November 3, 2025 It was a full week with Halloween and plenty of other events to keep everyone busy. Early in the week, Kassie and I went on a fun date with our friends, the Gurr family, to an escape room. There was a lot of laughter, and we all had a great time. While we were out, Hinckley had his first official night of babysitting — he put Desmond to bed and even cleaned the kitchen, earning himself a well-deserved bonus tip. Hinckley also had his first orchestra concert with the Lehi Jr High Intermediate Orchestra, which Mom and Dad were able to attend. Unfortunately, Desmond threw up during the final song, marking the start of a sick weekend in our house. After the concert, the other two kids had fun trick-or-treating with the orchestra students around the auditorium. Hinckley in the orchestra Addie plays balloon volleyball with Grandma Desi naps with Grandad Playing in the sand with Grandma Greyson had a fun Halloween week and was especially excited for his class party, where I g...
September 28, 2025 This week brought a mix of new experiences and challenges. Hinckley had additional surgery after the chains came out of his gums. It seemed quite painful, but he handled it well. To keep him from being too bored during recovery, I made him watch Cast Away. I visited Kassie at her work and got to see her doctor’s office and meet some of her colleagues. She seems to be doing well and is enjoying learning new skills like giving shots and doing blood draws. Happy guy (photo by Abi) Desmond has been keeping us entertained with his wobbly walking, which takes him everywhere—around the neighborhood, at church, in our backyard, and even on BYU campus when we met up with Mom and Dad to visit the Bean Museum and grab lunch at the Cougar Eat. His favorite spot at home is still the strawberry patch, where he happily eats berries—even though the season is winding down. Desi examines a hungry lion next to a random picture at the Bean Desi kicks a soccer ball as Greyson coaches/tau...