We were so thankful grandchild #28 Oliver Gary Johns finally came home after a month in the Primary Children’s Hospital NICU due to a paralysis of the vocal cords. So many family and friends prayed for him. The past month has been incredibly hard for Alice-Anne and Gary. They were uplifted and strengthened by the faith and prayers of many who were pleading for this precious baby.
General Conference brought the spiritual uplift and strength we all need. Because of Covid, members could still not attend the Conference Center. How grateful we are for our prophet and the apostles who speak to us from God's direction to His children in our day. This world desperately needs their counsel.
Crismon and I had our 1st and 2nd dose of the Moderna vaccine for Covid. Gratefully we had no reaction.
We gathered at the Vance's on Sunday, April 4, for dinner to honor this special day and celebrate Gary's birthday and mine.
On Tuesday, April 6th, we flew to Washington DC. Dallin picked us up at the airport and we drove directly to their home in Lexington, VA to spend five-fun-filled days with their beautiful family. We enjoyed a drive and short hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains, along with visiting the Natural Bridge just 15 minutes from their home (photo). We delighted in playing games with their four girls, listening to them perform on the piano, and having them show us their amazing lego creations.
Sunday, April 11, we gathered at the Williams’ home in Kensington, MD for dinner. The cousins were having so much fun playing together that Dallin’s girls stayed an extra day. What a group with all nine cousins together.
We visited Mt. Vernon with Meredith, Christian, and Ivan. It was so fascinating! What a great experience to be there and hear so many interesting facts about George Washington, and his life there. Also, we enjoyed playing games with our William's grandchildren.
On Saturday, April 17, many from our ward, along with the Vance's, Seth's family, and Vivi's children, worked very hard helping us get ready to begin staging our home for sale. It was quite a work project as they helped us move most of our belongings into the garage. They cleaned on the inside, worked in the yard and garden, and hauled off a lot of wood and other debris. I believe there were about 40 there!
Friday. April 23, our home went on the market. It’s a wild market. We had 24 showings over 4 days resulting in multiple offers. We accepted an offer from a family of 6 children from Austin, MN. We hope to close on June 4.
Meredith & Bryan bought a home in Graham WA (near Tacoma). We are so excited to have them in the Northwest. We drove to attend the inspection, later driving to Kenmore for a fun overnight visit with Julia, Austin, and nearly 3-year-old Dallin.
We’re now looking for a place to buy or rent hopefully close to the Vances where we can have the benefit of being near family and residing in a one-level home on flat terrain.
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