Thursday, May 7, 2026

April

Trips and Activities

Joseph and I took a trip to NC while the rest of the family went to ID. We enjoyed Conference, time with family (a different house almost every night), and a trip to Busch Gardens for some epic food and rollercoasters.

Joseph completed his 6 hours of driving with the instructor for driver's ed. We need to get the rest of his hours in ASAP. He's doing really well despite the lack of practice. (Not moving really threw things off with getting the whole process started.)

Birthdays and Holidays

Kenny turned 14 while in Rexburg! I made sure to print him some Brandon Sanderson-themed things before we left for our trips.

The family went to a surprise bday party for Devin's 40th. (I was sick.)

Weather

We finally got enough snow for a snowman!

Sickness

I got a really bad cold after my trip. It took me almost 2 weeks to recover my energy.

Repairs

took the van in for some stuff we'd been putting off

got a new faucet for the kids' bathtub

replaced the fill valve on the kids' toilet

Projects

cleaned out the kids' closets and took a bunch of stuff to our storage unit (7.5 hours of work!)

had 5 showings, looked at 2 houses. no bites yet, and both houses were crummy.

More houses hit the market every day, and right now, there are at least 4 good options that we can afford and would work for what we're looking for. I'm hopeful that something will come through soon.