Sunday, September 12, 2021

September

Trent’s setting apart.

Sunday, September 12th 6 PM the stake offices in Cedar Park. President Robinson was out of town, stuck in Utah, so President Anderson met with us. Those present, Josh, Julie, Trent, Grant, Blake, Lydia and grandpa Verne.
As we were leaving to go to the stake offices, Charlie Cook was in our side yard trying to spray paint a blue Y on the grass. He ran out of spray paint and asked Josh if we had any he could borrow. The outline of the Y looked nice. We then saw him jump on his motorized scooter and go check with neighbors for paint, as we pulled out of the neighborhood he was heading to the Leavitts.

At the stake offices, we all sat down and President Anderson said he was going to meet with Trent for 15 to 20 minutes while the rest of us thought about something we wanted to share with him. It could be a piece of advice or something we love or a piece of our testimony etc.
I told the kids not to stress that we all were just here together and not to let it make them feel uncomfortable.
Trent and President Anderson came back out. We started with grandpa Verne. He told Trent that when he got down on his knees morning and night to pray to stay there for a little while longer and listen. Next Lydia said how happy she was Trent would be around for six more weeks and do the MTC at home. It was Blake’s turn, he took a deep breath and leaned forward and threw his head into his hands and started crying uncontrollably. We all started to cry. Trent put his hand on Blake’s back and we tossed some tissues over. President Anderson, who also was crying, sweetly said we could give Blake some time and go to the next person. It was Grant‘s turn. He was about to talk and the tears just flooded out of him. He could not speak either he was crying so hard. He regained a little bit of composure and sweetly said that Trent will be safe and watched over and for him to stand in holy places. (I am crying just saying it again. I am quickly doing voice to text in my phone notes.) Blake still could not talk. President Anderson said he could go after the setting apart and Blake whispered “or not at all.” Josh went next and told him (crying) to lose himself in the work. Then I talked (crying) about the Atonement, eternal families and how much we love him and how much Heavenly Father loves him.

President Anderson set him apart with Josh and Verne. I took notes.

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Hawaii

Hawaii


Aug 17th Taylor Tuesday- Musubi, Javen slept, Walmart , Costco, Safeway, north shore hike turtles, Michelle’s 


Aug 18th Wednesday- Becker’s airport, Rainbow Inn, hotel, walk mall, blow hole hike around, Da spot


Thursday- Musubi, Walmart, north shore snorkel, turtles and snorkel, Kono, shaved ice , drove north side Temple, BYU, stalked Beeston’s, chinamens hat, zippys to Taylor’s lobby


Friday- Koa pancake house, surf lesson, Josh hat, boys rest hour, Taylor’s Sam’s (Javen shoes), JJ beach, PCC - Samoa, spear throwing, buffet, ha breath of life


Saturday - Sally Lee’s , hotels (aloe), seven brothers with Beeston’s, Taylor’s laei point, store T shirt, castle beach, Shaka Shaka smoothie, longs drug, da spot


Sunday- Neil Javen Musubi, the rest açaí bowls, swap meet, Kona and T bonsai bowl, drove to Waimea Falls hike swim (saggy leper lady), Shark’s cove, Raising Canes


Monday- Açaí Bowls , Javen tattoo, JJT sit by beach nachos, Josh nap, JT rockers on hotel porch, shop, Cheesecake Factory with Javen, NA Walmart, Sam’s, Costco, Michelle come by hotel, pack


Tuesday- leave 4:45am

We LOVE THE TAYLOR’S

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

June

June 9:
Packed fast in the morning, left for airport about 1220, ate chicken sandwiches and lemonade in the airport, flight with Zack Hefner and Soren

got to grandmas, at Jenny picked up Café Rio and swim.
Soren was with us and will Dunford met us at grandmas.

I am going to voice text and not check it to go faster

10th
German pancakes and waffles, Blake left to Lagoon.
In N Out
KTR with Johnny and Chera, Johnny jumped with you and Grant.
Swim
Bonsai Liz 
31 flavors
met Blake back at the Sandy house.
Jazz game
Lydia spent the night at Johnny’s.

