April 2016

April started off with our spring break trip to Las Vegas.  Then  we went back to Cedar City one week later for Christie's fundraiser.

The community came together and organized a very nice charity event for Christie to help towards her medical bills of stage 4 cancer.

There was a pancake breakfast, a 5K, a raffle, an online auction, and a bake-sale.

We hung out for the day.

We love Christie so much and pray for her to stick around awhile.

And we won a raffle item of yummy lotions and bath fizz balls!

On our drive home, a semi truck flipped up a large mud flap detached from another semi that was in the road.  It struck us pretty hard and fast and pushed our light in and scraped tar all around the bumper.   Thank goodness Scott was driving because he is so calm with driving (I overreact)!  We were able to snap the light back in and Scott bought wax and a special sponge and he worked on the car for awhile, finally buffing out all the tar and scrapes.  Good job, Scott!

My sisters and mom and I went to the tulip festival.  This was my first time going.

Those flowers were amazing!

The boy cousins had so much fun!

We spotted an owl nestled on the side of the waterfall.

My favorite part was the flowers.

Lincoln's favorite part was making a stretched coin.
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Other happenings this month:

Finished up the library preschool class.

Lincoln got to go to Discovery Children's Museum with his Bengal Paw Preschool and enjoyed a little picnic after.

Miss Makayla planned well for sleepovers with her brothers.  How thorough!

Scott was voted in as a county delegate and went to a special meeting all day to meet and listen to candidates.

Scott dominated Risk with the nephews.  What a cool uncle!

Everyone checked out fine at the wellness appointments.  Makayla might be getting her enlarged tonsils out because they are huge and affect her breathing while sleeping.

We saw Maria & Dallin's family perform in a church play put on by their previous stake. Dallin had a main part!

We upgraded our ratty old couches for one new one!

Mom. Maria, and Dallin all graduated from BYU at the same time!

Mom graduated with her Bachelor's degree of science.  She wants to be an example to her grandkids of the importance of schooling and sticking with hard things.  At 61 years old, she is a great example!

Maria graduated with her Master's degree in nutrition and Dallin graduated with his Master's degree in mechanical engineering.  Awesome job you all!

We mingled at a nice luncheon afterward.

Went on a road trip to Price with my sisters to see Sessions, my old dorm I lived in for 2 years and had so many fond memories in; like sleeping on the balcony with my roommate one night.

But really, the reason we went was to see Ben! He was the student body president of USU-Eastern for 2 years, and earned his Bachelor's of science degree.  And he spoke at graduation too!

A large fan club cheered him on.

Ben has a girlfriend named Rachel.  She's a cutie; we're all crossing our fingers, hoping they work out.  We had a nice day down there and luckily traveled safely home. What a month!