Spring Break 2024

We talked about going to Albuquerque for spring break but when we realized it started with Easter and ended with General Conference, we just decided to stay home. We had a great week at home though and did tons of fun stuff and got time to relax too!

We had lots of fun game nights. 

Monday the girls went to the mall while Tyler played with Nixon, and Jackson came with me to work at Salmon Insurance. Then in the afternoon we went to Nickel City.

Tuesday we did baptisms for the dead as walk ins and had no wait at all, better than any of our appointments so far.

Then went swimming at the Provo Rec late in the afternoon so Brandon could join us.

Wednesday we stayed home for tumbling, a birthday party, and soccer practice.

Thursday we went to Lowe's in the morning and Brandon came with us!

Then swimming at the Pratt's in the afternoon.

Friday was chill until Brandon and I took Tyler to his freezing cold soccer game in Heber. He officially switched from Patrick's to Steve's team (yay!!!!).

Saturday and Sunday were spent doing puzzles while listening to conference. It was such a great week!

Jackson and I caught a peek of the very end of the eclipse. I finally got my hands on a pair of eclipse glasses that I will save till next time. If there ever is a next time ha ha.

 

Mckinley's First Youth Conference and Easter 2024

We went up to Aspen Grove for a quick one night youth conference with our ward. It was Mckinley's first youth conference. The scenery was incredible!

The accommodations were amazing. We had so much fun in such a short time!

Mckinley also experienced her first dance, hating it at first and loving it by the end. Didn't dance with any boys.

Cross country skiing was kind of terrible. The path was super icy and everyone fell a million times. Made for good memories though, and beautiful pictures.

We did an awesome Book of Mormon activity that all the kids loved.

Rachael surprised us hiding in this cupboard! I was up most of the night cleaning up Kim Beadle's throw up and driving her home with Becca. It was very memorable.

Lincoln introduced us to magic puzzles and let us borrow his. It was so fun!

Mckinley had her first track meet. She got assigned the 400 and then the 800, back to back. It was brutal.

She did amazing in the 400, and then had to quit the 800 with a terrible side ache. We are so proud of all she's done!

Mckinley is finally taking her first art class in junior high. They had to do a portrait of someone. She chose Jennifer Lawrence. And holy cow, this girl is talented!!!

Ava is doing activity days this year and loving it!

Ava's class easter egg hunt. Last party of the year for us room moms! Yay!!! The end is in sight.

We went to the Vineyard easter egg hunt and then had breakfast at Dallin and Shellee's.

Mckinley found these cute bunny pancakes online so we made them for Easter.

And made our traditional easter nest cookies. So yummy! It was different this Easter, having already done the egg hunt two weeks prior at Ross and Karen's. We did Holy Week readings/videos every night the week leading up to Easter and it was so meaningful and fun! We all loved it.