Friday August 7

I did back to back classes at the gym because one class was moved earlier, but it worked out.

We have been worried the gyms would get closed down, but just found out they will be staying open, for now.

So that's good.

Porter and Cassi got the lawns mowed today.

I picked A LOT of stuff out of the garden, so that's fun.

I think I am gonna try and make some crispy bean chips.

We will see if they turn out. I was gonna do it this evening and have them dry overnight, but that didn't happen..... 

I went to target today.

We are gonna do family pictures on a week from Sunday and I'm looking to see what's out there......

I also stopped at hobby lobby.

I need to get some paint brushes for this next YW activity.

Oh, I also got asked to do a zoom call at class for the stake YW, for the younger girls.

That's in September and that should be fun.

Porter carved me the cutest little heart from a stick he picked up on our backpacking trip.

I turned it into a necklace and I love it ❤️

No bike riding tonight.

Elsie was tired.

Vern was tired.... They have been laying sprinkler pipe today.

Port went to help, but the boys didn't have much to do, so at least he got to hang out with the boys 😁

He was happy about that.

And dad sent me a picture of a rainbow he made me with the water.... And I thought it also looked like a heart ❤️

He was busy diving all day for dive training.

His ears are bugging him and his equilibrium was of a bit this evening.... Hopefully he feels better after sleep!

 

Wednesday August 5 - Thursday August 6

 

Monday August 3

I don't know why this new format won't let me center my text when I write on my phone....

So frustrating!!!

Anyway!

We got a lot done today.

I went to the gym with Madi and then with Cassi.

Dad mowed Brother Clapsons field and then he mowed our field.

Porter helped me get like 10 lbs of green beans canned!

Yay!

We also cut up a bunch of zucchini to make more zucchini chips.

Elsie and I are going to make pickles on Friday 👍🏻

Kyra and Stacia took Elsie to get ice cream since they were gone over her birthday.

When she got home, we ride bikes with Vern.

 The boys got Scooby Doo from Redbox.

Dad and I decided that we will take Porter on his little backpacking trip this wed-thurs.

We will go up by Stanley side of the sawtooths this time.

Pretty excited.

Porter is really excited!!!!

Sunday August 2

We had a nice day today at home church.

We didn't a ton....but there was fighting :)

I mean, it was fast Sunday, so there are bound to be moods!

We listened to a great talk from Elder Uchtdorf, 'The road to Damascus'.

Then we talked about not waiting for the big stuff to happen to convert you, and to pay attention to the little ways the Lord speaks to us.

We also talked about using less electronics to fill our time, giving us some quiet in our lives where  we can hear the Lord better when he speaks to us.

Then we read the scriptures for Sunday school....

Wow, there were a lot of scriptures.....it took almost 3 hours for us to read and discuss them all!

I think for the most part it went pretty well.

I mean we are in the war chapters and some good story telling happening.

Then we broke out fast.

But before we said our prayer, it was suggested that we each say our own individual prayer.

Man, that was pretty cool.

Everyone was moody before, then we all said our own prayers and I could feel a physical lift of contention, of course it didn't totally leave.....

But that moment, it was pretty cool.

I think we need to do that on Fast Sundays from now on!

We ate, it was kind of a free for all.

I did some painting, others relaxed for a bit.

Tonight Elsie and I rode with Vern and met up with Bubble who is recovering from her hip replacement surgery!

She is doing awesome!

Saturday August 1

Today was a day of running, cleaning, laundry, watering the lawn, etc.

We did go to the Morgan's and swim because it was SO HOT!

Then after that, we had dinner and then Madi joined Elsie, Vern and I for our evening bike ride.

We rode 3 miles.

She is at 80 miles today now!

Pretty awesome!

Thursday July 30- Friday July 31

Dad and I had such a great time on our backpacking trip.

The kids all did great here at home.

I am gonna add more later.....

Dad and I are so tired and he has to work on the morning!

So we are going to bed.