Dash got this temple puzzle — that is kind of like a Lego set. He wanted to really do it, so Micah took him to his office for a special date. Micah said it was tough, but they were both stoked on their accomplishment. Now it sits in Dash’s room, with a light shining down on it! Nice work boys.
It’s official!
My firstborn child is of to Bama.
It is going to be a long year and a half — but what a joyous reunion that will be!
Let’s start the countdown!
You know it is a good day…when your checklist contains….
Sidewalk Chalk.
Boogie Boarding.
Fishing.
And Pier Lounging.
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Long live the days of summer.
I ran down to the Carlsbad flower mart to get flowers for Skylar’s farewell. We were going for bright, spring colors. I was very pleased with the outcome.
So much so, that I made a mini me for the dessert table!
When Ka and I drove into our neighborhood, and saw this bus with the perfect motto on top…we stopped for the awesome photo op.
Because starting tomorrow…Ka will be “On a Mission”!
How awesome and sad at the same time!
Nonnie was wondering what Navy was going to do with a picture of her buns.
A few hours later, we all saw this on the family text chain!
Nice one Navy.
People dread road trips. Not me. I love them! Some of my greatest memories when I was a child were from our 10-12 hour road trips. Unfortunately, we have a television…which helps and hurts. It helps the peace of the overall trip. It hurst the number of hours where the kids are making legitimate memories.
Speaking of….the two great memories of this road trip…
This is the time when Scout and Pippi had to get out and walk. This was Pippi’s second offense, and Scout’s first. They were both caught without their seat belts. When I caught them, I drove off the next exit, and drove down a dirt road 1/2 a mile. I let them out (it happened to be hot — VERY HOT), and let them walk and think about wearing their seat belts while they made their way back to the car. Some may think this is grim punishment. But when a mother drives for six hours (at that point) and asks for them to put on their seat belts too often…that mother has to really drill it home. (Clearly it didn’t work the first time where Pippi had to walk by herself for 100 yards.) The best part….Scout laughs his way through my punishments. He is such a great sport, and even put Pippi on his shoulders to take some of her load away. Scout is really awesome..and you better believe that those kids were perfect at wearing their seat belts the next 5 hours!
Our other good memory from this road trip — Dash, who pulled out his tooth a day ago, has compensated his teeny tiny gap with a lisp! We kept cracking up at how he was talking. Then he would yell “Ssssssstooopppp!” and we would laugh harder!
For our last day in Deer Valley, I demanded a hike. The ski hills in the summer are filled with wildflowers, and trails to hike. Out of everything we have done thus far in Utah…this tops my list! I LOVE a beautiful hike!
My favorite element of the hike…was of course the shirtless kids. I hope mykids stay shirtless as long as possible in life! I love how carefree they are. Just how children should be!
And I was giddy with delight over this bouquet of beauties!
Those black ones did me in!
I’m not sure if anyone knows my love for BYU…but it is real!
Where else can your four kids get their hair cut and styled for $35 bucks?
Where else can you bowl in such a happy setting?
Where else can you ride Cosmo like a bull?
Where else can you meet up with a favorite cousin for reading time.
And where else can you send off a missionary into the world?
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It is simple…
BYU reigns supreme!
This was the scene tonight — all night.
Dash was trying to get his teeny tiny right front tooth out.
HE DID IT!
He was very impressed with his hard work…and the fact that the tooth fairy is going to visit him in Deer Valley!!!
Unfortunately, after a mother’s inspection…I informed him what I informed Scout long ago! The Tooth Fairy doesn’t want bad teeth for her jewelry business! And this one — with a massive cavity in it is a no go!
No Deer Valley stop for the Tooth Fairy tonight!
(Phew! Talk about silver lining! Good thing he had a cavity, because I’m pretty sure the Tooth Fairy was going to have a hard time drumming up a $2 bill before bed time in 20 minutes!)
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