Thursday, July 27, 2023

Heads Visit, Belcher Reunion, Pioneer Day

We had a wonderful time with Sam, Jesse, and their girls. They arrived late Wednesday night. Thursday, some of the kids and adults went on a hunt for fossils nearby. After lunch, we went to see the dinosaur bones in Jensen along with some petroglyphs and Josie's cabin. We enjoyed homemade pizza for dinner and then played a game of Pandemic: Fall of Rome after the kids went to bed.

Friday, we hung out in the morning. After lunch, we went to the dinosaur museum and the rec center. We watched the Mario movie and had dinner, then just hung out the rest of the day.

Saturday, we got up early (for summer) and drove to Heber for the Belcher reunion. It was really hot all day, but it was nice to see people. We got home around 4:30 and relaxed the rest of the day.

Sunday night, I attended a baptism for a convert who is Primary age. Her family has been through a lot, and I'm glad everything went well. It was one of the most spiritual baptisms I've been to.

We had a great Pioneer Day. We started with the Scout breakfast in the park, then went to the parade with the Boyles. After a lazy afternoon, the Boyles came over to help cook and eat a feast. We had corn (Mexican style), watermelon, brats and hot dogs, chips and pico de gallo, squash 2 ways, brownies, banana cake, and fun drinks. After cleanup and talking, we did some fireworks.

The past few days have been more relaxed with a couple games of Pandemic Legacy: Season 2, errands, TV-watching, and some chores. James was in charge of a fossil hike for the Activity age boys, and they had a lot of fun. Today's looking like yard work and redeeming some coupons that the kids got from library activities.

Honestly, it's been one of the best summers ever. I think a lot of it has to do with my kids' ages. Everyone's been sleeping in, too, which is amazing. I can't remember another summer where I consistently slept till 8. It probably helps that we've had a lot of cool nights and have tried not to overschedule ourselves. Yes, I've had a few mini breakdowns, but that's inevitable. Summer is better than winter in every way.

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