Institute Diploma

Kelsey told us she was getting a certificate Institute, like seminary graduation. Even she didn’t realize that she had taken enough classes or that all of her classes were in one spot so that someone could count the hours she had taken. But what a pleasant surprise when she was awarded a diploma, not just a certificate! We are so proud of her!

This diploma represents her journey and how far she has come. She has taught me more intimately about the Atonement and forgiveness. I can see so clearly how repentance changes you from the inside out. She is amazing!

 

We went to Tempe to be at the graduation meeting because we knew this was important to her and to us. So then we took pictures to celebrate!

Nature’s Beauty

Walking around the yard with a camera is fun in the spring. So many beautiful flowers are on display.

Our garden is growing well. We are looking forward to some yummy veggies. We have been eating radishes already. And our grass is coming in!

April Collage

Here is our month in photos for April. We had another busy month and more photos should have been taken, but we will take what we have.

We all ran and walked in a 5k; we went to the Easter Pageant; we got a fun picture of Bri on her mission, Hunter played a funny joke and we have lot’s of beautiful things growing around the yard!

Boyhood

Hunter is a busy, imaginative boy! He is always making things. I need to get more pictures of his creations because they don’t usually last very long, even though they are very inventive.

The other day when we walked in from the car after church we found this! So funny!

Easter

We celebrated at home with our traditional meal….except for my new favorite carrot cake recipe! This cake is so yummy.

We didn’t get any pictures that are really about how we celebrate. The girls came home. We didn’t’ do baskets, just a small gift. We spent our time talking about Jesus and the Atonement. It is truly the most wonderful gift that we have been given.

Ellie was asked to share her testimony at church, as the youth talk for sacrament meeting. She did so well. I really felt her testimony.

Green Thumb

We have some exciting growth beginning to happen!

Our garden is starting to show great signs of promise.

 

 

 

And our grass! You can finally see sprouts appearing. I can’t wait till this fills in and we see the fruits of our labors.

Easter Pageant

We went to Mesa for the Easer Pageant this weekend. It was fun to see it again, it has been a while. The girls came with us too, so that made it extra fun.

Hunter was not excited to go. I was so frustrated with him every time he said it, and would just say he hadn’t even given it a chance. After it started, it finally came out that he was thinking of a beauty pageant…like Miss America! We had a good laugh about that one.

We arrived early so we could get a good seat. It is harder to see around the big pillars they set up for the lights, but I have never seen it so close before. It was fun to be able to see a bit more of the expressions. Arriving early also allowed us some photo ops with different actors.