11th
Trent Grant Blake went to Provo Beach and met Michael Peterson, seven brothers, back to grandmas to swim.
Julie had terrible heartburn, picked up Lydia from Johnny’s, boondocks, grandma and grandpa to Pedro‘s sons funeral.
Everyone swam. Grandma took Michael Peterson to the top of Suncrest. Car overheated radiator fluid leaking.
Lydia went to Chera‘s house.
Julie took the three boys to scheels. 
Grandpa went to meet grandma and took subway, the Denali got towed. Grandma got three boys at Scheels so Julie could go to the airport in the Lexus.
Grandma and boys got wings, Julie got Josh stopped at Café Rio and came home.
Grandpa went to pick up Lydia from Chera.

12th
Grandpa and Josh went to the dealership and got the car. Kids packed fast jumped in the car on the way to Ferron. Stopped and ate gandolfos in Springville.
Got to the reunion visited. Some people ate pork. Got drinks. 
Danylle rented a side-by-side.
Left the reunion about 5:30.
Drove to Saint George.
Ate at Costa Vida and tried to get the Jazz game.
Everyone loved seeing the Saint George house the jeep and the side-by-side!!!
Watched zoolander.

Sunday 13th
Bishops about 10:30ish
Drink place 
Mortensen’s 
Talk / swim
Chuck a Rama 
Drive by GG’s lot 

14th
Sleep in, a little TV
Grant razor ride with Josh
Hash house a go go with Mcatee’s 
Julie Lyd drive with Ruth 
John go with boys all get drinks at Swig, Ruth at gas station 
See Toquerville on our drive to the McAtee ‘s.
Chat at the McAtee’s
Drive up through Zion
Stop at little geode store
Head back to McAtee’s
Crack open geodes
Leave
Jazz game
Cafe Rio

15th
Cleaning up, Josh work, Trent do some BYU job stuff
Razor razor ride with Josh
Pull out St. George George 1230
Go see GG lot 
Stop in Washington at Del taco, McAtee‘s met us there so we could return John’s camera that he left in the car.
Drive to Jill‘s, hug Lizzy
Hurry to grandmas for barbecue hamburgers with Paul and Chera and Ben and kids. Johnny was a little late from getting his dog. Beckee was not there because John Benjamin had surgery because of his infection.
Short swim
8:30 PM ordain Trent to the Melchizedek priesthood, zoom with Glen Gonzales.

Continue of the 15th
Hadley spent the night.

16th
Logan‘s grandparents brought him up all of this song at 8:30 AM
Will dunford and Soren came about 11:30 AM. 
Quick grilled cheese before KTR at noon. 
Julie and Trent and Logan leave KTR early for haircut with Raschelle rentler.
Grandma and others go to five guys
Becker‘s arrive around three. Maryssa and Jared, Sariah, Danielle, Janice Seth and Brittny, Beckee and Mikaylee and Chase, Brittany and Jill and Luke.
Swim
Little Caesars pizza Grandma and grandpa picked up for us on 13th East
Boys leave about 710 for jazz game with Paul and Soren. Julie shows Ryan and Rachelle the game room. Leaves about 815 to take lydia to meet Jill at Smith’s Lyd sleepover, Will Dunford home,

And Logan Smith to Springville. Sweet and sad as everyone said bye to Logan Smith.
Grandma and I got back home just a few minutes before jazz people got home. Josh and boys got wings on their way home from the Jazz game.

17th
Soren’s flight was delayed 40 minutes. Grandma and Julie took him to the airport. Julie walked him in, so much faster than we expected.
Josh went to Utah county.
Jill Took Luke and Lyd swimming at her neighbors from 11 till 1pm. 
Grandma and Julie went through Einstein’s. 
Boys slept in.
Matt Tall came by.
Josh got home and chatted with Matt too. Yes 
Grandma Grant and Blake left for airborne to pick up Johnny’s kids and meet Chera.
Simmons kids were at youth conference. 
Julie stayed home with Trent to work on jobs and BYU stuff. Josh and Trent worked on resume.
Once Grant Blake Lyd’s got home, we headed to Layton.
Josh and Ben went to get burgers, Julie Beckee and Mikaylee went to twisted Sugar to get drinks and cookies.
We ate, Beckee left for a meeting. Hung out in the backyard and left.
We drove Blake to Thanksgiving point where we left him with Jill.

