How I Spent My Summer Vacation

I think the only thing our family can count as a Summer Vacation activity this year was going to Lagoon.

We went back on the 23rd of July (yeah, I'm THAT far behind on blogging).

I hoped the whole day was  going to be  EPIC so that the children would remember we did Something during the summer.

It started out pretty EPIC as the boys were getting along and really chumming it up!

We increased the incredible-ness of the day by sending the boys on the Samurai.

Of course, that was a little anti-climatic as they waited for vomit to be cleaned up before they could get on the ride. (ewww!)

And you can't get more EPIC than getting mom to ride Cliffhanger and getting Emma to go on WICKED!

That's just CRAZY EPIC!

And what puts the whole day over the top more than ending it on THIS ride:

That's me trying not to hurl!

Don't worry, I kept the whole EPIC theme as I vomited all the way home. 

Sorry to Farmington, North Salt Lake and Draper for leaving a trail of EPIC in your city.

Happy Summer Vacation Kids!

Ugh!

Like an idiot, I volunteered for something new this summer.

While out to dinner with Jeff,

Moaning over all the crap I'm involved with,

And how I need to cut-back . . .

I accepted a request to volunteer to put teams together for soccer.

Did I mention I'm an idiot?

Anyway, I'm fielding questions from an irate parent today.

She wrote the wrong thing on her registration,

She didn't call me back,

She didn't email me back,

When I tried to clarify, over the last 3 WEEKS!!

Now she's angry,

And the fact of the matter is,

I can't fix it,

It's in someone else's hands now.

To top it off, she has her friend calling me now.

I want to shoot her,

Or maybe myself,

Cuz I'm an IDIOT!

What I Thought On Sunday . . .

While sitting in the audience on Sunday,

I focused on Ethan, who was sitting on the stand.

He seemed like a good person to focus on.

Especially since he looked so handsome!

What a delightful distraction he was.

Bless you Ethan~

Peace, Be Still

I am loving the weather last night and this afternoon.

A summer rain storm is PERFECT!

I got up at 5:30am and sat out on the porch,

Wishing my dad was there too, just like he was when I was young.

But I sat alone and it was still beautiful to behold.

I went back to bed and waited for Emma to get up,

Thinking she'd be afraid of the lights and sound.

But she never did.

This morning when I asked her why she didn't come get in bed with me, she said

Cuz, I just said "Peace, Be Still," and it stopped.  So I was fine.

I asked where she learned that phrase.

She said, "Primary -- It's what Jesus said on the water."

Heart . Melted .

Here's some photos from this afternoons rain shower --

Weight Lifted

I realize you all know that I was released from Primary a few weeks ago. 

Last week I was busy attending a lovely open house for Chris, and missed the true feeling of being Primary-free.

But today, I experienced the whole thing.

And it was lovely.

I sang the closing hymn in sacrament meeting,

I read scripture and enjoyed a great Sunday School Lesson,

I was told to put away my phone in Relief Society,

And I was GIVEN a treat instead of GIVING OUT treats!

Delightful!!

I'll be honest, primary was getting too tough for me the last few months.  And although I didn't ask to be released I know that it was obvious I was needing it.  The craziness, the meanness, the unthoughtfulness of some of the people in primary really brought me down.

But I can tell you today, I'm on the up swing!  My bucket is being filled, instead of drained.

I think this blog will benefit more from this change too ---

What Work Looks Like

This is how the Vincent Family works in the yard:

Josh Working?

Ethan moaning over having to work

Josh NOT working

Ethan wishing he were dead

Taking a food break from all the hard work?

Taking a Water Break?

Here's how the project ended up -- definitely a long way from finished.

Shocker!

Music to My Ears

This blog has turned into a life update,

Instead of my Views about things.

Today it's safer to avoid my views -- cuz I'd rant and rave about cooperation, teamwork and charity.

So let's just update you on my life and say that I'm in love,

With Ethan's new instrument of choice!!

Such a beautiful sound!

Fire - Works

Twelve Year Old Man Has Discovered Fire

A twelve year old man encountered the effects of fire this weekend and burned his thumb.  After purchasing a multitude of fireworks, with his own money, he proceeded to light them.  Following the lighting of the fire bombs, the twelve year old man threw them in the air - narrowly missing the car parked BEHIND him!  During the process of lighting and throwing, a thumb was charred and blistered. 

Somewhere, nearby, a mother was a FREAKING out!

How Not To Fall Asleep

How not to fall asleep on your drive home from Flagstaff. . . ..

Practice photo taking!

(probably burned my sensor out on this one)

How does this magic happen?

Freakin' lucky I made it home safely!

Flagstaff

I think I made the world's fastest trip to Flagstaff this week.

It was a down and back kinda thing.

But Oh, So worth it!

Here's what I saw:

Fast Trip

Good Stuff!