Pool and work

 I have to work, but before… pool and a good book.

I am so grateful for having always been able to work and still be with my children. When they were little I would take them babysitting with me. Then when I started working at the hospital I would work nights to be with them during the day.

When I graduated from nursing school I knew I wanted to be in home health because of its flexibility. I love my forever babies and being their mom will always be my priority. 

Pool time

The days have been SO HOT! And that calls for pool time. I've been thinking about starting working on Mondays, but I will hold that thought until summer break is over. I usually plan fun things to do with the girls on Mondays I have off.

Bianca still loves swimming. Giovanna is not as a big fan as she used to be, but every now and then she will join us. We played in the pool, swam, got tanned, ate snacks, then came back home tired and happy.

Summer days are THE best!

Bella gets baptized

Bella is eight. What a beautiful young girl she is becoming. I love her and her sweet spirit.

She invited Giovi to say the last prayer and Bianca to be one of the witnesses. I crossed stitch her baptism towel like I’ve done for her sister Claire and Marito on their baptisms.

"The ordinances of baptism and the sacrament symbolize both the end result and process of being born again. In baptism, we bury the old man of flesh and come forth to a newness of life".

-Douglas D. Holmes

Like a clone

This picture was taken during dinner at Pizza Pie Cafe.

They are like clones. 

Swimming with friends

We finally had the Brito girls for a sleepover. We had hot dogs and watermelon for lunch, and the kids had a great time swimming in the pool. I am so grateful for this friendship! 

How to train your dragon

Today we met with the Britos at the movies to celebrate Bella's eighth birthday. I can't believe she is already eight. Time is flying and I am getting old!

We watched the new How to train your dragon. It was such a CUTE movie!!! Very well done and very clean. We all really enjoyed it. 

After the movie we had dinner at Olive Garden. Then we talked in the parking lot until everyone else was gone.

Happy Birthday Bella. We love you!

This is the Place

Today we drove to This is the Place to find it packed with people. There were cars parked on the side of the road all the way up to the Pioneer Center. Apparently, we were unaware today was free entrance to all. 

Fortunately, we were able to find a parking spot easily and it was fun being around people. I feel like after Covid and as I age I don't have as much patience for crowds as I used to. But today at This is the Place there was a good, manageable amount of people to still be fun. The girls were able to do and see things just fine. And the good part of having membership is that we don't really need to rush to see everything in one visit.

There is still a lot more to see and explore. We will be coming back soon.

The Little Mermaid- Tuacahn 2025

Back in February I got tickets for us to watch The Little Mermaid at Tuacahn. I remember going with Mindy when we didn't have kids yet and falling in love with it. So when Tuacahn announced The Little Mermaid I knew I had to take Ale and the girls.

We left on Thursday and we got to St. George at the night of the show and it was raining! As usual Tuacahn does not cancel the show until the very last minute. Fortunately, the show was not cancelled and despite of some drips here and there the show was absolutely amazing and we all enjoyed it very much. 

The girls didn't bring any pants and once they started complaining they would be cold I told them to wear their pajamas (which explain their awesome outfits).

They changed a few things and they are no longer using real water during the show. The water was replaced by big screens, which I thought it would take away all the beauty of The Little Mermaid. But they did a really good job in not overusing it. The show is still incredibly beautiful and worth it.

Then we spent the weekend with grandpa and grandma Barber. The girls love being with them! Grandma Marylynn makes sure they are busy and happy, and I am so grateful for them in our lives. 

We had a special dinner at Painted Pony to celebrate my birthday. Then grandma helped the girls bake and frost a cake to sing happy birthday to me.

And of course we visited the St. George Temple. Visiting temples are always part of our trips. Look at this majestic House of the Lord. So beautiful!