Jun 26 - Jul 2

 

Monday, June 26 - So much for "A picture a day"! There is just too much going on to only include one photo. The girls slept over at mom's house last night and Nick went golfing first thing this morning so Zack and I took advantage of our alone time together. I introduced him to Handel's (right before lunch)! Yum! We went to my parent's house to do our traditional 4th of July shirts. Mom found a super fun idea online to paint a car tire and run it over the shirts. They turned out so cool! We had a blast painting, running over, and tie-dying shirts for this year. My mom is such a fun grandma! Tonight, we walked over to a custard/Italian ice truck called Karie Anne's to have a celebration dessert night for Tammy and Jessie's birthdays. It was super fun!

Tuesday, June 27 - Jenni invited the kids and I to go to lunch at Chick-Fil-A with her and some of her friends. It was really fun going and getting to know the ladies in her ward a little bit better. The cement guys have been working non-stop to get our RV area ready for concrete tomorrow. It looks so nice already and they haven't even poured yet! So exciting!!

Wednesday, June 28 - The concrete workers were here bright and early this morning putting the final touches on the side of our house to get ready to pour. The cement truck came around 9:00 and they worked steady! In the meantime, Simon and the boys had to leave for a Young Men's camp and I had to leave shortly after for a photo shoot with Liz. It was kind of a stressful day! By the evening though, our cement looked amazing and the boys made it safely to their camp and in their canoes. :) 

Thursday, 29 - Look how much fun these boys are having on their canoe trip! I'm glad they're having fun and also glad that Simon was able to go with them and enjoy this time with them. While the boys are away, the girls will play! :) Ricki really wanted to go to an arcade so I took them to the Nickel Arcade in West Jordan. They had a blast and they were able to play with $5 for over an hour. It was a win! Tonight, I got this nice picture of the boys out for a little motorized boat ride to the bridge at Flaming Gorge. I forget how gorgeous it is there. I haven't been there in too long!

Friday, June 30 - Who gave permission for Todd and Simon to go camping together?!? Bad decision! I love this picture of my boys too. They are having such a blast! The girls and I decided that instead of going out to lunch or dinner, we would eat at home and then go get shakes. We found a cute movie on Disney+, the Princess Diaries, and we sprawled out in the theater room. I have loved this time with just my girls! We have so much fun together!

Saturday, July 1 - Since the boys get home from their trip today, us girls decided to use our last hours of freedom to go yard sale-ing. I honestly didn't think we'd buy anything but alas, we came home with a car full! The boys got up and went out on the smooth glassy water this morning. Their plan was to leave camp around noon and they got home around 4:30. They were dirty, sunburnt, and exhausted but they all three said they had a great time!

Sunday, July 2 - Ryan and Ashley invited the crew over to their house tonight for dinner. We sat out on their luxurious patio in the shade of a huge tree. It was just perfect outside for us and I soaked it all in. These are the times that I just love summer! 

Jun 19 - 25

 

Monday, June 19 - It's Juneteenth and MACU Lagoon day! Yay! We went on rides, ate yummy food, and hung out with friends that we knew. It was a long day but it was so so fun! Thanks MACU!

Tuesday, June 20 - Nick watches this guy on YouTube all the time so when he came out with a cookbook, he insisted on getting it! I'm excited to get into it and try some new recipes!

Wednesday, June 21 - For Young Women's tonight, they did it combined with the Relief Society and did a "Sisters in Service" activity. There were several homes you could go to but Kendra and I chose to go to Vea Jean Hamilton's. She's such a cute, sweet little lady and we all definitely feel like she's the Matriarch of our ward. I love her and I was glad to do some chores in her beautiful home!

Thursday, June 22 - The kids were dying to get out of the house today so we made a quick and impromptu trip to Thanksgiving Point. We had never been to the Butterfly Biosphere so we thought we'd try it out. It was fun but the butterflies are kind of freaky! Haha! They fly so close to you, you feel like they'll run into you! We had a good time though and spent about an hour exploring and having fun.

