Last weekend was a magical, Disneyland, fairytale kind of weekend. On Friday Jackie, Cooper's birth Mom and her husband Fahd came to visit. Cooper and Jes came to stay and for a whole weekend two families became one. ALL attention was on Cooper and he ate it up. Jackie and Fahd arrived on Friday night and we had a quick street taco dinner then ran to the lake. It was late so Cooper showed off his ski and surf skills while we enjoyed our beautiful lake together. One more happy memory on Rock Lake to treasure. On Saturday Tony was off to the hospital so we all enjoyed breakfast together then did the big tour around town. The store, the school, the soda fountain, the park. After lunch Coop took them to see Pullman and to the top of Steptoe Butte. Thankfully I was able to make it to the temple to join my family for the bittersweet experience of Evan's endowment. Sweet because Evan is the first missionary in our family (every missionary is a miracle), and bitter because I had hoped my boys would also be receiving that gift. Because Tony wasn't there I was able to stand in the prayer circle with Tyler and all my family. That was a tender moment.
On Sunday morning Jackie and Fahd came to say goodbye. Jackie spent a few minutes with Tony before he left for the hospital and then a few with me before church. Jackie told Tony and I that we had given Cooper everything she had hoped for for him. She didn't mean the house and the boat and the stuff, she meant the relationships with his siblings and with us. Hearing her say those words gave me a feeling of approval like the one I imagine I will feel with Heavenly Father after I die. It's not the feeling of approval from earning or hustling, it's a peaceful feeling that I was enough and that my offering was acceptable.
Monday, July 29, 2019
Monday, July 22, 2019
July
This summer has passed in the blink of an eye. I can hardly believe we are nearing the end of July of our last summer in St John.
For the 4th of July we hosted a street taco fest with Drippys, Jrippys, Mom and Dad and Dale and Nancy. We swam and ate and all went to Endicott for fireworks. I regretted the political discussion I got into with Uncle Dale over President Trump. Tony and I have a hard time seeing a balanced side of current president and would best describe him as an idiot. Other than that, it was another movie-perfect holiday. Jeff and Stacey stayed the night so we got to enjoy them all to ourselves.
Tony and I spent an evening at Rock Lake, just the two of us. We skied and then spent a half and hour floating in the water and crying. We will miss our private lake. We have had so many happy memories there.
Last week we spent 5 days at Diamond Lake with the Blughesworths. Our first day was beautiful and sunny, and it was fun to have Mom and Dad join us. From then on, it was cold and rainy. We skied and surfed in the rain, ate well, watched movies and played games. The kids discovered the George board, a big circle behind the boat that several kids can fit on. One evening Max and Jack went on the boat in their clothes to watch the skiers. It looked so fun that they stripped to their underwear and socks and double skied on two skies up and down the lake three times. It was hilarious. The biggest news of the week was that Hainsworths are buying a lake place. We couldn't wait to tour it and plan future reunions there. We are happy (and conveniently) donate or furniture and big table to the lake place we have dubbed, "Carpe Skiem" (skieze the day). Since Hainsworths are remodeling house, Barrows are building a house and we are buying a house, we spent a lot of time being very materialistic and browsing houses online. I'm really thankful for friends who will help make the big decisions in life and are at the hard junctions.
This weekend we had the pleasure of hosting Jackie and Fahd, Cooper's birth mom and her husband. They joined us Friday night for street tacos and a quick run to the lake. Cooper got to show off his skiing and surfing skills and we got to show off our beautiful lake. On Saturday we enjoyed breakfast together and then took the 15 minute St John tour: the school, the garden, the store and ice cream. That afternoon Cooper took them to Pullman for a tour of his home and then up to Steptoe Butte.
Meanwhile, I met all the Rippy at the temple where Evan received his endowment in preparation to serve a mission in Lisbon Portugal. I'm so thankful that instead of mourning that my boys didn't serve missions, I can just enjoy the miracle of Evan choosing to serve. It was a really lovely evening and I needed that infusion of priesthood power.
That evening we played games and ate snacks
For the 4th of July we hosted a street taco fest with Drippys, Jrippys, Mom and Dad and Dale and Nancy. We swam and ate and all went to Endicott for fireworks. I regretted the political discussion I got into with Uncle Dale over President Trump. Tony and I have a hard time seeing a balanced side of current president and would best describe him as an idiot. Other than that, it was another movie-perfect holiday. Jeff and Stacey stayed the night so we got to enjoy them all to ourselves.
Tony and I spent an evening at Rock Lake, just the two of us. We skied and then spent a half and hour floating in the water and crying. We will miss our private lake. We have had so many happy memories there.
Last week we spent 5 days at Diamond Lake with the Blughesworths. Our first day was beautiful and sunny, and it was fun to have Mom and Dad join us. From then on, it was cold and rainy. We skied and surfed in the rain, ate well, watched movies and played games. The kids discovered the George board, a big circle behind the boat that several kids can fit on. One evening Max and Jack went on the boat in their clothes to watch the skiers. It looked so fun that they stripped to their underwear and socks and double skied on two skies up and down the lake three times. It was hilarious. The biggest news of the week was that Hainsworths are buying a lake place. We couldn't wait to tour it and plan future reunions there. We are happy (and conveniently) donate or furniture and big table to the lake place we have dubbed, "Carpe Skiem" (skieze the day). Since Hainsworths are remodeling house, Barrows are building a house and we are buying a house, we spent a lot of time being very materialistic and browsing houses online. I'm really thankful for friends who will help make the big decisions in life and are at the hard junctions.
This weekend we had the pleasure of hosting Jackie and Fahd, Cooper's birth mom and her husband. They joined us Friday night for street tacos and a quick run to the lake. Cooper got to show off his skiing and surfing skills and we got to show off our beautiful lake. On Saturday we enjoyed breakfast together and then took the 15 minute St John tour: the school, the garden, the store and ice cream. That afternoon Cooper took them to Pullman for a tour of his home and then up to Steptoe Butte.
Meanwhile, I met all the Rippy at the temple where Evan received his endowment in preparation to serve a mission in Lisbon Portugal. I'm so thankful that instead of mourning that my boys didn't serve missions, I can just enjoy the miracle of Evan choosing to serve. It was a really lovely evening and I needed that infusion of priesthood power.
That evening we played games and ate snacks
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