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March 2024 - Tad's baptism

 I have been traveling a lot for work lately and had to laugh at this note that Liam left on the driveway one day when he knew I was on my way home.  




Sweet Tad chose to be baptized and asked Kyle to baptize and confirm him, his Grandpas to be witnesses, Marmie to give a talk on Baptism, and Tad Callister on the Holy Ghost.  Alexa and Tyler played the violin.  It was wonderful to have so much support from family and friends.








It was so nice to have extra time with our grandparents!


Tad asked to go to Chuck-a-rama for his actual birthday meal.  He wanted to do a movie night with friends and watch Migration for his party.  He was sooo happy that Jimmy could come.  









We spent Easter and Spring Break with Marmie & Grandpa in California and it was wonderful!  The highlights were:

--Playing games and spending time with Marmie & Grandpa.  Marmie, Alexa, and I even went thrift shopping together, to lunch, and to get pedicures. And Marmie and Audrey had lots of good cuddles. 

--Waiting in long lines at Knottsberry and very much regretting going there during Spring Break. We only rode one ride in 7 hours and stood in lines the rest of the time. At one point, we had waited for 2 hours for one ride and we weren't even halfway to the loading area so the kids begged us to leave. It was painful.

--Medieval Times

--Playing and flying kites at the beach







































Random happenings:








Alexa had a double-basketball season with Willow Creek (Kyle as Coach) and Lehi Rec



Alexa tried out for the track & field team and was one of three 7th graders who qualified to go to Regionals! She did great at shot put!


March videos:
Audrey walking in Kyle's slippers
Audrey swinging
Tad's class put on a Rock play and he was cast as the geologist!
Kids jumping waves
Tad's birthday cake
We got an elliptical and it's mostly used like this :) 

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