June 2022-Week 4- More FSY for McK, Bee's Game, Anna's Birthday, Air Show, Mantua Swim Day, Dan's 40th Birthday!

June 22nd- Wednesday: I took Dan to Enterprise to rent a car for the day because he would be driving to Roosevelt and back for work. I exercised then got the kids ready. Ben and Alice had summer camps. I enjoyed talking with Sara Stewart and Chelsie Chadwick most of the time at the park.  The kids played, then the middle three went to Grandma camp, which was cooking day. I ate with Alice then practiced voice and showered. I went to my voice lesson then had some quiet time. Anna had gymnastics. I finally caught up and responded to my roommate Marco Polos. I picked up Anna and Dan. He did baths while I made dinner. I had YWs, which was the combined 5th, 6th, and 7th ward activity. We did outside games with creamies and music!  There was also a water fight!  Ben babysat because Dan had dinner with his high school friends for Chris’s Bd. Alice had a hard time going to bed. I worked more on my YW lesson. 

June 23rd- Thursday: Ben and Alice had their last day of Summer camps. We stayed and played at the park a little afterwards. We took Taggart and the Winegars home. Ellie and Hazel came with us to get school lunch. Ollie didn't want to, so he stayed home. Anna went on her birthday date with Grandma!  We came back to our house to play with Ellie and Hazel. I worked on my lesson, then I left for a haircut. Ben babysat. Alice napped on me when I got home. Dan took the kids to Lowe’s to buy supplies for a roof rack for the van. After dinner, Ben and Alice played outside. Anna and Bethany played with some of Anna’s new birthday things. I worked on my lesson. Dan and Ben watched more of the "Hobbit." Alice and Bethany were both up late. McKenna called again from FSY!  

June 24th- Friday: I went running. The kids and I ate, and then I left for my Thyroid ultrasound and blood work. After lunch, we tried to go swimming at the Gunnerson’s, but their pool heater wasn’t working, so the kids only lasted about 15mins because it was too cold. We hung out there for another 45mins though and then came home. I showered for the day and then Dan and I went to the temple to do Initiatories. We had dinner with the kids and then Dan and the kids picked up our groceries.  I read over my lesson, then we put kids to bed and set up for an adult outdoor movie night! We watched the 2nd (new) Jumanji. We had the Chadwicks, Mosses, Boes, Wests, Remingtons, and Rowes over. We talked for a while afterwards. 

June 25th- Saturday: We got up by 7:30 to welcome McKenna home from FSY!  We snuggled and talked. After breakfast, Dan edged the lawn. Dan and I went with Anna to Get Air for her birthday date, then Wendy’s for lunch.  We bought donuts for her actual birthday on Sunday. Dan gave himself a haircut. Dan’s parents stopped by with some matching t-shirts for our Colter Bay camping trip coming up.  We decided to stay home from the Air Show because we were worried with the crowds that we wouldn’t make it back in time to go to the Bee’s game. The baseball game was so so fun!  There were two home runs, a wedding proposal, the wave went around the crowd a few times, and we won!  There were also fireworks afterwards and we sat with the Chadwicks who happened to be there!  We also ran into one of Dan's parents' missionaries Elder Lyman. (I want to forget about the yucky 20 something year olds behind us with the foul mouths.) We decorated for Anna’s BD! 

June 26th- Sunday: Anna’s 9th Birthday! I taught a lesson about chastity in YW. I only had 4 girls there, but I feel like it went well! After lunch, we watched our CFM videos. My family had our conf. call early then we drove up to Layton to watch the second day of the Air Show with my dad. Even though we were somewhat far away, we got to see a few really cool tricks and formations!  We came home and ate outside for Anna’s sloppy joe birthday dinner. We watched "Relative Race" and put kids to bed then Dan and I worked on planning our family's camping menu. 

June 27th- Monday: We slept in till 8!  McKenna, Ben, and Anna had piano. I started laundry then practiced voice. The kids were loving playing Anna’s new game, Guess Who! Dan took all the kids out to lunch at Costco with Jasper. I took Rachael Alexander to lunch for her birthday then I ran an errand to get some Bd decor for Dan. I played some games with Ben and Alice. I helped Anna fill out a form for the school’s summer reading program. Dan started prepping the unistrut for the DIY van roof rack. After dinner, we folded laundry and cleaned up a little. 

