Family Pictures/Missionary Pictures

 Family Pictures Oct. 27th, 2026

Poor KK was so cold. Her lips were starting to turn blue!

November 2025 Veterans Day concert, Burley Temple, Elder Kelsey farewell

 

Veterans' Day concert. 

Eden got sick!

KK was sick the week before!

Our family was sick non stop this fall/winter. It's been horrible! I honestly feel like I had maybe 3-4 days where I felt 100%. All the other days (for well over 3 months) I was either starting to get sick, sick, or just starting to feel good and then boom another sickness! We had fevers, sore throats, ear infections, stuffy noses, throwing up, headaches, dizziness, etc. I even went to Urgent Care after 10 days of not being able to swallow. I thought for sure I had strep throat but it came back negative. It was definitely over 3 weeks before I could finally swallow without it hurting.

Doesn't Beau look good in glasses? 

We had a primary activity. I was in charge of a craft. I had the kids make scriptures using chocolates.

Blakely and KK did a free basketball clinic. They even got pizza!

We went to the Burley Temple open house. I think we stood in line for 2 1/2 hours! This was our one and only day to go with the whole family! I wish we would have gotten a family picture!

We went to a restaurant afterwards.

Easton had his Farewell talk at church. He had a really good talk but unfortunately he spoke so fast I'm not sure many people understood/heard what he was saying! Luckily I read through his talk the night before so I knew what he was talking about. Nathan says that he is more than ready to speak Spanish because of how fast he was talking! I almost think he was talking so fast because he is always listening to things on You tube at double speed. I think it carried over to his talk! Hopefully he'll remember to slow down when he comes home for his homecoming talk!

Afterwards we came back to our house and had a luncheon. We decided to do a Mexican theme (only fitting!). I totally forgot to take pictures. Boo! Blair helped me decorate the night before. We had a taco bar (3 different types of meat). I think it turned out well. We also had homemade vanilla ice cream with cinnamon and do leche.

Those who came: Gma and Gpa Earnest, Gma Fern, Gma Gretch, Gpa and Gma Kelsey, Aunt Jessica and Uncle Bryen, Aunt Bethanie, Jeff, and Hudson. 

Thanks for coming and supporting Easton! I know he felt loved!

Grandma Gretch brought a Pinata for the kids!

Later that night the Stake President came over and set Easton apart as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Last family picture for 2 years...

Easton started home MTC the following day. He got sick during that time and eventually gave it to me before he left for the Mexico MTC. He left for the Mexico MTC on Thanksgiving! We took him to the airport early in the morning for his 6am flight. I got my final hug and cried all the way home! 

KK's Thanksgiving Macy's Day Parade balloons!

Poor Beau!

I guess it is only fitting since he gets mistaken for a girl all the time!

I stalked Elder Kelsey all day to make sure that he made it safely to the MTC! Don't worry he knew and said it was okay to put tracking devices on him and his luggage. I think Easton was sick most of his time at the MTC (I think he got something else while there). He even went to the doctor a couple times to get meds. Apparently the Mexican Dr gives out the good stuff! Haha! Easton still doesn't know what they gave him but he said it helped a lot!

Haha!

I love that they are getting closer!

First snow!