Our First Week of Summer

Sleepovers – upstairs and down

Reading:

Playing:

 

Music:   We picked up Lizzy’s violin.  Becca is giving her lessons. 

Jessi got to have her first Cello lesson. 

Becca had Region Orchestra Camp Monday to Thursday.  When she wasn’t there, she was on Facebook pretty much all of the time.

 

 

 

 

Cooking:  We made candy sushi!  Very fun!

and Strawberry/Blueberry Freezer Jam:

Becca finished up the name tags (all 225 of them) for Girl’s Camp.  On Friday she got to go with a friend to Splashtown.

Prepped for Girl’s Camp:  We got snacks, almost a complete wardrobe for Sammi, and matching new swimsuits for Becca and Sammi.  I was hyperventilating as we left Target – that is more money than I like to spend!  We also did a lot of emotional prep for Sam – so hoping and praying that she has a good camp experience.  Our Stake YW Pres and Stake Camp Director have been so helpful getting her ready.  I am grateful for their help.

Hanging out at the park and going to the library

Being sick: we took turns looking like this:

Both of our cars were in the shop this week.  Thankfully, they took turns!  On Friday driving down town to the hospital, my van’s temperature gauge kept shooting up to the terrible danger zone whenever we weren’t moving (like sitting in traffic waiting and waiting).  I prayed so hard.  If we had broken down, I would have had to call 911.  So grateful that didn’t happen!  Well, the radiator had to be replaced.  Fortunately, it was under warranty!  Jason’s car decided it needed to have problems with the water pump and pulley that powers the alternator.  Fortunately some of that was also under warranty.  They are both home again and working – thankful for that!

It has been hot here – very hot, but not humid.  This is not normal Houston weather.  We have been thrilled with the lower humidity.  It’s not as hard to breathe and doesn’t feel as oppressive outside.  But it’s been interesting – Jason and my temperature challenged girls have been doing well, but Bella can’t get off the vent – it’s too dry.  Jason usually can’t do the yard in this kind of heat, but without the humidity, he’s outside working right beside me.   Interesting to me how something like the level of water in the air can effect so much!

How do you title this week?

Hanging out with family and enjoying the bounty of summer!

Memorial Day – Jason and Lizzy dried herbs from our garden.  Our kitchen sure smelled good!  We also cleaned a ward member’s house.  They are moving to Northern Idaho.  In this 100 degree weather, that sounds lovely!

Our big treat for the kids, our “End of the School Year!!!!” event was to go out to a Japanese Steak House.  Our chef was really fun and put on a great show!

 

Joy really surprised me – her favorite was the salad!

 

 

 

Then we went up to the farm to see my family and meet our new steer.  We have named him “Del.”  It is short for delisioso. 

Tuesday – hanging out.  Jessi came home from school with an award, “Paws for Kindness.”  Yeah Jessi!  We had three friends come over and play after school.  That evening Mandy and Nathan came over while my parents went to the temple.  And our baby’s tummy filled up with air – not sure why or how, but it was very uncomfortable for her.  Jason and Daddy gave her a blessing.  I was very thankful. 

Wednesday – my sweet Joy’s 4th birthday!!  We had donuts for breakfast.  We went to the mall and made her a birthday bear and she had pizza for dinner.  She walked around saying “birthday, birthday.”  She is so cute!  We love you Joy!  Happy birthday!!

That evening Becca, Bella and I headed down to the ER to get Bella checked out.  Sigh.

Thursday – it is so hot here!  The water in our kiddie  pool was reading over 100 degrees.  Becca is doing all the name tags for Girl’s Camp.  The lanyards that we ordered came.  Sammi helped her attach the plastic holder.  Now all we need are the inserts.  Daddy and Becca made them.  They are being printed right now.

School is over!!!!!!!!!  My 3rd and 5th Graders.   I got their report cards – both got straight A’s both semesters.  Congratulations girls!

Friday Bella and I visited Cardiology.  She is talking to her reflection here.  The girls went swimming at the Heckers for the end of the year party.

Friday at dinner Jason announced that he wanted to do something.  It was the weekend and he wanted to do something fun.  Jason, Becca, Jessi, and Lizzy went to the drive-in!  That was the kid’s first time at the drive-in.    I stayed home with the little girls and sick Sammi.

Saturday I snuck away and went here.  What a blessing to live so close to the temple!

 

We have been battling a tummy/headache/body ache bug this week.   So far Sammi, then Lizzy, then Jessi and Becca.  Hopefully it will exit very shortly!