Emily's 18th Birthday

Emily had a wonderful birthday!  We can't believe she is already 18!  

On Friday, we celebrated as a family by going out to dinner at Osaka.  Then, we stopped at Cheesecake Factory for everyone to get a slice of cheesecake.  Emily wanted that instead of a birthday cake.  (Don't worry, she had a cake with her friends.)  We came back home and sang to her and she opened her presents.  She was so excited about her new digital piano keyboard!

On Saturday, she went to lunch at Freddy's and then to an escape room.  They technically didn't make it out in time, but really they did because one of the locks was broken and it cost them time.  They were only 12 seconds over, so they actually made it.  Then, she and her friends came back home and played some games, had pizza and cake, and watched a movie.

Happy Birthday, Emily!  

Jonathan's First Campout

Jonathan had his first campout this weekend.  It wasn't for Scouts, but it was with his church youth group.  Michael was able to go with, and Jonathan was so happy about that!  They left at 5pm on Friday and came back around 11am on Saturday.  They had a great time!

Valentine's Day

Michael and I had a nice date for Valentine's Day today!  We went out to dinner in Scottsdale and then did a little shopping on the way home.  We spent the evening relaxing with the kids.  

Flowers for Emily

Flowers, gold earrings, and chocolate-covered strawberries for me

There were plenty of strawberries for me with plenty to share

Ready for our date

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Our Scholastic Superstar

We are so proud of Emily!  All of her hard work has paid off!  She has received four college acceptances so far (no rejections, of course!) and each one has offered her a scholarship, including: Brigham Young University, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University.

Way to go, Emily!