On Sunday, Kevin, Savannah, Chey, Cali, Beth, Ben, and I got in the van and drove to Idaho. Kevin's mom's sister, Nell, passed away, and we went up for her funeral on Monday. Kevin's mom was already there and she was so glad to have us come and join with her extended family for this. It was good to see Kevin's cousins who we hadn't seen for a very long time. Naoma comes from a large family but they all know each other's children and grandchildren and they all know us. They are just very loving. It's neat to be a part of something so big. The funeral was lovely, the day was lovely. We stayed at Kevin's dad's house and had a good visit with him, too. We came back Monday evening, so it was a short trip, but we're all so glad that we went!

Here we are with Kevin's dad.

Naoma and her sister, Lu.

Some of Nell's family.

Our kids with Naoma by her mom and dad's grave.

Kevin with his cousins Ryan and Rodney.

25 of 50 of the grandchildren of Warren and Rozella.

Enjoying the luncheon.

Naoma with her surviving siblings and their spouses.

I worked on Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday morning, Ben left for YM camp and he was gone until Saturday evening. This year they decided on a high adventure and hiked King's Peak! That is the highest peak in Utah at 13,500 feet. On Wednesday they hiked about 8 miles to Dollar Lake and stayed the night (did I mention they were backpacking?), on Thursday they rested and did some fishing in nearby lakes, on Friday they hiked to the summit and then back to base camp at Dollar Lake (about 10 miles), that night it poured rain for almost the entire night and they all arose in the morning with wet clothes and sleeping bags--but alive! They hiked back to the cars and got home that evening. Ben loved it! He loved pushing himself so hard. He loved being with the great guys in his ward. He loved the views. I'm so happy he had this experience!

Bethany worked Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. She also finished the last of the Harry Potter books and accomplished a goal that has been on her bucket list for awhile! She's been listening to them while she makes masterpieces out of coloring book pages using her fancy markers. We also went for a follow-up MRI and we are pleased to report that she's still clear!

Savannah tried to work more hours this week. She is looking for a new full-time job. She and Chey went to dinner with a Chinese family on Saturday and got to speak Mandarin and eat way too much!

Cali worked lots of hours this week. She also went out with some friends from her mission, served twice in the temple, went out with Richmond, and had a party with the Flamingos.

Chey worked lots of hours this week. She went on a couple of dates playing tennis and running. Today she left for a trip to Mexico with sisters from her mission. She was excited!