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I guess we could have called this trip the greatest hits trip. We went to Arches national park today to revisit their favorite spots. We added a new spot to the list when we pulled over for a lunch spot and let the kids run wild. I know everyone goes to Arches for the delicate arch, and we have yet to even do that because there are so many amazing places to explore no need to fight the crowds. Maybe someday we will hit it up.

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Fall break is one of my favorites, we have made so many memories as a family exploring this beautiful Earth. We weren’t even planning on doing a trip this year but I am so glad we threw together a last minute trip. We went with 2 great family friends and ran into the kid’s favorite teachers who joined us and hung out to play games back at the hotel. It was a big group with all these kids and it was so fun. We went back to Goblin Valley state park and walked through Little Wild Horse Canyon which was a beautiful slot canyon.

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The boys went out fishing yesterday, it’s something that has been on Jude’s mind for quite a while now. He caught 8 fish and seemed very in his element. I love to see him picking up new hobbies and anything that is outside and away from a screen.

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The boys went out for the evening so the girls wanted a “girls night” Face masks ✔️ painted nails ✔️ junk food ✔️ reality tv (kids baking championship) ✔️ laughing until we cry ✔️ teaching them that pretty may be skin deep but beauty comes from within ✔️ These girls are strong, kind, funny, smart, wildly talented, and the most beautiful souls I know.

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Sometimes I think how nice it would be to take a nice drive up to the mountains and see the changing leaves and take some great family photos. Then I remember who my family is and how it will just be a battle, so I settle for a come as you are and come if you want drive up in the mountains. I am just glad they humored me long enough to snap a quick picture.

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I was never going to jump on this thumbhole cuff business. I have a few tops that have them and I find them annoying 🤷🏻‍♀️ probably an unpopular opinion. Then I made them for my girls and they are so in love with them they want them on ALL.THE.SHIRTS so who am I to get in the way with what the kids want. Except cold shoulder tops, sorry girls that will still never happen.

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This girl had her big Nutcracker tryouts last night, which means we are embarking on the busiest time of year but also her favorite time of year. She didn’t get the part she was hoping for but she handled it with grace and is still looking forward to dancing her heart out. Free pattern for her ballet bolero is on the blog today too.

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It’s that time of year, school picture time. Also known as the pictures I love to get but we never use or see again 😂😂 anyone else buy school pictures so they can sit in a drawer?

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The Swiss top pattern is out! Perfect timing for us since a little cold front came through and these are all about the cozy.

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This lovely couple tied the knot today. So proud of them and the dress even if when putting it on moments before the ceremony the zipper broke 😫 it’s cool though I sewed her in and it’s like it never happened. Good thing all the bridal photos and everything were done and taken before the zipper crisis. 😅 all the dress details are also up on the blog because I am on my A game. (Hint it’s a knit wedding dress) The girls dresses that were finished last night however... may never be blogged about. Fabric from @califabrics for the bride and flower girls, and while this isn’t sponsored seriously it’s the best fabric shop they had the EXACT fabric we wanted. 🙌🏻

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I see an immense amount of hand sewing in my future. My sister is getting married next week and she let me make her wedding dress, even after I told her I wanted it as practice for making Abbey’s someday 😂 can’t wait to see this beauty all finished up. I will post all about it when it’s done.

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The full school and activities schedule is in full swing now, which means it’s really putting my planning skills to the test, and even with the best intentions, we have all ended up scarfing down a bowl of cereal and calling it dinner while running out the door. But when we make it back home with a little bit of daylight left and I let them ignore their homework for 20 minutes so they can just be kids it hopefully makes up for it all. Also I think they prefer cereal over a real dinner anyway.

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On Tuesday she cried after dance class and wanted to quit, today she got her first pointe shoes for her first pointe class and suddenly she is in love with dance again. It can be hard to convince kids not to quit when things get hard or frustrating, especially when you know deep down they love it and we can all have bad days. I am glad she decided it was worth it to keep going.

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There are moments of being a parent that you want to forget, but then there are the moments you want to cherish forever. I have an ongoing note on my phone to keep track of all the funny things this girl says because she has quite the wit about her. Of course I am not going to write down all the things she does that drive me nuts, and there are plenty of those as well but they are better off forgotten. I want to remember her as the girl who came home from her first day of first grade and when I asked her if she made any friends she said “yep! I am friends with everyone in my class ‘cept 2 kids and I will make friends with them tomorrow” I hope she never changes, I will take her bad moments so I can have all her good moments too.

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It’s national park day, which made me fondly remember all our national park adventures. We started visiting national parks together as a family just over 2 years ago. We have since visited 15 of the 60 national parks. They are our favorite vacations, and they just keep getting better as the kids get older.

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First day of freedom! AKA the first day of school. 5th and 1st out the door and on to an exciting new school year. They have an all girl walking group this year which feels strange but they were excited about it. Abbey got her favorite teacher ever and Penny is just happy to go to school she didn’t care and is bound to love any teacher, she even wore the school spirit shirt like they asked. Abbey wasn’t willing to for go her wardrobe plan 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5th graders am I right?

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