I got a new calling to be an Activity Days leader for the girls in our ward. One of the activities I planned was flower arranging. An old ward member has a flower farm, so the kids and I went and harvested a bunch of flowers, then that night we taught the girls how to arrange them. Super fun!
We had my favorite book party to date- We finally finished my Grandma and Grandpa Hinckley's monumental personal histories. Yes, it took a while to get through them, but we loved every second! I'm so grateful they took the time to write them! What a blessing it is that my kids get to know their great grandparents, who they never met. We ate some of the foods Grandma talked about, cuddled up in her blankets she made and watched 7 brides for 7 brothers (the only movie we watched when we went to visit), and then when the kids went to bed, I had them listen to a tape recording I have of Grandma telling stories. The recording was subpar, but it was so tender to hear her voice again.
The first official day of school! We start mid-august so that we can ease back into things and take our time. I love to try and decorate for the first day to make it feel extra special to the kids. This year Miles is in 8th, Gwen is in 6th, Lindy is in 3rd, Benson is in K, and Davy hangs out. :)
In August I bought a small business from my friend Jenn Jacobs. She started "A Tisket a Tasket Baskets" back in 2018 and had built up a solid clientele. The main idea is that we find local makers and crafters and compose all of their goodies into gift baskets, then market them to realtors for them to use as closing gifts. So I now run things and keep the shelves stocked at a few realty offices in the area. How fun, right? Such a blessing for our family, for me to be able to do something creative, in my own time without being away from the kids on a regular basis, that makes our family a little extra money.
Richie's once a year bike tune up. :) It's not his favorite chore, so it's a big deal when it happens.
Homeschool Pics
Homesteading pics- Including picking elderberries at Trudy's house, butchering a ton of chickens in one day for people who hired us, me figuring out how to make dish soap out of lard, disbudding 2 baby goats, harvests, canning, etc
