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Picnic at the Canyon
Our canyon had a grand opening on Memorial Day! We invited my sister and her husband to come over with us and enjoy nature with a picnic. We made shish-kabobs. Green bell pepper,…
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Sister Surprise
My youngest sister came to visit, so we had an impromptu trip to the nail salon. I got the royal treatment with a pedicure that included hot wax, lava stones, foot massages, sugar…
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Day with Lily
L had a Lagoon Day at school that required expensive tickets, and she decided not to buy them. The school basically gave her a day off, so we planned a day together doing…
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Spring Soccer 2025
We just had our last game of the season and I am so relieved that it’s over! All 3 kids played and had separate soccer practices, at more than 3 different locations so…
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Holi Festival of Colors
Our Mother-Daughter Date this month was taking L to her first festival! I haven’t been back to the Festival of Colors since 17 years ago in college with friends. It’s a celebration of…
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Sister Outing & Snow Day
My sister came for a couple of days to help me declutter my basement (which we did, for like maybe an hour total because I. can’t. even.)… and we ended up having a…
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Adelynn’s Birthday Dinner
My parents and two of my sisters are in town! We celebrated my sister’s 29th birthday with an Irish dinner (they will just barely miss our St Patrick’s Day party), playing Oregon Trail,…
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February Music and Big Moves
L tells me it’s been a musical month. F has been composing songs on his harmonica after piano practice (his Dad is teaching him the harmonica). I’ve fallen into a K-pop BTS black…
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St George Family Reunion
My side of the family spent a week together bonding over music, food, games, and biking. We have a big bunch—7 siblings with all their families—so it was quite a bit of effort…
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Turkeys, Tigers, and Trees- Oh My
My youngest sister was able to spend Thanksgiving with us before moving back to California! The kids couldn’t stop asking me when we were going to pick her up. I brought them all…
