Miscellany

I'm so far behind, even on my miscellaneous posts...dang it.

I love my 30 minutes of car-lunch reading time but hate how fast the time goes.

My sister-in-law Daniela and two of her kids (Peter and Isabella) were in town from Illinois looking at Colleges (BYU, UVU, UofU, AND USU) but squeezed us into their tight schedule.

Landon washes a load of sweaty football clothes every night.

Landon did the ALS ice bucket challenge in his Sunday clothes. 

I love it when Landon does his homework in his room at his desk rather than in front of the computer.

I thought this looked like a lovely still life.

Football stud Landon.

12 on the 12th--August Edition

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1. Landon overslept and missed his ride to football practice so our morning started out with a panic.
2. I watched part of The Tonight Show while I at my toast before work.
3. Randy had to drop me off at work because my car is acting up (aargh!).
4. I was super busy because it's the week before school starts.
5. We closed the office at 3:00 but I worked in the copy room until 5:15 so I could get stuff done without being interrupted.
6. Junie always greets us when we come home.
7. Do you think we have enough scissors in the kitchen? 
8. I got this text from Landon informing me that he was on his way to a concert with friends...um not cool. It's a good thing I know and trust his friends because this sort of notice is no bueno.
9. Whitney and I went to see "The Hundred Foot Journey". I loved it but she said, "the only reason I made it through that movie is because the guy was so cute". 
10. We went to JCWs for ice cream cones and a heated discussion about the importance of her staying in choir this year at school. I had to pull the "I have 29 years more life experience than you" card to finally end the discussion.
11. Randy got to have a lovely evening home alone.
12. I ended the day (as I always do) reading. This week's selection is Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend.

What Happened to July?!

How can summer be so long and so short at the same time? It's an annoying conundrum for me. When I was a kid summers felt carefree, vacation-filled and endless...they don't feel like that to me now.

Whitney and Madison try to get together every couple of weeks (Madison is very busy) to hang out and giggle (they've been friends since kindergarten). One day they used some cheap dollar store mugs I'd bought to decorate with Sharpies and then set the ink in the oven (ala Pinterest) but the ink still smeared and it ended up being unsuccessful.

Whitney has been volunteering (i.e., shoveling manure) for 2 hours a day at Bridle Up Hope and gets to earn a riding lesson for every 10 hours she works. She's only had one lesson so far, but is up to almost 30 hours of volunteering thus far.

Landon went to Martin's Cove, Wyoming on Trek with the youth from our Stake (about 500 people). He hasn't been very forth coming with the details but the Sacrament Meeting we had after it had me doing the ugly cry, so I know it was a great experience for everyone involved.

I had my 43rd birthday and Amie had her 40th! We went out for both of them even though they're only a week apart. We had a 3.5 hour lunch for mine and then lunch and a little shopping for hers and laughed so hard that I was giggly for the rest of the day.

I've read 14 books this summer so far, including this one that we read for our July book club. It was hilarious!

We spent July 4th and the 24th at Adam and Amy's house (they have a pool!).

It has been the summer of Lola for me since I have spent 2 weeks of July (not consecutive) dog sitting and house sitting while Adam's family has been on various vacations. Staying at their house has been my vacation.

Landon wore this ensemble quite bit as he sanded and repainted the gutters and trim on the house.

I think he ended up enjoying this project as he listened to music and got into the zone.

Sadly Adam and Amy's girls have been so busy this summer they haven't spent any time here. Bella has only spent one night here the entire summer!

Betsy (my BFF from high school) and her 2 boys flew in from Michigan for 3.75 days and nights and were welcomed by this lovely porch art by Landon. (Betsy's son Emmit is in my new blog banner.)

So here we are only 5 days away from Landon's 16th birthday! and 2 weeks away from school starting. Crazy!