Family April 2020

APRIL
Miracle list at the bottom😅
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On April 1st this year we were with Tiff and Adam and their family. Maddie got really excited about doing April fools jokes. They asked me to make sugar cookies and salted cookies for April fools. Max was funny because he didn't care about the salted cookies. he ate any cookie! We enjoyed tricks with the Checketts and Marco Polo's of tricks at the Hamiltons. Jenae also made it to visit with Mom in St George.

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We again did homeschooling and at night we enjoyed watching Dumbo and then playing Rocco. I also organized Tiffs Pantry for her!
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A bit harder with emotions but hanging in there... From a classmate Randy Crump Just so I NEVER forget..... April 2, 2020 Gas price a mile from home was $2.24 School cancelled Self-distancing measures on the rise. Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers (6ft) from each other. Limited number of people inside stores, therefore, lineups outside the store doors. Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed. Parks, trails, entire cities locked up. Entire sports seasons cancelled. Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled. Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled. No masses, churches are closed. No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, now 5 or more. Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home. Children's outdoor play parks are closed. We are to distance from each other. Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers. Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill. Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper, no disinfecting supplies, no paper towel no laundry soap, no hand sanitizer. Shelves are bare. Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitizer and PPE. Government closes the border to all non-essential travel. Fines are established for breaking the rules. Stadiums and recreation facilities open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients. Press conferences daily from the President. Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths. Government incentives to stay home. Barely anyone on the roads. People wearing masks and gloves outside. Essential service workers are terrified to go to work. Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families. 5.4 Earthquake hit Utah (Magna) March 18th 2020. 6.3 Earthquake in Idaho March 31 2020 This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, declared March 11th, 2020. Why, you ask, do I write this status? One day it will show up in my memory feed, and it will be an annual reminder that life is precious and not to take the things we dearly love for granted. We have so much! Be thankful. Be grateful. Be kind to each other - love one another - support everyone. Be gentle so many people have lost so much. We are in this together ! ❤️

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Tiffany made German pancakes this morning and then we went for a long walk with the kids and Tiffany. We then had a long talk with Maddy. General Conference was beautiful this morning. Dan and I went shopping for Easter things at Walmart in the afternoon. He was anxious to get out now that it's been two weeks since we left our missing and we were supposed to be on foreign team. At night the kids road bikes and Gracie learn to ride a two-wheeler. It was so exciting. Tiffany made a fabulous pork ribs dinner and I made homemade bread. It has been a wonderful day with the family. We enjoyed conference 7 as well.
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I got an apron at Walmart last night. I do you feel lost if I don't have at least two pockets to USE. WE WATCHED GEN CONF. MADDIE GOT LOTS OF Tears. Adam barbecued shishcabobs. 6
Tough emotions. Bad dreams. Online schooling with the girls.
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Today I took Grace to do online schooling. Tiff got lunch from Chipotle,
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I worked with Gracie today. Dan worked with Maddie and Matt again. Things went much better. I let her drive the boat more.
Homeschool was hard today. I was grateful for the scripture "and he shall consecrate thine afflictions for that gain" . Father in Heaven please help me to do these things. Has asked us to do.
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We also began our fast with the world for the Corona virus to go away.
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Up at 3:30 am with 2 bad dreams and a headache. Homeschool... The weekend is here at last!!!!
At night we we arched GREATER. One off the best movies I've seen♥️
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Very bad headache at 4 am. Im do thankful for an ice pad. We had an Easter egg hunt and Tiffany also watched cut my hair. We also watched movie and enjoy the walk
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Slept in late feeling great. Happy Easter!!
It is fun to see Tiffany and Adam thoroughly enjoying each of their children. They're very loving parents and the kids are off and saying "I love you mommy you are I love you Daddy"
Tiffany made German pancakes for breakfast and cheese and ham grilled sandwiches for lunch and a ham dinner at night. The kids enjoyed sleigh riding because of all the snow and playing with their new Easter toys.
A ham dinner was great then we had a short sacrament meeting and at night Dan and I talked more about when we will head back to Salt Lake 4 St George. He feels like because of the virus we should go straight to our Saint George home. I'm sad because I was looking forward to seeing our Salt Lake family but he thinks we should avoid seeing people for a while.
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Homeschooling,, sewing to complete masks to keep people safe from yhe virus. Tiff and the girls helped too!!
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Work, work, work. Finally finished 54 masks for the virus. Tiff has challenges at work... We did some brain storming with her.
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Homeschooling day. I also made homemade bread and bread pudding😃🍞 we were able to give away some masks today. 😊We will keep 5 for ourselves!
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Challenging morning with physical fitness downstairs. Tough time with Max and in the afternoon😢 I sewed up Ruby the stuffed horse
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Homeschool went better today♥️walk with Dan. Playing guitar for fun! Watching Dr. Dolittle
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I made scones and rolls. THE CHECKETTS GOT A NEW DOG!!! *BRUNO IS HIS NAME!!! Tiff and I also organized in the garage
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I was up at 2 with a headache then stomeache😢 We did a zoom chat with the high council at 7 am. We gave 27 masks to a nursing home.

