The April of Winter 2023 When We Weren't Sure If Spring Was Coming

April Snow Storm

This winter has been crazy with snow and unending! 

We have sure been blessed though because we needed this moisture!

Finding Ancestors

What do you do when your kid has a party in Provo and you are taking him?

You don't go find your ancestors in the Provo Cemetery too?

Marshal, Kent and I did have a lot of fun searching for the rest of our ancestors!

Of course the local cemetery deer where still here! lol

I also enjoyed the cool military tribute they have!

West Jordan 

High School Prom

This month brought an introduction to Braxton's friend Serena.

They had a good time going bowling, out to dinner and to the Prom. 

I had no idea he could pose so well! What a good looking guy!

Easter Saturday

I didn't expect that my Junior in High School would be as into an Easter Egg Hunt 

at this point as his brothers...but he was! lol

Saratoga Springs

Temple Tour

I love taking my family to the temple and I look forward to the day 

that I can take them through for their own ordinances! 

Life in April

Top Left & Top Middle: Marshal was so happy to be the goalie for his soccer game! Top Right & Bottom Right Middle & Bottom Right: A little fighting with Marshal on the couch. Bottom Left & Bottom Left Middle: Cort made this design on his own, and Marshal's commentary is hilarious as usual!

We enjoyed attending and supporting the Beauty and the Beast Play that Braxton and Cort tried out for. We laughed when Lumiere looked and acted a lot like Kent's nephew Kade! The bubbles of text notifications are from a group thread thread that Cort was added to. All girls except Cort. Those girls are CHATTY!!! 

Top Left: Kent is still taller...for now! Top Middle: Just me! Top Right: These two definitely see eye to eye! Bottom Left: This cute kid is ready to go to school! Bottom Left Middle & Bottom Right Middle: Marshal has been really enjoying reading poems by Shel Silverstein. Bottom Right: These two sure do have fun with one another!

Top Left & Bottom Left: We went to Pizza Pie Cafe for the elementary spirit night and ran into these cute girls there! It was so fun to see Lexi and Layla! Top Middle & Top Right: This quail perched on top of the basketball hoop and was chirping at me. It was pretty funny. Bottom Middle: Marshal is sure good at rolling up like a burrito at night! Center Right: We found a photo of Kent from before his mission and wanted to see if Kent and Braxton look alike at all. Bottom Right: The peacock was shading himself in the shade of the bush in front of Scott's house. It was nearly camouflaged.

Having fun with our ugly selfies and enjoying Marshal's basketball skills!

Top Left: Braxton's choir presenting for District competition at Herriman High School. They did an amazing job! Top Middle: We had a family meeting and these are the goals that the boys said they have in their lives. Top Right: Liesel sent this Marco Polo and I had to take a screenshot because I loved the face Rachel made so much! lol Bottom Left: We went over to the Blackburn's and Truman and his friends wound him up in Saran Wrap so well that Rebe had to cut him out! Bottom Left Middle: I tried to do my hair fancy and ended up looking like a polygamist. Bottom Right Middle & Bottom Right: For Grandma Holdaway's 100th birthday a few of us choose to go to the Jordan River Temple! It was really nice to be in the temple with family!

Be Thou My Vision by Evans

Pilgram' Hymn by Paulus

Baba Yetu by Tin

BeReal

Top Left & Bottom Left: We had a Relief Society activity with the Young Women and it was so much fun to be with them! Top Middle: Me and my cute Marshal together! Top Right: Me and my boys! Bottom Left Middle: Cort and I hanging in the kitchen. Bottom Right Middle: It was crazy to have so much snow in April! Bottom Right: Hanging out at work!

Top Left: Me hanging out the with all the boys! Top Middle: Being Real during Braxton's District competition. Top Right: Marshal's soccer. Bottom Left: Kent and I having dinner at Zupas! Bottom Left Middle: Me and the boys! Bottom Right Middle: Kent and I Bottom Right: Just me waiting in the van at the bank! Yippee!

Sometimes I like taking selfies! I even got one with Kent in it!😊

Beautiful April

"Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon."

-Nelson Mandela 

"Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about un-becoming everything that isn't really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place."

-Paulo Coelho

"Grace is not the absence of God's high expectations. Grace is the presence of God's power."

-Brad Wilcox