Thursday, May 16, 2024

March - First back in Utah

 As I look back over the month of March, I realize it was largely a month of celebrations. We celebrated Gpa Vaughn’s bday, Grandma Janet’s bday, Avery’s bday, U. Colton’s bday, enjoyed Maddix’s (freezing) track meets, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter (with all the different grandparents on different days), and Avery’s birthday (on a few different nights, including a princess party). Travis even took the girls out for a Daddy-Daughter Dance night at the end of Avery’s birthday. They danced for hours and when they came home Addie stripped her shoes right off and said, “I can’t even feel my feet anymore.” I’d say that’s a sign of a GOOD NIGHT! 
















We hosted a missionaries in Germany Night, and the food was amazing, as well as the lesson our “missionaries in training” had prepared for us. 
Poor Aaron had teeth pulled to make way for his metallic devices he’s going to have to make way for braces. 
The kids practiced hard and performed with Janelle and her choir for an Easter celebration. 


We were able to attend the open house for the Manti temple (where we were married). What a beautiful pioneer-made temple, but man the line to get in (even with tickets) was insane! 








Snowboarding with his friends Peter and Evan this season. 

Addie and I went on a whole day date. We started by touring through Belle’s village where she had tea with Mrs. Potts, arm wrestled the tavern master, thre axes with Gaston, and made herself a beloved Magic Mirror. We then went to a baby shower where she was spoiled with attention. We snagged lunch and played at McDonalds. Then we went back to the school and watched the Beauty and the Beast play. She was so tired by the end, but had a WONDERFUL DAY! 





Vaughn and Lori were King and Queen of the winter ball for the Young Adults. Lori had me do her hair so we drive down to take pictures of their wonderful night. 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

February, our first since moving back

 February in Utah was wonderful; however, moving to Utah didn’t do anything to shorten the days and make the month seem shorter… it still felt about 76 days long. 

We were able to get outside anytime the weather was decent and we weren’t sick. We celebrated my birthday, Valentine’s Day, I hosted a Relief Society Galentine’s activity (but couldn’t go because I actually was sick that weekend), attended a dinner do the R.S. Presidency and spouses, went on a gorgeous run with my dad down by the lake by his house, attended the Elementary’s Chinese New Years Celebration, threw a Super Bowl party, went to a library reading time and decided it just wasn’t the same as Iowa’s reading time with Miss Kelly. 

We went in a date night with Bryce and April, attended PBR with Gideon and Treycen; saw Bethany Sloan while she was in town, went on a date with Travis to the temple, took signs to our corner and collected 35 honks for princesses in 5 mins (it was so cute), and rode the bike next to Travis while he ran 13miles up the canyon in preparation for his Half Iron Man! 

Man… it was a busier month than I remember.