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Flowers from the Garden & A Package from Home
Over the past several weeks I’ve sent Olivia two packages — The first one was flowers from the garden. I wasn’t really sure if it would work to mail flowers from the garden . ….
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President Nelson
On Sunday morning my alarm rang at 7 am. I looked at my phone. The very first thing I saw was that President Nelson had passed away in the night. I was surprised at how…
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Olivia’s First Package from Home
Today I mailed Olivia her rodeo t-shirt. It was so important that she receive it before the rodeo next week. So she could wear it with us on the night-of. Oh how I miss that…
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Junior Prom
Calvin went to prom with Lauren Montague. I think they had a good time. For the day date they made knives 😬. For the dance they did pictures at the Heritage park and dinner at…
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My Favorite Darling Everett
This kid is so kind hearted. When his cousins come over he always complains like it’s the worst thing ever. But then he entertains them and plays with them and spoils them rotten. He is…
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True Grit 2025
The weekend after Calvin’s Temecula race, he headed down to St. George for one of the biggest races in Utah – True Grit. This time Wyatt and I stayed home to shuttle boys around. But…
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First MTB Race of 2025
The first bike race of 2025 happened in Temecula, California, at Vail Lake. Calvin rode down with his buddies in the Maybird van, and Wyatt and I flew down to see his race. We flew…
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When Cousin Declan was a Monkey
Happenings of the past week or so . . . Everett and Nate participated in a multi-school Chinese New Year celebration. They both performed with their Chinese classes. It was fun to see! Calvin (finally!)…
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Farewell to Adam
One day when Olivia and I were at Macey’s a few months back, we stopped to talk to Adam. We told him that Olivia was getting ready to go on a mission. He was so…
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The First Letter to Olivia
After dropping Olivia off at the MTC, I came home and just couldn’t bear it. I had to write Olivia a letter. It’s like I forgot to tell her how much I’d miss her. So…
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Big Dumb Eyes
A week after Olivia was off to the MTC, Dad & I took a quick trip to Las Vegas. For Christmas I gifted him tickets to Nate Bargatze’s ‘Big Dumb Eyes’ show. We went down…
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Taking Olivia to the MTC
On Wednesday we took Olivia to the MTC. Oh heart. The morning started slow – even though that silly goose wasn’t even packed! She went to breakfast with her BFF, Natalie Lawson, and spent a…
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Olivia’s Farewell Talk
Hello everybody! Today is the most wonderful day! I hope everyone saw how beautiful the mountains were today and how blessed we are that God gave them to us.
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Olivia’s Farewell and Home MTC
Olivia did home MTC for the first ten days. She had 8-10 hours of class each day, and otherwise had to fill her time with study, write her talk, and just get ready to leave….
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Last Hurrahs & Being Set Apart as a Missionary
In the week leading up to Olivia’s being set apart for her mission we had a few last hurrahs – Before the family dinner she was set apart as a missionary by our Stake Presidency,…
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Christmas 2022 Part 2 – Normandy
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 – MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022 For the second leg of our Christmas trip, we rented a “seven passenger” (let’s be honest, it was more like a 4 passenger car in the US)…
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Rested the Sabbath Day
This morning I read Luke 23 – the crucifixion of Christ. It struck me this morning that after a very dramatic scene, a very emotional and difficult story, of Christ’s crucifixion on the cross –…
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Christmas 2022 Part I – Paris
In the fall of 2022 we found some really great airfare to Paris over Christmas. Emily Elmer had been inviting us for years to come stay with her in Germany, and she was down to…
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The Corona Virus Pandemic
This post is written 4 years after the pandemic, in Septmeber, 2024. These are my memories of those days and happenings. So here’s how I remember it – in the news there were reports of…
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Called to Serve Him
Olivia received her mission call this week! I am so happy and excited for her. Of course we had to have multiple celebrations and openings. She received the call on Tuesday afternoon. The day before…
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Time to Catch Up (Ketchup?)
Everett’s birthday Everett’s baptism Raking the leaves House Projects (Fence and Loft) Halloween Carnival Olivia Graduates from Primary Olivia’s Birthday Halloween Taking Olivia to the temple The Bunny Story Happenings of Fall Thailand Part I…
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Beachin’ in Florida
It was going to be an extra busy summer with Calvin riding his bike in extra races, and Olivia and Calvin both holding down jobs. Plus, we just couldn’t figure out where we wanted to…
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Posts to write
In no particular order. This is just a brain dump. Later I will organize these.
