Is it just me

or was June the fastest month ever?

It was filled with baseball and swimming lessons.  The one extra great thing in June was when I met up with Jason & Geri in North Carolina. 

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I hadn't seen them for one whole year, so I was extra excited to spend a week together.

I hadn't been to North Carolina before (love it) and I really, really had never driven to North Carolina before.  I would have remembered.  After getting over the Appalachian Pass (pronounced   a-puh-"LATCH"-uhn  ~ we had a sister missionary here once that was from North Carolina that made sure us dumb Northerners knew our verbal mistake), I must admit I was pretty car sick, but I bounced back after a coke and a sandwich.  I made it to the Raleigh-Durham airport with 30 minutes to wait for my companions to arrive.


It wasn't the sightseeing type of vacation, unless you think beautiful old buildings at an old university, namely Duke University, is beautiful.  Let me tell you, it really is.  I wasn't very smart and I forgot my camera so you'll just have to believe me when I say that Duke is lovely as are the people that work at the hospital & clinic.  Geri has more details if you'd like to know more about that adventure.

We got really good at sitting and waiting.  And once again here we are waiting .....  Jason needs some lungs, like now.  And Duke really wants him, but there are some technical difficulties at the moment so they are doing some more waiting to get things figured out. 

Go Team Jason

One funny moment was at the end of the first night (the nicest family let us use their home while they were away on vacation) Geri & I kicked off our shoes and propped our feet up on the ottoman, next to each other, and we had to same color toe nails.  Ha!  A beautiful aqua blue color.  We picked the same summer toe nail color. 
We are such sisters.

Around our house

it is all things summer.

First things first, we got our Summer Bucket List posted.

Just so we don't forget to do some fun stuff.

There are lots of other fun things going on that didn't get put on the bucket list poster.  Because they are things that happen all the time anyway.  Like weed the garden, do laundry, mow the lawn, etc.

Well, not all of us think they are all fun, but they have to happen.  Here are a few pics Josie took around the farm from the past couple of weeks.

We've had some beautiful, HOT days that have made our gardens grow. 

A week ago.  We had just
planted the sweet potatoes.  (tiny little things
up front)  New for us this year. 
I'll have to let you know
how it went, or perhaps, what we learned.

The garden today.  Funny how much a week changes the garden.
LOTS of potatoes.  Yummmm

Layne brought in the last of the radishes last night.
I love a good radish sandwich!  He'll plant more
for me when fall comes.

We finally got the hay baled. 
I always think they look so pretty
sitting in the field.

No, not weeds.  Corn, beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, more onions.

Layne's awesome raised bed.  No bending required.
For us or the deer.  ha ha

Hope your spring has been beautiful for you too.

Do you have your Summer Bucket List ready to check off?

Sometimes I Get MAD

at our dog!

But on this day I was so mad I couldn't breath.

Remember when I was going on and on about my newest, favorite toy -

my Fitbit?

I accidentally dropped my fitbit as I was getting out of my car (I didn't have it on where I should have...my fault) and Jimmer, the very naughty dog, had that thing in his mouth before I could get turned around.

This is what I had after taking it away from him.



I left it on the counter for several days.  At some point Layne said that I needed to throw it away so I would get over it.  So, I took a picture and threw it out.  Then I decided to get on the fitbit website and shut down my account because I wasn't going to replace it right away.

I couldn't find the place to turn off my account so I emailed the company.  Two sentences long, and yes, I mentioned the dog. 

The next day I got an email from Fitbit.  They asked if our dog was okay and said that they'd like to replace my fitbit for me, in exchange for a review of the tracker and the website! 

Can you believe it?  I couldn't.

You bet I sent them a review and suggestions.  They said thank you very much and what is your address and what color do you want.  I asked for a plum one.  I had a blue one last time and I decided to just start brand new.

Today this came.

And I'm so excited.  It is on its dock and I just checked...it's all charged and ready to go! 

Thank you Fitbit people!

You have a very happy customer.

Last week was just kind of yucky.

My darling mom and cutie Grandma.

 My sweet, little Grandma Fern got so sick.

That makes me sad and makes me worried. 

These are the times that living so far away stinks.

And then my friend brought me these.

They brightened my day and made my home beautiful.
 

Grandma got to go home today, and she is doing well.

So much to be thankful for.

So Long, Farewell...Hello Again, Hello

I haven't done anything crafty in a long time.  This turned out pretty cute.

I've had some changes in my routines lately.

For nearly five years I've worked with the Young Women in our branch and had three talented women by my side.  After that length of time it is hard to leave the girls that I love dearly.  The ones that came in at the same time I did, as new Beehives, are wrapping up their first year as Laurels.  We sure have an awesome group of girls.  That said, I've always like changing things up, so it's all good. 

And who would complain if they were asked to take on their top two favorite callings in the church? 
I'm such a lucky girl.  I get to be the Activity Days leader AND the Primary Music Chorister. 
I get so excited during music time.  I'm usually sweating by the time it is all over.  It is a great Sunday workout. Then there are the 8-11 year old girls.  They are so much fun.  No drama, just giggles.  They are just dying to please me and they talk about the most hilarious things.  We are having a great time. 

Here's to change-ups.  (Can you tell I've been at the ball park a lot?  Ü)

Lets go to a party!

This past weekend was busy.  Aren't they all? 

But this one was fun busy. 

Josie went to her Jr. Prom. 

 Several friends got together to go as a group and they had a blast. 

They were SO cold in this pic.  It was very windy and very chilly.  So there wasn't too much of a photo session outside that day.

Josie and her dad. 

I'm not sure he is loving this growing up into a beautiful woman thing that she has going on. 

Josie looks pumped, doesn't she? 

She said they had a great time.  Dinner was yum and the dance was fine.  (Dances are a little more nasty now days than they were we I was her age.  Have you been to one lately?  YIKES.) 

And After Prom was a blast, as always.

Oh to be a Jr. again.  ..... nah, that's okay.  Once was enough for me. Ü