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We are five weeks in to summer and have about five weeks to go. I am still in school. I believe we are in a summer slump, or I am in one. Spring semester has been really good in some ways and really hard in most cases. Not that I feel like I do summer well for or with  my kids but this one seems like an all time low. :(
The good news is I have about a week left in the semester and then my summer break starts! 
On to good things from last week.  I keep forgetting to take pictures of what we are doing. 
Swimming at Grandma and Grandpa Egbert’s pool,
Doing laundry at the villa and Evelyn’s because of a broken washing machine,
Some of the kids working for Grandma and Grandpa Richins,
Making cookie bars,
Figuring out my phone hasn’t been getting group messages for a month but figuring out how to at least get them again even if I can’t respond or send them, 
Annoying each other,
Working on summer school -Lilly, Lucy and me,
Quilting,
Going on Sunday drives and hikes, 
Glen fixed the washer by the end of the week. 


Ellie wanted a sucker from this closet. She said she couldn’t get one by herself because she couldn’t reach the latch that you can’t see behind her hand. She was only raising her arm a little above her head. It made Marian and so both laugh when we helped her and had her raise her arm for real. 
Lilly did makeup on Beth while I donated blood. 
I had the tiniest rose bud bloom on one of my roses. 
Lilly also did makeup on Ruth. They both looked way too old. 
While Glen and Daryl hiked the girls and I worked on homework and played Twister and Beth took pictures of her hurt foot. 
Morning walks don’t happen as often with a summer schedule but I made it on one this week. The goslings have grown up a lot. 
Also this was the devotional this week for school and I thought it was really good. Elder Bednar is so great. 
 

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Paige said…
Just so everything is fully documented I also happen to know that your goes are growing up enough that glen would love to give them sold. They're still cute though.
July 19, 2021 at 11:09 AM
HW said…
I am SO GLAD the washing machine got fixed! You really get a testimony of working appliances when they break down. I'm pretty sure one of the best parts of my day will be when our refrigerator repair guy finally gets here this afternoon! And I'm glad you are done with your semester too. That has got to be an excellent sigh of relief.
July 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM
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