while both of us tried not to bust up laughing the whole time. Hannah had to turn her head she was giggling so much. John Denver fans, you’re welcome. .
#countryroads #takemehome #cabintraditions

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