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Spring has been so nice. I don't know if it's true, but it seems like this spring has been even more pleasant than usual. It feels like the pleasant 70-80 degrees has lasted longer, instead of climbing super fast to the 100 degrees.  Again, I could be wrong....we were gone and traveling last spring, but it has been nice. We had lots of celebrating in May, too! First was "May Day" on the 1st, as "Lei Day" in Hawaii! Having lived there, I like to celebrate it! We had Hawaiian Haystacks for dinner and had fun!  My blondie--he looks handsome! May 4th was "May the 4th/Force be with you"--Star Wars Day. We all wore Star Wars shirts--Jonnie's says, "Every great father teaches his children the ways of the force" and mine says, "Jedi Master Mom, I am. Like a normal mom except way cooler."  Inspired by my shirt, Sierra wrote a message for me: "Mom is the best Jedi ever and I am the best Jedi's daughter." :) Sierra had ...

We started April off with an awesome General Conference weekend. It's the best!  In between sessions on Saturday, we got out for some sunshine and exercise.  And to enjoy the wildflowers!  With all the rain we have had this year, spring has been extra green and LOTS of flowers out. It has made it really pretty! We had a great walk. And we spotted an owl, nesting in a cactus! Sierra got a lift, to see it a little better-- It was a beautiful day. Ryah and Grandma in deep conversation-- Love the splashes of color-- Our poster of the talks from General Conference, which we all added to and wrote notes on: The kids made this Easter decoration in school--it's pretty cute. For Janson's seminary class, they wrote in chalk some General Conference quotes in the church parking lot.  Here is Janson with his: "The Book of Mormon shares the greatest Easter story that's ever been told." It's by Elder Stevenson. We had a wonderful Easter.  We tried to do more to increase ...