Guess what happened last Sunday?? We got to talk to Megan! We got to see Megan! On Skype! We are so excited that the church changed its policy and we now get to talk to her every week. It's going to be so awesome! She couldn't talk long last week, but we had a prayer together, and how cool is that??

This week was the last week of Mariah's basketball season. They played in the state tournament on Tuesday and lost to Corner Canyon who went on to the championship game, so they were legitimately a hard team to beat! Still, they played well and it was fun to watch them, as usual! Mariah cried for a full 24 hours in farewell to her high-school basketball days. It is hard to say goodbye to something that has meant so much to you. But, as one last hurrah, they were honored as the team in the state with the highest cumulative GPA, so they went to the championship game on Saturday together and got their award. Very cool accomplishment! Otherwise, Mariah has been resting up before track starts next week and took care of her robot baby for her Human Development class. She pretty much totally loved that. She even took it on her date Friday night and she and Kolby got lots of funny comments!

Last huddle!

Sure, we will try to smile while our hearts are breaking (after the game)!

Poor Sarah was sick all week and then had oral surgery on Friday morning, before she was even better! Still, we feel hopeful that the surgery will end all our concerns with her front tooth (the one that was knocked out when she was ten) and that it will grow strong now. She is keeping up with her school work and still having lots of fun with McKay. I will try to put in the video of the game he taught the kids last week!

Savannah is also keeping up with her classes and with work! She had to go to campus to take a test on Isaiah on Saturday, but when she came back we watched the next Marvel movie together, so we are still on schedule!

Benjamin had karate and scouts this week. For scouts, he made a bridge with toothpicks and marshmallows! He ate it as soon as we got the picture taken.

Bethany had karate and piano and drama and two basketball games! She played great in both and has really improved over the season.

Calianne went to Pizza Pie Cafe for lunch with her basketball team this week. They even got to leave school for it! Otherwise, she is playing piano and reading and looking forward to the start of track. She and Cheyenne had a big Valentine's party at our house on Friday night. They had eleven girls over and played games and watched a movie and decorated cupcakes and planned and executed all of it themselves. They are pro at this party thing!

Cheyenne went with the team to the state tournament and is also sad that the season is over. She is still working for the city and doing piano and taking care of the dog, Jack, and bugging her dad and I about getting her some calves.

Our home teacher from Brookside, Brother Wilden, died this past week. He went painlessly and he has been a widow these past ten years, so we are sure he is happy to be reunited with his sweetheart. We all went to the funeral Saturday and Kevin spoke. We all have a tender spot for him and are glad he was part of our lives!