General Conference Weekend

The weekend came and went in a flash.

Cello lessons on Friday. Our beloved teacher moved lessons from 1 block south of the high school and middle school to southeast Lowell and it’s been a logistical headache. We’ve been to make it work, but will sadly be switching teachers as soon as spots open up. 

A fun date night for Aaron and I to NCAA Primetime at the Palace to see the 2026-2027 razorbacks 3 point and dunk contest. 

Corbin sold 39 pans of cinnamon rolls, which were made by me on Fr and both of us on Sat. It was a lot of work, but he made $850 toward his NYC trip. 

Bear and Soren had Soccer games. 

Soren also had a cross country race in Fayetteville and a pool party at Dean and Rachel’s. Bear went Bowling for Ross Bingham’s bday.  

We went to Saumis Saturday night for dinner and smoked a tri tip on Sunday. 

Corbin went to Hoco at west with a friend on Sat night. 

He received his Patriarchal Blessing on Sunday. Wonderful 

I received a random text with photos of Quincy on Saturday night! A total stranger was visiting Korea and went to church, heard Sister Willardson speak in church (it’s just a regular Sunday there, they wait until the Korean translation is released before watching conference) and was touched so she found her after church, took pics, and texted me.  It was the best suprise text EVER!!   Haha she also got Quincy’s fb info and gave to a nephew of a friend to follow her on social media. Quincy is not in the dating screen or mindset right now and found this orchestrated friend request funny. 

Her p-day schedule was shuffled around because it was apartment deep cleaning day (once a transfer, they detail the apartment until it sparkles. Korean standards of cleanliness are glorious) so her weekly facetime was for a few minutes at 11pm, and then she called again at 1:30-3am to talk.  She has been transferred to Suwon (a big city), and is an STL! They get to go friend finding in this area, they have friends to teach, and she reports directly to her mission president on a call every evening, so she is busy busy busy now. 

I am so happy I get to talk to her each week, even at inconvenient hours, it fills my cup. She is thriving. 

I cleaned off my dresser and nightstands this weekend. Clutter has accumulated there, but no more :). 

General Conference was wonderful and I look forward to reading/hearing the talks again. 

A few of my favorite messages were: 

Elder Sinclair-be quick to help and slow to judge. When we help without judgement, we are preparing the world for the Savior’s second coming. 

Elder Claussé- saying the words, “I love you” with a sincere heart to someone is a way of bearing testimony of Jesus Christ. I have given significant mental energy in prayerful pondering to better understand and live this concept over the past 6-12 months. These words spoken as truth from an apostle of the Lord was both instruction and validation to my personal ministering. Bearing witness of the Savior is a responsibility of discipleship. This talk was like a hug for my heart that loves bigger than I sometimes know what to do with. 

Elder Bednar directing us toward the temple and ordinances there with increased gratitude for opportunities to participate. 

 

 

High on the Hog

There she is in all her razorback red glory. 

We took Hog out for her maiden voyage for FHE before we have a week of rain and then temps drop. We got a late start but Captain Aaron was determined to get Hog on the water. We opted for Lake Ann because it’s so close. 

I packed ham and cheese sliders and we loaded up and ate and cruised around watching the sunset. 

Getting Sloane into the boat was…a challenge. It took courage and a level of mother coaching and patience I did not know I had in me, and age finally made it. She starfishes it the first lap around the lake, and then trusted me enough to sit up. We doing ok now.

 I might need my own recovery process. We watched the sunset and then came home. It was short but the goal was to get the boat in a lake, and we did it. Woo Pig Willies.

The boys were very helpful. I see some super fun summer days in our future! 

 

Knitting with Grammie

 My mom is teaching Sloane and Esme how to knit! 

Sloane made this little washcloth cleaning rag today and you better believe I will be using it. I love it and it’s lopsided glory. It is perfect and I hope that every time she sees someone wiping down a countertop, she thinks, “I learned a new thing and I MADE THAT.”  

Happy Birthday Ryan!

Ryan is 20!

No one hustles like this guy. Ryan gets stuff done, makes things happen, and is a fiercely loyal sibling and friend to the Willy kids. He is king of deep dive conversations, donut procurements, and spontaneous adventure. There is guaranteed to be killer playlist ready to go. Reese calls him “spawn” because aside from genetics, he just might be more “”my” kid characteristically than any of the others.

He is a minimalist, so presents are tricky, but we got him a fresh assortment of socks (Ryan’s socks never match), a Chipotle gift card, and we decorated his room with a bulletin board to feel like home, because home can be a fluid concept when you’re 20. We wanted to create a more personalized space for all the living that still happens in between doing all the next things. 

Shout out to Reese and Quincy who helped me pick out photos to print with my Instax mini and made sure 2000 Dribbling Warriors, Steezy Boys, and BYU cougars were well represented, added some classics like Freshman XC buddies and a high school graduation, along with some other cards and collected treasures, like a photo strip from Brock and Kate’s wedding. It’s a good start. He loved it. 

Tools and apps offering Malay are about as  accessible as one might think. We couldn’t fine a side by side scripture (Quincy loves her Korean/English set!) but got some other resources online and favorite treats. 

I’ve been collecting Ryan themed socks (downhill skier, mountains and camping, tiny Asian basketball players, airplanes, and tiny baskets of xiaolongbao). The birthday reel featured a Kanye and JayZ song that I had to jump through hoops on CapCut to use, but it was worth the efforts. The final product rips. A glorious masterclass on bday reels. Might be my best work yet, but Brogans bday is coming up, so get ready. 

Wishing the happiest birthday to Spawn, Brother, Remy, Ry, space cowboy, “fake adopted” son. 

I’d go to war for you in 5. 

Even if you are the king of rats. 

Little Bit of Pink

I wallpapered the stair wall yesterday while the children were at school. I love the way it turned out, and more importantly, so does Aaron. I’m very grateful he trusts my vision for aesthetics in our home. 

 

Happy Birthday, Brogan!

 Logan is 23 today! He is such a good addition to our family. As I went through photos and videos our their summer here, every clip was of him being silly, or connecting with one of the siblings. They are so lucky to have his example and playful heart around. Golden Retriever energy for sure. We love him so much. He is such a buddy. The best Bro. Hence the nickname Brogan, which is used more often than his actual name 

He got a Meg Original birthday Reel, of course. These reels are becoming a tradition all the kids all really look forward to. I’m sure everyone on my Instagram is tired of them, but the birthday boy/girl always loves it, so I will continue with this funny little labor of love. Logan LOVES early Y2K girly pop bangers. It’s one of his biggest green flags and road trip karaoke with him is just the best! 

Aaron and I send him a set of speakers for their record player and a Benson Boone album. I also had Walmart delivery drop off chocolate milk (Logan’s lifeblood) and some yummy little autumn treats. Cute Reese did a great job decorating their adorable tiny house (literally, they live in a tiny home 10 minutes outside of Rexburg. The BYU-I housing shortage is kind of a situation haha) with Broncos colored streamers and they had pancakes. She also made the little caramel apple bites I sent ingredients for so they’d be ready for today when we celebrate! 

 Happy Birthday Logan! You are my “platinum star child!”