June 28th- Tuesday: After breakfast, we headed up to Mantua for a friends swim day! We got there around 10 and set up chairs and shade tents. Rachael and Kylee came up first. The kids swam until 12. We had lunch, then the rest of the moms came: Meghan Johnson, Erica Day, Lindsay Moss, Chelsea Chadwick, and Laura Lewis. We cleaned up around 4pm and left by 4:45pm. Ben and Anna rode home with the Alexanders. Dan made dinner. McKenna and I showered then went to young womens where we finished working on our dance for girls camp. I had a meeting with the leaders afterwards and McKenna hung out with Korie and Brittana. Bethany was up late because she napped on the way home from Mantua. I typed up the choreography and sent it to Katie Brown. 

June 29th- Wednesday: McKenna and I went for a run. After breakfast, Ben left with Caleb to go see a movie. I got ready for the day and then went to my voice lesson. The girls played nice. We had a lot of friends come over after lunch. Caleb and Luke for Ben, Jaylee and Millie for Anna, and Payton for Alice. McKenna also babysat Evy West while Mariana was at a doctor’s appointment. I worked on some blog stuff. McKenna, Ben, and Bethany went to Grandma camp where they made a rainbow craft and tried to crochet. Anna had gymnastics. I worked on the blog and napped. After dinner, Ben and Dan went on a hike with the Teacher’s Quorum. I took the three little girls to Smith’s so Bethany could pick out birthday gifts for two friends then we did baths and cleaned up toys. McKenna practiced her flute with Bridget for girls camp. I blogged more once kids were in bed. 

June 30th- Thursday: Dan’s 40th Birthday!! We got lots of rain overnight and Alice came in our bed. We snuggled a lot in the morning. Dan saw his yard sign! After breakfast, we all got ready for the day and then went bowling at Boondocks! We listened to 40 year old songs on the way there in honor of Dan turning 40!  Dan won the bowling game of course! We all had lunch, then Bethany went to Maggie Chadwick’s birthday party. Dan and I napped. Then he had a work meeting and I finished doing the 40 things we love about Dan and the playlist. Dan and I left for dinner at Ruth’s Chris and drove his dad’s Tesla.  The timing worked out great. We made it back to the cul de sac at 7:40 and he was pretty surprised to see many friends, neighbors, and family there to celebrate!! We estimated 115 family and friends came for otter pops and creamies. We loved chatting with so many people we love! We finally got kids to bed by 10:30 and I could “come clean” and tell Dan everything I had planned. We talked about how thankful we were that of all the 10 houses closest to us, we love each of the people that live there! We're so lucky to have that many close neighbors we love! I'm so thankful for Dan in my life and I hope he felt celebrated!

June Videos- Part 4:

Anna’s Birthday, Bee’s Game with Fireworks, Air Show in Layton, Mantua Swim Day, Dan’s Birthday, Bowling

June 2022- Week 3- Ben Final Baseball, Hokulia, Neighbor BBQ, Chalk Art, Father's Day, McKenna FSY

June 15th- Wednesday: Dan slept really poorly. Alice came in sometime in the night. McKenna also woke up early feeling nauseous and couldn’t go running with Taylor Remington as planned. The girls had swim lessons again then I headed to my voice lesson. We both agreed I’m not quite ready to audition for the Tab Choir this year. The middle three went to Grandma camp. McKenna stayed home not feeling good. I had lunch then took Bethany to get a small cavity filled. Alice insisted on coming and holding her hand. It was so sweet! Once we got home, I took a nap. Alice came in around 3:30 whining about wanting applesauce, I said no, then she fell asleep on me! Anna and Desi had gymnastics. (Desi’s last time.) I prepped dinner and talked with McKenna. Dan picked up Mia from her Summer camp at the history museum then Adam picked her up here after his work. After dinner and baths, Anna left with Rachael and Desi to attend the "Les Mis" by Spotlight theater that Mabel was performing in. Dan and I got the van ready for Brynn to borrow. I stayed up late waiting for Anna. 

June 16th- Thursday: Dan was up early to donate plasma. Brynn borrowed the van to go to Mantua with Truman and his Student Council friends.  Ben came with us to swim lessons. Anna slept in till 9! We went to Creekside park after that. It was pretty hot, so we didn’t stay long. After lunch, we worked on Father’s Day stuff. Brinley came over to hang out with McKenna. They made brownies. Anna napped for a long time!  I napped a little too. I packed a dinner and we headed to Ben’s final baseball game. It was the tournament and sadly, they lost. But Ben had two hits! We went to Hokulia afterwards!  The kids played for a bit once we got home. After they were in bed, I worked on a grocery order. Anna was up late. 

