Jun 20 - 26

 

Monday, June 20 - Nick's dinner request for this week was carne asada street tacos. I have never made them from scratch before so I was a little nervous but guess what, they were delicious! I'm so thankful for Google and being able to look up any recipe anytime! Sweet Ricki was not having anything to do with the street tacos so she had leftover crepes. She was a happy camper with her dinner!

Tuesday, June 21 - Ricki and I went to lunch with Grandma and Jim today. Jim looked over at her and told her to open her mouth. We took this picture because it looks like the baby is feeding her a cookie! Haha, we have fun with the grandparents!!

Wednesday, June 22 - Another summer movie for the books. Today's show was "Clifford the Big Red Dog". Ricki's friend Navy came with us too so that made it extra fun! This afternoon, Zack tromped around the neighborhood with his friends and ended up playing air hockey in the Ernest's driveway. Ricki had activity days and Officer Price came to teach them about police work. They loved being able to turn on and off the sirens and shouting over the bullhorn. :)

Thursday, June 23 - Kendra, Zack, Ricki, and I went to Cowabunga Bay...just the 4 of us! The kids ran around and  played while I sat and read a book on my iPad. It was perfect!! I enjoyed the down time so much!

Friday, June 24 - Happiest of birthdays to my baby girl! She turned 8 today and we had a party! A bunch of her friends and neighborhood kids came over and we played games, broke a pinata, and ate cupcakes! It was a great day and I think she had fun with her friends!

Saturday, June 25 - We started our day bright and early this morning by setting up and doing a yard sale. As usual, it was at Jenni & BJ's house and it was pretty successful! I got rid of most of my stuff and I didn't have that much stuff to get rid of. This afternoon, our family went to "linner" together then we came home to work on our new gazebo. We also got to meet our new neighbors. They are so great and I feel immediately connected to them. Jen Davenport, the mom, had a stroke and is paralyzed on half of her body. I couldn't believe it! She looks just like Jenni!! We have this immediate connection to each other and I can't wait to get to know her, Nick (dad), Payton (13-year-old daughter), and Andy (8-year-old son). They seem very sweet!

Sunday, June 26 - Amy is home!! Amy Mortensen is so so great and she is home from her Florida mission!! She did a great job on her homecoming talk and we went to her house afterward to visit and welcome her home. It was perfect! Tonight, we had dinner with the Howard family. All went well but we got this text from Jenni later. She stepped on a bolt that was sticking up on her cement in her backyard. I told her she needed a tetanus shot! Ouch!!

Jun 13 - 19

 

Monday, June 13 - I guess it was finally my turn to be sick! I had to call in sick - on my second day back to work. I was nauseous all day and can't believe I never threw up! I basically laid in my bed all day and all evening until bedtime. I didn't throw up but I didn't eat or drink anything either. What a fun day! :(

Tuesday, June 14 - "Mom, am I going cross-eyed? Quick, take a picture!" Haha, I love my silly girl.

Wednesday, June 15 - First thing this morning, I took Kendra over to the church to drop her off for Girl's Camp. They are going to the Hawes' family's cabin but the girls are camping out on their property in tents. So fun! Afterward, the other kids and I met Jenni, her girls, and Eliza at the West Jordan Library to celebrate their 10 year anniversary of opening. I can't believe it has been 10 years! I remember taking the kids (minus Ricki) over to the "new" library when it first opened and we lived across the street. :) After I worked a few hours, it was time for Zack to go to activity days. They went and hit a bucket of balls. Wow, what a day!

Thursday, June 16 - I had a bunch of errands to run around and do today and my sweet girl joined me. We had a good day together and even stopped to get a treat while we were out. Love my Rix!

Friday, June 17 - Finley had a birthday party today at her Grandpa Olson's house. He has a gorgeous home with a beautiful pool. These girls loved jumping in and swimming. I enjoyed some time without kids in Lindon while she was there. Tonight, Amie, Liz, and I went to dinner at Zupa's then went over to get a tour of Liz's new home in Riverton. Her new home is so nice and even better, close to my house! :) In fact, I had to call my sister when I saw her new address because it is only about two streets away. They aren't in the same ward but for sure the same stake and within walking distance of each other! It was such a great night!

