Birdhouse and Iron Man 3

Ok...I have to admit that the first week of summer has thrown me off my groove. I just feel like I got into a routine with the kids in school and now they're out. I keep telling myself that once I get a routine I'll feel a little less unorganized, but that hasn't happened yet. I think we've just all been trying to figure out what to do when. Well this morning started out with chores. We're going to make Fridays our house cleaning days so that Saturdays are open for whatever we decide to do. After cleaning house, Dallin had to run to his basketball camp so Danny and I sat down to build a bird house. Danny has been working hard to get his requirements done so he can receive his Wolf rank in Cub Scouts. He's even finished 10 arrow points to receive a gold arrow point at his next Pack Meeting. In any case, building a birdhouse was one of the requirements so that's what we did. I courageously held the wood pieces together as Danny hammered in the nails. I think the end result was pretty nice if I do say so myself.

After Dallin got back from basketball camp, I took Amber, Dallin and Daniel (Laurin was on her second day of work) to finally see Iron Man 3. Dallin and Daniel have been bugging me for over a week now to see the movie. Jeff and I already saw it but I didn't mind seeing it again. It was a fun afternoon with the kids!

That evening, as is the case with most Friday evenings, was date night. Before we were married, I told Jeff that one date night a week was non-negotiable...it had to happen! He has been good about making sure it does. Lately he's been working so much and I've been dealing with the kids' needs that I feel like I've hardly had any one-on-one time with him so tonight we decided to have dinner then drive the Nebo Loop. I will always be an Arizona girl, but that's not to say that I don't appreciate the beauty of Utah. It was still quiet chilly at the Beaver Dam Outlook (our spot...it was here that I realized I loved Jeff for the first time during our first visit), but we stopped to enjoy the view. We took our time driving the loop and saw several deer. We've already scoped out a few hiking trails as well. I needed this night with Jeff. Actually, I just need him. I am so grateful that we finally found each other. I'm grateful that we are at the stage in life that we are. While I will always miss not being apart of Jeff and the children's lives prior to now, I look forward to the many years ahead that I get to spend creating memories with them.