End of the school year

The school year was over!
We survived the craziest school year to date.
It ended up being wonderful in every way.

Which meant the sadness started flooding in with all the "lasts". 

Group field trip to Butterfly Wonderland.

Preschool programs are the best!
She knew every word and action to their sing along.

They each had a speaking part.
"When I grow up I want to be a mom".

I try to decorate the kitchen for breakfast on the last day of school.
It's a celebration, even for me!
No more waking up early deserves a toot, toot!

Aren't these ice cream water bottles the cutest?

I stuffed them full of goodies and gave them to teachers as a thank you

for a wonderful year!

We were blessed with 5 wonderful teachers, not even including all of

Lanes in Jr. High!

Last day of the school swim party for Lindi's class.

I was so happy to get this picture from a mom who
somehow finagled a bunch of 8th graders to smile for her!

Farewell Franklin Jr. High!
Sadly, he never really experienced it to its fullest.
With 7th grade ending early, and 8th grade starting out at home on the computer.

Rusty got to go to Science Camp!
Probably the only one out of our family.
Mrs. Arnett made that happen for them, lucky ducks!
They headed up to her parents cabin and had the BEST TIME.

We got to have Olive while Stephanie was on the trip.
We kicked off our Summer in the pool, duh!

Welcome at last, Summer!!

 

Shenanigans

I was sitting at the computer when out of the corner of my eye I spotted this one

headed on some type of adventure with her babies!

I chuckled and thought, this is a true depiction of real life motherhood!

She makes herself busy with anything she can find.

This time was with the Costco delivery:)

I was clumsy and dropped a heavy cutting board on the top of my foot!
Yep, it sure hurt like a mother.
And left me a doozy of a hematoma.
 I freaked out a bit.

It kept getting larger the more I walked around.
I propped it up on the chair, put a pack of frozen mixed veggies on top
and called Casey in a worried, "when will you be home?" voice.
Luckily he was on his way home!
And just like a man, said I would be just fine, lol!

Welp, I wasn't so sure.
I called our family friend, Dr. Coffey who is a podiatrist,
 and he got me right in!

X-Ray confirmed no fractures!
He said I could wait a few months for the hematoma to (hopefully) go away on its own.
And run the risk of the blood not leaving properly, harden, and surgically needing it removed.

Or he could stab me with a needle, drain it and be done with it right then and there.

I'll take option B!

Now, I've witnessed his numbing needle when Rusty needed warts removed.
The thing is the size of a horse tranquilizer!
Not going to lie, I was not looking forward to it.

He sprayed some cold, numbing air on top of my foot then BAM!
Jabbed the needle in like he was puncturing those milk pouch blob things from 
elementary school with a straw!
Pretty sure I yelped like a hurt dog.
Then turned my head to not see what the bleep was going on down there.

 Once numb, he gouged, suctioned, and squeezed as much blood out as he could.
BLESS LIDOCAINE!
Just wish there was a less invasive way to administer it!

He wrapped me up, told me to keep it compressed and said come back in a week.

Wearing a boot is for the birds.

This was 2 weeks after the mishap.
 My foot was still pretty bruised.
I had a ton of weird tingly tightness.

If I moved it just right it would take my breath away.

He said it dropped right on top of a major tendon AND nerve.

He didn't think I damaged it, but said it would take some time to feel completely normal.

Let's pray so!

We got a last minute text wondering who could make it to dinner

at The Sicilian Butcher.

I guess this place is the bees knees.

And boy was my Ribeye top notch.

Probably one of the best steaks I've ever had!

 

Tuck and Tumble

Lindi started with Ms. Rachel the very first year she opened her Tuck and Tumble studio!

The classes were tiny and only had 1 coach, Ms. Rachel herself.

It was a great one on one experience!

The following year she branched out a little with adding a few more coaches and 

 students per class. 

Plus, added an end of the year performance. 

Unfortunately due to covid, they never got to perform after practicing all year long.

This year she tripled in size and was finally able to have their tumbling recital!

It's been fun seeing it evolve. 

Della had her first year of tumbling and has loved it!

She surprised us with how quickly she is picking up and mastering her tumbling moves.

Her performance song was, "Baby, I'm a Star".

There is nothing cuter than little girls in leotards.
I wanted to pinch her buns all night!

Lindi got to perform the routine from last year she never got to do.
Which meant 2 years of listening to Megan Trainers song, Me Too on repeat!
(Insert crazy eyes emoji)

I guess when you put Rusty in charge of pictures, you don't get much of a variety.
Sorry, Lindi.

But she did great!

They had a great cheering section!
Fun that her cousins Evelyn, Jera, and Jada take from the same place.
Just different classes. 

Ms. Rachel, their coach. 

 

Crashing Utah, again!

Wahoo!!

It was time for round 2 at Purify Wellness Center.

This time with my Goodman gals!!

Breanna and I took a flight later than everyone else that morning.

She was such a fun travel buddy.

We never get to sit and talk these days.

It was so nice being able to catch up with her and what has
 been going on in her life lately. 

We met up with everyone else at City Creek mall.
Um, wow. Mall of all malls!
They have alllllll the stores.

I wasn't planning shopping, just tag along for the ride.

First stop I did some damage!

Shopping in real life verses the computer screen had been awhile for me.

We took an intermission for some dinner at Settebello.
The pizza was super tasty!

Back to shopping!

We were sad everything closed at 8, but was probably a good thing on our wallets!

Valerie found us an airbnb for us to stay in.

It was awesome!

However, the description failed to mention some minor details.

That it was in an extremely industrial part of downtown, on top of a Benihana restaurant, no close parking, and that you would have to walk up a sketchy metal fire escape type stairs or take an even

sketchier "elevator" to get to your door!

Think very ghetto New York City street type feel.

It was comical to say the least!

This picture... I die looking at it.

We had just gotten off the elevator of death and we couldn't figure
 out how to open the front door!

Valerie's face says it all!

It was super nice and completely remodeled once inside.

Such an interesting place to put a house!

We survived the night.

We talked and learned about Grammy's energy healing she is taking classes on.

She taught us how to "ground" ourselves.

Some better than others:)

We had a full day planned at Purify!

First with hot yoga!

We even make their instagram stories!

Massages and foot zones followed afterwards.

We got cleaned up and took a break for lunch in Provo at Cubby's.

We came back for energy healing, light therapies and a group sound bath

in the salt cave!

Leaving feeling rejuvenated and fresh!

Time for Grammy's special birthday dinner at HSL!

Those orange blossoms were showing off for us. 

Another late night with games and late night chatting.

The next morning we had a birthday girl!

We love Grammy and think we should leave town for her birthday from now on:)

Leaving our interesting home away from home.

Temple square was open!

So fun to see up close the construction.

Up at the Capitol building.

Rows and rows of orange blossom trees!

Last meal of the trip at Penny Annes Cafe.

 And then it was time for us to go home.

This was our first ever girls trip together.

We were bummed Sunni couldn't come last minute. 

I'm sure there are more in our future, right girls?!