Easter

The girls woke up early to open their Easter baskets.  They were very excited.  They got a game, nail polish, lip gloss, and money.

After the morning session of General Conference we drove to Idaho Falls to have lunch and an egg hunt with cousins.

Elaina found her eggs fast, and it was a good thing too since it was kind of cold.

The younger girl cousins went out by themselves so the older cousins wouldn't get all the eggs first.

Libby did well filling her basket.

The girls opening their eggs.  They got lots of candy!

Betty hard boiled eggs and glued each of our pictures on them.  The family had an egg-rolling contest.

And then in true Heath-Brother fashion they made a second game out of throwing eggs into a garbage can...and hitting Uncle Jared.

Afterwards Uncle Jared gave a lesson on the Resurrection of our Savior.  Libby said this was her favorite part about Easter.

Baby Hazel and I walked around the house, and she fell asleep.

Salt Lake City

 Dustin had a conference to attend in Salt Lake so the girls and I joined him, along with his parents, for a little fun and relaxation.  We stayed in a condo downtown.

While Dad was at the conference during the day the girls and I did some site seeing on Temple Square.  

We toured the Conference Center.

We hiked Ensign Peak during Dad's lunch break.  

We were having record highs in February!

The girls and I stopped at the play area, at the Family Search Center, inside the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.

We rode the elevator to the top to see the temple.  I told the girls that I stayed here as a girl when the building was Hotel Utah.

A view of Temple Square from the Conference Center.  Elaina told the tour guide that her great-grandpa helped build the Conference Center.

Heath Christmas Party

The Sunday before Christmas we drove to Idaho Falls to eat dinner and exchange gifts with the Heath family.  The girls helped Grandma make cookies for the cousins to frost.  The Westfall's stopped by to give the girls presents.

Elaina got a little crazy with the flour.

We ate soup and rolls for dinner.

And listened to Grandpa read a story.

The cousins drew names and Benji gave Elaina a Jazz basketball hoop.  Aunt Heidi sent her a Jazz blanket, and Grandma gave her art supplies.  She was very happy.

The adults had a white elephant gift exchange: a "nice" one and a gag one.

Thanksgiving

Dustin and I decided we needed to host Thanksgiving at our new house.  We invited two of his brothers, their families, and the sister missionaries.

Uncle Dusty showed the kids how to make turkeys out of Oreo cookies.

The cousins (and Lizzie, Aunt Courtney's niece)

Elaina showing off her turkeys in a happy way.

The girls attacking Uncle Byron

Me and my girls waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven.

Dustin did a great job cooking the turkey.

We're ready to eat!

The adult table---plus our "mature" husbands.

September 2014

We celebrated Great-Grandma Ann's 85th birthday with a party/family reunion at Chad and Des' house.

Dustin and Lainey bought weekend season tickets to the Jazz.  

They went to Energy Solutions Area to pick their seats and met Derick Favorrs.

Byron and Jemayla had their second child: Hazel May

Dustin competed in the Utah Tough Mudder.

Libby, age 7, finally lost her first tooth!

And she also went on the bowling date with her daddy.

Other highlights:

-Dustin was called as Cub Scout Master in the ward.

-I was called to be the Laurel Advisor.

-We spoke in Sacrament Meeting.

-Elaina began Activity Days.

-The girls spoke/sang in their Primary Program.

-Grandma and Grandpa Heath came to visit and see our new house.

-Elaina and I went to the General Women's Broadcast.

40 Years

Dustin's parents celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary with a family dinner.

Elaina wearing her grandma's bridal veil. 

We had a musical program, a slide show about how Grandma and Grandpa met, and gifts: 40 written memories of Betty and Jerry and how much they mean to us.

Wicked and a New House

May 3 was a busy day!  We met with a builder in Twin Falls early that morning because we were interested in a new subdivision in Burley.  The spec home was beautiful and the subdivision was only two minutes from Dustin's new school, although I wanted to keep our professional and personal lives separate, I wanted a new house too.

We got to Boise that afternoon to watch "Wicked" at the Morrison Center.  It was phenomenal!  Dustin's parents, his siblings, and their spouses all attended.  Heidi was there from New Zealand too.

Afterwards we stopped in Burley to drive through the builder's subdivision.  We were unimpressed and didn't feel right about the area.  So it was back to the drawing board!  While driving around different areas with our friends, they contacted an acquaintance who was selling this 2 year old beauty in Rupert.  They were kind enough to let us come see it at 9:30 at night! 

The house is 3 bed/2 bath, 1700 square feet, 1 level.  It sits on a 1/2 acre lot on a country road with about 8 other houses.  Rupert is 10 miles from Burley and would be a 20 minute drive to Dustin's work.

The owner told us she couldn't understand why her house hadn't sold after six months.  It was because it was meant for us!  We made an offer the next day, it was accepted, and we will move in the end of June.

Elaina's Baptism

Elaina was baptized by her dad on Saturday, February 1 at the Stake Center.  She was surrounded by lots of family and friends.

There was a program before the baptism: Elaina sang "I Am a Child of God" with her friends and cousins, her Grami Richey gave a talk about baptism, and then we walked downstairs to the baptismal font.

Elaina with Grandma and Grandpa Heath

Elaina's grandparents came from Arizona for the special day.

Elaina and her friend, Gabe, got to share their baptism day together since they both turned 8 years old in the same week.  After the baptisms, Elaina's dad and uncles sang "I Need Thee Every Hour", Gabe's sister, JosaLynn, gave a talk about the Holy Ghost, and then they were both confirmed members of the church by their dads.

Elaina and Gabe with their dads.

After the confirmations the Primary President and Bishop spoke.

After the baptism we ate soup and salad in the gym with family.