April 10, Or maybe not---

Spring is known for not being able to make up her mind, but it gets rather discouraging, doesn't it?

         We have had a group of youngsters learning the art of ballroom dancing. They are Jyllian and Greenlee Christensen, daughters of Lacey and Kerry Christensen, Hazen and Dallon Baird, sons of LaRon and Liesa Baird, and three Jepen siblings: Ty, Tara and Ella, children of Melinda and Kerry Jepsen. They have done well and enjoy the elegance of performing. They performed at the Gem State competition held in Idaho Falls at the Thunder Ridge High School recently. All participated in team dancing and in Open and Syllabus competitions. Their company team, Cache Valley Ballroom, did a novelty number called Lion King, and were awarded 3^rd in the novelty section.

           The elementary team got second with a Cha Cha in the Latin Division, the junior high group took first with a foxtrot in the Smooth/Standard section. Jyllian Christensen and partner Hazen Baird were awarded 4^th with a Samba in the Syllabus. Ella Jepsen was third in the Rhythm Open and Tara Jepsen was second in the Rhythm Open. What a fun weekend! Melinda Jepsen is the director of the group and her daughter, Macy Jepsen did the choreography and costume designs. Everyone is looking forward to a local performance in May.

           Cheyenne and Kaden Lloyd are new parents, with the birth of a tiny girl this past month. Cheyenne is the daughter of Jody and Bret Rasmussen and is living here temporarily while her husband is stationed at Shepherd Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX. Kaden has been able to come home for a few days to meet his daughter.

           Angelo Crosland is engaged to Gracie Higginson of Caldwell, ID. She is the daughter of Kevin and Dana Haus. Their family, including a brother, Luke, came to Mink Creek to meet the Crosland family. Not all the Croslands were able to be here but Malia and Jason Kunde's bunch came down from Rigby, Dr. Giovani and Kristine Crosland and children of Tremonton and Mario and Amanda Crosland of Hyde Park were able to join with parents Robert and Phee Crosland and nephew Jacobi Johnson at the Crosland home.

           Kent and ReNae Egley and Lin and Sharla McKay took a snowmobiling vacation during Spring Break. They spent the days roaring around the Sawtell Park in the area near Island Park, ID. Beautiful scenery, time away from home stress and lots of cold crisp air. Just what the doctor ordered!

           Time marches on. We have moved from Dirty Season to Mud Season. It has rained all day today, and much of yesterday. There are still patches of snow and the closer one drives to our canyon entrances the more snow there is, still it is pretty safe to say that Mud Season is upon us. More snow is forecast but it comes and goes in repetitive fashion . We are holding tight to that season of promise---Spring.