Rasmania 102

Happy Birthday to Elise today.  The birthdays keep coming and the years keep going... One evening this week we drove to Adrienne to pick up her metal trays that go in the Traeger that she'd donated to our cabin.  We were surprised and pleased to see Ila helping out her mom by bathing Cub.  She was very patient with him as he wanted to stand each time she layed him down to get him clean.  She patiently washed his face and hands and then got the shampoo out of the shower to wash his hair.  I didn't know a 6 year-old could be so capable.  Adrienne, in the meantime, was cleaning up the kitchen from dinner.  She said Ila is her best helper right now.   This week we took Nick and Ori to the play School of Rock at the Centerpoint Legacy Theater.  Surprisingly, neither Roy nor I had seen the movie. I think this was one of my favorite plays ever.  There were a lot of talented young people in the play.  I'm guessing most of them were in ...

Family This picture was taken at Effie's baptism on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 (one day after her birthday).  Everyone is present except for AJ, Caitlyn and Dallin.  Birthdays  We took Effie and Avie out for their birthday date.  Avie's birthday is July 23, and Effie's (and Nick's) is July 29.  We took them to Robintinos.  We hadn't been there for a long time.  It seemed slow.  Later we learned that the owner of the property is selling the lot and closing the restaurant.  We had fun with the girls.  They had a hard time choosing a birthday gift so they ended up with a couple of trinkets and money for their education funds.  My dad would have been 103 on July 30.  We miss him. Another 1/2 week in Flaming Gorge     Fun on the water! Avie, Elise, Harvey and Camden;  Effie on the boat Mav tries knee boarding;  Gunnar holding his little brother, Cub Cub gets lots of opportunity to drive.  Gunnar and Ollie are pr...