Some April and May happenings

In no particular order are some of the things we did in April and May.

On May 3, JB and James got a tree from Costco

We've tried planting in this corner before and the tree didn't take. But so far this one has stayed. It's a type of flowering pear (without fruit).

During a ward activity, Andrew and James were drinking their lemonade like this and it cracked me up.

This is listed in JB's photos as happening on May 4 but I don't remember it at all, haha. Millie did some sort of strength challenge against Andrew and then wrote her own certificate of achievement.

This is at cousin Emily's farewell on Sunday, April 27. I did not get the memo to have Millie wear the blue dress Nona made for her, but Nona also made this red dress that she loves. At any rate, here are some of the younger girl cousins together in their dresses!

These two may not see each other for a while, with Emily's mission and then Ben's mission.

Then on Tuesday, May 27, I was assigned to cover a devotional at the MTC for Church News and found Emily!

Andrew dressed up for a presentation at school on May 7

James throwing a football on May 8

JB and I had two weddings on May 9. 

One was a ring ceremony for our friends' son in South Jordan.

And then we drove to Lindon and made the last half of a reception for JB's cousin's daughter.

Shenanigans with cousin Kenny.

I got beautiful new pink scriptures for Mother's Day. I had had my scriptures since high school seminary.

We went to Suzanne's for amazing smashburgers for Mother's Day, then for Memorial Day we were back to roast all kinds of goodness over a fire pit. 

Random shenanigans outside with Andrew and James on April 16.

 

Also in April, JB made a countdown for his birthday to tease Millie (because hers is first this summer) and she did a thumbs down in response.

Ben went to Prom on April 19. He's been to just about every school dance this year with a group of friends. 

Here is our picture at Church for Easter on April 20

JB took this photo of the three younger kids that morning.

 Millie loves playdates. She asks for one every day.

Playdates almost always involve dressing up.

Sometimes we go swimming.

And sometimes when she is at a friend's house, the mom sends me pictures of how much fun they have.

JB and I went to the temple in April

Andrew got a haircut April 6

We went to a session of general conference on April 5

The week before general conference, conference weekend and a few days after I am always quite busy at work, so JB does fun things like pizza taste tests with the kids.

And Millie's shakes

And here is a picture of Max this month!