The Gray Report

August 29, 2021 We had a great full week of school this week since no kid was too sick to attend. I had some sore throat agony but it disappeared as mysteriously as it had arrived. Could be all the horrible pollution combined with some kind of cold. Hinckley had a friend over Friday night to watch Rango for a late-over, a reward for earning enough respectful/responsible points. That has been working pretty well, and this week I’ve been excited to see some clear moments that he took a deep breath rather than shouting at Addie when she is teasing and calling him names. Addie invited both Kassie and I to come to her tea party in her room, where she was delighted to have living guests. She thrives on the gift of individual time with people and unfortunately, there is never enough of it. A friend's mother sent a message through her teacher that her daughter has been praying and hoping for a friend and so it was so nice that Addie has been kind to this student in class. That made her fee...

August 1, 2021 This week Hinckley had 3 days of "sport camp" at the Lehi Rec center which he really enjoyed, coming back each time with red checks and stories to tell. On Monday the kids came home from DI, each with a special prize. Greyson was pretty excited about it and had to come up to the office to tell me all about his “smart pad” which was basically a small electrical thing that makes noises when you press different buttons. On Tuesday Kassie went with the primary to deliver popsicles to kids across the neighborhood as a part of the "popsicle parage", and our kids surely enjoyed it. It was a great excuse to get baths and clean up done early. I think the primary presidency was able to connect with a lot of people who don’t usually come to church which was a really good thing. Popsicle Parade Hinckley has been interested in the Olympics despite the fact that it all feels like swimming right now. It is fun to see him watching it and all the questions and reflect...