18th
Met The Simmons at Kneaders at 10 AM. Provo beach with dad. 
Jill took Luke and lid went to work meeting. Grant Blake Austin Parker did an hour of arcade after surfing, ate lunch. Josh Julie Trent went to Walmart, the Beeston ‘s, and Costco to get a computer.
Got back to grandma‘s house, did laundry, Trent organized worked on BYU stuff. Bonsai at 6:15 then swam. Austin stayed the night with us. Lydia slept with grandma.

19th
Trent packed up.
Left for BYU about 835.
Grandma lydia wave to us on the porch.
Stopped and got gas and hit Walmart on our way to the Cannon center.
Kids went with Paul Chera grandma grandpa and Jill to Peter rabbit at noon

Got Trent checked in, unloaded the car and unpacked.
Josh and Julie drove around campus for a few minutes and went to Mexiquense.
Talked with LAURA and Eric on the phone. 
Drove home and the kids got there shortly after. 
Boys swim with Austin. Josh napped. Grandpa and Grant ran to Chick-fil-A. Grant could not decide what he wanted to do that night. Kids went to Jills and went to the Larkins to swim and have a barbecue. And play basketball pickle ball. Grandma and Lydia watched pitch perfect and dipped strawberries.
Josh and Julie dropped the kids at the Simmons, went to purple turtle into the rodeo. After rodeo ended, drove Trent’s power cord to Center Street in Provo to meet him at a pizza place. Then we picked up Grant from Jill‘s but Blake stayed and got home about 12:40 AM. Lid slept in the house with grandma.

20th
Grandma made pancakes. Left for the airport with Josh about noon. After dropping him off, Julie met Ben and Beckee at a gas station to get a gift for Verne.
Julie picked up Lydia and Grant, grabbed two shirts from Scheels, met Parker Smith to get Blake (Blake went to church with the Simmons) hit McDonald’s, went to Laura Linfield ‘s. Visited with her and drove by Dawn Roan‘s house. Dropped Lora off at home and drove to Sandy. Had a steak dinner with Simmons, Paul and Chera, and Johnny and Jenny who had their new puppy. Made s’mores and chatted around the fire pit.
Austin and Parker slept over.
21st
Boys we did for grandpa in the morning. Then they went to top golf. Lydia and Julie went with Jill to BYU, the cougar he etc. after top golf the boys swim. Jill called in Zupas. Julie ran by Sam’s Club. Met at grandma and grandpas about five.
Swam and had zuppa‘s. Paul and Chera went to a movie, Johnny and Jeni sat in the backyard with Julie Grant and Blake. Lydia and grandma babysat while all the little kids watch Luca with popcorn.
Mac threw up. Parents picked up kids but left girls for a sleepover. Grant and Blake went home with Johnny and Jeni. Went to Chick-fil-A and got wings. Jill met them at Chick-fil-A to deliver Luke home. Went to yogurt stopped. Carly Kate Scarlet and Lydia all slept in the back house, put on Cruella.
They had a difficult time going to sleep.

22nd
Chera came to get kids to go to the dentist. Grandma drove Scarlet home and picked up Grant and Blake. The five of us went to Scheels, then McDonald, then the Sandy food storage. Met back at grandmas where we headed out to KTR. I ran to Walmart to get Benadryl because of Blakes wasp bite. The Funk Bros were there. Fun!
Headed back to grandmas to swim and have pizza and a few wings. Jill left for a high school dinner, Chera left about seven to go home, Johnny and Jeni stayed so the boys could have a late night instead of a boys sleepover. Played ghost in the graveyard and went to McDonald’s for a cone.