June 17th- Friday: The girls had their last day of swim lessons and did great!  Bethany was recommended to move up. Alice was not and needs a little more practice with her back swimming and gliding. We bought candies afterwards. Zoe and Mack Martineau came to play. We went swimming at the Novak’s with Desi and Henry Alexander, Taylor Remington, and Kayla Koldewyn. It was super windy and hot, but we still had fun. We had some down time, Desi came over to play. McKenna went to babysit the Johnsons. The rest of the kids and I went to a BBQ at the States’. Scott and Kylee Nelson, Melissa and Jared Smith, Tanner and Marianna West, and another couple that moved into the Turley’s house were all there.  The kids played great and thankfully the winds died down.  Dan was downtown at UFC Chalk Art Festival. We got home around 8:30, Ben watered, and when we came in for bed time, Alice threw an epic tantrum refusing to get ready for bed.  We cleaned up the basement while she cried. I let it go too late. Then I finally got them to bed around 9:45/10. McKenna came home from babysitting around 10:30 and we listened on the monitor for the kids for another hour.

June 18th- Saturday: McKenna and I went running. We did the first mile together, then she walked home and I ran. Her stomach was bothering her again. After breakfast, we picked up groceries and Ben worked on editing Dan’s Father’s Day video which was interviews with the kids. We got home and I put stuff away while the kids worked on Father’s Day cards. Once I was ready for the day, we had lunch, then went to Layton to visit my family. We watched Domino stuff again, talked, and chilled. I got Taco Bell with the kids and then went to the Gateway in time for the awards of the Chalk Art Festival!  Dan Debenham from Relative Race was the emcee. We ate, danced, and then looked at the art. It was overcast and super windy!  The kids got to see Quinn and Maple Walker! We had treats in the hospitality room. When we got home, we put toys away in the basement and got kids to bed. I helped clean Ben and McKenna’s bathrooms. Ben finished editing the video. Dan and I talked while he ate. 

June 19th- Sunday: I tried some new hair styles on Bethany and McKenna which made us a little late for church. It was a lovely Father’s Day! The Primary sang and Dan and I got to sit by each other in Sunday school! Dan also got a new calling to be the primary activity day boys leader. While our lunch cooked we gave Dan his gifts. After we ate we watched our Come Follow Me videos and showed him his Father’s Day video! McKenna packed for FSY.  Dan and I napped and then I had my family conference call. We set up tables and chairs and hosted the Webster‘s for Father’s Day and the June birthday dinner. It’s always great to be together! Everyone hung out for a long while and we didn’t get kids in bed until 10. 

June 20th- Monday: We had big thunderstorms overnight!  I took Ben and Alice to their Summer camps, which they moved indoors due to the weather. Ben and Anna had piano. Ben stayed home with Boof, Alice and Anna came with us to drop off Katie, Whitney and McKenna at FSY at the U!  It took longer than expected, and we ate at Hires afterwards. I napped when we got home, then worked on mopping. The kids played outside some, then Ben helped me by vacuuming. Dan returned lots of stuff from Chalk Art.  We went on his BD date with his parents to Santorini, then we walked around Costco and bought a few things. We went back to Santorini’s for ice cream. While we were gone, the kids ate, unloaded clean dishes, and folded their laundry!  McKenna called to report about her day at FSY! After we put kids to bed, Dan and Ben started watching “The Hobbit,” because Ben finished reading the book!  I worked on the blog and we calendared some.

June 21st- Tuesday: Dan and I went walking. Ben and Alice had their Summer camps. The weather was great! Dan took Bethany and Anna to play pickleball for a bit. I listened to Marco Polos. Taggart came to play. He and Ben made paper Minecraft guys. Bethany had Rylee and Delilah over while Alice had Kaysen over. I got dinner going in the crockpot, then napped and worked on my YW lesson in my room. After friends left, the girls played Legos, and Ben played at the Johnson’s. After dinner, we went outside to do weeding and Dan worked on the sprinklers. We cleaned up the basement. McKenna’s call was very brief, but she said she danced with Maxwell Holdstock! Then after kids were in bed, I worked more on my lesson. 

June Videos- Part 3:

Alice Swim lessons, Ben baseball, Bethany diving board, neighbor BBQ at Nelson’s, UFC chalk art, Webster family dinner here, Ben Summer camp, Ben at the Gunnerson pool.