March 2021
On March 1 I took my cute nieces Maddie and Kami to lunch on campus. Such
amazing girls.
On March 5 we had our first in-person choir concert of the year. Caleb
had solos in some of the group numbers as well as his own solo of Johnny Cash’s
“Hurt.” He did an amazing job. He sounded so much like Johnny Cash that someone
asked us if he was lip synching.
On the 6th we got to babysit sweet little Aidan for a few
hours. He’s so cute.
On the 9th we had the plumber come to check some drains and
from one bathroom he pulled out “the longest hair clog I have ever seen.” Since
it’s a shower we don’t usually use, I’m guessing this hair clog may go back ten
years! Who knows. I didn’t know if we should feel proud or……disturbed.
On March 12, Kory and I went to our usual Island Park destination for my birthday weekend. I turned 50 on the 13th. Kory had arranged to get a note or letter to me from all of our kids and my siblings and their families. He put it all together in a binder and I read it on the way up to the hotel, crying quite a bit. Kory felt happy because I am not a cryer. It was very touching to me. We watched some movies and got pizza at the Mack’s Inn Pizza Parlor right by the hotel.
On the 13th, we got up and had breakfast and sat in the hot tub for
awhile. We had stuff to go snowshoeing, but we were feeling kind of lazy, so
didn’t end up going. On the way back home, we stopped at my parents’ house and
visited for a while. We got back home and did some errands, then later went to
dinner at Jaker’s. It was a nice birthday.
On the 16th, Austin’s family and Kory and the kids went to
Reed’s Dairy for a treat and then we came back here and hung out, watching
Spongebob, singing, and playing with the kids.
On the 17th, I went to lunch with Mom, Amy, Kristi, and Joelle
at Fresco’s. It was fun to visit with all of them.
On the 20th, we headed down to St George with Isaac, Caleb,
Chloe, and Morgan. Right before we got into the car, Chloe threw up. We thought
it was nothing. She proceeded to throw up ten more times on the trip down to
St. George and a couple of more times once we got there. We felt so bad that
she had such a miserable trip. We loved our Airbnb and the healthy kids went
out to the pool and then they stayed up watching movies. Grandpa and Karen
stopped by for a bit and brought us some treats.
On Sunday, Chloe felt better, but Caleb started throwing up, so we
decided not to go to church with Kory’s sister like we had planned, to see if
anyone else started showing signs of sickness. We just kind of relaxed around
the house. That afternoon, we took everyone but Caleb to Nicole’s house and had
dinner with Nicole’s family, Lori’s family, and Grandpa and Karen. It was so
fun to visit with all of the siblings and cousins. I haven’t been down to St.
George for about five years, so it was fun for me to tag along. Because so many
things were online this semester, I was able to teach my classes from St.
George.
On Monday, I was busy teaching all day. The kids played at the pool and went and got Swig and Chik Fil A. That night we all piled in the hottub. Later we ordered pizza and watched a movie together—Madagascar 2.
On Tuesday, it was
Chloe’s birthday. I was busy with work stuff, but Kory took the kids to the
mall, and later we ate at Texas Roadhouse for Chloe’s birthday. We brought
grandpa and Karen with us to dinner, and then later stopped by their house to
meet Karen’s dogs. That night, Kory, Chloe, and Isaac did a puzzle.
On Wednesday, I taught my class in the morning. That afternoon Kory,
Isaac, and I went on a bike ride on the Virgin River Trail. It’s a great path
that runs down through St. George along the Virgin River. We biked about 10
miles or so, and ended up biking right to Lori’s house. She took us back to our
car, and then we went back to the house to meet up with Caleb, Chloe, and
Morgan, who had been swimming. Then, we headed out to the airport and Dakota,
Lori’s son, took Isaac, Caleb, and Chloe on a plane ride. He has been working
on getting his hours to be a pilot. There was only room for three, so Kory,
Morgan, and I stayed on the ground and waited for them. He flew them out over
Zion National Park, so they saw some pretty scenery. That night, we all met up
at Lori’s house for a barbeque. We had fun visiting again and were sad that our
time went so quickly.
Thursday we got up and packed up and started our journey back. It was a
fun trip. Really relaxing, with a great place with a nice pool that kept the
kids occupied. The weather wasn’t quite as warm as we hoped, but at least it
wasn’t snowing like it did in Idaho while we were gone. We were really glad to
have a fun trip with the kids and make some great memories.
Kory and I worked on Friday. The kids slept in, hung out, and spent time
with friends. Austin and Leah and a few of the older kids were around Friday night
and we had pizza, played video games, and just had fun playing with the kids.
On Saturday, Kory, Caleb, and I went to Sunnyside Elementary with Austin’s
family. That afternoon we and a bunch of the family met at Lakyn’s new apartment
and helped her set up beds and unpack.
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