SCHOOL: Let's all just say our prayers of gratitude that school started in person. The kids are required to wear masks, and the schedule has been adjusted for shorter days by an hour, and lunch is after school at the middle and high school. Elementary kids are eating outside, and when the weather gets cold, they'll be scattered around the school instead of in the lunch room.
The kids are really happy to be in school. I am also really happy they are in school. Here's hoping it lasts!
Addie got a major hair cut! She said she wanted a pixie, and I wondered how that would turn out. I love it! Addie loves it because it's so much easier to do. She had one side by her ear shaved, so it's a little edgy but not crazy. Addie's doing swim team at school, so that's wonderful. I swam in high school, so I'm a little excited. :)
10th Grade
Aani is in 8th and becoming a real big kid. She's doing her hair like a pro these days.
5th for the Flave. She was so, so ready for school to start.
Ava and Brinley
Anders is in 12th. He's going to MTEC in the mornings and doing a web development course, with regular school for the last 2 periods. So far it's going well.
One Sunday, the girls all dressed up like "Southerners". Do we need to work on our stereotypes? It was pretty funny anyway.
This picture was posted on FB of our high school commons. Someone was trying to stir the pot- this is the reality of our schools, and everyone is doing the best they can. Look at all the kiddos wearing their masks! We're all so happy they can be back and be around each other. They sure need it.
CARS: I wrote a couple months ago about how we weren't getting a Telluride...
We got a Telluride. Not the one we ordered originally, but I found one on KSL that was totaled with 178 miles on it. It was repaired and being sold as a salvaged vehicle. We jumped on it. It's basically everything we wanted, just significantly less money and with a branded title. We love it. It has so many fun features!
We also got a Toyota Tundra for Nils a couple of months ago- also a branded title. We're big fans of the salvaged vehicles. So far they've worked out great for us. We've had 4 in the last few years. Anyway, we're enjoying these new to us vehicles! As a result, we had to sell the minivan, and Nils' car.
Enter our adventures with a phat stack of cash. You never know what you're going to get by posting stuff on KSL classifieds. Long story short, 6 men in turbans showed up at our house to look at the Honda Accord. After they all did a thorough inspection/driving test on it, they paid for it with $9000 in cash. We've never seen that much cash in real life, so we had some real good times with it before taking it to the bank.
That's a lot of turbans for Saratoga Springs. They were all very nice and had stacks of cash, so it was just great.
SALT FLATS: Nils and I went to the Salt Flats for his birthday. We had never been there before! Too many places to go and things to see. We had fun driving fast and experiencing the amazing scenery.
You're welcome for this picture.
We had to take the new wheels!
That's a lot of salt
On the way to the Salt Flats. Funny.
OUR CHEERLEADER: Ava cheered in her first football game yesterday. They were cute and did a great job! They've been practicing hard for the last couple of months! They stood out in the heat and sun for over 2 hours cheering.
She was pooped!
IT'S A BEAUT!: We decided a couple of weeks ago that it might be a fun adventure to renovate an old camper trailer. Well, these puppies sell like hot cakes on KSL. Every time we saw one we were interested in, it would sell before we could even go look at it. We were able to snag this beauty for $500. It's a real piece, but we figure it's like finishing a teeny tiny basement. Pssshh, ain't no thang. Stay tuned for how this goes. Maybe this will make camping fun!
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