Family History, April 3-10, 2016

April 3, 2016 (Scott)

Everett finished his mission papers and has an interview with Bishop Tate later today. He took 160 lbs. of Science Surplus scraps to recycling and got $16 for it. He also recycled some electronics. Mindy had a ballroom dance performance at PG Junior High. T and Su were supposed to have a track meet, but it was called off because of weather. For April Fools', Mindy put glue on the seats of a few obnoxious boys at school. Camille was sick this week and missed school on M, T, and W. She's learning "It's a Hard-Knock Life," for the school dance festival. T says he enjoys having friends on the track team. Garrett's car has a blown head gasket. T had a choir festival at Oak Canyon Jr. High. His choir earned a 1 and a 2. Paula spend $250 to change her flight one week because David's mortgage application was delayed. Mindy signed up for Clear Creek. Her friend Selah has a sponsor so she gets to go to Clear Creek too.

April 10, 2016

David turned 26 on Monday. The same day 3 movers came to his house and boxed up all of their belongings. Now they live in Baton Rouge, LA, and hope to close on their house in 10 days or so. Paula is heading out there in 2 weeks. We had dinner last Sunday with Paula's parents and celebrated Grandma Hansen's 96th birthday and Bruce's 43rd. The children were out of school for spring break. On Monday T, Su, and Ev came to help me move into my lab at BYU. On Tuesday, Everett hiked Spanish Fork Peak in the snow with Gehrig. Su, T, M and C did a clothing inventory and went shopping. On Wednesday, everyone but me went to Vernal. Su, T, and Ev did baptisms and then they went to Dinosaur National Monument. On Thursday, S, T, and E went to the Payson Temple. On Friday they went to the crowded Hogle Zoo. Saturday we dug a trench for the sprinklers for the new garden boxes. Paula and I attended a Philharmonic concert on Friday and sat next to K. Newell Dayley and his wife. Everett had his stake president mission interview today.

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