What we've been doing...

1) Putting up a vinyl fence – a serious undertaking. Literally hours and hours and hours and weeks and weeks of work. Thank you, thank you to our neighbors, family and friends who have helped us. It would have been done next year (maybe!) without you. It looks so good! And Wilson has stopped barking at everyone walking by. He has, however, gotten accustomed to digging his way under into our neighbor’s yard. I swear – if it’s not one thing, it’s another.
Jason & Brian

Grapevines coming out

Rhett and Gavin

Actual completed vinyl fence coming soon...a few more touches left.

2) St. George - Robinson Family Annual Trip

Like father, like son

Gavin loves the pool

Rockin' the hair

Pooped


3) Cabin retreat with the Nelsons. So fun and beautiful! Brian and I are convinced we need 20 acres and a cabin. We'll work on that.

Jason, Karen, Ethan, Kate, Lily, and Elsa Nelson

The kiddos

Enjoying the outside

Petting the goats. Very nature-like.

Cleaning my cupboards. I was too embarrassed to take a ‘before’ picture. But I was too proud to not take an ‘after’ shot. Just think of the most cluttered, gross, unorganized thing you’ve ever seen. And multiply that by 12. It really is so pretty now. Sometimes I open the door just to see.

4) Working on a six-week meal plan. This will ensure that I actually do cook meals and will help me to get my food storage going. What an idea – store the stuff you eat. Huh. How could Brian not be happy about this? He’s eaten better and healthier in the past month than he has in the past five years.



5) Bread baking. Along with my food storage kick, I’ve decided to feed Brian and Gavin real, homemade wheat-full bread. Gavin loves it. But then again, he loves anything you can put in his mouth. Thank you Meredith! You are inspiring!

6) Visiting with Bart & Krista who were in town. BBQd at Michelle's house. So fun. I LOVE these girls. Two of my very favs.




7) Sleep training Gavin. Moving from two naps to one. Takes more than a day or two. But...I think we've got it! :)

8) Preparing for two courses I will be teaching teachers in a few weeks.

I may just break down and get the internet. I am so out of the loop! Qwest may be giving us a deal I just can’t refuse. Here’s hoping that 1) we can get it and 2) that I can control my computer time when we do.

That was my fast way of catching up an entire month. It's the very best I can do right now. :)