Prom for Juliet and Anthony

I made a corsage and boutonniere for the dance. I need to get some floral glue because I think it would be so much easier! They look nice though!

I think this dress is lovely!

All the cute pictures of the kids.

They look amazing!

I'm sure Jack and Leighna went too but I don't seem to have any pictures. 

General Conference in Person!

We were able to score 7 tickets to the Saturday afternoon session of General Conference! We watched the morning session and Jack worked and then we headed to SLC!

Maxine drove down from Logan to meet us! I had forgotten that when the first presidency comes in, the whole conference center quiets and rises to their feet. There's no call to attention, everyone just does it. I love it!

It's so fun to watch in person! I love waving at general authorities. 

It was cold though! We hurried to the cars and drove to Logan for the rest of the weekend.

Maxine has wanted to do an ice cream challenge at a restaurant called Angie's Kitchen. It arrived in a massive sink and between the 7 of us, we ate it all. 

Maxine was excited to get the bumper sticker!

The next morning, we watched conference at the airbnb and then headed to a hike called the wind caves. The weather was not cooperating. Despite telling everyone to bring hiking clothes, it didn't really sink in. Mikayla, Juliet and I turned around halfway and waited in the car. I'm out of shape since I hurt my knee skiing.

The wind caves look cool. These heroes did it!

Then it was time to head home. Maxine stayed in Logan and she has another few weeks and then it's time to move back home. Unfortunately, her major of ASL interpreter isn't offered at USU. She'll be completing her studies down here at Utah Tech in the Fall. 

Easter 2024

Easter was a little different this year. After we got back from Nashville but before Maxine had to go back to Logan, we had our family Easter egg hunt. I grabbed some pictures from video. 

I took Mark and Mikayla to the Winchester egg hunt. Merril and Juliet were still at the robotics competition in Costa Mesa and Jack was at work.

Mark found some prize eggs. He won a blanket and some watermelon sour peeps.

Mikayla just got candy. The weather was a little cold but waffles at grandpa Campbell's house were as good as always!

Right now the TurkEaster feast is in the oven!

Temples in March!

St. George Temple is open!

Our family went to the Nashville Temple for baptisms.

Merril and I visited Manti for the open house. We waited for 50 minutes in the standby line and made sure to dress warmly. It snowed on us about half the time. The lady we were standing next to was not dressed for the weather. I was trying to shield her from the snow with my umbrella. Volunteers handed out blankets, which she took.

Red Cliffs Temple was dedicated and I did initiatory the first day it was open.

Juliet had baptisms scheduled at Red Cliffs but Costa Mesa Robotics landed on it. She gave it to Mikayla and I took her.

It's going to be fantastic to have 2 temples so close to us! No excuse not to go!

Costa Mesa Robotics Trip

Merril chaperoned the robotics qualifier in Costa Mesa, CA. He was there with Juliet and the HHS Robotics team. They competed and made it to the semi finals but didn't qualify for Worlds. I think Juliet is okay with it because she's missed so much school already.

They went to the beach in Cali. Looks cold to me but Juliet said some of the boys got in.

She got her ACT score while they were there. She got a 30! She wants to take it again but she feels pretty good about that score!

The trip home was a mess. They left around 5 p.m. on Saturday evening and there was an accident by Baker. It added 6 hours to an already 6 hour trip home. They made it Easter morning at 5:00 a.m. So gross. Juliet had agreed to accompany two songs at church at 9 a.m. She pretty much slept the rest of the morning/early afternoon to recover. 

Gunlock Falls 2024 and San Felipe 250

I missed Gunlock Falls last year. I kept waiting for everyone to be available and it didn't happen and then the falls dried up. I wanted to go this year and just said, "I'm going! Anyone want to come?" Merril was out of town at the San Felipe 250 with Kadin Guard but the girls came. Kadin got first place! Mark and Jack stayed home.

It was great!

Mikayla's trying to freak me out.

I realized I was sitting next to a pile of ash. I believe it to be some dead person's ashes. Gross. I suggested we move.

It was a lovely afternoon and I'm glad I was able to go!