I was so irritated on Sunday. Stake Conference is this weekend and it was announced that our visiting GA was inviting all youth 12+ to the Saturday evening adult session. I immediately thought: "Thank you for un-inviting me , and many of my friends". Any mom in the stake with children until 12 probably won't be there. Unless Grandma steps in. I vented my frustration to my poor husband. He just assumed that I would take precedence over attending and one of our older girls would babysit. I told him that's not how moms think -and most likely that other moms in the stake wouldn't be leaving their teens at home. Plus, what about those moms who only have young children? You've just effectively taken away all their babysitters. He said that he did make this argument a month ago when the meeting was being discussed. I guess he got outvoted. When these sorts of decisions come down - I have to say that it makes me grumpy. Don't the people making...
August was a blast! Kenna was and HXP having the time of her life and learning so much about service and hard work. She said the trip was "#worthit" when she got back and we loved hearing about her experiences there. The rest of us spent some time in Sunriver. We had Hannah's family with us for a week and it was pure delight. We started playing Mulkky and it is such a fun game! The second half of the week was a Templeman family reunion and it was so fun to have all my sisters together and enjoy each other's company. Natalie and Faith came home (to join up with Kenna) with Logan and Jordan - and they were here for a week. Josh and I stayed in Sunriver and Jason and Jasmin came out to join us. We had a really relaxing fun week. We ate lots of yummy food and took only one photo but it was because we were busy doing stuff. When we got back it was pear picking season and time for school to start! It was a bit of a whirlwind after that. Josh and...
June was a mixed bag for us. School ended! Everyone was glad to be out and done and ready to enjoy summer. My friends and I had a tea party! We started summer with a trip to Idaho to visit with our Idaho family and see the Sants, who drove out from Idaho. It was fun to meet Darwin as an interactive toddler! All the kids have really grown up. Following that we went straight to Sunriver for a week and that was pretty restful. We finally introduced Brynne to OUR happiest place on earth. While we were in Idaho, though, we got the news that my Grandfather had passed away June 11. My mom and uncle couldn't get ahold of him all day on and sent Jim (gardener) over to check on him. He was alive and talking, but not acting quite himself. My mom and Dad drove down the next morning and found him deceased on his bed, apparently having passed away early evening on the 11th. Knowing he was more than ready to go and probably went painlessly...
Huh. Tough one. Combination between Natalie and Logan? I dunno. They all look related as newborns, that's for sure!
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ReplyDeleteI also think Natalie looks a bit like me with her new haircut.