Wednesday August 18, 2021 - Home for Three Weeks

This Sunday, we will have been home for three weeks. These last two weeks went by fast because we have been super busy.  Not fun busy like the trip was, but family busy - And we have been trying to get moved back into the house. That task has been much less fun than swimming in the pool or traveling around the US:))

We have spent a lot of time in the pool.  Lots of friends have come over to enjoy it with us.  The weather has been so perfect for pool days and spa nights.  

Asher started working at his full-time job.  He now works at Elegant Gardens Nursery.  He started work at 7 AM all of his first week working. He switched to 8 AM this week because Seminary started.  All four kids had their dental appointments. Asher was the only one with a tiny cavity. The rest of the kids did great with their teeth on our trip. Here is Asher, all dirty after his first day of work and ready to get his teeth cleaned;))

Graham started high school this week.  First day of school picture here.  He is in 9th grade and he is in the AFJROTC, on the track team and on the wrestling team.  This kid is going to be very busy this year.  Asher started school as well with Ivy Tech Charter school and only has two classes this semester, then two classes next semester.  Then he is done with high school!!!   

Graham, Asher and Taj have spent time at the local bike park.  All three of them said that this park is the best park in the US.  They would know.  Wow.  I had no idea we had such a great park so close to us:))

Pepper, Taj and I had a beach day while Graham was at school and Asher was working.  Ohhhh the Beach!!!! 

Spa nights!!!

Our friends the Rocks gave us this picture when we were in Ohio with them. I found a great place on our shelves.  Every time we go up or down our stairs, we will think of them;)). 

Can anyone do this??

I've been unpacking books.  The two books on the top are books that my dad and Scotty's dad published.  

Pepper and her room.  

First day of Seminary!  Everyone was so excited to wake up at 6 AM to make it;)) Hahahaha

Pepper started her piano lessons with my friend Cherice.  Cherice was the one that met us in Idaho;))

Here is Pepper on her first day of gymnastics.  She is really good at the bar;))

Taj and Pepper started school.  I am already loving homeschool.  I use the curriculum named The Good and The beautiful. It's AMAZING!!!  Peppers bff's mom, Kendra,  was very concerned about Cassandra going back to school so we worked out a Co-op homeschooling program together.  I am teaching both girls Math and anything English.  She is teaching them History and Science.  So Pepper gets to do homeschool with her best friend:))). I have Cassandra for about 2 1/2 hours during the day.  I only need about an hour with Taj and he gets everything done.  He is learning so fast.   

I feel like the second we got home, we were pushed into high gear and it's been tough to keep up with it.  Yesterday Taj was very sad and I believe it was because he was bored - ready to "go to the next stop". We will get used to our life back home eventually.  Homie is still in the shop getting a new roof.  We probably won't buy new cars until we have him sold.  

All in all, we are happy and doing well.  I still have mixed feelings about being home.  

P.S. Scotty and I are talking in Sacrament meeting this coming Sunday.  If you want to zoom in then email me and I'll email you the link.  My email is: 50marathonsby50@gmail.com