My Joy

09/02/23

Although Gainesville, Florida didn’t get hit by the hurricane the big bend area got a direct hit. The Gainesville Florida Stake were assigned to go help out in Steinhatchee, Florida. Mom, Dad, and Lizzy headed out to serve:

We stopped at the meeting place to pick up our assignments:

We went to our first assignment and started right in to work:

We finished the first job and headed to the next:

Dad is teaching Lizzy how to safely use a chainsaw!

Lizzy found a snake!

09/03/23

We went to church for just the sacrament and then headed right out to the big bend area for more clean-up:

The second house was much more challenging:

Location number three:

09/04/23

On Monday Mom and Dad stayed home to go back to work but Lizzy went back with some ward members to continue to help with the hurricane clean-up. Your amazing Lizzy!

08/29/23

Hurricane Idalia is heading our way. Shutters all closed and outside items secured:

Emergency 72 Hour Kit out and ready to go:

The foster kittens are all safe and secured:

The storm passed us by so we went to practice tennis (in the racquetball courts so we can be contained):

We got a little better but we need more practice for sure!

08/10/23

Rachel is off to High School:

Junior year:

They both will be at Gainesville, High School.

How are you feeling girls?

How do you REALLY feel about going to school?

Have a Great First Day! We, including Miss Kitty, will miss you!

08/07/23

We have been fostering for the Humane Society a lot of cats and kittens over the past several months. Here are some of our fosters:

Miss Kitty, our neighborhood cat, adopted us a few years ago:

08/06/23

We wanted to make some yummy desserts so we invited the Tanner family over after church fro some chocolate cake and frozen rasberry fluff dessert:

Everyone enjoyed the desserts and the time together with friends:

08/05/23

We received a big box from Amazon delivery today. Before we could put the box away this happened:

08/04/23

Rachel received a couple of award certificates this year. One for school:

One for soccer:

08/03/23

Our family has grown! A friend of mom’s gave us some big gold fish for our pond:

Rachel has been great abut feeding the fish every day:

It’s a nice place in the backyard to to relax and unwind:

08/02/23

Lizzy had a zoom meeting with her Sante Fe College counselor to pick her classes! Mom was invited too:

7/24/23

Rachel and mom went together to see this iconic movie:

After the movie Mom got in the box:

Before we left Lizzy and her friends Yara and Finn came to see the movie:

We all liked the movie very much!