Time to catch up -graduation

It has been awhile and so very much has happened.  I am going to go in chronological order. Hopefully, I can get the best details in the post but still be brief since there is so much to catch up on.   

First up after my last post is our trip to Utah/Idaho. We headed down for HD and Kassi‘s graduation from BYU. We had a great time seeing the family and spending a few days at the cabin in Island Park. Poor Cass was just a month away from delivering Emmett but was a trooper through out to the graduation festivities. We also got to see my sister and meet my newest nephew Fisher.  I am always proud of my kids but one of my proudest moments was seeing HD walk across that stage and get his Bachelors degree. Considering I was only 18 when he was born he had a lot of statistics against him. Seeing him walk at his college graduation give me such a feeling of joy and accomplishment. I was so proud of him, of US!  We did it.  Of course I am proud of Kathy too she was a trooper being pregnant most of this school year.

The snow pile at church in Island Park

Haylee showing grandma and grandpa her drawing tablet 

Me and mom on the razor 

HD sent me this pic a few days before we got there.  

This one was sent with the text “the whole family” it made me cry!!  

Emmett and Mimi, the first time HD and Kass realized that they had moved down my favorite people list. 

Sure love these two dads.  

Graduates!!  

Us -Haylee wasn’t with us this first day, this was just commencement.  Day two was convocation. 



We got to see the Heath’s!!  Our favorite Missouri friends!  So very glad to see them. 

 Cutest girls! 

Deano LOVES his uncle Joe.  When he sees him he jumps up and down and says “Joe! Joe! Joe!”  It’s the cutest.  Joe went to the bathroom before this photo and Dean cried when he left lol. 

The kids crossing the stage. Thank goodness for Kass’s red hair.  We can see those kiddos anywhere!  



So wish Sierra was here for this picture!  It’s one of my favorites!! 

This kiddo is adorable!! 

Kass was having some good contractions this day but Emmett would stay put for another month! ❤️

We also had Kassi’s baby shower that weekend.  They were so sweet to wait for me to be there.  Her mom and aunts did an amazing shower for her.  



Poor Haylee for sick right before the shower.  She threw up on the way there and a few times more throughout the day.  She was a trooper as we traveled back to Idaho as soon as the shower was over. 

The drive home was uneventful and Haylee didn’t barf anymore which was a win :)