Gray was so excited to get up this morning because he was going to spend the day at Clear Creek. It was canceled for a couple of years due to COVID but this year they kind of brought it back. In the past they have spent the night there but this year they left at 7:30 am and returned at 5:00 pm. Gray spent the day hiking, doing skits, and playing games with his friends. He was kind of filthy when I picked him up but he had the best time. I am so grateful that he got to have this experience.
I woke up so grateful that I would get to spend Easter surrounded by my biggest blessings. Each of the kids woke up to a couple new swimsuits and some treats. We got ready and went to church. I am so grateful for the opportunity to show my Heavenly Father and Savior how grateful I am for them. I am so grateful for the Atonement and the opportunity that I have to fix things and be a little better. I am so thankful that I have the chance to be with my family forever. They bring me so so much joy. We made a delicious dinner of ham, mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes and rolls. The weather was pretty perfect so we sat outside and ate on the picnic table. For dessert we have strawberry shortcake. An amazing day!
Tonight we had Mimi's annual Easter Egg Hunt at Jenna's house. Unfortunately it was raining so we had to improvise. We ended up just giving each of the kids the same amount of eggs and then did an inside hunt for the money eggs. Harlee was the big winner of the $10 egg. After the hunt we enjoyed Marco's pizza and a nice visit. So fun for the kids to grow up with cousins.
Last year Luke and Gray got jipped from having their date. So this year, we are going to do a date with them together and then we will take each of them on a separate date. So for their combined date we took them to K1 Speed. They did two races and had so much fun. Luke went super fast only to be beat by a guy who showed up with his own helmet. Hard to beat! Gray did amazing for his first time. He was more cautious on the first race but went a lot faster on the second. After the race we went to Garage Grill for lunch. Joey and I have loved this place in the past but I think they must have changed ownership or something. Unfortunately the food was not as good but the company was perfection. Love spending time with our kids. We have been blessed with the best. Such a fun day!
Today Har stayed home to nurse her broken heart and hopefully hear from Benson. We went to Gray's NOVA graduation and then to Cafe Rio for lunch. When we got home Har asked if she could try on my wedding dress. It fit her like a glove and she looked beautiful! A little too amazing and looked old enough to be getting married! She needs to stop growing up. I may have also tried on the wedding dress and had to leave the zipper undone in the back. I guess five kids have taken their toll. So fun to remember that amazing day that I got to promise forever to my best friend.
This morning Harlee and I went to Gray's NOVA graduation. NOVA is a program like DARE back in my day. They learn amazing things in this program about the importance of saying no to drugs and alcohol. Such a program and I am so happy that Gray could be a part of it. Congrats Gray!
It is no secret that Harlee is a big fan of Benson Boone. At the beginning of the week, Benson made an announcement on his Instagram story that he was coming to Provo/Orem and Salt Lake. He then asked who wanted to meet up! Harlee kept that phone close by constantly checking if he would announce where she could come find him. Tonight Har came downstairs with tears streaming down her face. When I asked her what was wrong, she showed me a picture of 3 girls and Benson Boone. The three girls are students at her school that she thinks are so bratty. She was so sad. She tried to laugh about it but laughing just brought more tears. Poor Har. Hopefully she will someday have the opportunity to meet him.
Luke's latest art assignment turned out amazing! He had to take a picture of someone making a certain expression. He took a picture of Nash. He could only use five colors. I am so impressed with his artistic talent. He has such a gift. Proud of you Luke.
Luke came home last week and said that he was ready to cut his hair. He is working on his papers for his mission. He wanted to cut his hair over spring break. I was super nervous as to how he would react to such a change since he loves his long hair. He liked the change and I LOVE it! He looks so handsome.
Unfortunately the last four days in St. George went way too fast. Joey and I had to work but still tried to have fun. The weather was so perfect. I was lucky to go walk every morning and then Nash and I took Ike on a walk. The kids went on a hike with KC and Mike. We spent a lot of time in the pool. Har and I shopped. We had a barbeque with John, Darolyne, KC, Mike, and Carson. Then we all worked in the yard before leaving on Thursday afternoon. Have I mentioned how much I love that place. I feel so lucky that we have this beautiful home.
The weather was so beautiful this weekend and we had a great time. We woke up early on Saturday and went to some garage sales. After the sales we watched conference for a bit before heading over to Pork Belly's for lunch. We were excited for Luke to be able to try it this time and it did not disappoint. It was just as amazing as we remembered. Then we tried to drive to Little Jamaica right passed the Arizona border but it was closed down. So we went home and listened to conference poolside. We got food to go for dinner and after Women's Conference we went to play pickleball. The weather was perfect and we had so much fun. On Sunday morning we got up and listened to conference while we drove. We tried to go to Duck Creek but there was so much snow. So we drove to the backside of Zions and did some hiking. It was so fun to get out in nature with my favorite peeps. We made it home in time for the second half of conference. After the conference we had John, Darolyne, and Carson over dinner. It was so fun to visit with them. Such a great weekend and I am so excited that we still have four days left in my favorite place.
Nash has been thinking about getting his patriarchal blessing for a little while now. Harlee told him of how they did a devotional at HXP b...
