Our favorite guy turned 39!! Last year in his 30's. We had a lovely dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's and the kids had fun in the pond.
When we moved here in 2020, having just quit seminary, a teaching position in the treasure valley opened up, and we anxiously inquired to see if Richie could jump in. They told us that even though he'd just quit within the last month, he'd have to go through the whole hiring process again, which takes about a year with no guarantee of a job at the end. We decided not to risk it. However, 4 years later, after a roller coaster of a ride trying to land on a job, we decided we'd roll the dice. Richie threw his hat in the ring and applied again to be a seminary teacher. He began prepping that summer, and we were invited to the area summer family party. The kids had a blast on the water slide and little train, and ate all the yummy food.
4th of July! I was so excited to bring my favorite tradition from Riverton to our Nampa ward! We put on a bike parade and pancake breakfast. It was so cool to have a fire truck leading the charge. It's one of my favorite traditions- it's quintessential small town America!
Richie decided to take a trip to the SLC valley to have a big window washing weekend. He still had lots of people in the valley wanting his services, so he decided he'd go down and knock them all out in a weekend. He chose to take Gwen down to help him and get some one-on-one time. Gwen was such a trooper and worked so hard and she also got some good cousin time. :) Her perspective really shifted after this trip- she understood first hand how hard her Dad works for our family and appreciated our home life a little more.
Gwen had an awesome time at Girl's Camp! It was made extra special this year because her friend Jaylee got to come with our ward!
Other July Notables! Swimming lessons, hanging out with friends, etc.
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