Oh The Places She'll Go

Reyn has graduated high school and is on to a new chapter in her life.  She killed it in high school.  She had great friends, tons of fun, poured her heart and soul into volleyball, and maintained a 4.0.  She is headed to BYU this fall, and plans to turn in mission papers in the next couple months.  She is off on a new adventure and oh the places she'll go.  

Mother's Day Birthday

Ayzha turned 24 on Mother's Day

Got to have Reyn and Ayzha with us.
That doesn't happen very often on Mother's Day.

AI fun

Q agreed to relive his baby days.

Hoop.Camp BYU!

This year, I actually got to enjoy hoop camp a little.  We assigned the prizes the night before and had the goodie bags all prepped so I wouldn't have to do it during the camp.  I actually got to see Cosmo this time and dance with all the campers.  

Boy Trip!

Willy, wanted to go on a trip with just his boys to Branson, Missouri.  They had a blast, of course. They rode go carts and Alpine slides, went to a theme park, saw a bunch of shows and ate like kings.  I told Ben that he should fill in the details.  Not sure he will.

Last Prom(s)for Reyn!

Chase was Reyn's first kiss, but just friends

She kinda really likes Will.

Her daddy finally got to see her
dressed up for prom.

Commercial Pilot!

Alyssa is killing it!  She recently earned her commercial pilot certification.  I'm so proud of her.  She has locked in and worked hard to get it done.  She's just 20, it's crazy!

A New Era of Volleyball

 I thought our volleyball era had come to an end.  Another era of volleyball may be upon us.  Q signed up for the feeder league at Westlake High School.  He loves it!

They won the championship in their division!

Spring Break

I had always promised Ben that we could move out of Utah the day Reyn graduated from high school. So, this year we went on a quest during Spring Break. We were searching for the next place to put down roots. We drove up through Idaho to Kalispell, MT, over to Ceour d'alene, through Spokane and then to western Washington.  We spent a couple days in Centralia, and then headed home.  I took some time to go down to see Holly in Oregon.  It was so good to spend some time with her.  We walked dogs and fed cats, that's pretty much her life these days.  

For me, if we decide to move, the Ceour d'alene area felt the best.  We drove to the site of where the temple is being built and I felt the spirit very strong.  Ben said that he felt it too.  I want to go somewhere Ben will be happy and Qyntn will thrive.  There are 12 wards and release time seminary at the high schools in the area.  There are basketball and volleyball clubs.  The Spokane valley temple is only 30 minutes away, and there will eventually be a temple right there in Ceour d'alene.  The negative for me, is that it is not any warmer than here.  I was hoping to go somewhere south, but the boys seem to want to go north.  

tasty little diner in Kalispell

Indoor waterpark and snowboarding in Kellogg

The gorge at George

Snoqualmie Falls.  

The last time we were here,
Q was in my belly.

52

I often see lists on social media about things that most people never do in a lifetime. I did one of them in my 52nd year.  I started a business.  It took me way out of my comfort zone, but it's one of the highlights of my year.  We celebrated at Texas Road House and with yummy cheesecake.  I ate the whole thing by myself. 

Antelope Canyon...

 is widely considered the most beautiful slot canyon in the world.  It's definitely the most stunning one I've hiked through.  

Business and Pleasure

As we are growing our business, we are also planning to move in the next few months and wanted to check out some possible locations.  St. George and Sedona were on our list, so we headed south.  On the way, we stopped to see Alyssa, toured a couple apartment complexes in St. George and then drove on to Las Vegas.  We spent 2 nights there and met with some of our clients at Extra Space Storage who were there for a conference.  Then we headed to Laughlin, NV to meet our business partner, Matt and his wife Shantel.  We had never met them in person.  It was delightful to be able to sit down and enjoy a lunch together.  From there we drove to Sedona and checked out the surrounding areas, Cottonwood and Flagstaff.    While there, Q wanted to do some climbing.  We found the perfect hike, Bell Rock.  We didn't go all the way to the top but made it pretty high.  On the way home we stopped in Page, AZ, enjoyed a beautiful sunset at Horseshoe Bend, and took the opportunity to visit the most stunning slot canyon in the world, Antelope Canyon.  

Bell Rock

Horseshoe Bend

Superbowl Birthday Party

Sunday was a big day for us.  Reyn turned 18 and the Seattle Seahawks were in the Superbowl and won!  Obviously, we had to throw a party.

always delicious food

such a sweet, beautiful girl.

we now have 5 adult children