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Class of 2024
Olivia graduated from high school (sniff). There were so many exciting things to wrap up her senior year – awards ceremonies, seminary graduation, photo shoots with friends, parties to go to. We’re so excited for…
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Disneyland – the last one
We always went to Disneyland every third year. It seemed to be the right amount of time between trips – enough that we all missed it when it was time to go again. But this…
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The AP Studio Art Show
Yesterday we went to Calvin‘s AP studio art show. It was up the hill by Macy’s, at Golden Tan. It was a really great show that the students put on. There were snacks at a…
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+E Ranch
On Wednesday Nate and I went on a field trip with his 3rd grade class to +E (Pronounced “Cross E”) Ranch, in North Salt Lake. We played on the playground, saw some animals, got lost…
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The First Day of School
The amount of tears I’ve shed in the past six weeks knowing this day was coming is unreal. Also, yesterday I told Olivia I was going to follow her to school and video her getting…
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Rocky Mountain High!
In February Wyatt and I went to a concert in Denver and stayed with Andi. While I was there she reminded me (again) that she wants me to come out with my kids. She’s invited…
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CAN CAN CUN CUN
Ah, Summer Vaction – so lovely, so hard. A: Where should we go on vaction? W: Alaska cruise! A: Yes! . . . oh, no, too expensive. A: Lake in Idaho! W: Boring A: Big…
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The Life and Death of Max Roberts
We were out staining the fence when our neighbor walked over to us. “Max Roberts just drowned.” she informed us. I drew a blank. Who was Max Roberts? What did she mean ‘drowned?’ How was…
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The Second Week of Summer
Everett went to cousin Andrew’s house late Sunday evening. Olivia left for girls camp bright and early on Monday morning. This left just Calvin, Roo & Nate home for the week. On Monday we went…
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Soccer 2023
Everett opted to do soccer instead of baseball this spring. I was worried. I wondered if he’d really like it. I worried he’d trade a fun thing like baseball for a boring thing like soccer….
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Baseball 2023
It was another great year of baseball! Roo was on the A’s and Nate was on the Mariners. Roo was playing as the youngest on his team (there were several kids in 7th grade on…
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Our First Week of Summer
Our first week of summer was loads of fun! Olivia, Calvin and Everett were gone to FSY, so Nate, Roo and I hung out all week. We went to Cowabunga Bay, and the Treehouse, and…
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Roo graduates
Another school year has come and gone. And the saddest and most exciting thing is that Andrew graduated from Elementary school. I really can’t believe he’s done at Draper. I love love love this darling…
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Returning to Zion
Elaine Earl passed away. My heart skipped a beat when I learned that. Elaine . . . gracious, thoughtful, poised, composed. She was near death for as long as I knew her. Longer. When her…
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It’s that Darned Old Rodeo
Phew! With ACT’s, AP’s, and Prom behind her, Olivia set her sights to her upcoming rodeo season. This meant I needed to get her a rodeo out fit ready. To be fair, she had been…
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Olivia’s Junior Prom
Olivia went to Prom with a boy named JJ Pratt. He was (is) by all accounts a really really nice kid, who apparently plays the piano like a rock star. Olivia was happy to go…
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Andrew & Nate’s Spring Concert
Roo & Nate surprised me this year by joining the school choir. They went early to school each Wednesday to practice and sing. And it all culminated in the Spring Concert. It was so fun!
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Wyatt’s Birthday! #46
Our favorite guy turned 46! We hope he had a happy birthday! Wyatt is a hard worker who loves everyone and wants to help everyone realize their goals and dreams. He works himself to the…
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Another Week In Review — April 17-23
This week was a pretty fun one! I got to go with Nate on his field trip to “This is the Place Heritage Park” where we pet baby animals, learned about pioneer life, rode a…
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Week in Review — April 10 – 16
The week of ‘Rona. On Monday night I went out with the Everett, but I really kinda felt weird. On Tuesday I went garden shopping. But I just didn’t feel great. That afternoon I finally…
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Little Earthquakes
On March 18, 2020 at 7:09 am Utah had a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. I remember laying in bed, and looking at the fan shaking in the ceiling above me. What was happening flashed into my…
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Week in Review — April 3-9: Spring Break
When we got home from Europe I told Wyatt – “I don’t want to go anywhere for spring break.” Then one day he called me. “Flights are on a great sale to Fiji.” I’ve always…
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Week In Review — March 26-April 1
Starting on Sunday – After learning that aunt Leslee had some baby kitties, the kids tried to convince Dad we needed another cat. Monday – Nate showed up his older sibs with his latest award….
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Week in Review – March 19th-25th
On Monday when the Sun is Hot -. I cleaned the house and worked out and took a nap. On Tuesday when it Hails & Snows- I took Nate-O-Potato to lunch. Because a lunch date…
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The Mice Will Play
While mommy and dad are out of town to see Bruce for an epic weekend in Denver . . . The kids had all sorts of fun! The word on the street is that Everett…
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Bruuuuuuuuuuce
For Christmas, 2021 Wyatt gave me the “Christensen Concert Series” – a promise to take me to a few different concerts. The last concert of that gift was Bruce Springsteen – But he wasn’t coming…
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