Fall Break 2025

 For fall break this year I ran away to Ohio by myself. It was relaxing and nice to just be. I don't know really what that means but I just did what I wanted to and didn't have to worry about anyone else. It was nice. 

We hauled wood

Visited the Christmas Hole... haha 

Visited the lady at the bus stop

Oh yea, I saw Lincoln at the Nashville airport... He was going to Cleveland.

Drove through tunnels of colorful leaves

Ate ice-cream

Chased frogs into the pond

I shopped, read and slept and then I went home. Meanwhile, Ezra watched movies, Shane worked and Roman and Marisa went to school. I win!

NHS Round 3

 Ezra made it into National Honor Society.  Here's his induction.

The Joys of Home Ownership

 This August we power washed the driveway and sealed it.  It was.... not fun. But. Maybe it will help it last for many years to come.  It will probably last longer than my back after all that. My Back!

First Day of School (for the rest of us)

 Roman and Marisa didn't start school until September. We got them both moved out and they were well on their way to their Sophomore and Freshman year at BYU.

They got moved in and into classes and it got really quiet at home. But I'm so excited for them and their new adventures.

Sigh. time goes too fast.

Ezra and Marisa sometimes make things less quiet when she comes home

First Day of School (for some of us)

 August brings full time work, meetings, shopping and the first day of school... for some of us. 

Ezra started his Junior year. I can't even!

I started my fifth year as school secretary and 9th year working at the elementary school. I love it, but still every evening I sat by my firepit pretending it wasn't happening. I just love summer!

The only consolation is that I love cozy winter clothes. 

Getting Ready

 August was spent somehow ignoring the fact and still getting ready for Marisa to move to school. 

She put together her obligatory rolling cart after a trip to Ikea. If you can put together Ikea furniture, surely you've got your freshman year of college in the bag. Its really happening.

ROW-DEE-OH

 I went to the rodeo with Kelly. It was really fun. It made me remember the times so many years ago that we would take the kids. It seems like yesterday. It wasn't. https://leannslife.blogspot.com/2008/07/crazy-mad-fun.html