February & March

The first week in February I flew to Kansas City to watch Kristy's kids while her and Wes went to Phoenix to find a house to buy. It was snowing when I arrived at the airport, but my flight still said it was on time. As I was waiting at the gate I kept seeing flights cancelled, but mine still said it was on time. Right when it was suppose to leave the sign came up, "Cancelled." I was worried as Kristy and Wes were flying out the next morning. I immediately called Alaska Airline and they got me on a 6:00 pm flight. I don't think I've ever seen Seattle Airport SO crazy!! There were people everywhere from flights cancelled and long lines to try and get new ones. After close to 12 hours at the airport, I was on the only flight out that day to Kansas City. I felt VERY blessed. I got in at midnight and when I brought my luggage out to the car, Kristy informed me her car wouldn't start. We said a prayer & after it still wouldn't start we asked the guy in the car behind us to give us a jump. Fortunately, he was kind enough to help us. As in many cases, our prayers were answered by another individual.

While I was in Kansas they had an ice storm so we were stuck in the house a few days. We made the best of it though and had fun together. The morning Kristy got home we headed to the Children's Museum and they loved that.

We made our last trip to Kansas City Joes for some great barbecue.

 I'm going to miss going there!!

 Cuties

I was worried I wasn't going to make it home because a big snow storm was suppose to hit that day. Fortunately, it hit as Russ was driving me home from the airport.

Its the first big one we've had in several years & everything looked beautiful.

 At the end of February the piano movers came to move the piano to Kristy's new home in Phoenix. I don't know why, but I was very emotional about this. Maybe its because all my kids practiced and played so much on it, we used it for our hymns for FHE, sang Christmas Carols around it or maybe because its making it real that we're REALLY moving from a place I've grown to love?!?!

Needless to say, I think I cried 3 times that week.

I know our piano is going to get MUCH better use at Kristy's new home.

 In Kansas she had around 17 piano students. 

This was one of her sweet students who made Kristy this blanket and gave it to her on her last lesson. She will be sorely missed there!

Here's the gang at the Phoenix airport. Talk about totally different weather than in Kansas!! They could literally say, "we aren't in Kansas anymore!" 

They've had such a cold winter that I'm sure 70's 

feels pretty darn good.

 Russ and I make two trips to Ivins in March. It had been close to 3 months since we'd been down and checked on our home. It was SO weird to actually see snow in the mountains, but SO beautiful. It was still quite chilly, but we went on a couple of hikes anyway.

This is where the rock was quarried for the foundation of the St. George temple.

                            

 One day we drove to Pine Valley. What a beautiful place and so quaint. They still hold church meetings in this building that was built around 1868.

 We saw wild turkeys running around.

At the last minute we decided to drive down to Las Vegas and see the Donny & Marie show. 

It was really good & amazing they can still sing & dance as good as they can, considering they're Russ and my age! The worst part is walking through the smoky casinos.

 Tyrel, Lindsey and the kids came down for Spring break. We were only home for about a week, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to hang out with them so we went back down.
Halter just got this new 2 wheeler.
 He's been riding one for quite sometime & does a great job at only 4 years old.

 We went on a couple of hikes and the boys did great!!

They loved getting out and riding their bikes, hiking, and putting their feet in the water after all the cold weather in Rigby, Id.

Tyli loved the hikes too!!

 The pool was around 50-60 degrees. Tytyn actually jumped in a few times.

We bought some fake swans, hoping it would keep the ducks away...NOT! Ohhh, and next

to the swans is AL our alligator!  I'm SO tired of 

spending money on things to try and keep the ducks out!!

 Tytyn, Tyrel and Russ took a really long bike ride and loved it.

Tyrel's brother, Collin & his wife happen to be down for the weekend also so they came over for dinner a few times. We had a lot of fun playing games and having some ping pong tournaments.

I love my family!! So glad we could spend this time together!!

Lately whenever we've been flying I've seen some beautiful scenery out the window of the plane.
This is in Northern California somewhere. Below is Mt. Adams and Mt. Saint Helens