Celebrating Anna's Sweet 16 Birthday with a beautiful brunch.
Typical Madden—making birthday planning pretty easy for us. He never wants a big party or even a small get-together with friends. His only requests this year: a steak dinner and cheesecake for dessert.
Jake went all in and got him a 10-pound cut of meat so he can cook himself steak all week—he was beyond thrilled.
Can’t believe our boy is 14 already. Watching him grow into such a great young man has been the best gift of all. ❤️
Spring Break this year was a little bit hit and miss. After last year’s Mammoth trip—hands down our best ski trip ever, with tons of snow, perfect weather, and full days on the mountain—we were hoping to recreate that magic. But Mother Nature had other plans.
Mammoth got a massive storm back in February, and then March came in with some of the warmest weather in years. By the time our spring break rolled around, nearly half the mountain was shut down. Not exactly what we had imagined—but we made the best of it.
We managed to ski two days and on our last day we switched things up with a hike and a visit to the hot springs, which ended up being such a highlight.
Skylar brought Grace along, and she was the perfect travel companion. The girls had the best time heading off on their own to ski, while we stayed back with Madden as he continues to learn and get more confident on his snowboard.
All in all, it may not have been the trip we expected, but it was still filled with great moments. Already looking forward to the next mountain trip—hopefully with a little more snow next time!
Had a nice family dinner celebrating my 45th Birthday.
It’s a bittersweet ending for Skylar and her dance career. After 13 years of dancing—both for fun and competitively—she’s decided to close this chapter. From her very first classes to countless rehearsals, competitions, and performances, dance has been such a big part of who she is. She never once complained about going to class and was always fully committed to growing, improving, and giving it her all.
High school dance team took a little bit of the fun out of it for her, and after two years, she realized it just wasn’t the right fit anymore. That wasn’t an easy decision, but it was the right one for her. Along the way, she experienced plenty of highs and lows, but the greatest gift dance gave her was resilience, discipline, and confidence in herself—learning how to work hard, push through challenges, accept feedback, and trust her own path even when it’s hard.
Dance also gave her so much more than just technique—it shaped some of her most meaningful friendships. She met her very best friends through dance, and watching those bonds grow over the years has been such a gift. That part of her journey is something I will always be so grateful for.
We are definitely going to miss watching our girl shine on stage—the costumes, the performances, the excitement of competition season, all of it. But more than anything, we are just so proud of the young woman she has become through this journey.
And lucky for us…this isn’t the end of her performing days! She made the high school cheer team—woohoo! We’re so excited to watch her take on this new chapter, cheer on her school, and continue to grow and shine in a whole new way.
Madden finished up his winter league basketball session with making it to the finals but not quite pulling out the win. 
Jake took a guys trip to Whistler with Tyson. Jake said it was the best snow day he has ever had.
Jake and his family celebrated Suzie's birthday in Palm Springs.