Saturday, June 18 - Liz is doing a pop-up boutique right now so I worked there on Thursday night and when Kendra got home from Girl's Camp, she came with me today. She had a great time at camp! (No allergic reactions, thank heaven!) The morning session was pretty slow so at 10:00, I asked if I could go to a scrimmage game Zack was in at Copper Hills High School. Funny enough, both of my co-worker's kids were in the scrimmage too so I kept them updated on the progress of the game as well as sent them videos. I was glad I was able to be there and watch, even though we lost pretty bad. :)

Sunday, June 19 - Happy Father's Day to the dad's in my life! I love each of them and am so thankful for each of their roles in my life. I loved this picture of Kenny and Kam. Kenny is such a great dad and those kids are lucky to have him. My kids are lucky to have Simon too. This is a good life!

Jun 6 - 12

 

Monday, June 6 - Zack wanted to go over and see if Oakley could play so when we were coming home from running errands, I dropped him off. He was fully clothed when I sent him so I was a little concerned when I got this pic but he had a great time! :) That is dish soap on the tramp and in the pool! Haha!

Tuesday, June 7 - Poor girl still hasn't fully recovered from her stomach bug on Sunday. She loves laying on me and falling asleep like this and I'll be honest, I don't discourage it. I love the snuggles!

Wednesday, June 8 - We went to our first summer movie today! We saw "Mitchell's vs. The Machines". :) Jenni and her girls joined us too so afterward, Zack and Kendra went to their house and did crafts. They had a blast! I love this summer tradition. It's one of my favorite on-going traditions!

Thursday, June 9 - Zack got invited to Oakley Howell's swim birthday party. He had a blast with all of his friends doing this fun summer activity! Of course, that is him in the coconut bra and this picture got sent to all of those kids' moms. Oh boy! Silly kid!!

Friday, June 10 - Our first day at Cowabunga Bay! The kids and I got a season pass for Christmas and this is the first time we're using it. We also went with Jenni and her girls and it was so much fun!! We were glad to have this opportunity to go because at 3:00 am after we went, a building caught on fire and it is now closed for an undetermined amount of time. :(

Tonight, our family finally got to see the new "Top Gun: Maverick". It was SOOO good!! Ricki only saw about 1/3 of the movie before she zonked out but the rest of us really enjoyed it!

Saturday, June 11 - We had a primary activity over at the splash park today. We made missionary kits for missionaries serving from our ward. It was cute, we made care packages and then all the kids wrote them each a letter to put in the box. It was so fun! I think the kids had a good time!

Sunday, June 12 - It was Kendra and Zack's turn to be sick today. Luckily, it was stake conference and they are still broadcasting it so we watched from home. I stayed home with Zack and Kendra while the family went to dinner and then when they got home, we watched American Underdog. It was really good too! It's been a fun movie week!

May 30 - Jun 5

 

Monday, May 30 - Happy Memorial Day! I am sure thankful for the brave men and women that have and do risk their lives (or given them) in order to keep my family safe and sound. We finished out our fun Bear Lake trip this morning. It was rainy off and on but stopped long enough for us to pack up and head out. I am so grateful for this tradition and being able to be here with our family. It's my fave! We did run into a little car trouble on the way home. Luckily, we were almost home but the van broke down on us again. This time, it's the alternator.

Tuesday, May 31 - Kendra is always baking! She loves to make cookies and spoil us with her yummy baking! I did a bun in Ricki's hair for school today and she wanted to see a pic of it. Sure honey, here you go!

Wednesday, June 1 - Marisa asked me to make soccer cookies for Trevor's team. It worked out great because I've been wanting to do them for my co-workers too. I've been busy making about 18 cookies for Marisa and 7 of these thank you cookies for my friends. :)

Thursday, June 2 - Mom and Celeste hosted bunco tonight and look how cute!! The theme was gardening so it was all garden-themed. So cute!! They did a great job and it was a very fun night!

Friday, June 3 - It happened! Summer came!!! For National Donut Day, mom came bright and early to bring the kids donuts before they left for school. :) Then, for their last day of school, we met a bunch of ward friends at Iceberg for ice cream! I LOVE SUMMER!!!!

Saturday, June 4 - Cute Nikki Anderson married her sweetheart today. The reception was down in American Fork at a cute little barn there. We enjoyed being there with Simon's family, listening to the toasts, watching them cut the cake, and even being there for the send off after. Congratulations to Nikki and Cody!

Sunday, June 5 - We were getting ready for church this morning and Ricki complained that her tummy hurt. I never know for sure with her but she was pretty adamant that she didn't feel well so she and I stayed home from church. I was thankful about 10 minutes after my family left because she started throwing up and proceeded to throw up 12 times by 6:30 pm. I felt so so bad for her but also secretly loved how much she wanted me just to lay next to her and cuddle. I love my little snuggle bug and hope she gets feeling better super quickly!