Mark worked in his office a lot this week because it was rainy and there are so few nests this summer. He is still working on his statistics for his dissertation and getting ready for his presentation at the national conference in August.
Our oldest nephew started home MTC this week!! His mission will look different because of the pandemic, but we know he’s going to be a fantastic missionary. He has so much enthusiasm for sharing the gospel and is beginning to learn Portuguese. He meets with teachers from the Brazil MTC (where he was called to serve) online every day.
We were able to have a picnic with Mark’s sister and her family this week. It was really fun to visit, especially since they’ll be moving back to Idaho soon. We enjoyed sharing more fresh garden vegetables.
Speaking of delicious vegetables, we’re watching our friends’ garden while they’re out of town. They said we could enjoy any produce that was ready while they are away. I made us some delicious zoodles this week thanks to them! I love trying new, healthy recipes. I cooked these with just butter, garlic, and lemon. I added some chicken to help make it more filling.
This week I had a Zoom presidency meeting. We’re planning a social-distance primary activity for the end of the month. We’re going to set up an ice cream shop in the church parking lot. Primary families will drive through and order ice cream. My parents’ ward did this and it sounded really fun! We’re looking forward to it!
Friday morning we participated in a ward parade. My entire presidency was out of town for the holiday so I was grateful Mark was willing and able to come with. We made a mask for our car out of a table cloth and added some balloons and window markers. There were about 7 cars in the parade and there was a decent turn out of people to watch the parade. Those who came to watch were very excited.
Logan city announced quite a while ago that they would not have a firework show due to COVID-19. I decided to teach VIPKID during my regular Friday evening and Saturday morning times since there wouldn’t be fireworks to stay up late for. My lessons had already booked when it was announced that some local businesses would put on firework shows in four cities across the valley. I was a little sad to miss the firework show, but knew I couldn’t teach if I stayed up that late. Mark is such a supportive husband and stayed home with me.
On July 4th we went for a morning jog/walk to the quad on campus. The landscape crew cut the grass to look like an American flag. It was amazing!! I hope they do it every year.
We joined my parents for a bbq lunch. I tried a new cupcake recipe- lemon raspberry with cheesecake filling. They turned out delicious! Mark and I spent the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying some well-deserved down time.
Mark and Flynn had a fun water fight Saturday evening.
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