Sounders Game

The girls got free tickets to see a Sounders game through their club soccer team, so of course we needed to catch a game this summer. It was fun to see a game. Unfortunately, they are on a serious losing streak and the streak continued for the game that we saw, but it was super fun and of course it was great to see the pros play. And at least they scored a goal so that was fun too! Love spending time with these girls.

It's Happening!

Well, Charlotte went to her first senior experience. She took the car and decorated it with her friends. She did a really fun job on it, I think it looks super cute, and fits her personality. Of course there were lots of psych references and all of her friends signed the car. So fun!

Family Gathering

We had an awesome family gathering with Zaron's side of the family. Aunt Barbara and Martin and Becky, Brett, Hank, and Appolonia came too. It was fun to chat with extended family! As always, there were baby bunnies to enjoy - Hank especially loved having the bunnies on his lap. We had amazing food as always with chicken, smoked salmon, yummy salads, and some homemade eclairs for dessert. Always a good time!

A Beautiful Funeral for a Beautiful Lady

We went to the funeral of Theresa Frey, a long time friend and member of our ward. She was very old and lived a good life. Always a classy lady and loved to serve. I had some wonderful talks with her as I drove her to the temple for her volunteer shift and she was a stalwart in our ward. I was honored to be asked to bake some homemade bread for the funeral luncheon, and I enjoyed serving in the kitchen with some awesome people. I was worried that the bread wouldn't turn out well, so I ground the wheat and worked on my recipe all week. I'm happy to say that I think it turned out amazingly well! I'm grateful that I get to be a part of these things every now and then. Zaron also sliced the bread beautifully and I am so grateful for his help. As a thank you for helping, Ruth gave me one of the flower arrangements from the funeral. It is so beautiful. All of my favorite colors and it is so bright and cheery. I am blessed.

Last Hurrah at Wild Waves

Sadly, Wild Waves is shutting down after this season. So, Eleanor really wanted to go one last time. So we packed up our "soup soups" and headed down to Federal Way for a day of waterslides and rides. We had a fun time, but the lines were long, things were run pretty inefficiently, lots of rides were shut down, and you could tell that maintenance was not a top priority for them anymore. It was disappointing, but we made the most of it and got several rides in throughout the day. We rode both rollercoasters which was fun. I always love a wooden rollercoaster. The kids loved the yellow coaster. Overall, I'm glad we went one last time, but we definitely felt like we would have liked to do more, but the lines and the way it was run didn't make that possible. Oh well, we got to go one last time at least!

Flowers from the Market

Zaron, Liam and I decided to go to the Renton Farmer's Market  to check it out. It was fun to walk around and see all of the great things people were selling. Of course, the flowers are always amazing, and Zaron got me a bouquet to take home. It's so beautiful and I am enjoying it so much!

Charlotte's Friend trip

Charlotte was lucky to be invited on a trip with some friends for the week. They rented an awesome home on the river on the east side and had a great time together. They played pickleball, paddleboarded, jet skied, baked, and played lots of games. They even got to eat out for a fancy dinner. She had an amazing time. I'm so grateful she has such great friends. She surrounds herself with awesome people.