Derek requested a picture of his baptism. Thinking I might find one here, I looked at this blog for the first time in several years. Now I'm trying to find the funny things I've shared on the family chat, now lost to time, since I should have put them here. It would be magical if I could get AI to find them for me.

"Who's Anne Frank? Is that the girl from Legally Blonde?" -Peter (2/23/26) 

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Sister McCord: What are some reasons for taking pictures.

Norah: establishing alibies

She didn't even hesitate. (3/27/26)

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Eliza

: I need to be studying more science. I need to find something I'm interested in because then I learn about it. Me: Yeah, like how when you were really little and you read that entire middle school astronomy textbook or the time you created your own botany catalog.

Eliza

: Or how I learned all about how x-rays work when I wanted to know how to sneak things into airports. (7/28/25)

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Eliza

: "Hey, Mom! I have a question that I've wondered about since I was little. When you're dating, when do you tell the person you're a spy? Because it would be wrong to tell them after you're married, but you can't really just tell someone before they're married to you.... ...the same thing also applies to serial killers, I guess...." (7/3/25)

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Peter: 

Do you think I'll die sooner because I ate laundry detergent as a baby?

Me: I think your life expectancy has more to do with eating well, exercising, and getting enough sleep.

Peter

: That's not what I asked. (10/18/20)

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Why Meg is still single:

9/19/19

Meg is in grad school at BYU. She seems to be doing really well and I'm so excited she is walking around the same school I did over twenty years ago.

Emma has finished recording and editing her Medievalcal. Soon she will be shooting for it. She is also volunteering at the Bishop's Storehouse, where Grandma and Grandpa Lewis are managers, and preparing for her mission by continuing her morning study. She has watched all of The District, studies from Preach My Gospel, and is over half way through the Book of Mormon in French.

Merian is taking K12 French and Literature from WAVA and driver's ed with Kenna. When she is driving and passes a car coming from the other direction she waves enthusiastically at them. She always gets a friendly wave back, even from two big guys in a huge truck. Merian also is in Treble Forte and auditioned and was selected to be in an ensemble.

I'd be willing to bet Derek is the only 13 year old on the planet that daily checks his favorite blog, The Happy Chicken Coup. I'm looking forward to watching him take care of chickens next year. He is also in zero hour Jazz Band, Band, and participating in X-Country. He is a responsible guy and a hard worker. One of my favorite parts of my day is doing algebra with him.

Eliza is loving orchestra and of course she is just as awesome as ever. Both her and Norah are in Bravo.

Peter is such a funny guy. He keeps us on our toes.

We are all getting excited about moving into our house soon and going to Disneyland in October. It will be so nice to have a family vacation after the stress of building a house the last few years.