Summer is here, and we are all home together. We've spent the last four nights playing Spikeball, smear the queer, taking walks, star gazing on the tramp, and listening. It's all about family.
Morning books are my favorite.
Swimmers.
Nappers.
Grandpa B. had his 76th birthday! What a guy! He knows just how to pull each grandchild into his arms and tell them how grand they are. They believe everthing he says, and they should. We love him.
Memorial Monday was memorable because the boys put up lights and we swam and loved.
FHE BBQ.
Maisie got her braces off! Before.
After. She's very old. (She started working at the office with Austin, and she drives them to and from Sedona.)
A bit more schooling is happening.
She's so nice.
Swimming is so perfect.
Maisie's crocs came. She waited three weeks for them.
She hid three charms beside each of our plates and we went around and she told us what they symbolized.
Readers.
My verse this week. I belive in Jesus Christ. I believe that I may continue to be purified to one day (a very long time from now) become like Him.
Brandee and Tandy threw Meg a surprise bridal shower. So many friends came to love and support.
She really is a blushing bride. I love her.
We came home to a new diving platform. Everyone dove, but me. I still can't dive.
Our house was hit by toilet papering bandits, so these two made a muffification game of it, naturally.
Ryan is just so happy.
Saturday Nick and Andy went to the lake, and the rest of us floated the river. It was the best river day, ever. We floated most of it and were able to relax. Ryan was in his own boat, and he rowed the entire trip.
That night Meg put on one of her typical shows where she dances to Disney music using strange props and lots of energy.
Later that night Austin came home with the grocery haul. He gave a chicken-cutting tutorial. (I guess the boneless/skinless chicken was way too expensive this week, so he was helping me out. Nice boy.)
Big-boy Andy works two jobs now. He spends his mornings (5am-12pm) pouring concrete.
He spends his evenings working at Cold Stone (4-10pm). He is earning money for his mission and saving for college. I'm really proud of him.
(One of my cute YW works there as well, so she snapped this picture. I'm a little horrified at what it looks like behind the counter. It looks like that need a manager like the mother that lives at my house.)
