Wow! Time to
catch up. September 3, 2021 I resigned
from Lamar Advertising. It was a bittersweet
move. Two forces pushed this move; Tim
traveling more often for work and Lamar moving 15 minutes further south. Fortunately my boss is so cool, he allows me
to do some contract work. I like our
current arrangement. It allows me to keep
up with my Excel and Google sheets skills.
I had a
great birthday. I got to eat some lunch
with a childhood friend, Kerianne DiLello Bangerter. We conversed and laughed over some yummy food
from Pizzeria Limone. I always enjoy
catching up with her. It is good to keep
good friends around.
I have kept busy since leaving Lamar Advertising. My focus is more on the kids and the house. Jacinda was the stage manager for BHS’s Beauty and the Beast. She did an amazing job. She had so much responsibility placed on her shoulders and she rose to the occasion and did an incredible job. This is her passion. Xadia and Teagan got to be part of the ensemble cast. It was the first time Teagan got to wear tights and he loved it. In fact, he asked Xadia for her pair of tights and wears them for casual clothing. He gets a lot of funny looks but we just laugh. I had the opportunity to be part of the costume committee and made many costumes. I am pleased with Xadia’s costume. I made it without a pattern.
The kids had such a good experience with Beauty
and the Beast, they tried out for Holbrook’s Matilda. Xadia is part of ensemble and Teagan will
play Michael, Matilda’s brother. Ms.
McGarry has asked Jacinda to be stage manager for BHS’s spring play, Guys and
Dolls.
We had
family pictures taken. Here are a few of
my favorites.
Christmas was a blast. We went on a cruise to Honduras and Mexico with the Stubbs and Clinches. Everyone had such a good time. When we first got on the cruise, I told the kids to always have a buddy and tell me where they were are at all times. By the end of the cruise, I was not so worried about the kids. They were always with their cousins eating at the Windjammer or chilling in the hot tub. My favorite image is Blake sitting in a hot tub with an ice cream cone in each hand. Our first day on the cruise, Fozzie ran away from the dog sitter. We prayed that he would be safe and found. A day later, he was found in his cage at our house. He had walked 2 miles from the dog sitter's house to our house. What a stinker.
I was
pleasantly surprised that we did not get sea sick. There was so much to do. We saw some productions and Jacinda was
loving the lights, scenery, timing of the music, basically all the mechanics
that went into the productions. Most
people love the acting and singing but Jacinda saw way beyond that. It made me happy because she was appreciating
all the work behind the scenes that does not usually get recognized. It made me stop and think more about what
really goes into a production.
We spent a
day at the beach in Honduras. I got a
massage on the beach. The girls had
their hair braided. We all went
snorkeling and Tim got some great drone footage. In Mexico, we saw the Chin Chen Itza ruins
and learned a little more about the Mayans.
We also got to go tubing on a lazy river near the Yucatan peninsula. The water was so incredibly
blue it seemed fake. As I floated in a
tube down the river, I kept thanking Heavenly Father for the beautiful earth,
the blue skies, blue waters, and fluffy clouds. It was wonderful to be there with my family
and create a happy memory.
