Cute kids and more

     Charlie's never at a loss for friends to play with. What's comical is that she's one of the younger kids in her age group but a head taller then most of them. Her best buddy, JT just turned 8 and she practically towers over him. Lets hope this height discrepancy evens out some day.

Fun friends

Georgia lying like a throw pillow.

      

       Greg is one of the hardest working men I know. If it's not a problem at work it's a project or problem at home. He's got skills.

Never a dull moment or a day of rest for this guy.

      When Charlie and her friend JT keep arguing and bickering JT's mom gets resourceful. They don't look too miserable to me.

They squabble like siblings.

     A hot and happy week for us. I know the heat can be taxing for some and it definitely doesn't help Greg's watering chores but I sure love summer! I hate to think we're on the count down for school to begin. It feels like we've been in an endless summer and I actually don't mind it. I guess reality will hit me eventually.

Swimming & Hiking!

     Before I forget, we purchased a new sofa and it's a little bigger then our old sofa but much better so we'll adjust to the extra foot or so of extra seating. Lets hope this couch lasts a little longer and wears a little better then the last one.

       Our friends had us over for dinner and swimming this week and almost all of our kids were there and had a blast! There's nothing better then a summer swim night in a private pool!

Charlie loves the water!

She not only braved the slide but jumped off the playhouse deck I just didn't get a picture of that.

McClane also loves the water.

Brock is actually part fish I believe.

And Carter is the daredevil but I missed getting any good photos of him in action.

     

  I didn't get photos of the rest of the kids, including baby Beau, my bad!!
    

      Also this week, and last, we've had our favorite doggie visitors here. Four dogs sleeping on our bed every night gets a bit overwhelming but it's too much trouble to kick them out and listen to them whine or bark. 

      And Greg and I hiked Three Falls for the second time and actually made it to all 3 falls this time. Such a fun, pretty and easy hike! Great way to start Pioneer Day!

There's that massive house again!

    It's been a good week! I actually made my first move in 'back-to-school' decisions and hopefully my kids will be able to attend school in person starting sometime next month. Them wearing masks all day might be a bit interesting but I'm not arguing if that's what it takes to get them back to school and learning from the professionals. Here's hoping things magically improve after November! 

Treats, baby Beau and simple procedures

     My Saturday doesn't officially begin until I get my Fiiz fix and a bag of goldfish to enhance the sweet deliciousness of my drink. It's one of my favorite treats without question! (If only it wasn't one of the highest caloric treats in my diet.)

The "Berry Bad Doctor " 'completes me'!

  

     McClane loves to snuggle any and all dogs that he finds lying around.

Smalls is always good for a snuggle.

     Cute baby Beau came to hang out for a few hours on Wednesday and she is a busy girl. She loves 'trapping' herself under the stool where we normally keep the dogs food and water.

     And today was my turn for a short stent in the hospital to have a few moles removed for vanities sake. I had a weird mole on the tip of my nose that was starting to annoy me and another, newer one, on my shoulder so I decided it might be time to get those removed. I have had this done before by a great plastic surgeon, the same one who did Greg's carpal tunnel surgery and he used to do these mole removals in his office so it was pretty simple but apparently over the years he's changed his views and no longer will do anything on the nose without general anesthesia because a needle in the nose is what he calls a "memory maker" so just to make it easier he puts the patient under and I LOVE being put to sleep! A medicated nap is a pleasant experience for me and waking up isn't bad at all so I was happy to sign up. The bill might be a little more but well worth it in my opinion. And as a bonus he removed several more moles on my face and neck so I got more bang for my buck!

The only real annoyance is the IV but still worth it!

     So now I get to 'recover' for a few days. I've already done 5 loads of laundry today so I'm pretty sure this recovery won't be anything special. And what a great time to be able to wear a mask!! Ha ha. Now I can keep my stitches under 'wraps' until things are looking a little better. Thanks Covid!

The 4th of July & 25 years of wedded bliss!

     There's been some fun activities this week for all of us. Greg got to take McClane for a quick ride in the cool Vanderhall our friends own. We celebrated the 4th of July with a few friends in the neighborhood. Greg and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday and splurged on a little get-away to the very fancy Montage hotel/resort. We might have felt a little out of place but it was fun and for the first time in our lives we experienced room service. I could definitely get used to that.

McClane was having the time of his life.

       Our 4th of July was more low key this year but still a fun time. 

Early firework fun with some of the neighborhood kids.

Smoke bombs and snakes were a hit for the kids.

    These hummingbirds knocked themselves out flying into our french doors and we were trying to keep them safe from the pets until they finally got their bearings and could fly away. Pretty weird but cool to get a chance to hold the cute little things.

This gorgeous view in Big Cottonwood canyon was a great prelude to the beautiful stay we had for our anniversary.

   Welcome to the Montage in Deer Valley. So massive and fancy!

     Our room had heated floors in the bathroom, a breathtaking view and our own private balcony.

Our selfies need some work!

    Dinner was nice and quiet.

    The views were so amazing. Greg and the mountains were both nice to look at.

Greg loves playing corn-hole.

Room Service for breakfast, best thing ever!

    Charlie's living her best life. She spent the day hiking with her two buddies, JT and Juju (With their dad as supervisor) and then ended her day with an outdoor movie with the same good friends.

She got to hike to the Y and was the motivator for her friends to get to the top.

Her best friend JT is turning 8 this month but at 6 years old Charlie's still a head taller them him.

They got to watch "Space Jam".

      Lots of fun stuff, Covid can't keep us completely down! This coming week will likely be a little quieter but I'm sure we'll find something to keep us busy.

A simpler week.

       This week has been relatively simple. We had a quick and nice visit with my cousin and his cute wife and extended some minor help with their move into a new apartment just a few miles down the road from us in Vineyard.

A fun game to play while they wait.

       Charlie is back to dressing like her dad. We also had our weekly ice cream fix with several neighbors. The weather was sketchy but we didn't let that stop us.

So many yummy flavors of ice cream and fun toppings to choose from.

     

     Wednesday I had my first "girls-night" in months, which was super fun and there was lots of yummy food and the ice cream desserts were quite impressive.

This was a kid-sized ice cream sundae!

     The weather started out weird this week but sometimes its nice to have a little break in the heat but I sure love the summer weather and especially summer nights. It's hard to believe tomorrow is July 4th and a little sad that it's going to be different then our traditional neighborhood gathering but I think we'll still manage to make it fun and special. Happy birthday America!