We were able to go home to Idaho this summer starting in June. My best friend, Kellyn Clary, was getting married and I couldn't miss it. We have been friends since diapers and she became like a sister to me. Her wedding was so beautiful and you could feel the love between them. Thanks Kell for letting me be apart of your special day.
We spent the rest of June and all of July in Idaho enjoying the warm Idaho weather. We played in the pool, road horses and razors, played in Rigby Lake, and enjoyed fireworks and bonfires. Our trip home was so much fun and the kids absolutely loved it.
In August we went to Midland, TX where Alex had been working for a couple of weeks and where he would be for a couple more. We left as Hurricane Harvey was just about to make landfall and watched on the TV as it wreaked havoc throughout Texas. Our house and neighborhood were spared but not everyone was so lucky. There was a lot of service being done by those who didn't flood and by those who did. It really brought us all closer together and even closer to God. He works in mysterious ways.
In September Tayson had his tonsils out. He has been such a healthier and happier kid since then. He was pretty mean when he was coming out of the anesthesia but he recovered well and fast.
Life seemed to settle down for a few months as Alex worked more and Tayson started school. Tayson loves school and has some pretty amazing teachers and I can tell a huge difference between what he is learning this year and what he learned last year.
Thanksgiving came and Alex was able to be home. We had a pretty chill day at the house that included naps and football. I think it might be a new tradition for us!
December hit and Lydia broke her arm playing in the back yard. She ended up having a cast on for 3 weeks. About a week after she got her cast off she was playing on the playground at chick fil a and fell and smashed her face pushing her front tooth back. The dentist said that it will take about 6 weeks before we will know the extent of the damage done and whether or not the tooth is dead. She said that the prognosis for a tooth being moved like Lydia's did isn't good and that most of the time the tooth ends up dying. Here is to a long 6 weeks.
Alex will be home for Christmas this year and his family gets to come and enjoy it with us. We can't wait for them all to get here and are looking forward to a very nice and relaxed Chritmas! I personally can't wait for 2018!! I am hoping it goes a little more smooth then 2017.
