Terrain trail at Gma and Gpa’s

Ever since returning from his trip to NV, Shecklet #2 has been anxious to design and build a bike trail with jumps at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. He and his dad started some of the process at home.

Then they headed south to bring some of his vision to reality. Jake’s parents’ neighbor, who has excavating equipment, made short work of building the dirt jumps – saving Shecklet #2 many, many hours of work.

After helping, neighbor J enjoyed watching the Shecklets alongside Grandma and Grandpa 😊

And yes, that’s Shecklet #4 taking quite the fall, but she’s a tough kid and shook it off!

Cousin-sitting

Our nephew came to stay with us for a few days while his parents were out of town. The Shecklets were great examples for him and encouraged him to brush his teeth, get into his car seat, and use his words to tell us what he wanted. 💙

Pedal Pub

One of my friends organized a pedal pub ride for her birthday. The weather was perfect and we got exercise while enjoying some adult beverages 😊

This is me with another friend, M, who has invited us swimming numerous times this summer.

Nissedalen fun 2021 – 3

Family time with cousins at the lake. The kids always have a great time together! Shecklet #2 also brought his friend for the day – tubing was a highlight as usual.

Basement painting marathon

I have wanted to repaint the basement bathroom for years. I finally picked a paint color, started the project AND finished it!

Before and after:

The basement walls also needed a fresh coat of paint. I patched holes (a long time ago 😳) and never went back to repaint. I am embarrassed to even say how long my walls have looked polka dotted. But no more! The room feels amazing now!

Before:

After:

The paint color looks different due to the way the light hits the walls, but it is the same color throughout.

40 years – COSP

Our church celebrated its 40th anniversary this summer, culminating in a parish picnic. I helped at the outdoor photo booth. These lovey ladies came by for a few pics.