May flew in...and flew out...I can't believe how fast the time goes.
K2, C3, & J4 had real live swim lessons this year (something we've never done with our kids...J1 figured it out on her own and we figured they all would eventually since we spend A LOT of time in the water during the spring & summer...but this year I wanted some real training from someone who actually knows how to swim....because I don't!)
Sister Fenn did a GREAT job with my kids, they LOVED lessons (after they got used to getting in the water!) K2 turned into a little fish by her 2nd lesson and now she and J1 can spend HOURS in the water without getting bored.
By the end of the summer both boys wanted to be in the water always, but never without life jackets so they could go to the deep end with no help!
Mother's Day weekend I got to go to L.A. to see Dirty Dancing on stage (a blast!) We went to The Grill at Hollywood & Highland (I'll never be tired of Filet Mignon & Au Gratin Potatoes!) then hit the show...
Mother's Day was great for me...it always is. Jameson never disappoints. This year I got "adult bedding" (a.k.a. matching everything for my bed...FINALLY! I now LOVE making my bed just to look at it!)
For Mother's Day dinner we headed up to Gma Cathy's...thank you Gpa Paul & Auntie Heather for such a yummy dinner. After dinner came the real fun...painting in the backyard which led to...
sledding in the backyard!
topped the afternoon off with a phone call from Uncle Michael (a.k.a. these days as Elder Roberts) while I crafted hairpins for my sister-in-law!
McDonald's night is a HOT ticket in this town! It was a fundraiser for J1's school so of course I planned to go...we try to support every school-related event...highlight?? Auntie Heather & her friend Jeff come with us!
After McDonalds we went to J1's first Children's Choir Concert..."Happiness Is..."
and it was..SO Happy! She did a great job and LOVED IT! We are sad the choir hasn't picked back up yet...if I had that mountain of available time, I would volunteer to run it myself...someday, I'm sure.
As wonderful as May was, it brought one of the greatest sad times of my life thus far...My Maid of Honor, Nicole Tyndall, died...completely unexpectedly, Memorial Day weekend. I can't believe how hard her death hit me. Memories of our friendship, her family & how she helped me through a lot of difficult times (and caused me some!) go through my mind every single day still.
The funeral was great, and just as she would've wanted it...complete with Benny stories, Tyndall family chaos & "discussion", t-shirt & sweats burial, Sarah Mclachlan "Angel"played in the chapel, Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive" played at the gravesite starting an impromptu dance party...thanks to her sister Jamie. I LOVE the Tyndall Family! I think of you often, My Angel.
The "good" part of my getting to go to Salt Lake for her funeral was reconnecting with her family, who I adopted as my 2nd family...and they in turn pulled me into their family, and getting to spend time with my long-lost Ben...thanks Benny for being my shoulder to cry on...I am excited for the private tour of The Met you will take me on when we get back to New York...thanks to your disinterest in Females, Jameson will even semi-happily come along!!
The other good part of having to visit for the funeral was getting to see my own family...I went to lunch with Cara who brought my crazy little niece & nephew...they are too cute!
Tommy...showing his muscles...see 'em?
Not only did we do lunch, but we got to do dinner too...with Shelly (more about her in the April posts!)
Also great was getting to see my 2 youngest sisters' dress rehearsal for the Draper Temple opening Jamboree...
I love this girl. I moved out when she was only 3 or so and have been so sad about not getting to really be involved with her growing up...my parents tell me she is just like me and every time we're together I feel a special connection with her. I know we will grow to be great friends as adults...we are working on it now and i cherish every moment I get to spend with her. I think she is just starting to catch a glimpse of her "old" sister to see that I too was once her age and it wasn't THAT long ago!
Love your blog!!! Thanks for posting Christina! You're a gem! It's great to be included this way in your lives. We love the flower hair pins! ;0) Love you!!!
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