It’s Friday! 

It’s time to blog it up…

The best news is that Isaac got home!!! 

And I told Grama and Grampa they’re never getting my kids this long again. Ha! True, but they are having blast I just miss them! 

Anyway…pics! 

Milkshakes here and there! (Cann was pretty proud of himself for upgrading the drink on his meal deal to a shake.) 

Cann was so excited the cubs game was on Fox Saturday night baseball (which we get with our rabbit ears antenna) but we are in the blackout zone so instead we got the Cards game which was in Arizona. Seth was happy! 

Sunday’s primary fun! We sang I’m a Pioneer Too. I had a fun plan but couldn’t get the stupid TV at the church to work so whatever-we improvised! 

Colt had a craft project:

And the best part of Sunday!!!!



Cann and I were just as happy to see him we just didn’t get pictures. 

Monday we celebrated dad being home by going to the lake! And Colt and Tan went to Lehmans caves with Grama and Grampa and the cousins. 

They had a long but fun day. I think overall their day was a little better than ours…

Cann had basketball but after that we decided to make a lake run even though the weather wasn’t great. Seth and Addi wanted to go to the beach first so we did and it was fun for Cann too because we took a football and he had a blast making off the boat into the water catches…the quarterback (me) could use some work but he was patient. After that with much persuasion, Isaac got Cann to try water skiing, he couldn’t keep his back foot in. But anyway he got up just long enough to tip over but was frustrated—I was proud of him for trying! Then I skied and that was fun but Isaac is a little pickier than I am about the water so we went looking for better water…

We were being super careful watching the depth of the water which was fine. But then KaBoom! We think we hit a tree that was broke off under the water…

It messed up our prop, and we were done for the day…and the week. ☹️

So these are all I got for lake pics…bummer 

Cherry face! 

My cute friend Connie ministers to me and brought us some brownies—the first thing Seth said was that we should save them for Tanner because he would love them. The second thing he said was “Nevermind, they’re delicious!” Ha-I don’t think any of them even made it to the next day. 

Tuesday I went to the temple with my friends. It was awesome, especially since I’m at this spot in my life where I don’t really feel like I have “friends.”  I don’t have any at home with their kids friends that aren’t either vegan or homeschool or both. So I don’t feel like I really fit in. But I do have friends—that take me to the temple, so that is awesome! On the way home they were talking about the senior menu at Denny’s but mentioned that it wouldn’t apply to me. 🤣 ha-We didn’t stop there but maybe next time, well,  take me to the temple and I’ll pay full price. 👍🏻

Wednesday Isaac taught the welding activity for YM’s -I put myself in charge of supplying the popsicles (Italian ice) 

(At least he didn’t show them how he really does it-up in the air with the welder dangling from either the manlift or the excavator or something.) 

These boys headed back to Shoal creek and got in on the Enterprise Pioneer Day activities Thursday.

The parade, swimming at Enterprise Res, and a trip to the rodeo with cousins! 

Colt caught a chicken (I’m not surprised at all) he named it “Humphrey” (if I remember right I might have to double check) and sold it back for $2! Perfect! Good work buddy! 

Thursday Isaac worked in the temple and Cannon had an orthodontist appt in Columbia, so we all went and hit Sky Zone first. 

The orthodontist went great and was totally set up for kids-Addi and Seth loved the screens. I loved that it ended up being in-network so I got twice as big of break from our insurance as I thought and paid a lot less for braces than they originally quoted me. Sweet! But Cann won’t actually get them until Sept. anyway -then we busted it home for football camp. Today-Isaac had to go into work for a bit but I’ve laid pretty low. Tonight Cann is at a camp out/bike ride so we’re down to two kids…I’m feeling a little lost! 

They’ve been into the costume box…and I’m currently blogging with a stack of 12 or so books on my lap they keep asking me to read…guess I better be done. 

Oh but one last pic—Isaac took Cann to camp yesterday and then slipped into work—well Addi and Seth wanted to go with him so I was home alone. I could’ve cleaned something (anything) but instead I worked in this little Marshall backpack project for Addi. Don’t look close but from far it’s pretty cute! 

Not bad for a $5 backpack I bought at Christmas time and I cut the Marshall out of an old shirt the boys had. 😊

All I really had to do this week was survive! That’s about all we’ve done. And a lot of swimming in the pool. 

I’m way too late getting started on the blog to do too much story tell’n… but… 

Saturday they made it across the country, Grama and Grampa picked these guys up, they got to swim at Sarah’s and stayed at Aunt Celia’s before getting back on the road Sunday. 

Isaac stayed with Nathan Saturday night then headed for Idaho with the motorcycles. 

We cleaned the church. 

And Sunday Seth gave his first talk ever! He did great! 

Monday adventure's—I actually wish these two were keeping a journal! 

It was consistently 110° there this week so they found water wherever they could. 

Seth got some seeds at primary so we planted them 🤞🏻

Isaac sent me this great quote Tuesday he found on a conference talk footnote rabbit hole. I thought I was great I love such rabbit holes and especially loved that he shared with me. That’s progress! It’s much more natural for him to keep to himself. …but maybe it was because of the content🤣 either way! 

These kids finished their summer reading challenges so we went and got their reward coupons then cashed them in! They were in heaven, I told Colt and Tanner  I might have to use their coupons too, just for how much they loved it 😉

 More water for Colt and Tan

And same old (at least it’s not still green) water for us. 

We’ve been in the pool every day except Sunday. When Colt and Tan aren’t here I have to get in with them 🙃

But we even got Cann to come swim with us one day! 👍🏻

I was in and done taking pics by then, but I did catch one on the tramp nonsense once I got back out! 

This is us…every day. 

Cann had “Monday Night Football”  Monday but it was only a 1/2 hour so we just hung out at the park at Tanners school cuz it’s close. Then Tuesday Cann fell asleep on the couch waiting for the all star game to start and they begged me to take them again…so I did! And that’s were we went while Cann was at YM’s 



By Thursday I was ready for a break but today it was an option while Cann was at another football thing, but instead we chose a park next to a convienent store where we could get a slushy. 😋

Some other fun:





Cann set himself up a dunk hoop! I’m great with anything as long as he’s not sitting around in front of a screen. (But I do confess we’ve been watching a lot of the Andy Griffith show. We love it.) 

More from Grampa! 

And today we met Seth’s friend Kamden at the aquatic center…but I didn’t even get a pic of them together! But they played and played. Addi and I both could have used naps but we toughed it out. 😉

Isaac has been awesome about calling and checking in—seriously better than ever—and I’m so grateful! 

But pics… that’s pushing it!  

He said he’d get some from the other guys but we’ll see. 

I did get this one though. 


I think that’s it…it better be cuz I’m falling asleep. 

But I’m ready for Isaac to be home! And I’d want the boys to meet up with him and come home too if it wouldn’t mean extra driving. We’ll head that way soon…but I don’t know if soon enough for my mom heart. I miss those guys! 

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