We had some severe weather blow through the other night. Tornado season is always an exciting time. I do love sleeping to tge sound of thunder.
Some Willies do not enjoy the sound of thunder and take up residence on the sofa with me. This time, we had Quincy, Brightyn, and Sloane.
The younger kids went to a cousin dinner party at Mattie’s the night of one of Quincy’s grad things and I sent a tray of bagel bites. Well I thought I did anyway. I found the tray under a seat in the van 5 days later. Oops.
I went to an info meeting for musicians abroad with Corbin. The select orchestra would be a regional collection of musicians from northwest Arkansas, Kansas City, and Oklahoma City. They have a 3 day clinic to perfect music they learn independently…sort of like all region. Then they go on a 10 day tour in Europe with opportunities to perform in incredible venues from Prague to Salzburg. Crazy amazing. And crazy expensive. Sadly, I think we are going to pass, but my heart pulls at this for Corbin. When will he ever play a cello in Andermatt Switzerland? With Jeff Grogan and Mr Collett as his directors? Very tempting.
Corbin turned 16 this week! I love him so much. He celebrated in exciting ways. On his actual birthday, we started the day with donuts and then Quincy and I took him and Ammon to Torchy’s, then visited Grammie at Mercy, then he played pickleball and basketball at the park with friends.
I pulled up this throwback for Grammie of the same trio 😍
Robyn invited Q and I to tour the art at the new Whole Health institute in Bentonville. Very cool!
Twinning in the rain, just twinning in the rain
Annual storage room clean up. I took a huge load of things over to Mattie to use in her preschool next year.
After a day of yard and house cleanup, we took the kids to viva taco for dinner
We stopped for gas at Walmart in pea ridge and the kids were fascinated by the coming and going of the delivery drones
Soren finished middle school! I love this kid’s big heart. He loved Barker.
Quincy has received a couple really thoughtful gifts for graduation. Each time she opens a card she is so exited to read the hand written note. She shows. Grandma Lynda that she has saved each of her bday cards. I like that she appreciates words and sentimental and thoughtful gestures.
One of my faves went to the temple last week to make covenants and receive his endowment. I loved being there for him and taking pics of his family. After the temple, we went to Soren’s soccer game and then Quincy and I went to the Shefchik’s to visit and I gave Shef a much needed haircut. He starts his mission soon. Love him. Excited for him.
And on the topic of missionaries…my missionary sent me this message. Her comp sent me a video of her practicing her talk in Korean. Reese is on an English teaching mission, but has spent most of her mission with English learning companions from Brazil, Mexico, Tonga, and more than half of her 18 months were from South Korea. Her last transfer is back with Sister You in a Korean Ward…where she was asked to speak the first week there. Her talk is short but beautiful.
Look what arrived in the mail! A fancy certificate for Miss Quincy!
Summer haircuts! Today I had Aaron, Bear. Ammon J and Rhett H. Ammon cut the mullet off and here’s a pic of Rhett’s burst low taper fade before we styled it.
Soren destroyed everyone in a Ryan and Parker poker game last night.
To honor the last day with younger sibs in school, I took Corbin and Q to brekkie at First Watch yesterday. Corbin was in a funny mood and we stacked the phones and he got us laughing pretty hard.
SJ has a mission call! Ciudad Juarez, Mexico baby!
Quincy, Corbin, and I went to watch Soren in the Barker talent show, he and the boys were pretty funny with their synchronized swimming skit.
Soren, Sebastian T, Mason F, Titus G, Emerson W, Trace B, and Dean S.
Bear looks so cute with a fresh fade I could gobble him up.
Bear looks so cute with a fresh fade I could gobble him up.
Family mariokart
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