HAIR DAY AND AI

Had an appointment to get my hair highlighted and Lynn was getting a haircut. Tony drove us over and dropped us off.  He then went to get a new windshield wiper for the back of our car.  He came back, picked up Lynn and then took her home while Missy did my hair.  After she was finished, Tony came back to pick me up and we went to the gym and walked. Pat met us there and we had a great visit. Melissa showed me her phone and the picture she had on it for her screen saver. Nate had made an AI picture of himself, shirtless, and muscles galore and riding a Grizzley bear. I laughed so hard that when I got home, I did the same thing.  lol

Problem is, I guess I didn't spell "riding" and spelled "rising" a Grizzley!  lol   This is what I got.  lol   He's rising a Grizzley, alright. lol

So I tried another and said to make him shirtless, muscled and riding a lion. OH YEAH!  Tony and I laughed so hard and he said he only wishes!  lol  Deedra and Curtis and family came to town for the 4th of July celebrations. We went over on Thursday night and played some games and Tony, Lynn and Mom started a puzzle.

On Friday morning, Curtis came over and loaded up the lounge chairs we gave them for their pool. We never use them and they just take up room in the backyard. Tony and I went to the gym and walked and then went over later to spend time with the kids. Curtis was shopping and the kids were playing games. Tony, Lynn and Deedra worked on a puzzle that Deedra got at Walmart. We ate pizza that Curtis brought home and then We played yard games.

Deedra put a patriotic scarf on Milo!

Deedra had us bring over our yard games and there was a nice cool breeze and it was very comfortable being on the patio.

The little girls were playing ring toss.

The boys and Curtis and Deedra played Corn hole. Tony and I did it but gave it up quick. I was throwing bags in the tree and no where close to the board so enuff for me! lol

It was a fun afternoon and around 5:30, we cleaned up the games and then the kids went to Meridian to have dinner with Marsha. She is now living in a care home and they were having a BBQ for the residents and their families. We stayed with Lynn and watched a movie till the kids returned. We then watched a special on Angel about Charlie Kirk. It was a nice day!

TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY

Tuesday, we picked up Mom Norton to go to the temple. We usually take her car to give it some exercise, but it wouldn't turn over.  So, Tony put it on the charger and we took our car. It was a very beautiful day.

After we left, we went to THE HABITT again for lunch. Tony had a free Char Burger (which I got) because he wanted a Portobello burger. It was so good. Glad I brought my sweater though because it's always so cold in their building.  When we got home, we changed and Tony and I went to the gym. Pat had gone in the morning because she was cooking for her daughter so I walked 2 miles alone and then I got on a bike and rode 5 and 1/2 miles. Tony and I both had such a bad night sleeping Tuesday night. Neither one of could settle down. It was horrible. Not sure why we both had such a hard time but we're resting today. We did go to the gym and walked and then I went to the hospital and did labs for next weeks visit with Dr, Keller. When I got home, Tony took the car and picked up his mom and took her to VERIZON. She opened up some apps and got her phone all messed up again. Tony couldn't clean it so he took her to "the professionals".  After, he took her to Costco and they did some shopping before taking her home. 

I stayed home and di some things I wanted to. I had two shadow boxes left and so I made a shell box for me and on for Melissa's birthday. I go to get my hair done tomorrow morning so I'll bring it with me. Then I got busy on some cards I'd been working on.

I made five for birthdays, 2 for wedding's three for general purposes. 

I used a camera on all of them and put this sentiment inside. It works for birthdays and weddings.

The two with nautical things on the front, I put this inside. lol  Just had some fun and wanted to use some of the dies I cut out lately.

Now, to rest. We are both tired. Tony's already sleeping. lol

MONDAY AND BACK AT IT!

Tony and I both slept HORRIBLE last night. When we got back from Melissa's, we ate a rice krispie treat and I think the sugar did a number on us. You'd think we'd learn!! I got up and came down to the couch and read for a while. When I felt like I could close my eyes, I did but still didn't sleep. Soon, Tony joined me and we both tried to crash on the couch. I finally went up to bed at 3:30 and Tony remained on the couch. We got up at 7am and went to the gym to walk. Pat met us and we caught up on what happened to each of us over the weekend. We split at 9:30 and came home to eat breakfast.

After we ate, Tony went out to fix the gate. He got all the boards taken off and started to rebuild.

It's gonna look good and match the rest of the fence. I waited for a couple of hours to mow the lawn because it was wet. I stripped our bed and washed the sheets. Then I did 4 loads of laundry, vacuumed                            the house, then I came out to mow.

It was warmer out but comfortable. Good to get that done. 

The flowers by the shed are budded out and one has bloomed. 

The Gerber Daisy's are doing great. The big rain storm didn't hurt them at all.  Once I finished the lawn, I came in to finish my house cleaning. I folded clothes and put them away. Then I started dinner.

