We celebrated Grandma Gazdik's 80th birthday this week! Jim hosted a fancy dinner for everyone at Magleby's. Family came from out of town, Jim and Naoma both spoke, and McKay sang. We visited with family members we hadn't seen for a while and really had an enjoyable time. Naoma has given so much to us and we are so grateful for her in our lives!

In other news, Bethany is now officially a homeschooled student! She is still attending choir and theatre. When she is home she is giving her body the rest it needs and taking the chances she can to be with her sisters and her nieces and nephew. We are really enjoying the freedom to focus on what she can do rather than what she can't! This week, she went on a picnic with her sisters and Avery. On another day, she went with Megan and Cheyenne to help Mariah get ready for her newborn baby pictures. On Friday night, Claire and Analiese came over and she helped them make a boutenire for A's prom date. Lots of fun times!

Benjamin also had a birthday this week!! Ben turned 15! He is not really a kid anymore! He had school and track on his birthday and he wanted to go see a movie that night with his friends so we will celebrate as a family tonight. Beth and I did take him out to Chubby's for a quick dinner and had great fun interviewing him! He had guitar and Chinese lessons this week and went to track practice everyday. On Saturday he ran the 400m in the track meet and did great. Chey, Cali, Kevin, and I went and watched!

Calianne interviewed for a summer job working as a janitor at BYU. She has been hired and will start in a week and a half! She has also decided to attend spring semester and is signing up for classes! She is looking forward to being busy again! (Which is funny because she fills her life with fun things from morning to evening! But she will be busy in other ways.)

Cheyenne interviewed to work as a CNA at the local hospital. She hears back on Monday! She is also busy filling her life with fun things like time with her sisters, tennis, running, hiking, times with her friends, the temple, and reading in the yard. She and Cali are go, go, go. Kevin and I laugh at how quickly they have taken up life and action once again.