Wednesday, February 25, 2026

RED IS WHERE IT'S AT!

 What a wonderful February! We welcomed our 3rd grandchild into the world on February 10 at 1:12 AM. He weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. He also has red hair like his brother! I lovingly call him my little Red Jellybean! Sooooo now I have two grandsons: Red Skittle and a Red Jellybean! Here are multiple pictures of this adorable Jellybean:


Red Jellybean's first photo
Mama and Son
Kiara did such a fabulous job. She gave birth in a birthing center with a midwife.
Her labor was all natural and only about an hour long. 
Proud Papa!
African blanket was a gift from his great grandfather.
Look at that lip!
Beautiful daughter! Adorable Grandson!
Working from home... with his son!
Red Skittle loves his little brother!
Red Jellybean loves listening to his big brother read!
Grandpa meeting Red Jellybean.

Scott loves his namesake.
Happiest grandma ever!!!
Enjoying my grandsons!
 We also celebrated Valentine's Day! My husband is my favorite Valentine, followed closely by the three cutest grandchildren EVER! I love celebrating a day to tell everyone how much you love them!

He is a mini heart throb!
This man is my favorite person EVER!!!!!
Our sweet niece was baptized on Valentine's Day. I was in Rexburg, so I wasn't able to attend, but Scott represented. I'm soooo proud of her!

Our sweet Cantelope!
Choose the right!
 I spent two weeks in Rexburg helping my daughter and her family navigate having a new baby in the family. It was such a joyful week spending time with them. I tried to be helpful, and I loved all the baby snuggles, board games with Cody, and visits with Kiara. 

This is my favorite picture of my little Jellybean!
 I also spent some quality time with my eldest grandson. Red Skittle and I read over 9 Magic Tree House books, played thousands of imagination games, and crafted together. I was able to get him ready for school, take him to the bus stop, pick him up, etc. We also watched 3 movies: The Princess Bride (he loves quoting "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."), Ella Enchanted, and David.

Red Skittle and Me
Grandpa playing pokemon with his grandsons
Happy grandparents!
Let the silliness begin....
Waiting in the snow for the bus....
Teaching Red Skittle to make chicken enchiladas.
They tasted wonderful!
Perler Beads are so much fun!
Mango is still as adorable as ever! She is a precious hurricane! Ha ha ha!

This picture just made me smile!
Family movie night
Skylar - Mango - Katia
Totes Adorbs
Watch out, world!
In other news, this month my sister and I started a health program called BETR Health. It's NOT easy. I even gave up Diet Coke. I haven't had a drink for 2 weeks. Honestly, I hadn't had any water except for the sacrament for over 6 years. My entire liquid consumption was Diet Coke. Water isn't soooo bad, if it's extremely cold. I also have lost almost 10 lbs. in 2 weeks. My plan is to give the program 6 weeks and reevaluate. Wish me luck.

Happy Belated Valentine's Day!

Saturday, January 17, 2026

"I'M BACK!"

Please excuse my brief hiatus. I thought I was going to stop blogging, but I've been petitioned by many of my family members to continue posting occasionally. So if you didn't ask for more blog posts from yours truly, just ignore these updates.  And for those of you who wanted more, you win!
Since going back in time is a daunting task, I'm just going to pick up the last month. Suffice it to say, we had a busy summer and a great fall. 
My sister and I had a great time creating and starting a business.  We are also really glad to be quitting our venture and spend more time doing things we are excited to do. 
The SunKissed Homestead with my sister
We've loved spending time with our kids and are so glad we all live in the same state. It makes our visits much easier.
Scott and Skittles LOVE watching football together!
Mango and I enjoyed a fun outing to BK!
She's an adorable ball of exuberance!
He's a tender, creative 1st grader!
My music studio is growing! I teach 24 wonderful kids! Scott suggested I have TWO Christmas recitals instead of just one BIG one. Both "shows" were great! 

Christmas was wonderful! Especially the night after Christmas when we sat and visited with our adult children for a few hours. We really love (and what's more: we like) our kids! It was such a happy time to spend with our little (but growing) family!
I finally got nativity pjs to match my decore!
And these guys are doing what comes naturally.  Ha ha ha!
And these guys are always exploring and enjoying the world around them!
New Year's Eve was great! We celebrated Ken's birthday with fondu, and then we brought in the new year with the Lillywhites and the Browns. Of course we still made goals. (see below)
Happy 2026! We love and miss all y'all who read this blog.
Red Skittle will
"read ALL of his Magic Tree House books."
Lobster will
"fix more tech."
Beka will
"self publish her book and travel to 3 new national parks."
Kiara will
"crochet 19 projects before November, homeschool Red Skittle, and run two 5Ks"
Cody will
"compete in 2+ Horsemen of the Apocalypse and track running 50+ days"
Alicia will
"work on a new hobby and eat more homemade snacks."

Ian will
"understand AI, understand CNC language, complete his forge, 
complete a 14 day workout, and make 12 trips to the temple." 
Scott will
"illustrate his wife's book, reupholster chairs, create a green house and get chickens."
Sundy will
"publish poetry, journal/blog, and cross-stitch 3 LARGE projects."
Bonus Picture (Scott put together a HUGE Lego t-rex during our new year Harry Potter marathon!)