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February 2026

March 1, 2026

This week included a quick business trip for me to Atlanta. I flew out Monday and returned late Tuesday night after a successful meeting for a work project. We were grateful for Mom and Dad coming to help with the kids while I was gone. Everything seemed to run smoothly at home.

Greyson made a couple of trips to the skate park this week and continues to love riding the trick scooter he bought with his own money. He’s proud of that purchase and spends as much time as possible outside riding.

Addie had a big moment at the rec center on Saturday when she worked up the courage to go down the tunnel slide and ended up really enjoying it. She's been working things out with friends and a deep dislike of school and we're hoping to find her voice lessons soon.

Hinckley is gearing up for state swim this coming week and attended a special team dinner with the coaches on Saturday night. He’s been unhappy with his hair and wanted it dyed more, so Kassie worked on that late Saturday night. We’ll see if that does the trick.

Desmond loved our Saturday swim outing, especially splashing and being in the water. He was excited about everything at the pool and his siblings had a lot of fun with him there.

Hair dyed man

Addie and Des at the park

 
Kassie and I also had a good night out with friends at Winterfest in Salt Lake, hearing BYU Vocal Point and Noteworthy perform. We’ve been cycling through more rounds of sickness lately, and it’s felt like a long season of it, but we’re hopeful that with spring coming, things will settle down. All in all, we’re ready to turn the page to a new month.

February 22, 2026

This week we had Kassie’s parents here celebrating her birthday and staying for Greyson’s baptism. The baptismal service went very smoothly, and Greyson seemed genuinely happy about the whole experience—especially the tasty food at the brunch afterward. Desmond’s ongoing dinosaur obsession was on full display, with plenty of roaring throughout the event, which added some comic relief. We also had our first real snow of the season, and Greyson and Addie spent a few hours after school happily playing outside in it.

Hinckley had a new experience this week, going on his first shooting outing with Granddad. He came back feeling good about it and appreciated the time together. He also dyed his hair (with Kassie's help) and wants to do even more on it to make it lighter. 

Ready for baptism

Boy and Dad

The group

Grandparents with boy

Feast post baptism

Mom and Dad with Boy

Family

Addie's omelet menu 

First real snow!

Making quesadillas, Logan Cooke style

Piano with Grandma

Sharpshooter

Celebrating mom with 7 layer cookies

Dino boy

Hinckley boss

As a family, we also celebrated Kassie’s birthday over President’s Day, and some of us caught one of the final showings of the newest Avatar movie before it leaves theaters. We wrapped up the week with the installation of a new garage door, which everyone is thrilled about—especially how quiet it is and the convenience of a keypad for getting in. It’s a busy season, and we’re working to stay connected as a family in the middle of it all.


February 15, 2026

This week we had a lot of dates. Addie and I went to a Valentine's dance at the elementary school and enjoyed some fun moves together and treats. She's a great dance partner! Kassie went to a Jazz game with Hinckley and they had a good time despite the loss. Another day she took Greyson to a movie about basketball. Friday night Kas and I enjoyed dinner with Mom and Dad to celebrate both our birthdays. Kassie's parents arrived on Friday and plan to be here for a little over a week. We had a few bouts of weird sickness, including a visit to the ER for me. No one knows what it was, something in my stomach but who knows what?! Super painful. Thankfully I'm feeling better though pretty frustrated that we don't know the root cause.

Books and Buddies

Valentine's dance

Valentine's boxes

iPad kids

Family music time


In other news, Greyson and Addie made some epic Valentine's day boxes for school and enjoyed getting lots of candy there. Desmond also enjoyed candy this week and is getting used to the idea of eating candy whenever he wants...! Kassie helped out in Addie's classroom with their party and got a taste for why her teacher is so overwhelmed. I also got to go into Greyson's class and read with him for "Books and Buddies". Desmond had a great week playing and building and trying out new words. When he says "Bunny", "Funny", and "Hinckley" it all sounds the same haha.

February 8, 2026

This week was a fun birthday week for me. Hinckley and I took a ski trip together, which was a real highlight. I picked him up from school on Thursday and we skied Brighton that night, stayed at a hotel in Layton, and then headed up to Cherry Peak north of Logan on Friday. The weather was beautiful, and Hinckley skied his first black diamond runs. We had a great time together all around. I also enjoyed my birthday with some pickleball, a swim, watching a movie with the family, and finishing the day with Thai food.

Brighten at sundown

Ready to brave the black diamonds

Investigating Addie's valentine decorations

Addie's first fried egg she made herself

Investigating the chickens


Greyson had his interview with the bishop this week and is all set to be baptized later this month. He was excited to use his own money to buy a trick scooter we found on Facebook Marketplace and continues to be out and about with groups of boys from the neighborhood, rotating between scooters, skateboards, and bikes.

Addie got sick this week and missed quite a bit of school. She was mostly a quiet presence around the house for several days, but after a steady diet of Hannah Montana, other Disney shows, plenty of sleep, and time to recover, she was back on her feet by the end of the week.

Desmond has been very into dinosaurs lately, making lots of dinosaur noises and playing with small dinosaur and animal figurines. He’s becoming more confident at the park, climbing stairs and obstacles on his own before going down the slide, which he’s very proud of. His vocabulary continues to grow, and he gets especially excited when he sees Kassie or me, loudly announcing “Mommy” or “Daddy.” He’s also determined to test every corner of the house with his head—and somehow always manages to find the scissors, no matter where we put them.

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