July Nuts and Bolts

07.02: Tayah has her two-year check-up and is fit as a fiddle. In fact, she’s now up to the 29% percentile on weight…a high for either daughter. They must be Smiths!
07.03-07.04: We had a fantastic 4th of July weekend. With Friday off, we used it to its fullest with some shopping, dinner out, and playing together. The actual 4th saw us hitting the Provo Parade, something the girls were enraptured with. They especially liked the marching bands (including Aunt Carissa), horses, the bag pipes, and all the “princesses,” otherwise known at beauty queens! We had a quiet evening with a BBQ and some snappers. No, we did not go to the Stadium of Fire, although the Jonas Brothers almost has us there (denote sarcasm here). We’re extremely grateful to live in the US of A!
07.06: Our Family Home Evenings are becoming more interactive…Kadence being more attentive, Tayah being more interactive doing other things!
07.07: We switched over to Comcast (as you can see, July was quite exciting for us). Now we can watch the BYU Football games this season.
07.08: I took pizza over to the Telefund. Boy, I miss see them every day! The new job is going well. There are new and exciting things associated with it, and also the fair share of challenges. Sounds like most jobs!
07.14: We went up as a Bishopric to spend a night with our Young Men at scout camp. We don’t have many boys, but they sure are great. We had a fun time being with them, including the steaks they grilled for us.
07.15: Elizabeth helped team-teach a ward finance lecture about couponing and general shopping saving tips. There were many people there who were thrilled to learn some of these things. Elizabeth probably saves us at least $100 monthly by doing the legwork to find all the great deals. Yep, that’s my wife!
07.16: Our baby boy is also healthy. Two more months and he’ll be here! The girls are ecstatic. Mom and Dad need to crack down and start looking at names…Stockton is on the list!
07.17: Can’t believe it’s been five amazing years! Elizabeth and I celebrated our fifth anniversary with me surprising her and the girls by taking the day off. While the girls stayed with a sitter, we went to dinner, shopping, and to a movie. I am very thankful for Elizabeth and all she means to me!
07.21: We got news that Elizabeth’s Grandma Torgesen suffered a stroke, and two days later, passed away. What a remarkable example of love and Christ-like attributes. We will miss her, but are glad she’s with loved ones.
07.22: Had a fantastic picnic lunch with some dear high school friends. What a great group of people I was blessed with. We’re glad we are able to stay in touch over these many years.
07.24: We took in the Pioneer Day Parade on television, ran some errands, and went to our annual ward party. We had a Dutch Oven cook-off, along with games and activities for the kids. We love our ward.
07.25: After many discussions, Elizabeth decided to go up to Old Town, ID for her grandmother’s funeral service. She left Sunday morning, driving all night with three siblings. The service was beautiful and Spirit-filled, from what I hear. All ten children were there. She then headed back down, arriving Tuesday afternoon. I was able to be with the girls for two+ days. We had a great time together,
especially with Sarah coming down to spend a day. We went to the MOA and to the Creamery.
07.29: We left early morning for Soda Springs, ID for the graveside service. Tayah, of course, decided to throw a huge fit right during the service and prayer. We still love her! We then attended the Oquirh Mountain Temple open house on the way back and had a picnic with the entire Torgesen Family to start our reunion. We had originally planned for it to start on Monday, but had to shift plans. Seeing as it drifted into August, we’ll save the rest for next month’s N & B.
Other than that, the girls continue to grow and learn amazing amounts each day. They both have their moments when their parents’ patience is tried, but they are our angels. Elizabeth is feeling good and continues to have very smooth pregnancies. All’s well for us!