Okay, I admit it, I love my cats. No, they aren't my "fur babies", but they're amazing and I love them. Buck and Chubs are hilarious sleepers and like to cuddle up when I'm working. I don't mind, and always get a kick out of how they sleep.
Audrey came with Sarah and I to go prom dress shopping. We found the perfect dress, but Audrey was over it pretty quickly. :)
We normally avoid public Easter hunts, but made an exception for Mike's base hunt. The weather made it be held inside, which was comical watching a bunch of kids run down a hall and grab eggs completely out in the open. Audrey cleaned up and was kind enough to share with kids that didn't realize it's a crazy free for all.
I love temples and I love being able to visit open houses with my family. The Manti Temple holds a special place in my heart. While in college, and before my mission, my student ward went on a temple trip to the Manti Temple. We watched the pageant (I think), camped, and did temple work. I had been through the temple to receive my endowment, so I was able to see more of the temple. I loved it. I had forgotten specifics about the murals, but since becoming a huge fan of Minerva Teichert, I looked forward to seeing them again. I remembered how beautiful the curtains were. (Yes, curtains) When the temple renovation was announced the church had originally planned on photographing and then taking down the murals. There were a lot of people that (lovingly) protested their removal and they were thankfully preserved. A previous neighbor of ours, Margaret Tarkington, was one of those that advocated the strongest. She's a constitutional lawyer and was instrumental in preserving them. In March of 2021 the church announced it would preserve them outside the temple and by May 2021 they'd decided to preserve them inside the temple. Story Here
We had heard that lines were long to get into the temple, and people weren't exaggerating. We had reservations and it still took a couple hours. The boys had heard about the wait and decided not to join us, but the girls came. It was wonderful. I'd like to return and do some work there in the future, but I'm glad Mike and the girls went with me to visit.
On the way home we stopped by the site of the Ephraim temple. It's only ten miles from the Manti temple and we wondered why it was built in such a sparsely populated area. It turns out that the Manti temple isn't ADA compliant and the church could either make it ADA compliant, or build one closer to accommodate those with disabilities. They wanted to preserve a lot of the pioneer architecture, so they decided to leave it and build another one nearby.
Both of my boys have fairly straight teeth, so they decided to forgo braces. Adam surprised us by deciding he'd like them. We went to South Hills Orthodontics and Dr Skanchy got him set up. Only a couple years to see how they look.
We feel very fortunate for Mike to get paid to do something he loves. He's always wanted to ride back seat in a fighter and finally got the chance. He was able to fly a little and even got to be on the receiving end of getting gas from a KC 135.
Sarah had never gone to Sadie Hawkins, because we were always out of town or had something going on. (Or maybe she didn't want to go) This year she couldn't decide which local guy to ask, so she invited family friend Nick Isgett to fly in. Nick's dad works for FedEx, so he has flight benefits. His sisters are both BYU students, so he was a good sport and flew in for the occasion. The theme was 80's rock, so she and Nick opted for big hair looks. They had a great time, and Nick got along great with her friend group.
Mike wanted to see a Jazz game on the road, so we bought tickets to a Nuggets game and blocked out our place. We flew in and rented a car for the weekend which was much easier than driving.
We took Audrey skiing for her first time and she's already hooked. We started on the super bunny hill but she quickly wanted more. She learned how to do some simple turns but "feels the need...the need for speed" We'll need to work on that. Adam came up as well after a not going for few years and actually likes it, which is a huge plus.
