June B-days

I've wanted to for years.  It took me months to find a Groupon code and talk myself into it.  I got permanent eyeliner. Love it! Next time I'm going BIGGER & BOLDER.   My ward did a Time Out for Women Activity.  It was really good. Music was perfect. Speakers well chosen. On my birthday the kids were being really quiet to let me sleep in.  Then they gentle woke me up for a true birthday surprise they had thought up all by themselves.  A Spa day.  They washed my feet. Lotioned my legs. Rubbed my back.  Then took me to brunch at la café with a corner booth  and a book .(shower stall with Hungry caterpillar)  I was floored. It's one of my daydreams to be one of those people in a booth alone for hours with no cares sipping cups of slowly cooling cocoa while finishing a sappy novel. I was truly touched at the sweetness of their selfless thoughts and gestures.  When I asked how they thought of it their answer had me in happy tears. "We couldn't buy you presents but we could make something really special."  It really was straight from their hearts to mine.  I didn't even have to make my cake. 

*Axel testing if the stove was hot burnt the shenanigan's out of his fingers. OUCH. 

Katana is graduating primary so she invited her whole activity day group to her party. We played in the pool.  Had a fun scavenger hunt that took them around the yard and pasture.  Then roasted hotdogs and smores. One of her friends (Emma Baxter) was getting baptized so we ended early so they all could attend.  She had a dinner at the park ending in a pickup baseball game. Good day. Part of Katana's birthday package was a trip to 4 H camp. It almost didn't happen this year as Bingham county got a grant so their kids could go.  We were on a wait list but didn't have much of a chance. Then Malena was inspired to ask in Butte. They were thrilled to have more kids go from their district. They had already submitted the numbers but since we added 7 to their original 2 they were happy to redo the paperwork.  They even got a bus and preference on cabin buddies. Needless to say they all had a blast. The rest of us had a fun 2 days waiting for her in Arco. Grandpa Calvin had 2 mules from Epee's famous big Jack. They have cute zebra striped legs.  Malena's house had the Mac cousins.