August 26, 2021

We’re going to miss Ry. Got her all squared away - well she got herself squared away, we just bought some groceries and Aggie ice cream. (Go with true Aggie night flavor. Mmmm.) it’s a new adventure and I’m excited for her and yet my heart misses her.

August 25, 2021

Rylie’s last night in Lehi for awhile. They had the evening planned out which included watching Monsters at Work. I’m going to miss hearing Cam and Ry laugh together every evening. It’s been an awesome couple of weeks of that sound. 

“Through basketball, I found my super power. My power wasn’t in being a great player, but in loving something enough to work hard at being better.” - Kareem Abdul Jabar

August 24, 2021

Some Walmart with Ry to check off the moving out list. Good chatting with her. Then we grabbed the girls and met Kenz at Handel’s for some ice cream and laughing. Peach Handel’s is a big deal for the girls right now. Also Capri Sun. They have been gulping down boxes of Capri Sun. 

August 23, 2021

Ry brought me a smoothie at work. Mmm. Then after work I just watched as she and Cam laughed and talked and were hilarious. I’m going to miss Ry when she heads to school. Which is in 3 days. Sigh. We'll also miss her watermelon cutting skills.

August 21, 2021

Movie night at the Randalls. My favorite. Tonight’s feature was Jungle Cruise. $30 for 7 of us to watch it on the Randall big screen through Disney+ was better than the $80 it would cost to go to the theater. And you don't get Penny if you go to the theater.

August 16, 2021

Back to school. Crazy that there’s only two headed back right now. Sadie had a great day. Cam had online today and heads back tomorrow to Skyridge for B days. 

August 15, 2021

One last summer getaway and it was at Brian Head.  It had a cheap Airbnb and was a place to be together. Some things that happened:

Chill chill and more chill. 

Ry and I did a cat Puzzle. 

Played speed Uno. Needed more than three people to play. 

Played psychic with the girls. So fun. 

Tetherball. Ry and Cam cracked me up. They loved tetherball. 

Had lunch at the Bearpaw Cafe at Panguitch Lake. Ry ordered for Cam because Cam didn’t want to say “yogi hoagie”. Cam ordered for Ry. :)

We stopped at Panguitch Lake to skip some rocks and see some prairie dogs. The lake was disgusting with green thick water that Rylie splashed on herself. 

Saw Cedar Breaks. Our viewpoint limit is 4. 

Drove to Brian Head Peak. Peaks are easy when you can drive to them. 

Swung in the ski lift swings. 

Pretty yellow flowers around. 

Somehow the girls got on Paul Bunyan and then Paul Bunyan’s bunion. 

Another chill day. Slept in. 

Drove a loop through Zion. 

Stopped in Orderville at the German bakery. It was ok. I guess I was expecting a donut and there were no donuts. 

Stopped at Checkerboard Mesa. Made everyone pose for a pic. 

Drove through the tunnel and laughed. 

Stopped at the Visitor Center for a picnic. I’ve always wanted to have a picnic in Zion. 

Saw squirrels doing the belly crawl and playing tag.

Drove back to rainy Cedar Breaks. 

Enjoyed an evening at the condo (with a walk for D and I and hot tub for the girls). 

Ended the night watching Cruella. 

Left blue skies and cool mountain air to come back to hot smoky Lehi.