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Hi Elder Penrod,


How has your week been? Have you enjoyed getting to know your new area? How is your companion? 


We have been doing the usual. Your siblings are all very excited for the summer. If is crazy to think another school year has gone by. Curtis is going to be a senior, Cameron joining him as a high school sophomore and Beth will be our only child still in Junior High.


Here are the birthdays for your reference:


Bethany March 12th

Cameron March 6th

Curtis May 24th

Dad April 21st

Mom January 5th


Some highlights from the last couple weeks:


Beth has been hanging out with Madelyn more and going to the park with her on the weekends. 

Cameron has been Dad's right hand man and helped cut down a tree and cement our mailbox into place (it was taken o by the snow plow, haha).

Curtis is going on a date this Saturday. Rustin wants to go see a movie so he encouraged Curtis to find a date so he asked Mickey to be his date.

Dad has been super busy both at work and at home have been enjoying the tulips and flowers finally come up


The temperature has gone from a late winter with freezing temps and snow to a record high on Saturday. It's crazy and all the snow is now coming down off the mountains. There is a flood watch for the Plain City area so we are all keeping a close eye on things. The Ogden River is flowing like crazy and there are trails that run alongside it that have been closed because there are portions that are currently under water.


We all sat down and listened to the Hank Smith talk. I thought it was really good and I like how he brought up the Percy Jackson books. I think that got Cameron's attention. It was really nice to sit down and listen as a family. Only time will tell if the message was received.


I am excited to talk to you tomorrow. I hope that you are doing well.

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