Friday, June 23 - It's getting real! We had all of the utility companies come out and mark their lines so that we could start work on the cement. We're pretty excited to get this done! Stay tuned for update pics! All four kids had dentist appointments this morning. Once again, NO CAVITIES! We are on a 17-year streak! Wahoo!! Tonight, Jenni and I went to see the play Footloose at the Early Light Academy (Kensington) Theater. Our friend's son, Luke Morley, played the lead and it was so much fun watching him. He is definitely in his element onstage! It was a fun night with my sis!

Saturday, June 24 - They have only been here for one day and look how much progress they've already made! This is so exciting! Happy Birthday to my sweet Ritzy Baby! She turned 9 today and she's living her best life! Her requests were to go to Cafe Rio for dinner and then go to Blackridge Elementary to play on the playground and show me her monkey bar skills! I love my birthday girl!

Sunday, June 25 - Tonight for Sunday dinner, we had the Howard's over to celebrate Zack and Ricki's birthdays. It was fun and the kids got super spoiled! So fun!

Jun 12 - 18

 

Monday, June 12 - I am kind of obsessed with these nail wraps! They are Dashing Divas and they are awesome! They only take me about 30 minutes to put on and then they last between 2-3 weeks! They don't make my nails stronger but they also don't damage my nails when I take them off. They rock!

Tuesday, June 13 - Mom took Jenni, our kids (that wanted to go), and I to see the new live-action Little Mermaid. There have been some very mixed reviews of it but I thought it was really cute! Unfortunately, Jenni had an appointment that she had to rush out to so we didn't get to have her in our picture but she was there with us and we had fun!

Wednesday, June 14 - The kids have been wanting to go bowling so this morning seemed like a good time. They had a blast and I enjoyed watching them! :) This afternoon, Jenni came over and we did cute July toenails. She taught me how to do this cute firework. I shall use this technique again soon!

Thursday, June 15 - We have been looking forward to our Fillmore trip for weeks now! We all arrived at different times but once everyone was here, we went to Costa Vida for dinner. Shortly after dinner, mom thought it would be fun to take us girls on an absolute terror ride! Seriously, my dinner almost made a reappearance! :) Kendra, Zack, and Nick can't get enough of riding the 4-wheelers! They love it here! As does Ricki....but she likes to play on the playground a little more.

Friday, June 16 - We are just living our best camping life! We all went on a nice long ride up in the mountains today. Unfortunately, it ended with Jake having a major wipeout on his dirt bike. His knee for sure needed stitches but he completely refused to go to the ER so BJ patched him up the best he could. Otherwise, we had a nice ride and then mom & Jenni cooked a yummy dinner for our whole camp.

Saturday, June 17 - We though yesterday was tough with Jake's crash but we had no idea what was coming! The first 3/4 of the day were great! We took turns riding the 4-wheelers and side-by-sides and everyone was happy! After lunch, we headed into town to do some sightseeing. There is a museum in the original Utah State Capital building. The pioneers thought that Fillmore, being in the center of the state, would house the state capital but alas, Salt Lake took over. The original building is still standing though and they have done some fun things to make it interesting to learn about the history of the area. That was fun! When we got back, Viv and I made dinner for the whole camp. I laid down after that with a migraine while most everyone else went to the pool to play. About a half hour later, Nick came in our trailer and said that he needed first aid. I jumped up (not a great feeling with a migraine) and saw that he was totally road-rashed on the same arm that he burned last week! What the heck!?! Well, Jake was driving the side-by-side when they hit a ditch and rolled it! Nick was holding on to the handle so when it rolled, his right arm got super scratched up! I'm just thankful that he didn't break or even crush that arm! I'm also so thankful they were both smart and wearing seatbelts! It could have been so much worse! Jake did end up going to the ER because he thought his arm was broken. Luckily, it's not and they were able to clean his knee out pretty well. The worst part is that they rolled on the right side, the top, and then landed on the left. We are pretty sure with a roll that severe, the side-by-side will be totaled by the insurance company. :(

Sunday, June 18 - First off, happy Father's Day to all the dad's in our lives! We love and appreciate them all! Our darling boys are in pretty rough shape this morning. They are both sore, scraped and bruised but they still love each other. I guess that is all we can ask for. :)