23rd
Packed up left for flight at 10 AM, flight was at 12:20 with the Petersons.

Thursday, April 1, 2021

April tidbits

4-21 Blog

Trent email from the girl about the hurt leg


B shut finger indoor making lots of friends at RBMS


G work out with varsity JV  Weight room


L during online school loving horses playing dogs doing her hair a lot on her own


Ice storm Johnny Jenny


Trent BYU 


Didn’t expect to be people and kids so hard when mandate lifted


Cade Murphy

T grades

Mission speedy

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

July

 July 1 
Snowbird





Trent and Grant went to mutual with the Simmons! Shooting!


2 Lehi friends at the Burrs!

3 Taylor's, Dunford's, Bowman's

B and Tikko


July 4th




Sleepover at the Reese's (all Becker kids)

6 Provo Beach


Birthday Dinner









Saying Bye


7 Home

9 Emily Burtner brought this to Trent! 


10
B at work


11 Birthday Girl


Birthday Party
Before the party, Josh was going to get Chick-Fil-A and ran over Shadow. I was in the house baking cakes and heard Lydia scream, a real scream. My heart sank. When I went outside and saw it wasn't her hurt I was relieved.  I heard her yell he was run over and needs a vet and I thought what if Theo died on her birthday! I then saw Theo. Poor little Shadow came hobbling over to us. He was limping and bleeding. As Josh parked I yelled to him that Shadow was alive. I grabbed a towel from the house and Josh told Grant to pick Shadow up. I called several vets as they took off. Grant said Shadow was crying. AWFUL!!!  We went and told Verne, who handled it so well! Josh and Grant ended up at a close by vet. Verne met them there. Josh got Chick-Fil-A so Lydia could eat before her party. (Sweet Grant had a little PTSD from holding and moving that poor little hurt thing.)
Cake decorating - Brynlee and Lydia

Brooklyn and Brielle

Emma and June





Chickens got out.

We swam at Melissa Clement's pool. (Now Holson's)


And did water on the tramp.

Shadow
Believe or not, no broken bones. Road rash on his poor tummy and hurt leg.


Lydia's dinner at Texas Roadhouse!

Primary mail out we sent with an airhead.

14 swimming with Andrew Miner

14 B's crew at the Fort's lake house

B and T



16th
Heading to Powell, got a flat tire on the trailer. Luckily we were right by a Discount Tire.



Yay! We arrived!
Hendricks - Erin, Jen, Taylor, Alana, Tanner, Abby, Carson, Brooke
Paul, Kristi, Chase, Reese, other boy 
Andy, Jody, Sydney, Cole boy kid
Esplin - Shannon, Jeff, Tanner, Carter, Kayden, Kate, Ava
Emmie, McKenna, Lexi, Samone



Go Lyd!




















Taylor Hendricks had a Trent and Emmie and a few others on a tube. A Little crazy driving and they crashed! Emmie's head to Trent's knee. Emmie got split open and a concussion. Samone had a concussion too. Jody stitched sweet Emmie up. 




Cool Blake hair











After our experiences at Lake Travis, wanted this boy to keep trying so we got a helmet!
 I think its adorable!









Crazy rain storm!




Lydia could not sleep. At all!!! She woke me up, wanted a picture, I agreed if she'd try to sleep!!!  






















Hot water hot shower
(blasting through the speakers) 

Last night glow stick dance party!









MASSIVE storm trying to trailer our boat and Erin's wave runners.

Everyone needed dry clothes to drive home! We had to dig for dry clothes for everyone. We were soaked through!!


Car rolled into the metal pole.



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Josh accidentally knocked his phone into the lake trying to hold the boat off the houseboat. Erin (diver in high school) dove down and got it. Deep! It was cold. He also got one of the girl's apple watches, it still worked! Josh's phone fried, but glad we got his license and cards. Hit Verizon on the road. 

25


28

29  Early birthday dinner!!


30 Blake's 12!!!

New Bike


In N Out for lunch

Veteran's swimming

Pizza, then QT