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Saturday night after skiing, Gator was exhausted.  I don't know what Willow did to get so tired, but she thought it was justified.  
 

Record Breaking Winter

 Davis and Gator went skiing at Snow Basin Saturday.  The same day they announced it being the snowiest winter ever on record.  It is the end of March, and I'm sitting here wrapped in a blanket on a 2 hour late start from school because there is so much snow outside, and it is still snowing.  I am not ready for a hot summer, but I do think I am ready for it to stop snowing.  We're in for some major flooding this year, unless it never stops snowing I guess.  Davis said he has never skied such amazing snow before, he was on cloud 9 being up there skiing in all the powder.  He has more experience and a pair of powder skis, Gator had a little bit of a tough time.  Once she got unstuck though, she said she had a great time.  Definitely a winter for skiers.  

Forever Family Day

 March 13 is a Monday this year, so I celebrated my Forever Family Day over the weekend.  I had to work Saturday, but Owen and Kylee came down and after I got off work, we went to Top Golf.  Owen had his cast on from surgery when we went for Davis's birthday, and he likes Top Golf, so I reserved another bay to celebrate my family.  A new movie came out that I really wanted to see, and I figured it would be a great weekend to see that with everyone.  I just didn't realize a late movie, and daylight savings don't mix too well when you're old.  After golfing, we went to dinner, then drove back to Ogden for a 10:00 showing of Champions.  I was a tad disappointed in the movie. It had a ton of potential, and could've been more of a "family" film, but it was a little crude and I know I am old fashioned, but I just don't see why that is funny or has to be in a movie.  But overall the movie had some funny parts and it was okay.  I love my students, and I could see each of them in the characters on the movie so that was fun.  After the time change we got to bed at about 3:00 and church is early so I got about 3 1/2 hours sleep.  But I love having everyone around, so I happily made a big lunch after church and before Owen and Kylee took off for her moms house.  Davis and Kin stuck around for a little bit and we played Switch.  After everyone left, I wanted to take a nap, but Gator wanted to go for a drive.  I am grateful for one thing, that she is my last one to teach how to drive.  Teaching a kid to drive has got to be one of the hardest things I've done.  But we went for the drive, and I survived to get to come home and chill on the couch before I was asleep by 8:30.  That was a bad choice though because I was up a lot during the night.  I'm worse than a little kid with daylight savings.  We need to do away with the whole time change thing, leave it at one time.  It was a fun weekend though, and I love celebrating my family.  

Learners Permit

Gator studied really hard for her learners permit and today she went and passed the test on her first try.  Now to teach her the difference between the gas pedal and the brake.  

15

A new building went up by our house and when Gator found out it was going to be a Starbucks she was thrilled, but it took forever to open.  But finally (for her birthday) they opened up and of course she was there on opening day.  

Last night Gator had a pizza and movie night with Zoie, Brady, and Lainee.  Zoie and Brady are two of her best friends, and she wanted to make sure she had them over for her birthday.  

Here she is newly 15!  Balloons and cinnamon pull apart for breakfast, a great day already!

My mistake.  The pull apart still tasted good.  

Temple appointments are hard to get still, but she scheduled months ago to be able to go do baptisms on her birthday with some of her cousins.  

And I can't say no on her birthday, so a trip to Menchie's it was.  

A new skating rink just opened up in Ogden.  It was a very snowy night, but everyone still made it to wish her a happy birthday.