Mom's beautiful gingerbread house (a New Year tradition)
Verity's gingerbread house!
We had an epic New Year's Eve celebration with the Harrison's. Part of the party was a White Elephant gift exchange. Enoch was the lucky soul who got to unwrap the massive stitched portrait of Alex from his mission. Enoch wasn't too impressed.
Averly's white elephant gift = a goldfish!
Playing "Can you Take a Hint" in our basement. Good times!
New Years Jeopardy
And the Candy Bar game!
Alan and Hayden then had a push-ups contest. That was crazy with a lot of grunting!
Popping poppers and doing sparklers outside.
New Year's Day morning. We were wonderfully visited and gifted from Mrs. Clause.
To finish the celebrations, Verity and Dad composed a dance-party song to the Andy Grammar song, "Magic."
Church with Averly before she went back to Provo
New Years dance for the participants in the SNAP program.
This lady needed some help with some female names for temple baptisms. Verity was able to do all of her names for her.
Alex went on a work trip to be with the Midwest coordinators in Iowa City. Go Hawkeyes!
Dinner together
Headed home from the Des Moines airport.
Mom and Verity love.
On December 24, 2025, our dear grandma, Myrna Dutson passed away at her home in St. George. This is the beautiful memorial table Alisa put together at her viewing in West Jordan.
So grateful for the chance to be with family during this tender time. Maddy and Wally
Chirs and Jayson's family
Andre's family
Sheldon and Abbey's family
This was at the luncheon provided for us at Golden Corral after grandma's viewing.
Melanie and Alex got to take the trip to Star Valley after the viewing and spent the night together to celebrate our anniversary...Burger King for dinner. Nice!
The kids all drove over to Star Valley the next day, Saturday, for Grandma's burial.
This was a celebration of life service at a church in Grover.
All of Max and Myrna Dutson's children: Darren, Porter, Brad, Danette, Dex, Carolyn, Debbie
And with all of their spouses
Grandma's burial service in the Grover cemetery, Star Valley.
Together with Grandpa again. Sure love these wonderful people!
It was icy and snowy = some cars needed to be pushed up the cemetery hill.
Lunch with our family at a Sourdough restaurant after the burial. Sure love our family.
After our family separated, we took a quick stroll down memory lane. First, to Gma Barrus's house
Then to Gma and Gpa Barrus's gravesight.
Then to visit Deb and Marie.
Ellen Harrison's mission farewell (serving in Mexico).
Lunch with dad during school
With a gift certificate, Hayden and Alex got to go to the Brazilian buffet, TCHE. They weren't that impressed.
Mommy/daughter dinner at Chick-fil-A
Sunday ice cream shakes
Lots of new people in our BYUI 89th ward. Did a FHE walk to the Rexburg temple together.
Melanie, Tyden, Alex, Emma, Aeryn
Hayden's basketball Rec team, "The Backyard Boys".
Verity teaching Hayden a few things after basketball after his team got a win.
More temple time!
Verity doing some serious rock climbing (no harness!).
Kaleb's Mission Pictures
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