Holy cow! If you would have told "toddler mom" me back in the early to mid 2000s that life only got busier, I would not have believed you. How is it that when your kids get older, time not only speeds up, but you have even less free time? I have been struggling to find a way to get everything done.
It has been a while since I have given a family update. We have had some changes and some fun things happen so I thought it was time to share.
Our oldest son proposed to his girlfriend a while back and she said YES! That means we have an upcoming wedding! We have been planning since early this year and are looking forward to an end of summer wedding with the reception in our backyard. Yep! Another backyard wedding! At least we have a few months in between. *In case you missed it, our friends' daughter had her reception in our yard in June.
I have been doing a TON of work in the yard as well as DIY projects but haven't shared since I am kind of waiting for the wedding to reveal them. I am also growing all the flowers for the wedding. So the pressure is on for the garden and cut flowers to succeed.
Since most of my time is going towards wedding prep, it makes it a bit hard to keep up with the blog and social media. But I do have a few things to share soon, including a family room refresh and a big kitchen project!
Another fun thing that happened earlier this year was I became a service missionary for our church. Once a week I work at our temple. You can serve inside the temple, but I opted to serve outside helping with the grounds. Since I am a gardening introvert that prefers plants to lots of people, it's the perfect way for me to help.
Our second son is still serving a mission for our church in the north east and will miss the wedding. But his 2 year mission will be done in 6 months so we are getting close! I am looking forward to having him home.
The summer has been full of family reunions, church youth camps, driving kids around, BBQs, and trying to spend time up the canyon as often as we can.
I hope your summer is full of projects, family, and free time to enjoy the things you love. If you have a minute, I'd love to hear about any projects you have going on! Comment below :)
Oh a temple assignment taking care of the grounds sounds like a dream! And congrats on the wedding. I'm excited to see how it all turns out.
It is the best! I look forward to my temple fay each week.
The wedding is going to be so colorful and fun! I can't wait to share.
So happy all your news is good! God Bless you!
Thank you Peggy :)
sorry you will be missing one son at the wedding. in this tech age we are living in it will be easier for him to observe all the videos and photos when he does come home.
looking forward to seeing all your floral creations later in the season. I hope the kitchen changes will not include a loss of your wonderful ceiling.
Not like it is any of my business but i have told so many folks about it it will be a while before i could possibly admit it is gone.
The ceiling is staying! It is one of my favorite things about my house. I am painting my cabinets. They have been light gray for almost a decade and I'm ready for some color :)
Congratulations on all the good news! Time does fly, enjoy the moments! I just had a week with my granddaughter! My home is quiet again. Just the patter of cat feet! LOL
It's so good to hear from you Danita! I am glad you were able to spend time with your granddaughter. I bet she loved her visit!