a week in June

On Monday,
I was delighted that Eric worked from home so that during nap time I could run to the grocery store, a court hearing, and to buy end of the year teacher gifts. And FHE included a game of darts on the Xbox, which included tears and kids yelling out of frustration because those dang darts wouldn't go where they were supposed to.

Saturday's outing

On Tuesday,
I rejoiced because it did not rain on our Teddy Bear Picnic for the last day of preschool. I loved this group of kids.

fun kids! just missing one who was on vacation, and those that moved this year

On Wednesday,
I celebrated by reading ALL the day long, in between being needed by kids, and neglected any to do list because it was my first day of summer and a girl needs one day to celebrate those things and what better way to do that than with a good book.

On Thursday,
I triumphed because for the first time in months and months I made it to the gym to exercise. Swimming felt so good. I have to say though, it was a miracle I still fit into my swimsuit.

My cute girl on Sunday before church

On Friday,
I enjoyed Jello. Really now, who has cravings for Jello? It's a strange, strange thing, but this week, I did. So I gave in and made orange Jello with whipped cream on top.


Could it be? Just one more day of school--hooray!

Date Night

I am the luckiest girl because I get to go on dates with so many handsome boys, like this guy.
Tonight we spent our hour eating yummy Mexican food, walking around town center, browsing a bookstore, and buying a clock. And I beat him at tic tac toe. That's a sign of a good man--one who doesn't mind losing to his mom. I hope I get a second date with this boy sometime soon.

Ruff Ruff! That's Our Happy Dog Barking

My first

"Mom, can I have a dog?" letter.

And I'm certain it ranks way up there

in the top ask for a dog letters of all time.

That attention grabber is stellar.

And a promise of my protection, too.

"Dear Mom,

Ruff, ruff! That's our happy dog barking. Can we have a dog? It will teach me to be responsible. I'll save up the money to feed it. I promise I will not let it hurt you. It will sure be nice to have a dog. Pleeeese!

Your son,

Kacin Allen Allred

PS. It does not have to be a big dog." 

I love the kid 

all the more 

for his letter,

but will he love me for my response?

One Evening In the Backyard

Camping at Ensign Ranch, Part 2

Camping is a whole lot of work.

Packing up the food, bedding, clothes,

everything.

We don't do it enough to be super organized

and I am not a fan of coming home

with mountains of laundry,

like Kacin's socks caked in dirt,

and stuff.

But

Even though Disneyland is more of

my type of vacation

(or anyplace when I do not have to cook or clean),

there was so much for us to do with

canoeing, horses, and playing

we couldn't help but have a great time.

Maybe I was exhausted by the end,

but it was good fun

and we proved to ourselves

that we can do it.

Who knows, maybe this will be the summer

in which we spend many nights

sleeping in the great outdoors.