End of school year

 Sydney finished 8th grade and is moving on to high school next year. She and her friends stayed really busy in middle school participating in swing choir and student council. She received an award for the honor roll.

Wymm finished fifth grade and is headed to middle school next year. He is excited that his test scores qualified him to jump straight into 7th grade math.

Helena Temple Open House

We took the kids to Helena to visit the new temple over the weekend in May. I love to see so many people coming to learn about and see the new temple. The temple will bring so many blessings to my life, the first of which is peace. It is a place where I can refocus on the things that matter most and the other piece and comfort of the Lord. Since moving to Montana I have been blessed to be able to work in the temple, and I have felt the Lord's hand guidance more consistently in my life as a result.

Yoshi party

We had a Yoshi themed party for Abby's 9th birthday party with her friends. 

9th celebration

Abby celebrated her 9th birthday by getting her braces off!! She wanted ice cream and a caramel apple instead of cake. Abby is a good friend to everyone around her and tries to include everyone when she plays. She has a big heart and always wants people to feel loved.

Birthday Camping

We went camping to Barry's Landing for a belated 14th birthday celebration for Sydney in May. She wanted to go camping in lieu of a party with her friends this year. We lucked out and had great weather even though there was a lot of rain and thunderstorms in the surrounding areas.