2025 in a Nutshell

2025 broke the mold!  The biggest news is that WE MOVED!  Our 1400-square-foot house on Donahue remains the site of so many wonderful memories, and was the perfect home to raise our family in . . . now we are enjoying a new chapter of our lives just outside city limits in a house with ceilings tall enough for Truman enough room for everyone.

2025: getting our Christmas tree three miles up the canyon from our new house.
Zuko turned 10 years old this Christmas!

Truman was accepted into the nursing program at BYU-Idaho and I don’t think we have ever seen him so happy.  He absolutely loves his program, teachers, and cohort, and is excited to graduate at the end of 2026.  He worked hard all summer at a school for troubled youth near Jackson Hole, bought a new (to him) car, and successfully navigated his first break-up.

Brigham also did some breaking while attending BYU-I: he broke three school records: most standing squats in a minute, most sit-ups in a minute, and he shattered the student triathlon record by a blistering 20 minutes. He’s had about seven different jobs this year, and is currently home, enjoying his favorite job EVER as a wrestling referee for local wrestling meets.  

Mollie is breaking our hearts by becoming a senior this year. She got her dream job at the local library, and says working there is the best part of her day, every day.  She won a hefty scholarship by participating in the Distinguished Young Woman program, and plans on following her brothers to BYU-I this Fall.  Becca is making her own plans to stow away in her suitcase.

Calvin is fourteen and can’t wait for driver’s ed this summer–where we hope no breaking whatsoever will occur. His favorite part of the year was a Spring Break trip to San Francisco, the setting for all the stories and art he likes to create. He loved running cross country in the Fall, taking a weights class from his favorite teacher, and his talent on the piano exploded this year.

Allen and Becca have been married for a quarter of a century! Getting married on a millennial year makes anniversary math so easy. To celebrate, we went on a fun trip to Southern Utah that involved mountain biking, natural hot springs, Shakespeare, and the new Red Cliffs temple. Our lucky breaks this year? Allen is transforming our new garage into his dream shop, and Becca landed her dream job as the seminary secretary for Soda Springs and Grace.

Life continues to be fun, challenging, glorious, heartbreaking, and faith-affirming.  We are each trying to deepen our conversion to Jesus Christ, the One who truly broke the bands of sin and death, who came “that we might have life . . . more abundantly” -John 10:10.