Highlights of 2022

We are near the end of another year. We'll be gone tomorrow night for New Year's Eve so I've been putting this "year in review" together today and I must say, I'm pretty amazed at all we did. This has been another reminder to me of the importance of keeping records, cause off the top of my head, I would not have been able to tell you about any of these events or details. Hooray for photos and for journaling. And as I've been having many "oh yeah!" moments as I read old posts, I have to say I'm really impressed. Go team, I'll be sure to give Corey and myself a pat on the back for keeping our kids alive for another year (by the grace of God and with the help of others) and for giving them a few good memories a long the way, too. The biggest and most wonderful thing for our family in 2022 was welcoming our little princess Katharine into our family in May. 

Melodie and Ethan also both returned home this year from being gone abroad serving missions for the Lord Jesus Christ. We are so happy they were able to serve and we're grateful for their safe return (links below - Melodie home in March, Ethan returned in June). We also raised and released 108 monarch butterflies in 2022 - the most we've ever had!

Here is a month by month summary of a lot of birthdays, some traveling, and some of the more poignant memories from 2022 that I now remember I had suppressed (police with Daniel in June):

January -  Joseph turns 22, Peter is 3, skiing in Park City #1, skiing at Snowbird
February - 23 years of wedded bliss, Family Anniversary Feast, Valentine's Day
March - Melodie is home from her mission to Brazil, Ethan is 20
April - Tiff's Birthday, Trip to Florida

May - Mother's Day, Daniel to the ER, Diaper free after 22 years (for a few weeks) and then Katharine born! School is out

June - Park City #2, Ethan is home from his mission, Corey's birthday, Lily is 13, Wesley is 17, Bear Lake, Israelite Tabernacle Experience, Police bring lost Daniel home

July - Natalie is 9, Owen is 7, Salmon River Trip, Hibbert Reunion

August - Hyrum is 19, Wride reunion (Park City #3), Abi and Wes in Nauvoo, Melodie in Vienna, Mel and Ethan start school at BYU, Abi Lily and Daniel start school, so many butterflies!

September - Hyrum has been on his mission for one year, Abi is 15, Sophi is 11, Daniel is 6

October - We love autumn, Fall Bike rides, Trip to Newport, Laguna Beach, Six Flag, Balboa Beach, Halloween

November - Wes YMAD trip to India, Thanksgiving in Park City #4, Synthesis and GMS Performances

December - Mel is 22, Indoor Climbing, Violin recital, Skiing at Alta, Family flu shots, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We are looking forward to all the great opportunities and fun memories that 2023 will bring. We are especially looking forward to seeing Hyrum again at the end of summer after he finishes serving the Lord in San Diego. 

2023 will be a great year!