Author: Launi

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Winter…Spring…Winter

For the tinyest space–we could almost see Spring in the distance.

I mean, 68 degrees is inching it’s way up the thermometer and we are being optimistic….incredibly optimistic.

But then again…this is Utah.

Sunny…Cloudy…Snow…Cloudy…

FREEZE WARNING?!! Ohhhh noooo.

Psycho weather…

Utah.

Home sweet home.

I still love it here anyway.

 

 

Sad KSL News: An intense mid-April 2026 freeze in Utah has caused devastating, near-total fruit losses for many northern Utah farmers, with some orchards losing their entire year’s crop of peaches, cherries, apples, and apricots due to temperatures dropping into the low 20s°F. An unusually warm early spring caused early blossoming, leaving crops highly vulnerable to the subsequent cold snap.

 

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Easter Egg Saturday

After the last Saturday session of General Conference we met at Lyndi & Nate’s for the Crepe Festival portion of the day.

As ALWAYS—YUM!!

Next came hiding allllll those eggs.

Since there are officially more “hiders” than “finders” this year–we had an enormous amount of tricky spots to hide an egg! I’m afraid some of these will turn up in a few years!!

Now….

the hunting!!

Next the really fun part…

the BUNNY Store!!

Instead of filling all those eggs with candy, most have gold coins in them or they are empty. But never fear–the kids get to trade the eggs and coins for all the candy and other prizes and loot. It’s amazing!!

Lastly, the evening ends with….

the teenager’s Glow in the Dark egg hunt!! These guys have such a fun time searching for eggs in the dark. Then they come in like the youngsters and trade their finds for candy and gift cards.

It’s a ton of work, I can tell but oh, my goodness–everyone has soooo much FUN!! Whether you are hunting or hiding or just watching–it’s an awesome ending tp a beautiful day.

Family. Food. Incredible fun.

Thanks Lyndi, Nate and everyone.

You guys are amazing and we love you so much!!

 

 

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It’s All About the Lamb

I love Easter. I love all the things that shout Spring, newness and light.

All the symbols of Easter, the tulips, the eggs, the bunnies, the baskets–sweet and happy for sure…

but my favorite has always been the little white lamb.

After all…the Lamb of God is what it’s all about–isn’t it?

Take away the miracle of Easter morning and nothing else really matters.

 

 

Original Lamb pattern by TheDevaChi

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A Little More Chosen

I’m sure you already know that a few of my kids were extras…

in the incredible series, The Chosen.

I think I may have shouted, “there he is!!” in the theater during THIS scene.

I didn’t mean to.

It just happened.

They had a wonderful time…

dressing up…

and immersing themselves in the biblical culture along with the TV world.

They met some of the actual actors…Mary the sister of Lazerus…various apostles….

and Shmuel–yes, “our Shmuel.” Haha.

If you’ve seen the show, you’ll probably get my joke. If not, just trust me…

it was hilarious. Heh, heh.

They even met the boss-man, The Chosen creator himself, Dallas Jenkins. That was a sweet moment. What a cool guy.

So, when one of my favorite Podcasts–Follow Him,  had Dallas Jenkins on as a guest speaker for Easter…

Duuuuude. I struggled to keep my composure and not act like a ridiculous geeked out fan girl. It was tough. I had to keep rewinding it when I missed something important…because I was giggling. I couldn’t help it.

I may have watched the episode 6,348 times.

But I wasn’t exactly counting.

Hee hee.