April 2016

From my 2016 Mason Jar Journal:

• 4.2.16-4.3.16 - We watched and listened to another wonderful General Conference; focus felt like we are children of God, to improve love, compassion, and service, and to start where you are
• 4.4.16-4.8.16 - We spent the week in Snow Canyon (St. George) with the kids and my family; perfect weather and fun house for the kids; lots of visiting and fun; Dad got a call from the Ogden Temple President to make an appointment - mom and dad were asked to be a temple worker
• 4.6.16 - I did my first session at the St. George Temple with my sisters; it had an interesting design and decor; I did the work for my grandma's cousin's stepmother, Luanna
• 4.8.16 - I adopted a Maine Coon cat, Stella; she's 4 months old and the adoption was $40
• 4.9.16 - Tammy married Brandon Bills in the Ogden Temple; the day was beautiful; the sealer advised them not to compare themselves to others, compare yourself to your covenants
• I made a new friend at work, Jessica Saari; she's a development counselor and we like to play cards at lunch together

Ogden Temple. A talk in April 2016 conference said we should see ourselves in the temple.
 

Henrik loves to play in the sink. He never wanted to stop. His mom was mad and said she would teach any baby I had to play in the sink. She forgot!

Anne, Wendy, Joey at the St. George Temple.

Abbi and Noah playing on the red rocks.

Grandpa Hansen and Noah playing in the rocks.

Joey and Abbi in a little rock canyon.

Foster kitty, Stella, a Maine Coon, and Baymax.

I wanted to keep Stella to see how big and lazy she would get but we only had her a week or so before we gave her to a forever home.

Noah's 1st-grade program.

The kids talked me into letting the dogs ride to school with us. They both escaped at the drop-off. I had to chase them around in my pajamas!

Tammy's beautiful wedding.

Tammy Markland married Brandon in the Ogden Temple.

Jake, Abbi, Noah, Joey at Tammy's reception.

Joey and Jake at the Ogden Temple for Tammy's sealing.

Auntie Jubby and Henrik in St. George.

Climbing the rocks in St. George.

Joey at the St. George Temple.

Abbi and Marlie playing with Wendy's phone.

Elizabeth, Abbi, and Noah on our way to St. George.

The indoor pool at the St. George house.
Marlie, Abbi, James, Jack, Noah, Elizabeth lined up.

Abbi, Elizabeth, and Noah on our way to St. George.

Abbi, Mom, and Noah listening to general conference.

Hugo listening to general conference.

March 2016

From my 2016 Mason Jar Journal:

• 3.9.16 - Jake helped me finish installing the chalkboard mantelpieces
• 3.16.16 - Tammy's wedding shower went very well and was really cute
• 3.20.16 - We celebrated Easter early with the kids; Abbi woke us up early; RaNae came from dinner; I studied the people who were present during the last week of the Savior's life
• 3.26.16 - We celebrated Easter with my family; the girls had a craft night when the boys went home
• 3.30.16 - I went to the 9 a.m. session at the Ogden Temple; I'm so grateful I went and for the blessings of the holy temple
• 3.31.16 - Noah played a season of basketball and started karate

Abbi is preparing for our trip in November!

Easter table set with a place for Jesus.

I gave the mantel a makeover with chalkboards.

Jake and the kids found a fishing boat.

Baymax loves running water, not standing water.

Noah tried a few months of karate.

This sign was in the bathroom of a cute boutique.

Kids' Fotofly Pictures March 2016

February 2016

From the 2016 Mason Jar Journal:

• 2.10.16 - We went to the open house for the Provo City Center Temple with Anne, Mom, Dad, and kids
• 2.11.16 - I went to a chalk art class that Cathy Burrows Wall taught and visited with Stacy Cragun Potter
• 2.13.16 - Jake and I celebrated the 5th anniversary of our engagement and the 3rd anniversary of our sealing; the date was cut short with a sick little Noah
• 2.21.16-3.5.16 - Jake traveled to California for work; it felt like he was gone forever; we were glad it ended and that it's the longest trip he's been assigned
• 2.24.16 - Abbi and I went to her first Young Women's New Beginnings
• 2.24.16 - Noah got his own dog, Hugo, a yellow lab. He's 9 months old and his birthday is 9.7.15

Alleson, Anne, Joey, Wendy at sister dinner in Centerville.

Hugo is Noah's dog. We adopted him from a family who said he was scared of animals bigger than him and they do lots of rodeos. Hugo has lots of good manners and is very loyal. We call him Lick Lick because he could spend all day licking Noah, and Noah lets him. When Noah is gone for the weekend, Hugo will find one of Noah's socks or underwear to carry around. He is very soft with his toys and carries Baymax around, too. The only naughty things he does is because Daisy makes him.

Mom and Abbi at her first Young Women's night.

Engagement (2011) and Sealing (2013) Anniversary

Abbi holding Henrik; Noah and Elizabeth

Toby and Noah

The kids had a wild late-over with their friends.

Joey, Cathy Burrows Wall, Stacy Cragun Potter at Cathy's chalk art class.

Daisy likes to have a junior bacon cheeseburger for her birthday dinner.