HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

I just wanted to say Happy Memorial Day to everyone. I hope that you all get to be outside and enjoy the unofficial start of summer. We are hoping to BBQ and enjoy the day. I do have to say I am very grateful to have a day to thank the men and women who have fought for our country and for our freedom, and for those that are still out there fighting. I am thankful to be able to live in a free country and to be able to enjoy the rights that we have because of their sacrifice. I have grandfathers and great-grandfathers who fought in wars, and served in the armed forces, and I am very thankful for them. They have passed away and are buried in Idaho and Utah, so we won't be able to visit them, but I know other family members are, and I'm glad for them.

I don't know if I'm ready for summer to be here. I got a small taste of how it will be this week. Riley wasn't feeling well on Wednesday, and so he was home from school. I had already planned to go to town and it was the only day I could go, so I took him along,with the other two boys. I was ready to tear my hair out before we left. It was constant fighting and whining. We went to Costco, and found a water playground complete with water slide galore for Gma Allen's house. The boys were so excited, until they found out they couldn't play on it until she came home. Now Grant asks me every morning if this is the day Grandma will be home. They will just have to survive with their little swimming pool in the backyard. We are getting excited for Gma &Gpa Allen to be home and to be able to spend time with them and all the rest of the family.

We hope you all have a great weekend!