 APRIL

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Great night sleep. I am so thankful. Stomeache trouble, Homeschooling and puppy training. Grandpa helped Gracie with her cooking creations
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Homeschool. Lots of puppy training
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Challenging day and walks
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Homeschool, walk and hot chocolate
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Harder night. Woke late. Bad mood😢 I started dinner. Tiff was here right after I sliced part of my fingertip while I cut onions. Her neighbor, Dr. Steadman, came to give me 5 stitches!!!
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Dan and I went shopping. Lunch and rest. Adam's famous barbecue at night!!, special walk with Maddy.
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Good nights sleep, Tiff did church, bishop's interview. It was beautiful and we made announcements to the family. A walk with Dan. Talked with Tiff and Adam about leaving to Utah. Probably Saturday.
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I made bread and scones and babysat Bruno for a while. Payton to help with Gracie homeschooling!!! The kids played in the backyard.
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I woke early and made sweet rolls with Grace for Maddy baptism day. I had Gracie today. Not much fun but we did finish by noon. Tiff bought Chipotle food, Maddy favorite pizza for dinner. Then ended up spending about five hours at the church house trying to fill the font. Tumwater the plug kept having leaks and we were worried about whether the water would be warm enough. In the end it all worked out. The bishop came and we had a zoom meeting including about eight families. What a miracle and blessing the evening was. We had bubbly at night to celebrate.

A few notes from when Maddy received the Holy Ghost:

-Your Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother love YOU
-Strength in Holy Ghost
-You will recognize moments when the Holy Ghost Is with you
-Be a wonderful example of sister and brothet
-Many days of joy
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Home school (tough day) , paying off our St. George House!!!!! Our friend from murray, Joan Welch, died.
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Homeschooling kids. Made french toast. Kite flying, walk with Dan
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Miracles
Mom got her refund on the bear lake vrbo❤️ somehow I got past my morning headache ready for another day❤️I had the sewing machine and could do the masks for Corona. Parks are opening up today❤️❤️ the Checketts ended up getting a dog that looked like Gracie blanket-dog!! We found Maddy lost school papers♥️ puppy Bruno walked good during our walk! I noticed I had accidently left the stove on👍♥️ Tiff was here right after I sliced part of my fingertip while I cut onions. Her neighbor, Dr. Steadman, came to give me 5 stitches!!! ♥️♥️ the sweet caring that Tiffany Adam and Dan and the girls and Max showed me after my injury. Med 2any continue to doctor my finger how many days♥️♥️Maddy is getting Baptised in 2 days!!!! Payton to help with Gracie homeschooling❤️ the miracle of the plug and warm water at Maddie's baptism. Also about eight families who attended through zoom (including Kalli, Cindy's family, Heidis family, Trishas family and many from Adam's side and how Adam was invited to help give Maddy the gift of the Holy Ghost♥️♥️♥️💯 finding a receipt I had lost♥️We were able to pay off our St. George home❤️❤️❤️ We received my annuity money too!!!! ♥️I found just the right song to send to Sylvia💕💕