This Moment

{this moment} ~ A Tuesday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

July 4th

We went to a place at Lee's market to watch the firework for free. Everyone is there. The area are full where you can see and watch firework. The kids have blast time with their cousin. I look like I'm grumpy but I'm not because of flash from the camera. Derek and I enjoyed the feel of pop of firework. Lucky, that Derek is off from work. He always work on July 4th. It was bad traffic after its done. We had pizza from Derek's parents. I'm glad this over because the kids were annoying about it. It was fun with family time together. Yep, I did had a beer. ;). On July 24th, we watched the firework in our backyard because it's coming from Willow Park, so close to watch from there. Lucky us. How was yours? 

Bear Lake

We went to a private beach by Derek's father's friend. It was so nice in private beach with no one around us. The water is so clearly! Also very unqiue beautiful blue, teal, & light blue colors! The water isn't deep until you walk more further to deep depth water. I love it in each moment. The kids love it too. We collected the shells. The water is perfect temperature. It was sunny day. I dive in the clear water and swam like a mermaid. Derek was talking with his family while I took off to depth water alone. The kids were playing with their cousins. The kids were doing great. I was worried, due to so many news about the people have a bad luck in the lakes. I was surprised and relieved. Actually, I was relieved when the water is not deep for like 5 feet ahead to deep depth water so the kids can play around in that area without worried about bad luck. I enjoyed to walk the edge of water around the beach and enjoy the moment of being in bear lake. But one thing I'm afraid of is driving in canyon with a thousand curves. Ekk, but I'm happy we are home safe and sound. It was exhausted when we got home. It was fun.  

Pony Express

We went to PE in Clarkston. We had breakfast and lunch. Derek loves to look at the old cars. We were surprised to see our neighbor at there. He wanted to show off his white truck. He was surprised to see us too, he asked what were we doing here, Derek told him it's his hometown. The kids were playing around with bounce house, playground, and ran in the mud race. We watched and grabbed the candy from parade. I hadn't a chance to knit, it was crazy day in July. As I have mentioned prior that Wyatt loves to play in the mud. I was stayed in shade to avoid the sun. Sun is exhausted me. Derek haven't slept for 24 hours due to prior night work. I'm glad that the kids were having fun time. 

Family Reunion

The family were at Mack park in Smithfield. I couldn't come, due to my neck sprained. It's hurt! So they went without me. Seem to me that they did had blast time together. I was resting and try to get better. Happened on July 5th.

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{this moment} ~ A Monday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

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Knitting, Knitting.....

I'm still working on Aaron and Stephanie Jensen baby blanket. I'm about 1/4 way to finishing it. Only a few more rounds then I'll start doing an edge of this blanket. I'm using 100% merino wool. I wanted a color is white to makes it more special. I don't want red heart because it's fake yarn. I just wanted them to feel special like I always wanted to shopping at antique stores. I love antique stuffs. The stores don't usually sell the knitting stuffs. 

I just wanted to take selfie because I want the kids to see me as young lady. My mom never been in any of the pictures. She hates it. So I don't want it to happens to me. So here I am. I tried to get a picture of my red bottom hair but it's not good camera of iPad. Oh well. 

Our Garden

I have been gardening since June. They are getting bigger now. No veggie yet due to late planted them due to hard cold from April to May. I don't want our garden to be killed by cold. The summer squash are growing now. It's our first attempt garden. So far, it's good. I have been taking care of it. I have been taking care of a flower since Mother's Day. Apparently, our lawn is dead, dried, and yellow. My backyard have grasshoppers, I hate them! I dusted the white powder for garden to kill over 250 insects. Our garden is small so we can learn and experience then we will plant bigger. We want to try to garden in bedding box in our front yard due to full of sun. 

We are gardening: summer squashes, corns, cantope, butternut squash, and maybe dying; green beans. 

Summer Days

 

 

I just wanted to take a photo of Wyatt by eating his lunch. 

 

 

We went to Pony Express in Clarkston. Wyatt couldn't keep stay still for the camera. Derek caught at Emma. They were running around a few times in mud run. Wyatt kept going on and on around. He thought he went on for like 3 times, but Derek told him that he went on for like 8 times around. Emma only went on for 3 times. It was fun for them. I was glad it was good weather outside.

 

 

A temporary visitor horse at our field on 200 south. He is injury on his left front leg. A green case. I have seen blue, orange, green cases on daily that means a person did good to take care of this horse. It makes me want to pet him. The firefighters are building the barn for the horses. 

I want to take a moment of this photo and pause to remember. The kids' toys are on top of a blue basket. It's fun and cute to see it. I do love to watch them to put/play with their toys in odd places.

Emma was begging me to teach her how to knit. Somehow Wyatt join and stole yarn from her and they just scrambled the yarn and play with plastic cord needles with it. The pink yarn is still tangling and sitting in somewhere in this house. I wanted to let them to have fun with it instead yell at them not to mess with hank. It's red heart yarn that I don't like it anymore. I prefer wool merino yarns.


I am still knitting a baby blanket for Aaron's first child newborn baby that dues in this October. It's getting bigger. It supposes to be over a thousand stitches round. I just want them to feel an unique blanket.

Old To New

Our master bathroom is all new now. The old ones was leaking, rust, and crack in old tub. It got worst since we bought our house.

I really wanted a big soak bathtub, and I got it! I fell in love with my new ones. It's big, curve, oval, wide, tall in length, and no shower. We had 3 showers and now it's two showers and one soak bathtub. The brand new tub is Maax. New paint wall from yellow into white. New vinyl tile floor. New backsplash tile surround the tub. I fixed the toilet, it was running slow when it flushes. I am happy.

Alpine is an excellent job with us. I will definitely to get work with them again for my house in the future.

Derek likes to soak in a very hot water as a hot tub. I prefer bath than shower. It's easier for me and save the water for thirty minutes. I admit that I do sing in the shower and wasted my water. Now I love my home. It'll be difflicut for me to sell our home that we love. This house is an excellent fit for our lifestyle living.

Thank you, Tom the plumber and Nic from the Alpine. (I want to remember their names if we need them)