Wow, what a week! We had so many people come and visit us from Arizona. We got a call from Kevin and Vieng that they were coming up from Tucson so it was good to see them again. They came up for a wedding and stayed a few days with us. Fortunately we were able to find a babysitter and go out to eat with them. I have been working on Kevin and Vieng to come up and live here. I have been using the weather as a weapon every time I would call saying, “Yeah, it’s only like 72 degrees right now. How hot is it there?” When they finally come up, it is frikin 102! Sheesh.

Justin and Tia also came up for the second time in as many weeks. Poor Tia, she wasn’t even coming up for fun. She was coming up for paint. And if she says that is fun, something is seriously wrong with her because that was about as fun as pulling your own teeth out, for no good reason. Justin had a young men’s activity planned where they would be going to Temple Square and then on up to Wyoming to float the Snake river. That was happening on Friday and they invited us to go along. I offered to watch the kids and Juli went with Tia. When Juli got back she was just glowing. She had so much fun and said that it more than met her expectations. Something about fulfilling life long dreams and such. Hopefully she’s not hooked and lets me go next time.

So Tia came up and she painted and painted and painted. I tried to keep the Diet Dr. Pepper and Swedish Fish levels high but man can that girl swig a 52oz like nobody’s business. I think I paid more in soda than I did in paint! Just kidding Tia! You’re the bestest! The kitchen looks great even though it’s not a perfect finish. If you had stayed, I’m sure it would have been perfect but no, you had to leave me to finish it up. My fingers are still sore and raw from applying the glaze! We have more painting to do Tia so when you come up next week we can get started!

I also got the sprinkler system up and running for the front yard. I still have to do it manually but all the sprinkler heads are working now and we have water! The kids love it as evidence that they are constantly running through them. Speaking of which, because it’s manual for now, I had better get to it! I mean really it’s hot here today. Something like 86 degrees or some such nonsense!