Good times

I went to UT to pick up the kids this past weekend. My sister and I were able to help my mom
"spruce" up her frontroom, catch up with some family and friends, and visit the Oquirrh Temple open house. We were also able to bring two nieces home for a couple of weeks. ( : They are really cute girls. We also brought their dog to come and play with his "cousins". It is pretty fun. I have a captive audience whenever I am in the kitchen. As June is about to slip away for another year, we are thankful for and look forward to more good times.

xoxo

Cyn

Jumpin' June

My word, June is flying by, isn't it? So far, we have celebrated Phillip's birthday, gotten Chris and Lauren new haircuts, Phillip took Chris and Lauren to Utah, and we celebrated Father's Day.

I will be heading to Utah this weekend to bring all three kids and an assortment of cousins back to stay with us. Sounds fun right? I can't wait! ( :

Circus

Dear Mother Nature,

I am awaiting your "gift" this month. My body is already preparing. I think it decided to go with
a "circus" theme this month. You know, with the ususal attractions. Bearded ladies, boobloons, ferocious mood swings, er animals, etc.

You and I go waaaayyy back. In fact, I believe you have visited me approximately 400
times over the years. The only times you did not visit left me with four "spectators". I do
not wish to have any more spectators, so I am politely informing you that your visits will
no longer be required. Please don't misunderstand, there have been times I was especially glad for your visits, it's just that they are no longer required on such a regular basis.
Please feel free to enjoy the chocolate pie that I would NEVER have bought except for anticipating your visit. I need to inform Flip the Clown that the Fun House will be temporarily closed.

Sincerely,
Cyn

Graduation

We are so proud of Rebecca! She graduated today with honors, and because she placed in the top ten statewide in a DECA competition, she wore the "cords" for that too. WOW! She is enrolled at UNLV this fall, and we look forward to her continued success.

Last Thursday was the last day of school. I took the kids out to lunch. My only stipulation is that they all have to agree on one place. We went to Sonic. After lunch we came home so Lex could finish (start) packing. She left on a plane to Utah for a few weeks. She is having a good time with cousins. Chris will meet up with her in a couple of weeks to attend EFY at the U of U. I am excited for both of them! Lauren is making plans to stay there with friends while the big kids are in Utah. Lauren is also looking forward to getting her bike fixed so she can ride it this summer. I can't believe we are almost half way through June already! Father's Day and Phillip's birthday are just around the corner! I hope you are enjoying your summer too.

xoxo

Cyn

p.s. If you're wondering about a great service project, check out this link! My friend since high school, Michelle is hoping to complete a marathon in Maui to honor her dad CJ. I love, love, loved her dad CJ. He was one of the best! "I can~ I am~ I WILL" be supporting her in this goal. Maybe you can too.