Sometimes things happen that make you more appreciative of what you have, that make you pause and thank the heavens that your trials are indeed few compared to so many others. Casey's cousin and his wife lost their baby this past weekend. Their last obgyn appointment there was a good heartbeat; sadly though she passed away sometime over the weekend and was silently born early Tuesday. We attended the funeral Saturday morning. The spirit was so strong and the messages were focused on Christ and his atonement. I know all the challenges we suffer through in our lives have already been taken on by Christ. He knows our trials, has felt our pain, and makes it possible for us to be whole again. I'm grateful for the Holy Ghost that comforts like nothing else can. I'm grateful for the plan of salvation that leads us back to Heaven to be with our father in Heaven, to be whole in body and spirit, and to live again with those we've loved and lost.
Our week:
Monday we had David, Becca, and Thomas over. We took the kids to the park to play and had a picnic lunch.
Tuesday we pulled out the little pool and the kids had a fun afternoon out playing in the water.
Wednesday the kids and I went to our weekly library time then met Casey at the school for their summer lunch program. We had another afternoon of pool time. Peter has a love hate relationship with the pool. He'll love it for a while playing and splashing. Then something will happen and he'll be grumpy and refuse to go in the pool for a bit.
Thursday we walked to the schools for lunch then played a short round of Frisbee golf around the middle school. We had another afternoon in our little pool where the kids did a lot of ring around the Rosie's and jumping in the pool.
We're enjoying the relaxed days of summer with daddy at home. We're back to our weekly Popsicle making, art projects and outside fun (till the heat gets to us). Casey has basketball practice Monday through Thursday nights this month.
Friday afternoon we headed out to Raft River to spend the night and attend the funeral Saturday. The kids played outside a bit, and got to go for a ride with Grandpa Saturday morning.
After the funeral we caught up with Rhett, Aria, and their trio of girls. We went to emerald lake to picnic and fish. After a bit of no one getting bites we decided to head over to part of the snake river to fish. Everyone was able to catch a fish while there. The kids mostly wanted to play with the worms, explore, and throw rocks. I ended up manning Kendal's pole and caught three fish. Two let go on their own, but Casey had to come to the rescue me with the last to unhook it because I sure wasn't going to.
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