Indoor Football Game

McKay had the opportunity to go with Dad and the Petersons to an indoor football game.  It was the playoffs and such a good game!

This is the owner, and he was so great to him!

He got to be on the big screen a few times.

He got to meet this guy right after he got an interception to win the game.

He even got to meet Terrell Owens and Johnny Manziel.  His older brothers were pretty jealous.

Palmer is Set Apart as a Missionary

Palmer is finally a missionary!  He's been waiting for this day for a long time.  Hunter was at EFY in Utah and Lincoln was on a humanitarian trip in Ghana so we missed them both so much!  Palmer was set apart by President Johnson.  

Palmer received a wonderful blessing that left him truly knowing that Heavenly Father knows him. 

After he was set apart he needed a companion and we had two cars. McKay was his companion and we practiced having someone back him out.  

Palmer will be such a wonderful missionary!

Hunter EFY Trip to Utah

For Christmas, Hunter got trip to Utah to see family and go to Especially For Youth: Habits for Life at BYU.

Grandma Ann had been with us all week for Palmer's graduation/mission stuff.  Perfectly, they got to go to Utah together.

Dad made sure that Hunter did everything by himself so he would be able to manage this in life.

Grandma Kathi drove Hunter to BYU in Provo for EFY.  They were met immediately by counselors trying to get people to sign up for the variety/talent show.

He doesn't look like he's going to do it :)

Getting all his info.

These counselors are all so fun!

These were Hunter's counselors.

Tuesday night activity.  They made their group banner.

Hunter had a great time with all of these crazies.

After EFY, Hunter got to go to Uncle Steve and Aunt Amy's house.  He got to hang out with cousins, which is the best!

Hunter got to go to the Shuman's baby blessing of Wes with the family.  After church they went back to Shuman's.  Uncle David sent me this picture of Hunter hanging out with the little kids.  I asked Hunter what was happening here and he said "they are making me pretty."  I love that Hunter!

After the blessing for the next couple of days Hunter hung out with Dave Palmer's family.  He came home so happy, and loved his Utah experience!

Palmer's Last Day as a "Regular Guy"

For Palmer's last day as a regular guy he played some video games.

Palmer surprised me by taking me on a date to the same place I took him on his first date.  We decided to wear the same clothes we wore on that date.  The picture above is when he first turned 16.

This was our date on June 4th.  It's fun to see how Palmer has changed.

We then went to see Top Gun: Maverick.  

We had the funnest night!  I was so touched Palmer would want to spend his last night of "freedom" with me.

Palmer and McKay Hang Out

Palmer and McKay were the only two home for a while so Palmer took McKay out to a hot dog restaurant which of course McKay loved.  They then went to a movie (Sonic 2).  Such a good brother!