As planned

This summer I planned to not have many plans. It was a success!  We have enjoyed sleeping in (which was a dream come true. When Siri was tiny she'd wake up at 5:30am and I thought my life would be one long tired day forever), going to the pool, playing outside, watching movies together, hiking, cooking, and playing house.

bake sale

weeding

4th of July!

crazies

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hiking to Cecret Lake

Siri and Jane both did the high dive this summer!

Dadda teaching his girls to make breakfast!

Took these crazies to see this movie

 Cheesy, yes, but this lady is our gem!  Ruby had ultrasound/xray in July and everything looks normal. We also found out that the gene mutation in the mass that was removed, is not in every cell of her body, which means she is less likely to have cancer in the future. I cried tears of joy and gratitude. Thank you family, friends, strangers, ward council, who have continued to pray for her and us.

It's special to spend time with my Mom and John since they work full time. We like to pop in and visit Grandma Carol at work...and Siri covered her face in post it tape.

We went to the rodeo, sleep over, and parade at Grandma and Grandpas for the 24th. Loved it!

And my dear Aunt Joan on the annual Fetzer 24th of July gathering at her house. I am so very thankful that she asked Mark and I to live in and take care of their home while they went on a mission 2010-2011. 

I admire and love her and her family.

This article in the Ensign gave me the motivation to try rise earlier and get to be earlier. I'm not there yet, but am working at it!  I also got released from Primary (got called as a teacher when we moved in), and am helping with Relief Society activities. I've been in Primary the majority of my post high school life. I don't know what/who prompted the change, but it has been really good for my spirit. I've been soaking in the Gospel Doctrine/Relief Society lessons, and have generally found a renewed energy for learning, studying, and applying the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in my life.

There is so much more I'd love to share, but instead I'm going to get off the computer and take the kids to the library. I LOVE my girls and Mark. Life is good!