Right here, right how

Here is a little update on us right now. 

Lilly- finished up her second semester of college, has gone on a couple more dates/ hang outs with guys she use to work with at Walmart. Is trying to figure out what to do with all her time now school is out and she is unemployed. Talking about a mission or teaching English abroad. Comes home to do laundry so we get to see her almost weekly! 

Lucy- is grinding out the last month of her sophomore year academically, mostly APEuro which she decided, “The test is not for me.”

Playing as much volleyball as she can between open gym at the high school and club practice, enjoying the dog daycare job she has. Went to MORP with a kid, Walker, who she didn’t really know but was friends with the dates of her friends in her group. It was fun but she was not impressed. She may have compared his IQ to a potato which is a risk you take with sophomore boys. 

Daryl- is finishing up 6th grade with ease, just finished his last week of safety patrol, is growing his hair out till we go to Lake Powell, likes going on bike rides around the neighborhood, enjoys drives with Glen to explore Utah, is keeping his room pretty tidy lately which his mother appreciates, likes being on time if not early to things enjoys baking and is going to start cooking more than desserts. 

Ruth- prefers sleeping on the floor in her room rather than the top bunk, loves going to the library and usually walks there daily, likes having a cd Walkman to listen to books on, is getting Grandma Richins to read the books she likes,  needs some books that are more challenging than the ones she is currently reading,  keeps complaining of stomach pain that comes and goes, is doing nice things for her siblings that surprise me all the time amidst the struggles with them. Likes to hop the fence to get to school instead of walking all the way around. 

Beth- does cartwheels and round offs all the time, as well as back bend kick overs, but doesn’t want to take gymnastics again. Does not love homework but is getting better at doing it, loves her teacher and wishes she could have her again next year, keeps losing teeth, improving her reading skills all the time,  gives me hugs when I am weepy. 

Glen- enjoying having a little more time on his hands at work thanks to some bigger projects being done and kids behaving,  is getting his yard work groove on, keeps praying for cool weather or rain to help kids focus and keep their hormones in check for the rest of the school year, wishes there was less of a retaliation/ get even mindset in our world. 

Kayci- is working on adjusting to this new phase of life, is quilting more and just finished a big custom quilted quilt, tends to be weepy often,  is finding serving in places that use to fill me up currently zap a lot of my energy in this point of the grieving process, is recognizing what a big blessing it was for Evelyn and Roberta to get to live out their lives in the way that they did and die in the place they wanted and how cool it was to be able to be a part of that. 

Lucy and Walker as Scooby Doo and Shaggy

Lucy’s sacrament meeting sketch today, President Curtis from the stake presidency and Brother Draney second counselor in our bishopric. 

Spring is in full bloom all around us . 

Some of the bulbs showing off in Roberta’s flower garden

My view on a walk we took this week. It was a very pleasant night but Beth and Ruth bundled up like it was freezing. 

Beth made it home and melted on to the drive way. I made our walk a little longer than she wanted.

The quilt, I just finished quilting for my aunt. She did all the cross stitch work on it. I am so glad to have it done. 

Lucy ready to head out as Scooby Doo to MORP

Sunday dinner visiting just before we headed home. 

Grandma teasing Beth and making sure all her joints are wiggly enough.