Sunday, March 13, 2022

Happy Birthday Megan and Emily!

The girls turned 11 in June.


Darrell had to leave early for work so Megan woke up at 5:20 so she and Darrell could go to Maverik to get donuts and then open their presents before Darrell well to work.

Megan

 

Emily

 


Emily got Molly, an American Girl doll who came out of "retirement."


Megan got Kira, the American Girl doll of the year for 2021


We ate at Chili's.


Emily wanted a Costco cake.

 

 

Megan wanted a "Harry Potter cake," patterned after the one Hagrid made for Harry when he turned 11 years old.

 

 

They brought home a lava cake from Chili's that they ate another day.


Emily and Megan wanted to have a friends party.  They invited 2 friends from school, a friend from our old neighborhood and a friend from our new neighborhood.


They had Little Caesers pizza and breadsticks for lunch with Hostess birthday cupcakes for dessert.


Then they opened their presents.

  

The last part of the party was spent at Jump Around Utah.

  

They tried out the wind tunnel.


Taking a snack break.


Such a good group of girls.


We're so grateful for Emily and Megan in our lives.  They are definitely their own people with their own talents, but they go together perfectly!  We love them!



Memorial Day

We went to Montana for Memorial Day.  It was really an excuse to be together for 2 special occasions--Nathaniel returning from the Birmingham Alabama Mission and Laura graduating from high school.

We hiked up to the "M" near Greg and Brooke's house.







Hadley with Shorgy, the shoulder porg.


There's always yummy food.


And cousin time





And more food.







All of the grandkids together



A cousin dance party show




Sleepover


Emily, Derek, Nathaniel and Megan after Nathaniel's return talk in church.  Look at the difference 2 years makes.  The picture on the right is from Nathaniel's high school graduation/missionary farewell in May 2019.

  

Laura's graduation and celebration picnic

  

  

Silly cousins

  

The cousins went to the tennis courts to hit some balls.