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.