May 2023 - Salt Lake Staycation & Aunt Diane's Funeral

Sweet baby Remy was born to Craig & Chelsea and we got to visit her in the hospital. She came FAST and was born at home. She's adorable!

For Alexa's birthday she and I did a staycation in Salt Lake. We had a suite at a hotel, saw the new Little Mermaid movie, listened to live music in the street and ate gelato, explored temple square, went shopping at City Creek, did an escape room, ate lots of Mexican food, got Boba tea, and used electric scooters to go all over downtown Salt Lake.

Grandma Sweeny and Alexa got their nails done and got Indian food for her birthday as well :).

Grandma Sweeny, Grandpa Sweeny, and Jonny came to Utah for Aunt Diane's funeral. She passed very suddenly from a heart attack. She made anyone and everyone feel comfortable and loved in their own skin, was always generous with her talents and possessions, and will be missed terribly.

While Jonny and Grandpa were here we went to the Saratoga Temple open house and ate at In-N-Out.

Alexa graduated from 6th grade (!!) and Liam graduated from preschool. Two big milestones for these smart, cute kids.

I went to IHOP on a date with Tad, complete with giant pancakes and lots of refillable hot chocolate.

For Mother's Day Kyle got me and the girls matching dresses. If you zoom in you can see FOMO Nathan standing at the window, wondering why we won't let him join the fun. And Tyler made me a statue for Mother's Day at school :).

Other shenanigans.

And Audrey is still oh so adorable.

Funny Stories:

Liam: What’s Nathan’s middle name?

Dad: Richard

Liam: What’s your middle name?

Dad: Edward

Liam: What’s Mommy’s middle name?

Dad: She doesn’t have one

Liam: Yes she does! It’s JEFF-ER-EEE

May videos:

Tyler & Audrey laughing

https://youtube.com/shorts/tbR8pLTIsgU?feature=share

https://youtu.be/GlX0wAu5co0

Nathan haungaburger

https://youtube.com/shorts/RnMud_Ww71Q?feature=share

Audrey eating her toes - part 1

https://youtube.com/shorts/qLkS2DapXYw?feature=share

Audrey eating her toes - part 2

https://youtube.com/shorts/Htr2kZeiWNc?feature=share

Audrey grabbing Liam's face

https://youtube.com/shorts/Z2QGhqj1CO8?feature=share

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