Here are a few highlights from the 2nd week of April. I went into the office the whole week, taking the train. It's not my favorite, and it's taking getting used to again, but we're trying to stay positive.
The sun was finally shinning outside. Steve took the boys to the park after school.
Such a beautiful day! Hudson wanted to play outside in the water of course.
Later playing as he was waking up in the morning.
Steve had his parents over for dinner on Monday. He smoked some pork loin. Good work Steve!
Our Daffodils are in bloom! They make me happy :) After dinner we played some games.
It's just barely starting to warm up, so we have a LOT of snow/ice that needs to melt.
It might be a while before we can access certain lakes and mountain areas.
Hudson wanted to talk to me while coming home on the train one day. Steve and I were able to split up and do initiatories. More snow/ice reports.
Nyles got an award at school. Dave/Joann were able to attend, which was awesome!
On Saturday we bought some Petunias and planted them. So excited for our flowers to bloom again!
Nyles and Carter were a big help planting while Hudson took his nap.
After dinner we went and played pickleball as a family, which was fun! On Sunday we went over to LuDean/Diane's for dinner. Dave/Joann also came. It was nice to visit. Hudson having a great time!
On Thursday, April 6th, I worked half the day, then we left to Idaho. We were finally on our way up to visit my parents and family in Idaho. We had been trying to go up since Thanksgiving, but kids were sick and there was a lot of snow that stopped us every time we wanted to go. We left around 12:30pm, which was about time for Hudson's nap. We asked Carter to pretend to be asleep so Hudson would go also, which worked! Nyles sat in the back until they both fell asleep. Then he came forward and we read a book called, "I survived the sinking of the Titanic."
Cute Hudson and Carter asleep.
We saw several herd of deer and then some elk along our drive. It was awesome!
Hudson watching a show for a bit on the drive.
Dave and Joann were kind enough to take Piper since the kennel had us down for the wrong date.
She was happy to play fetch w/ Dave.
We made good time, only stopping once to fill up and get gas, and made it to my parent's place around 5pm. Before bedtime, the boys wanted to read stories w/ Grandma.
Crazy records we hit from the last snow storm we had earlier in the week.
Friday morning Nyles and Steve went pigeon hunting. Nyles was super excited to use his new shotgun he got from Christmas. He even got a few pigeons.
Carter doing a puzzle w/ Grandma. Hudson playing croquet.
Pauline and her family showed up around 3pm Friday.
They wanted to go out practice shooting again that afternoon.
Grandpa showing Carter the farm. Carter reloading a magazine. Nyles taking a shot.
Nyles, Ezra and Nyles went for a walk around the property. We took Hudson for a car ride and saw a pretty rainbow. Ezra and Carter walked home, but Nyles was still walking around the farm by himself. We picked him up since we didn't want him to walk alone, especially since he has asthma and had an asthma attack the night before during martial arts. Later the boys on the swings.
That evening we made pizza for dinner. The stove wasn't working though so my dad cooked them on his BBQ and on the smoker. He also cooked the rolls for the next day on the BBQ. Good work dad!
Saturday morning my dad mad pancakes and omelets for everyone on his large grill.
Nyles and Steve went pigeon hunting again.
We then went to the Bruneau Elementary School for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. The 4-H Club usually dyes DOZENs of hard, but since eggs are so expensive this year, they only did plastic eggs.
Hudson ready to go. Cousins: Hudson McGrath, Zoee and Mark Anderson (Emily's kids), Henry North (Becky's boy) and Lincoln Grayson (Pauline's boy). Hudson finding eggs.
Then playing on the slide.
Then the swing set and monkey bars. Carter found the Silver egg and got $20!
We then went to the church for lunch w/ the extended Hegerhorst family.
Afterwards we had another Easter Egg hunt around the church.
Grandma VaLere Hegerhorst and Emily's oldest son Bridon.
Hudson and Mark wanted to pretend to drive Emily's van w/ Grandma in the back. Hudson kept turning to her and saying, "You ready Grandma? Ok, let's go!" It was cute!
Aunt Elaine said she could wear overall's if my dad (her older brother Grant) could wear them.
Cousins: Margie Hegerhorst, Becky and Stewart North, Barbara Dunn, Anna Hegerhorst, Emily Anderson, Penny McGrath, Corinne Purnell, Diane Jones (Kris' wife).
Barbara, Margie, Becky and Stewart.
Family pictures, just missing a few grandkids:
(Ryan and Ava on missions and Summer and Sophia were visiting their dad).
We were all there! Rose, Barbara, Daron, Anna, Pauline, Penny, Dexter, Dad and Mom.
Steve took the boys to see his friend Mark Gasper who lives/works at CJ Strike Reservoir Dam. He is raising chickens, so they got to hold the little ones. After they got back we had our Easter "bag" hunt around the church w/ just my brothers and sisters. I found mine up in a tree! I had to hoist Carter up to get it down. Rich helped Hudson find his in the trees.
Finding the last of the sacks. Brady, Abby, Mom, Mikey and Colby playing a game.
Ali, Rose, Chris, Barbara, Rich, and Pauline found their sacks.
Most headed out after that. Hudson wanted to play in the leaves of course! We then went back to my parent's for bed. Hudson fell asleep on the way home since he didn't get a nap in.
So thankful for our Savior Jesus Christ and this time of year to reflect on his life, Atonement and Resurrection. I got a jacket from Fidelity, mouse pad, and Bluetooth speaker. I showed up a couple hours after we left to go to Idaho. Cute Hudson all tuckered out.
Great quote.
Great thought:
What is so good about Good Friday?
Nothing about the situation...
But everything about Jesus in that situation.
When the world was at its worst, Christ was at his best.
He created good from evil.
He created Hope from despair.
He created life from death.
He still does.
“Each of us will have our own Fridays—those days when the universe itself seems shattered and the shards of our world lie littered about us in pieces. [...]
“But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered death—Sunday will come. In the darkness of our sorrow, Sunday will come. [...] In this life or the next, Sunday will come.” (Joseph Wirthlin)
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Maybe you are in a state of “Friday” right now.
But it can be made “good” too. Not because the situation is good, but because Christ is good in the situation.
He overcame death. And He will help you overcome this.
On Monday, April 3rd Nyles and Carter started their "Spring Break." Ironically we got snow both on Monday and Tuesday. Some way to start Spring Break eh? Here are some highlights of the first half of the week.
So much snow!
More snow!
And more!
Piper can barely get through it.
Steve starting to snowplow.
We hit more records!
Look at the snow!
Look at the puppy paths for Piper! Steve driving home in our neighborhood.
Carter giving Piper loves :)
On Wednesday, Nyles, Carter and Hudson went over the Dave/Joann's place while Steve reported to Jury Duty. Nyles and Carter went "swimming" in their front yard in the snow.
Thankfully Steve was dismissed after they informed him the case was about a drunk driver. They asked what Steve's relationship was w/ a drunk driver, and when he told them it was his wife that was hit, they decided to dismiss him since he'd have a bias.
Haha they got Elsa to stop the snow. Look at the difference in snow pack we have this year from last.
I measured the day after when some of it has melted, but it showed still 10 inches.
Hudson's cute face print in the snow.
Silly Hudson playing in his blanket, then playing w/ Mickey.
Steve calming Hudson down while singing him a song to bed.
More records broken with the amount of snow we've received.
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