Addison to 7th Grade, Harper to 4th Grade
Brooklyn to 9th Grade
Our Mansfield ThiotsIt was Back to School in Mansfield this week. Everyone had a great first week. Figuring out how to to get three girls to three schools is a little tricky and then get them picked up in a timely fashion too will take some figuring out. Thankfully there will be school buses to help make that happen a bit quicker we hope. In celebration of the last day of Summer, Alley Cats was the location they have been waiting for. Mini Golf and Go Carts makes everything more fun. I loved these photos of them. I think Harper looks like she might have liked to have been driving instead of being a passenger. Maybe next time Harper!
Our Medford Granges
School starts tomorrow for the Medford Granges. It was Meet the Teachers earlier this week and everyone got the best teachers ever. They are all excited and happy and Monday can't get here fast enough. For a last Summer Fun Blast, Jake borrowed his friends Dune Buggy and took each of the kids on their own drive around the block. As you can tell from Oscars picture, that little car is LOUD. Everyone had a great ride and Oscar would recommend ear plugs next time he goes. I was grateful to see that the babies did not take a ride. Maybe next year!!!
Lilly starts her 10th Grade Year
Our Folsom Thiots
Lilly started school this week and is now officially a Sophomore in High School. She was pretty excited about that. Charlie and Jen were invited to a party on the River and they had a great time eating crawdads and all the fun that goes with that. I loved them sitting in that giant chair. Such fun. Thanks for the photos!
Our Orem Thiots
Adelaide went back to school this week and Jackson will begin next week. They were both invited to Meet the Teacher earlier in the week and what a great school they will be attending. Adelaide did virtual school in LA last year and I think she is going to thrive and love being back in school with Friends. She said she knows someone in each of her classes either from the neighborhood or soccer camp. That makes school more fun I'm sure. As soon as Pierce got Adelaide settled into school, he loaded up his truck and headed for LA to do an incredible shoot for an ad he is working on. I can't wait to hear all the details. LOTS of driving and LOTS of great shooting! Good Luck PJ!
Miss Elie's First Day of PreK 4
Our Upstairs Thiots
Miss Elie started her first week of Pre K 4 year old class this week. It's all day and that is a little hard to adjust too. She is going to be great. We sure miss her at our house. Can't wait for a visit soon we are hoping. Sky made a magnificent hamburger for lunch on Saturday. A hamburger patty, a over easy egg, a strip of bacon in a ciabatta bun. Oh my. Talk about goodness in a bun. WOWSERS!
I was lucky enough to have the early bird assisgnment at the temple on Monday morning. I love arriving in the dark and getting to snap a picture of the beautiful angel on his spire. I love hearing the water fountains and even a few birds are singing before the sun comes up. It's my happy place for sure.
A friend reccomended the movie, Finding Forrester to us and Dick and I watched it. When I was walking through Home Goods on my way home from the temple, I spied this pillow and somehow this dog reminded me of Forrester, a lover of books and a great author too.
Speaking of books, when Charlie was a little boy, his favorite book was the Happy Man and His Dump Truck. I have a friend who was turning two this week named Levi. I had told Levi about this book before one day when we rode to the airport together. I couldn't wait to fin his his very own copy.
His Mom says he loves it and they had to read it five times after I dropped it off to him.
I was invited to help facilitate a Self Reliance group starting next week. We have our training meeting tonight and I enjoyed studying the book on how to be a facilitator. Dick and I have done it together before but this time I will do it with my friend Gemie.
Part of my responsibility of Primary Secretary is sending birthday cards to the children and teachers. I loved this funny card with the sparkly teeth on this horse. It reminded me of when Pierce grew his permanant teeth and they were beautiful and big and he used to say he had horsey teeth. I couldn't resist sending this picture to the Pierce. He knew just what I was talking about without any words needed.
The missionaries came for dinner on Mom Mom's birthday and we made Breakfast for Dinner with cinnamon rolls included. Yum! We loved thinking about Mom Mom all day long
My friend Sister Dyer lost her husband last December. She calls him Pop and when this new donut store opened up in our neihgborrhood, I knew I simple must take Sister Dyer a donut from Pop Donuts.
She lives close by the temple, so on Friday when I got to serve again, I took her a Pop Donut and we enjoyed a fun visit. Oh how I love Sister Dyer. She is dear to my heart.
Does this little face melt your heart? It does mine. He is the nephew of my friend Ruthie. Our Primary Presidency took his family dinner this week to welcome him to this world. I love getting to serve others. Such a darling little boy. (not too little 9lbs 8 oz.)
We Plano Thiots
It's been a good week and I've found good things to do each day. I was invited back to the Family History Center and I went on Wednesday to see if I could remember how to help people who come in. It was a sweet morning to be there and I'm looking forward to joining back in.
Dick has been busy and is lookng forward to my cousin Steve coming to town next week. They are hoping to play two rounds of golf at two different coursed on Wednesday. What fun! I hope you've had a good week and that you are ready for this one coming our way. Sure love y'all. Robynn
