Benson Stitches

 Benson decided to try of Daddy’s shoes and slipped and fell right into the corner of the mudroom bench. We took him to the Urgent care. They said we could choose to do stitches or butterfly bandaids. We opted for stitches just so he didn’t spit it open again. 

MM 5th Girls camp

Girls camp was super fun this year. I was not in charge this year which was so fun and so hard at the same time. I like being in charge and think things should be or not be done in a certain way. But I had to step back and try to support and not try to run anything. I loved being there with all 3 of my girls. I tried to stay out of their way and let them have fun with friends. I love my girls and the girls of our ward.  

The best part of camp was the faith walk that Katy Pluim did at the end. It was amazing and beautiful and spirit filled. I love it and so did the girls. We could feel Gods love during it and it was a good set up for bearing of testimonies. 

I love being in nature. I love spending time with my girls and I love feeling the spirit. 

St. George with the Bleaks

 A lot of the family were able to go down to St. George together. Nathan and Steph’s family were getting home from a cruise and Sisten and Andrews family just got a new puppy. But the rest of us got together at Gma and Gpa Bleaks place and had a great time. 

Of course lots of swimming, lots of eating and this time games at the clubhouse which was super fun. 

Schools Out! Summer Here We Come!

 The end of school is always so busy and fun at the same time. Recognitions, class parties, fun with friends. We had an outdoor movie in our backyard with school friends to welcome the summer here. Super fun! 

At this point in time summer is over but when these pictures were taken summer was just beginning and I couldn't have been more excited. I LOVE summer with my family. I love spending time with them. Our summer routine is usually chores and learning time in the mornings, followed by lunch and then a family activity or finding friends to play with. Ending of course with staying up way too late :). This famliy of mine is my everything. Love love love them. 

Temple trips are a regular thing lately and I love seeing my girls go there with friends. 

At a park in Lehi with Gma and Gpa Close. The kids love to come here and climb these cool trees. 

Benny’s Preschool Graduation

 Not a whole lot to say here. Other than we LOVED Ms. Amy’s preschool. She was such a great teacher and so patient with this almost all boys class. Benson loved going to school which was huge cause he gets nervous with leaving mom sometimes. He was so cute at graduation. We love Benson! 

Nora Starts Softball

 I am proud of Nora! She decided to try something new and see if she liked it and she ended up loving it! She loves playing catch and wants to do it all the time. This was her first year doing rec softball and it was fun for her.  It was also fun for Cade because he ended up being her coach! He didn’t know he would be coaching but ended up that way. So they got to spend lots of time together during practices and games 2-3 times each weeek for several weeks. She also went to a BYU softball camp soon after the season and enjoyed that. She learned that there are some people more concerned about wining or looking good than being kind to others 🫤. But I am proud of her for learning a new sport and completely embracing it. 

Janie-Boo Turns 7!

Jane is 7 years old! Some words we would use to describe her are: spunky, energetic, sassy, friendly, talkative and silly. She does this awesome creepy face and laughs in a way that gets us all to laugh every time. She gives the best bear hugs and has strong legs that can hold on forever. She hates chores (especially dog poop and weeding) but is learning her place in our family and working hard when it’s time (usually after a few tears 😊). Jane LOVES playing with friends and wants friend play dates just about any day that she can. She still loves swimming, loves her stuffies (and has a TON) and playing pretend. We love Jane so much and love seeing her grow bigger each year. 

 This year Jane wanted a Bluey birthday party with her friends and it turned out super fun! It was nice that I’ve already done this birthday party twice and so I reused a bunch of the same games and decorations.