I went out to see how Tony was coming along with the gate. It's looking good. While I was outside, Patrick came home and he had Violet with him. He brought her over to see us.

She is five months old now and she has a ton of hair.

He took her binky out of her mouth and her expression didn't change  at all. It was so funny! She's so cute!

I was putting the clean sheets back on the bed and Tony came in to tell me he was done. I went out and took a picture.

It looks great! Nice to have it all match. I made rigatoni for lunch and Tony came in and we ate. I made extra and when we finished, I boxed up some and took it over to Ava and Lorraine Taylor. Ava had back surgery last week and I hadn't been able to go see her. She said she was glad I didn't come sooner because she didn't feel super when she 1st got home. I was glad because I was so busy, there was no way I could get over to see her sooner.  Came home, showered and now we are relaxing in front of the TV. lol

It was a good productive day.

RELAXING SUNDAY AND TONY'S BIRTHDAY

Sunday was Tony's 74th birthday. We went to church and then after, we took Lynn home to change into pants (it was still rather cool) and then home to eat. We were so tired from our busy Friday and Saturday, that and didn't plan a nice meal for his birthday. I warmed up leftover chicken noodle soup for Lynn and I and I warmed up the spare ribs from Texas Road House for Tony. He was happy!! Kevin Poulsen (our financial advisor and friend) came over with a BIG PLATE of cookies and peanut butter Rice Krispie treats. It was so sweet of he and Jan. She did all the cooking. lol  After a nice visit with Kevin, he left,  and I cleaned up the kitchen. We then watched  COME FOLLOW UP. Around 6 we decided to go see Melissa and Ellie and Evy. 

We haven't seen this little cutie for a couple of months. She is going to be a year old in August. She's still not crawling. She rolls all over the place and gets there fast. Ellie put cushions down and tried to get her crawl to a bag of yogurt bites, that she loves. She rolled over every pillow and it was so funny! Her mom, tried it a 2nd time and she rolled again, even faster! She was so entertaining!

I asked Melissa if Evy was able to fit in the watermelon dress she had bought her. She said yes, she's been wearing it for a while now. So Ellie said she would put her in it so I could get a picture for my Watermelon wall. It was so cute and she looks adorable in it.

It was so fun getting pictures of her and watching her perform for her great grandparents (US)  and her great great Gramma, Lynn!

And this is the picture Ellie got for me for my wall!

I LOVE IT AND I LOVE HER!

We finished off the night watching her in her jumper. She looks pretty serious but she was jumping and having a great time. 

It was a fun evening.

GOD IS GOOD!~

SUCH A BUZY THREE DAYS!! AND THE STORM OF THE CENTURY!

Thursday night, Klynn picked me up, then Luva and then Lynn and we drove out to Jenni's new house for Bookclub. She gave us a tour of the place. It's beautiful!! Effie Dickerson and her mother-in-law, Elizabeth, came and we got started.

There were only seven of us but it was a good discussion!

Jenni, Luva and Effie. After we visited and discussed the book, I helped Jenni in the kitchen. She made brownies and ice-cream. Then we decided on a new book for next month and off we went for home.

Friday was our 22nd anniversary! We went to the gym and then came home and cleaned up and Tony took me to

THAILAND EXPRESS, for dinner.

I got sweet & sour chicken and it was YUMMY!

We then went home and got ready to go to the temple. We were subbing for the Moore's and we had to be there at 3:30. We got to the temple and worked until 7:30 in the evening and they let us go because they knew we worked the early shift on Saturday.

The temple, when we got there at 3:30 in the afternoon.
 

The temple when we left at 7:30 in the evening.

The sky heading towards Nampa on the freeway. We could see a tremendous storm coming our way!

It was INCREDIBLE!!

We were talking to Tammy on the phone on our way home. She and the kids had been up at Melissa's cleaning up dog poo and they were on their way home and the storm hit. They said the water was coming so hard that they could hardly see. We pulled into our garage and just as we did, it hit us!!

Caldwell, Meridian and Boise got hit with hail and rain.

So many videos from friends and others' were posted on Facebook and we saw for ourselves when we came back to the temple Saturday morning. Still white hail in piles on the streets.

Flooding in some areas. It was an amazing storm.

The temple when we arrived at 5:10 this morning.

The temple when we left at 11am this morning, after our shift. I was so tired. We went to TEXAS ROADHOUSE on our way home and ate lunch. Tony got a free half rack of ribs for his birthday (which he took home)  and we both had salmon. It was good. We came home and I fell asleep in the chair for a while. We went back to the temple this evening to do baptisms with Drue, Yeti and Liz.

Chris and Corbin came as well. 

We got 73 baptisms and 73 confirmations done. It was a great day!

Came home, showered and now I am ready to hit the sack. I am so tired! It was a very busy 3 days and neither one of slept worth beans  last night. I think we were too wound up and just couldn't settle down. I'm sure we will tonight. lol

GOD IS GOOD!