It's SUMMER!!!

The warm weather has been here for about a week now and it is gorgeous!

The fridge died last Saturday, but we were able to get it repaired fairly inexpensively. . .YAY! Adam is off at the Missionary Training Center in Utah, and it feels weird not to have him around. Ron got back Thursday evening, but is still recovering somewhat from the long drive down to Provo and back.

We got quite a bit of work done in the yard this morning, we planted a nectarine,, a couple of new astilbe plants, a red currant bush, moved the rhubarb plants & the loquat tree, and hopefully started a few kiwi cuttings. We also pulled a pile of weeds and removed a bit more lawn, then watered and covered everything with bark mulch. It's looking like someone lives here again.

It is Dax's 19th birthday today, so we took everyone out to "George's" for a burger. They do the old style combo burger (Fried hot dog and hamburger patty) and make a mean rootbeer shake. Dax is now at work and everyone else is watching an old movie.

We've been a little busy around here. . .

Dax graduated from High School last week. . .
The next day we had a big party with friends and family to celebrate the boy's accomplishments, of course, they were both at work when we started eating.


Next, the girls prepared for girls camp with the construction of a MOAB (Mother of all bras). The girls then spent 3 days camping in the rain.

This is Adam's final photo before leaving on his mission. We will be missing his presence at home over the next two years, but we are very proud of his decision to dedicate himself in service.Good luck and may God bless you, Elder Hodacsek.

May 29, 2012

Sorry no pictures again! -Ron took some of bubble blowing with the grand daughters on Gabriola, but the camera seems to have stayed there-
Everyone has continued on warp drive here. Everyone has jobs now, even Ellie (she has a semi-steady babysitting gig).
In the last two weeks between shifts-

• 5 of us managed to attend the Highland games to watch Kaili dance (Adam had to work)
  
• all 6 of us (and the dogs) got to go to Gabriola Island and camp in Ron's Mum's yard and have a nice, but too short visit with our grand daughters (and their parents).
• Ron volunteered with St. John at the school track meets 3 days last week
• I attended one of Elizabeth's piano recitals on Saturday (Ron was doing stuff with St. John and everyone else was working)
  
• Dax received the Melchizedek priesthood (he is now an Elder with Ron and Adam)
  
• Kaili is prepping for her big end-of-year dance performance tomorrow and Thursday nights
• Dax, Kaili and Ellie are all preparing for a big 1st aid competition next Saturday- Ron will be doing the casualty simulation make-up (Adam and I will be at work)
• The pollen has been INSANE and everyone's allergies have been kicking up. I am so grateful that I only have to deal with them in the springtime on the Island and not year-round anymore.
• Dax is going to be graduating from High School on June 28th, then Adam will leave for his mission a week later- so we are also working on getting things together for those events.
  

It seems to practically be a miracle if we can all sit at a meal together right now and I rarely spend much time at my desk in front of the computer. It looks like both Ron and I will be picking up more work hours soon, so we'll see what happens!