The Gray Report

April 30 Happy Spring! It has truly spung here in Lehi. The highlight this week was attending the Saratoga Springs Temple open house with our family. The kids did really well and enjoyed it a lot. They had a lot of questions after and it was great to talk through things with them. Hinckley was eager to sit down in the celestial room and later asked if there was a time limit for how long people could sit in there when you attend the temple. Addie asked if you had to pay to get into the temple which prompted a discussion about temple recommends and tithing. Greyson’s favorite part was all the nice looking drinking fountains, he stopped at least 4 times to slurp up some water as we continued the tour. They really enjoyed it and felt the warmth and peace that comes from that remarkable place.  Saratoga Springs Temple Open House Saratoga Springs Temple Open House On Monday there was no school due to a Teacher Work day so I took Addie to Chick-Fil-A for a date for lunch and for...

April 2, 2023 We had a full final week of March here in Lehi. Greyson got his cast off Thursday morning and his arm has been pretty stiff. The doctors are actually worried that it is not totally healed yet so he isn't allowed to do Ninja class or jump on the tramp with other people at the same time. He will check back in with them in 2 weeks to see how things are going. We had the Saturday sessions of the conference yesterday and I was reminded that the kids really are getting older. Hinckley and Addie sat through pretty much all sessions and either took notes or just watched. It really surprised me. Even Greyson stayed on the couch (or in his fort) for most of the time and only got extra squirrely a handful of times. Greyson loved his Reese’s (treats were provided) so much that he taped the wrapper over his nose so he could enjoy the smell for the long term. Then he mashed up some leftover fruit and poured lemon juice into a jug of water (an old vinegar container) to make his “sod...