April 2025 Easter in Texas, Anna, Grant & James to U of U, Talisa at CCM

 Easter Sunday in Texas with Blue Bonnets 

Julie, Jason, Grandpa and Grandma

Ethan, Lydia, Sarah, Spencer in back yard 

Dallas Arboretum

Coloring Easter eggs

Easter baskets at the ward Easter egg hunt

Ethan at the Arboretum 

We attended Lydia's soccer game.  Both Ethan and Lydia are excellent soccer players. 

Spencer reading Scripture Stories with Grandpa

Jason and Julie

Julie and Spencer 

Lydia 

Sarah and Spencer 

We all attended the movie "King of Kings."  It was the twins first movie.  Spencer was more interested in moving the reclining chair than watching the movie

Making "resurrection rolls"

Sarah

Sarah and Ethan at church.  We saw Ethan pass the sacrament. 

Spencer 

The tunnel to the Dallas Arboretum now has pictures.  

Jason was set apart as first counselor in the new bishopric of his ward.  

Brandon took Victoria on the ward campout in Arizona.  She slept on the way home.  

Anna attended the Buddy Ball at the high school.  

All of the Eliason cousins in Utah attended the Saturday night session of General Conference 

Grant and James have chosen to attend the University of Utah.  

Eyes get tired after so long working at the computer.  

Talisa had home MTC then flew to Mexico City for the MTC there.  It is known as the CCM  

(Centro de Capitacion Mission) at Benemerito.  The B on the mountain was there when I was a missionary in 1969.

Talisa is able to attend the Mexico City Temple each week.  Technology is wonderful because she can communicate with her parents on their iPhones.  

Talisa's lasts week at CCM 

Brent replaced the floor in the bathroom and eliminated the squeaks.  

2025 March--Talisa's farewell, Mike's fam visit, KAR 80th birthday, TX hailstorm

The cousins talking and playing at the open house after the meeting.  Kim had provides a delicious gluten-free lunch.  There were over 50 friends and family there.  

Talisa's setting apart 

James, Mordecai (6 3 1/2 ") Grant

This amazing weekend began when Mike, Desi, and their children Mordecai, Ruby, Ivy, and Milly arrived on Friday afternoon, March 21.  Emily and her boyfriend Donivan arrived from BYU-I on Saturday and returned late Sunday afternoon.  

James, Grant, and Mordecai with John in front.  The three older boys will be going on missions in the summer of 2026.  

We had a fun game night on Friday with Keith and Kim, Mike and Desi, and Mark and Kristilyn and the cousins.  

We played favorite games all weekend.  On  Saturday, Donivan and Emily came down from BYU-I and Mike's family went bowling.  They fixed birthday dinner for Grandma in the evening.  

Donivan and Emily

Ivy  

Milly 

Mordecai and Milly 

Ruby and Ivy are excellent gymnists.  

Kira won first place in her solo dance competition.  

Kathryn Ann's 80th Birthday with John.  She received messages from all of her posterity as well as  other family and friends.  

George, Karen, Kathryn Ann and Edie had lunch at Los Hermanos in Lindon.  

The Lindon Temple is coming along very well.  

Ethan with hailstone

There was a severe hailstorm in Texas which necessitates replacing their roof.  Fortunately, they have been paying a very high deductible for roof replacement so it will only cost $6000 instead of $30,000 to $40,000.