And our summer ends…

We made it home safely from the trip. We didn’t make the zoo that we planned on the last day because Tyler had a stomach sickness and laid in the back the whole trip and Bob had another infection starting. Felt like the longest travel day of all time. I am currently researching a way to teleport us next time we need to travel cause this trip is for the birds.

A huge storm came and apparently ripped up our trampoline (which by the way is a heavy beast) and slammed it into our adjoining fence with our neighbors. Poles were ripped out and it was strewn all over the lawn. Apparently, I took a brilliant picture with no memory card in my camera so no one will believe it really happened. But Bob and neighbor got the fence fixed and was able to reassemble the trampoline to look almost new, more “squiggly” actually…

We spent the week unpacking, cleaning, and preparing for school which starts this coming Wednesday. Alayna moved into Marisa’s room the 1^st day and arranged it perfectly “her” way. I made 12 jars of spaghetti (even burnt a whole batch cause I suck) and 8 jars of salsa. We made homemade honey wheat bread using our new electric wheat grinder which worked like a charm.

Kayla flew home from Utah yesterday and went through 6 gate changes and a 2 hour delay. I think it was good for her to go through this all herself. She came home, and promptly left 30 minutes later to a party at a friends house. Yep, we know where we stand.

Alayna spent all day preparing a special restaurant for her, signs and all.

Summer is over and we are sad….

Marisa is in Salt Lake City staying with Missy for the week.  She will check into her dorm in exactly one week and she can hardly wait.  We are tremendously grateful for so many family members who housed us, then our two girls, and for all the acts of kindness that were done for our family and our girls and making this transition smoother.  We feel blessed to have so many people care about us so thank you!