May 2022

Nato at "Story Maker's." A conference for authors in Provo, UT.  Nato is loving his new job and we are all looking forward to reading his first book.

This is parked in Provo.  Yes it is a real truck and yes, it is covered in carpet.

Emma and her beautiful friends all together at the Prom sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints.

Nato helped a little with the set up the day before.

They truly transformed the church building into a beautiful magical night.

Emma

Benjamin, Philip and Matthew

Emma

Benjamin

Jane and Lois (holding microphones)

Ben

Our teens favorite Sunday past time....Villainous!

Lois and the Grasshopper the size of her face.

 

April 2022

Philip

Elder Taylor

Matthew

Jane

Philip

Emma

Lois's Christmas decoration creation 

Emma

Benjamin

Matthew

Lois

Jane

 

March 2022

For Chirstmas all the "teens" and Nato received tickets to the Imagine Dragons concert in Phoenix.

L to R (Nato, Philip, Benjamin & Emma)

Nato, Jacob (behind Nato in glasses and Philip)

It was a great time!

Our little 3 year old orange trees are blossoming this year!

Posing for their next music album cover

Benjamin's solo album cover

At the end of this month Jacob was set apart as a full-time service missionary.  He will be serving here in Tucson from our home.

 

February 2022

On of the sweetest events took place this month.  Robin's Brother and Sister-in-law were sealed in the Provo City Center Temple to each other and to their beautiful daughters.  

Robin had the chance to fly up to Provo for this wonderful day.

"New-to-you" sunglasses ......everyone

Matthew and his Jedi training in the back yard.

While in Provo we all caught a couple BYU basketball games. (Robin, far back right)

Bring in the New

Have you ever seen a Saguaro Cactus?  Have you ever seen one moved?  Our neighbor started the year out by selling his cactus to the highest bidder.  This is what we watched the day they came to pick up their incredible purchase.

Matthew

Emma

Jane

Ben

Jake

Philip

Lois

Nato

We started our new year with a very special trip to the Tucson Temple.  This was Matthew's first trip and it was very special to us all.  Grandma was in town and stayed home with Lois.  Hence, Nato and Robin both got to go with the six oldest children to do baptisms for the dead.  What a sweet spirit to see them all in white and watch them help one another.  This was the first time that Benjamin was authorized to perform the baptizing and it was so sweet to witness Jake and Benjamin baptize their siblings and each other for some of our very own ancestors.  I am grateful that families are forever!

Jane and Emma both received sewing machines for Christmas.  We spent many days in January learning all about sewing.  First we made covers for all the machines, complete with pockets to hold all the cords and foot pedals.

Next Grandma and Robin experimented with some cute fabrics to help teach Jane the art of strip quilting.

Jane made her own quilt to snuggle with at night.  This we quilted with the "international stitch."  It was a cute and quick way to tie a quilt together.  She just has to finish the binding and she can add it to her bed!

Grandma and Robin couldn't stop piecing quilts!  There were a couple extra tops finished before the month was out.  It is a little addicting.