A trip to the Rexburg temple with Averly, Melanie, and Gma/Gpa Hatch (IF temple closed)
Happy 18th birthday, Kaleb!!
The early-morning wakeup scene
Nicely decorated bday truck!
Gift time
Kaleb's brand new guitar-playing stool
Kaleb's surprise party that night with his friends and cousins. He had no idea. Mom put on a blast of a party!!
Dinner
Dad's game: Kaleb SURVIVED 18 years
We also played some football and basketball in the gym, candy bar game, and some Jack Box.
Ski trip #3: Dad and Verity at Kelly Canyon
Verity did amazing and dad got to take her to the top of the mountain - she did excellent!!
Movie party at the Paramount to celebrate the youth's efforts with the temple challenge
Then Pizza Pie cafe afterward
Kaleb and Dad enjoying Kaleb's birthday dinner at Texas Roadhouse!
February 4, 2024 - Averly chose to do her missionary setting apart at Jan's house. President Crofts and his wife joined us there, and it was a special night with a powerful blessing. She has a lot of spiritual gifts to bring to the world!!
Hayden's first start of 8th grade basketball.
They played Taylorview, the only team in their pod to give them a challenge. Sandcreek trailed most of the game, but game back to win by like 3 points. Hayden played all but one quarter and did an amazing job!
Jan got to enjoy that game with us. Picked a good one to come to!
Nice Hayden/Averly hug
Mom/Dad and Hayden's trip to Rupe's burgers after his game in Blackfoot
Final Pday lunch for Sister Chatelain - we enjoyed Panda Express!
Nice expressions, guys!
Sweethearts: Kaleb and Marie Turner
Averly's last Sunday before leaving for Utah - wanted to spend time playing games with Jan.
4:00 am arising for the Monday morning super bowl. Chiefs won (again)
Sister Chatelain doing her home MTC studying. She was so blessed to have Sarah McArthur, who she graduated with from Hillcrest, as her MTC companion. Sarah lives only about a mile away, so they got together a lot for some of their home MTC classes.
Sister Chatelain enjoying her last game of Hayden's
Hayden and Hyrum after their game
Visiting Verity at Woodland Hills
Final lunch at Culver's the day before Sister Chatelain lef
Mom put on an AMAZING "last supper" for Averly. We had food specialties from Portugal to celebrate Averly's time there on her humanitarian trip. Chicken-stuffed rolls, special juice, fries, and pudding tarts.
Averly's last night with us
Averly getting ready to go to Utah and the MTC. 3:30 am!
Given came and stayed with us Tuesday night so we could all send Averly off together from the airport.
Checking baggage
It was EARLY! (4:30 am)
Good-bye Sister Chatelain!! We'll miss you so much!
Melanie was sad, of course, after Averly's departure. As she drove home later that day, she saw the sun shining SO brightly. She took it as a sign of the wonderful light Averly has and will be sharing with many people now. It was a comforting witness on a hard day.
Let your light so shine, Sister Chatelain!
Gma and Gpa Dutson picked up Averly at the SL airport and took her to a wonderful breakfast.
Then they dropped her off at the Hatch home
This is such a thoughtful poster that our neighbor, Nicole Otte, put together to honor Averly and her mission
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Gma and Gpa Hatch took Averly to visit the Iverson's and Grant and Clarissa in Provo, and she even got to see her best friend, Hailey, at BYU to say good-bye to her.
Hayden and Hyrum after their game
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Time for Gma/Gpa Hatch to take Sister Chatelain to the MTC. On their way.
MTC parking garage. Quick picture, hugs, and Sister Chatelain is off!
Tough to celebrate Valentine's day when we lost Averly on the same day, but Melanie put together this AWESOME candy-gram poster for Alex. So cool!
Kaleb reading his BYU ACCEPTANCE EMAIL!
Congratulations, buddy!! What an accomplishment!
Brothers/Buddies
That night Hayden had a game in Shelley. We softened our sadness by visiting the Shelley Arctic Circle.
Because the Provo temple closed for renovation, Averly got to go to the Mt. Timpanogas temple and do sealings! Here's what she said about it:
Hello! We had the opportunity to go do sealings in the Timpanogos temple and it was an incredible experience! That temple is gorgeous and knowing that my parents got sealed there was so powerful. Your sealing to each other started everything for me and all your children. Without that sealing I can guarantee I would not be where I am right now. The Earth is completely wasted without the sealing power on it and people need to know that! We asked to see the bridal room and they were kind enough to let us back to see it and it was such a tender experience imagining my mother getting ready to start an eternal family. I first want to thank you for your choices that led to that sealing and for staying worthy of the covenant. I'd also like to admonish you slightly. I think it is so powerful and important to tell your children about the power of the sealing and the blessings you have seen from it and the importance of it. By knowing this and Witnessing it in their parent's lives children will be motivated to be sealed to someone thereby fulfilling the purpose of this earth. Next time you come to Utah, will you make a conscious effort to bring all your children to the temple you were sealed in, tell them your story and show them the power that comes from Jesus Christ when one chooses to be sealed. Help them understand the importance of this great work on the very grounds where their story all started. Will you do that next time you are in Utah?
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Almost time to depart from Sister McArthur. So blessed to have been together as MTC companions!
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