Check-Ups

Mammogram today.

A few months ago Dan and I made appointments for all our doctor check-ups

and I realized I hadn't been for my breast check since 2020! 

Weird how time gets away from you.

Next year I'm going to try to make my mammogram, dermatology check, blood work and ear cleaning all on the same day. Maybe even the dentist too. Just get all the health and wellness checks done at once.

Lots of rain and hail this afternoon as I was out running errands!

Anniversary By The Numbers

32 years, 4 incredible kids + 2 amazing additions, 

the most precious granddaughter and even a dog! 

We fell in love at 18, married at 21, 

lived in 7 different states, and moved 15 times—13 in our first 10 years of marriage. 

I’d choose you all over again. 

So happy to be living this beautiful adventure with you by my side. 

I had an 11:00 appointment to get my stitches out -- and man, did it hurt!

The skin still wasn't closed, so they glued it shut.

After lunch, Dan and I went to the Jordan River Temple to do sealings,

per our anniversary tradition.

We found several family names and really enjoyed the camaraderie within the sealing group.

Before getting dressed in my white clothes, I opened the locker stall door, 

and my bad finger lingered, is what I suppose happened, and the purse hook jammed right into my wound.

Man, it hurt and I wanted to cry a little, but I didn't.

But it did start bleeding, so after the temple, we went back to the doctor to have them take a look.

It had stopped bleeding and they cleaned it up and it looked like the glue had held.

Franck's for dinner which was delicious, except for the main course.

My meat tasted like meat, which I'm not super fond of--unless they're steaks Dan has cooked.

But like I said, the rest of the meal was delicious. It was my first time to Franck's,

and I wouldn't be opposed to going back. The ambiance is really beautiful.

I'll probably stick with appetizers.

Happy Anniversary, Dan! I love you!

A Buenos Aires Missionary

Dan and I drove down to Orem for Ethan's mission call opening...
and he'd going to Buenos Aires! 

He'll be in the east mission which is a different area than where Dan served, 

but we're so excited for him!

Good for the Soul

Girls day in Midway.

Came up Sunday night at 9:00 and left about 10:00 pm tonight.

Jenn calls it "family history" weekend and everyone works on scrapbooks or some sort of memory book.

Jenn is up to date with all her digital photo albums.

KT does the old fashioned way (but so colorful and fun to look at) with actual photographs,

Creative Memories albums, circular cutters and scrapbook paper.

Edie was working on her son's mission blog, uploading his letters and after the fact will print into a book.

I brought up my hard drive hoping to have access to all photos pre-2013, but no luck.

Instead I deleted years of duplicates, dark photos and videos that didn't need to be saved.

Lots of laughs alongside our productive work,

"mangy" deer that hung out in the yard all day long,

a long walk finding a new trail,

Jennie met us for dinner at our traditional venue, Back 40. 

She is so enthusiastic about her upcoming mission, it was infectious,

and a few Nate Bargatze videos and more story-swapping before I drove home.

Belly laughs with the ladies is good for the soul.

Photos of Blossoms Never Gets Old

Sunday morning walk with Dan.

Church with the kids and another long Sunday meal with fun conversation around the dinner table.

Baseball Season

 Date night at Holladay Park--

Remembering all those years we watched baseball games at this field, seven, to be exact.

Of course by the time Nick was playing here, Marty's games were at Tanner Park then Evergreen, 

Chris' were at Canyon Rim, then Tanner Park and Evergreen after that. 

And on it went. Baseball season was hectic, but so much fun.

We were going to ride the electric bikes over, but they were out of battery.

We rode the Vespa instead. 

Beautiful night to be out and about. I love having a community park with so much going on.

Speedy Recovery

Should we get a sauna and cold plunge? 

Nick and Dan have been trying to determine where to put one for a couple of years 

and we think we have the perfect spot on the porch behind the guest room.

Chris was driving in front of me today--

how much do I love pulling up next to this grin that radiates joy?

I think a squirrel found a good hidey hole this winter.

My finger doesn't hurt at all. When it starts to throb, I elevate it and ice it.

And my shoulder is 90%. So happy for quick healing.

Dan and I went to the movies to see "Escape from Germany" about the Mormon Missionaries being evacuated from Germany just as World War II was beginning. Nick loved it so much and was so excited for us to see it. We haven't been to the theater for a while. Kinda thinking we should do it more often.

We went to the Holladay theater, and as we pulled in, Dan said, 

"I love coming to this theater--it's so close and easy."

However, we misjudged the enthusiasm for the show and the tickets were sold out. 

No problem. We bought tickets online for Ft. Union which started an hour later.

When we arrived, discovered we'd bought tickets for 3300 South instead.

Made a quick trip that direction and still made it before the previews ended.

We were determined because Nick was so excited for us to see it.

So fun to think about it through his eyes, heading out on his own mission soon.