This year’s family reunion took my family to Bear Lake, in Utah/Idaho. Since I have only been working a couple weeks I didn't feel like it was appropriate for me to take time off work so Hubby ended up taking our children out of school and driving his truck to meet up with family. His family reunions are the best! From all accounts the lake was wonderful and our paddles boards, tubes, and volleyball net came in handy but that the best part was when they rented wave runners and a water trampoline. I experienced some major FOMO as I talked to Hubby but was so happy they got to have a good time. It was pretty boring without my favorite people around. With days that I could technically do whatever I wanted, I ended up cleaning the house, doing laundry and yard work (including putting down new mulch that included three trips to Home Depot), taking long walks with the dog, completing some required online training for my job, spending hours on my neglected inbox, listening to podcasts and finishing the book I Marched With Patton, exercising a little and watching movies I can't recommend to anyone. Yes, I purposefully watched movies I knew I was taking a risk on like The Kissing Booth 3, He's All That, Hillbilly Elegy on Netflix and the heartbreaking Howard on Disney+. Hubby is grateful they are no longer on my list so he is not in danger of watching them with me anymore. lol. In seriousness though, I was so happy to see them safely home I almost cried. So grateful for this family of mine.
Please enjoy the following sunrise hike photos courtesy of Michelle. You will not find me leaving the house at 3:00am to hike with friends but I am proud of my middle children when they do. Can an Independence Day blog post be complete without some time at the ball fields? Natalie has her final tournament of the season and it was bittersweet to see the girls play so well but knowing this was the last chance they would have together before some of the girls (N included) aged out. I will always appreciate these coaches, players, and their families for truly making something special. Pool play day was sunny and hot. My alarm went off at 5:30am to be at 7:00am warm ups an hour away. The first game was close but didn’t end the way we would have liked. The second game the girls took a solid beating and then after leading most of the third game, it ended in a tie. Natalie did some great work in the outfield and knows how to make those pitchers work when she hits those foul ba...








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