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 We had a wonderful vacation with Elise, Andy and their kids over Easter Weekend.  It was so nice to have the Jacksons while they were away from all of their normal responsibilities (especially Andy).  We loved reacquainting ourselves with the kids.  They are all sweethearts.   They were so excited that their "grandparents without the pool" were coming to share in their time in Panama City.   Max was full of questions such as, "What makes the waves," (he said, "I make waves in the bathtub when I move back and forth").  I explained that it had something to do with the moon and the currents of the ocean.  He is very curious and likes learning about the world. Mav told me, "I'm going to miss you tomorrow," the day before we left.  He also said, "I loved playing in the ocean with you."  He was so sweet.  Elise says that he's her child that always makes her feel good. Beverly was very active and happy, and she was also hilarious.  We

It's been very hard to get my letter done by Sunday evening these days.  My Sundays are full with meetings and now orchestra practice.  I'm excited to be a part of the production, "Joseph Smith, the Prophet" put on by our stake.  If any of you are interested in tickets, you can get them at  JS the Prophet  I hope all of our children that are close will take advantage of this opportunity and bring your children.  It will be awesome! Todd's birthday Todd's 1st birthday.  We got to enjoy this on FaceTime with his other grandma and Aunt.   It's amazing what we can do with technology these days. I didn't know we had any pranksters in our family.  Phil said in his letter that he hates April Fools Day.  I think  Avie hates it now, too, since Ori created these "brussel sprout suckers" for her. 7 teachings that I learned at this General Conference Of course, I learned a lot more than seven things, but these seven made a great first impression: 1) With