Somehow August flies by!
The girls had two pool parties this month & a cookie walk AND they got to swim in Tia Stephanies pool…they were happy about this. We had our last (actual) s'mores of the season get together with the young women. Good summery things.
Noey’s creations. Cute gal.
My Etsy wish list at the moment…
While my neighbors throw pool parties I go Halloween shopping . . .
Antique store/Walgreens finds:)
Play DAY with our cute little Layla girl neighbor.
We did Gwinna’s whole room together to get her prepped for going back into school (the week after she finished her last school year!)
‘Twas fun and slow and she is happy with it! 😅
Another one for the guest room!
Me and Noelle did some arts together one morning.
I LOVE her Boo drawing.
Noelle went slightly blonde!
Cinnamon rolls for a pool party. She says they were gone so fast!
MJ leading scripture study with gray still in his hair & heavy eyeliner around his eyes from filming earlier in the day 😄
Good man. Hard to take seriously.
“Mom this is how you hold a calf.”
When Gwinna finished her last final it felt so freeing for all of us! We did a downtown girl date. First we went to Taste for sandwiches…and I always want to add ghosties to all of their art…and buy all the brass shelving and light fixtures! Beautiful. We had their ham and Gruyère sandwiches...yum! After this we went into The Collective Underground and we all found a couple little treasures, as we do. I got myself Disney embroidered overalls with the encouragement of the girls:)
Then of course had to top it off with ice cream to finish.
Organizing for school & Gwinna got her hair cut even shortier!
Sia had an activity wherein she learned all about being a flower farmer & got to put together and bring home her cutest bouquet!
So awesome & gorgeous.
I LOVE having a B gate in the SLC airport because we get into this zen atmosphere. I felt like I was floating and so cool & almost moving in slow motion walking on the moving walkway while some Fleetwood Mac music played.
I am a weirdo & I just love it.
A very quick trip to California for Michael Joe to go to a Gallo meeting. Basically there for a day. We tried to halve the time and went to Grandma’s in the morning, hung out with Soph and the boys & Grandma, played Mantis & discussed Halloween plans. I then dropped the gals off with Asher, Avo, Tia Stephanie and Bobo and took Soph & Mama HALLOWEEN shopping!!! Mom 😂 She did not even realize. She thought for sure we’d be going to vintage market and such but me & Soph pretty much have to get to all of the cheaper, crazy, fun, loaded places that sell Halloween decor.
We did Ross, TJ Maxx & Homegoods & In n Out for dinners.
A successful Halloweenie shopping spree I would say 😄
Progress on our temple!!!! Woo.
Spot our kitty.
Loved this set up in Gwinna’s room. Cute color scheme and monsters.
First day of HOMESCHOOL. WOOO! August 25…really 26th this year;)
Vacuuming and turned around to sort of scream/ask “whhhhyyy?” These girls.
Yeah we eat lunchables…bad mom award:/
Doodling in class. Funny girl.
Oh just finding so much joy practicing for my YW project I begged the presidency to give me in October!
Poe sitting on Sia’s math 😂
Turns out we live 20 minutes away from the school & have the opportunity to go in person this year! Sia wanted to do musical theater as her elective and Noelle is trying out a sewing class! So awesome. The school is small & beautiful…inspiring quotes & calming art everywhere.
Just lovely.
Play dates with Ivy. She is just hilarious and we all love her. She is very proactive about stealing her moms phone and asking to come over;)
Silly cats. All three crouched at a bluebird squawking at them through the window.
I love this man.
Another girl date. Freakier Friday (oh and we also spotted the creepy Annabelle popcorn bucket we had to get for MJ). I just had THE best time during this entire movie! The plot was great, the writing was so good, so many hilarious one liners delivered so perfectly by Jamie Lee Curtis..there were even some really great moments with side characters. JUST fantastic overall and so fun & their joy in making it and love for each other came across throughout the whole movie. I wiped away many tears because I was laughing so hard. I think I was the most ridiculous with my laughter but it was too funny.
Last s’mores of the season with all my girls. I love them all so much.
I really have the best calling in the Universe right now.
Finished The Gap and the Gain this month & I am inspired to: Start a “winning” journal, Give yourself 5 minutes to sulk/be in the GAP ( do this with girls!), Take a TIMED bath, Be a pen pal with my Grammy
Discussing disappointment over Stephanie rescheduling their visit while eating Krispy Kreme (which MJ bought to soften the blow) I asked Noelle how she thinks Gwinna will react (she’s sleeping still) “Oh she’ll react just like I did except for screamier” 
