So after all the excitement of the Yoder Family Reunion in June, Noah attended Scout Camp, Drivers Ed, Youth Conference and Band Camp. It was a busy time.
I had started baking for one of the local farmers markets in addition to my baking for the cafe and it was just crazy! I was making good money but just had no time. I decided it was too much and stopped baking for the market in July and I'm much happier now.
I still do the odd job on the side too. Mostly custom order cookies. Its been fun to grow and be creative. In June we also had a bridal shower for Kirstin's best friend Catherine who lived with us last summer. It was so fun! She's a super gal and we are so excited for her!
Catherine was sealed in the temple at the end of June and I got to be there as her escort. It was a sweet experience that I'll treasure always! She was a beautiful bride!
I decided to give Kirstin's Bathroom a makeover in June and it turned our fabulous! We went from yellow walls with green polka dots (not my doing! Totally Kirstin!) To a cool grey.
My favorite feature by far is the faucet.
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| (Swoon- I want one!) |
July brought new adventures in the form of a car accident, Paddle boards, farewells and returns!
Emil and I celebrated our 23 anniversary and his birthday by getting 2 paddle boards.
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| Celebrating Emil's birthday. I think the card says it all... |
When the water is like this - Life is good and the paddling is so easy and fun. The longest paddle I've gone is 9 miles in 2 back to back sessions. It's actually much easier than I expected and it's nice to have two so I can go out with friends.
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| The Kathryn/Catherine Selfie |
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"Sunrise"
That patch of land in the center is an island that I've gone to twice. It's 3 miles out from our boat landing. Isn't that the most beautiful thing? That's like, my playground- that I can walk to in 3 minutes!!! I am so blessed! The earth is so diverse and amazing!
So it's quite a different story paddling when the wind is up and there are waves. When I went out with Catherine we had to swim the boards back in because we couldn't make any headway paddling. The wind was just too strong. I have learned to check the weather report so that I know the conditions before I go out. |
I've had a couple of dear friends move this summer which has been a real bummer but thankfully I got to spend some quality time with them both before they left.
My friend Lorrie moved to Rhode Island but was able to stay with us for 5 days before leaving. She is my favorite Artist, yogi, and zen friend. I love having conversations with her because she thinks so differently than I do and it's always eye opening to look at life like she does.
Ezzy moved to Utah (the beehive state!) I had to make her these cookies!
where they have a home and her daughter is going to college. We have known the Carters since Emil M. was a baby but it wasn't until they moved to Currituck 7 years ago that we became such good friends. She has been there with me through so much and we have applied craft therapy when necessary! (which was quite often!) I am going to miss them both a great deal but plan on visiting when possible! What a blessing friends bring to our life.
The first business of the day was to go straight from the airport to the beach. I got her out on the paddle board with me too. She's such a strong paddler it's just not right!
She took a week off to play and get her wisdom teeth pulled and then jumped right into working.
She's been helping me cut the boys hair and style them.
They are growing up to be wonderful people
but they haven't lost that youthful wild abandonment.
(Sometimes I just don't even know how they come up with the things they do.)
Noah became a teenager this summer ( No joke it was totally the haircut!) and started 10th grade yesterday. Time flies!
