Nellie's birthday

 

For Nellie's birthday, we went up to Sundance and rode the gondolas up the mountain.  It was fun and I enjoyed chatting with each person as we went up and back.  Then we went out for lunch before I headed back to take care of Evelyn after school needs.  Happy birthday Nella! 

Ada's in college!

I have a college student.  Can you believe that it's been 19 years since becoming a mom?  Jer and I got her moved up to her apartment where she's meeting her roommates, looking for a job and enjoying her classes and working out at the gym.  Her tuition is paid for with scholarships and she's paying for living costs with what she has saved the last couple of years.  She is taking math, biochemistry, medical anatomy, country swing dancing and a health careers exploration class.  I'm very proud of her.  I'm sad that her church building is a 1/2 hour commute from her, but proud that she takes that commute anyways.  I cried dropping her off knowing that our dynamics were changing in a very real sense.  Happy that she wasn't states away yet and I love getting her calls at random points in the day.  I pray that she will grow in light and knowledge and that even the hard things will be for her good!

We got to go to lunch with Alexx and Maura as we dropped Ada off.  That was a fun visit.

Pre college game of Nertz

Ada and I went on a mommy daughter date while the kids started school and she was still home with me.  We did some last minute shopping, saw the Gilded doors at BYU together and had PF Changs.

Ada found a lot of fun clubs and groups to explore, including a Japanese one that was making onigiri.

 

Some of the cousins wanted to get together for a hotdog and games night before starting their college semester.  It is fun to see these grown up kids.  The times that I've picked up toys or wiped down tables behind their games....worth it to talk to the adults they've become.

Joe, Jer and Jim

Me, Ada, Jer

Jim, Sam and me

Henry, Aubrey and Jackie, Seth, Joe, Ada, Mariah, Sam, Evelyn

Sam, Seth, Evelyn, Ada, Joe, James, Aubrey, Mariah, Henry

(Cousins)

James

Millie, Evelyn and me

Corbin, Karl

Ada and Seth

 

cats

 

My Sethie

 

Seth has been loving 7th grade.  He's a sweet kid.  He's loving anything new.  Ceramics, volleyball, percussion, karate free friends day with Jack, 3d printing projects, etc.... He is always ready for a hug.  

The water fall

I was asked to accompany Evelyn's YWs group up to take pictures in the fall leaves.  The leaves haven't changed, we ended up walking a mile and a half more than we would have without construction and the lighting failed long before pictures were taken....; but I enjoyed being with Evelyn, Sopie and Olivia as they sat and chatted in the car and down the trail.

I had all the leaders use their phone lights on the girls and we did get one group picture.