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March showed up with snow and cold. Luckily it warmed up and melted in a day or two and showed signs of spring actually coming before it cooled of and rained at the end of the week.
It was a bit of a rough week. There is a lot going on and things didn’t really go as I planned the first couple days this week and I didn’t handle it well. I was not as nice to my most important people as I could have been. It took most of the week to work through it. It has left a not great feel on the week.
The bright spots seem more worth remembering. They are-

  • Beth telling her cousin, “ Well guess what? Me and my mom are best buds so there.” 
  • My neighbor bringing over the favor from the Relief Society activity I was suppose to take a salad too and attended but didn’t have a salad ready when it was time for it and I decided I just really needed to be home. 
  • Evelyn’s nurse, Arla. She’s just a great person and loves Evelyn with alll her quirks. She helps us out so much with her visits twice a week. 
  • Egbert family pictures. The weather, Evelyn and all the children cooperated. It was great to be together and I am excited to see how they turn out. 
  • Glen taking Lucy to her volleyball tournament. He probably got the easy part because I had all the other kids. It made it so we could do some cleaning and then the kids could play with cousins and I could work on a costume for the play Lilly is in. Plus Lucy’s team won the tournament!
  • Having my mom and all my brother’s kids with us at church today. We were a bit of a spectacle with 12 children between 15-2 and only three adults but it was fun and some great cousin time. Thank heavens for the late church time on daylight savings day with that many kids to get ready. 
  • Having family and cousins near by to play with and spend time with and help with and just share life with. 
And now too many pictures  but some fun behind the scenes of family pictures for sure.


Beth helping Evelyn this week. 
 
I forgot Lucy got to job shadow my sister Ali for 7th grade job shadow day. It was really great of her to do. I think they both had a good time.  The picture was to make sure the shirt would work for the day.

Silly kids making faces on Evelyn’s nanny cams
My dad and brothers in their dress uniforms. From top to bottom serious, happy and silly


Evelyn not wanting her picture with the men in uniform because she was in her pajamas 
(but just half way)

I convinced her it would be okay

Behind the scenes of family pictures






The Egbert grand kids minus one in heaven. 


 
Evelyn recovering from pictures
Team fuego winners

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HW said…
Your blog brings tears to my eyes regularly. You do so much with so much goodness. My favorites were your first two bright spots. Isn't it great to have a best bud at home even when you feel like you have been messing up? And the RS activity. I felt that. And your dear friend who was thinking of you when you didn't make it. And also all the grandkids except for the one in heaven! And Evelyn and the military men. I just loved it all!
March 15, 2020 at 3:56 PM
Paige said…
Your family is blessed you're with them. The only person more camera shy than Evelyn is you. The only person more camera shy than you is Glen. Good thing your kids are so cute! They fill in gaps beautifully.
March 15, 2020 at 7:49 PM
kirsta said…
Often the behind-the-scenes family pictures are my very favorites.
March 19, 2020 at 12:59 PM
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