THE SPJUTE FAMILY: October 2020

Saying "See You Soon" To aunt Katy

It was finally time for my little sister MaKaty to leave on her mission. She had been doing at-home MTC training for 2 whole weeks and was scheduled to fly to the Syracuse, New York mission on August 4. We planned one last hurrah as a family to send her off, BBQ style of course. The girls had fun with their cousins and I had fun being with Katy a few more days until she flies off to serve the Lord. We had a lot of fun.

We got into town just in time to see the July 24th fireworks.

We were in charge of finding and cutting Sunflowers for Katy's BBQ. The girls were so excited to drive around town without carseats in the best car around. Only in Cedar City ...

After the BBQ we all went up to my Grandpa's condo to swim, and we were there for hours! I kept wondering why I don't take my girls there every summer. They had a blast swimming with their cousins.

Greg was content to socialize and take pictures while I swam with the kiddo's.

Oh Claire. We love her.

Sunday, we had one last Come Follow Me as a family with MaKaty. She is going to do great things!

Saying Goodbye was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I hugged her hard, tried to tell some jokes and give somewhat inspirational advice. After, we climbed in our car and drove around. See you in 18 months, Sis!

July Happenings

July was spent at Cherry Hill, the splash pads, running through the sprinklers, riding bikes + scooters, and eating enless amounts of otter pops and popsicles. The girls also had so much fun playing with friends and cousins. It was a good month.

We are in trouble with this girl.

After our week at the cabin, Claire no longer sees a need for toilets.

There's something about Greg and this cat.

Sof is getting pretty creative with her lunches ... 😬

We had fun chasing the slugs each morning.

We visiting cousins one day in Lehi and were so lucky to be able to ride the neighbors cute pony.

Mark & Kathy had a grandparents day in July and the girls had so much fun! These activities never disappoint.

This video of Greg gets me every time. Enjoy! 😆

Thorley Cabin Trip pt. 2

We happened to be at the Cabin for the 4th of July holiday, so we had some fun things planned. We tie-dyed shirts actually using spray paint, and they turned out surprisingly cute! If you don't use enough spray paint, the shirts don't go crispy, but wash up perfectly. Mine didn't fit right, so I bedazzled it with fringe and beads. #sohottrightnow. We also had a photoshoot and had a fourwheeler parade through the top property. It was so fun!

Greg came up Friday, and the real party began. The girls were so excited to see their daddy!

Sof on the motorcycle. It was so fun!

MaKaty was leaving on a mission soon, and all she wanted was a "professional" family picture taken. So, she enlisted her friend to come up on July 4th and take the picture for her. It was a hoot!

This is Greg's "you're the worst" smile.

Real Life.

Sisters.

And this is where Katy almost killed me.

I jokingly made the suggestion of having the girls do a pyramid. They took it seriously. I'm so happy they did! This picture is life 🤣

The poor men. They cooperated as best as they could.

I tried to get a few cute pics of the girls. They did not cooperate. Oh well.

Superstar!

After the photoshoot, we decorated 4-wheelers and went driving. It was so fun! I was dying seeing Greg driving around in the back of the Ranger like this. My own Bedouin.

Beautiful Sofi smiled for her aunt. I'm glad she lets other people take her picture.

The kids caught Salamanders! Sof was obsessed. Greg, not so much.

2 at a time!

We let Sof stay up late one night and took her to the point to see the stars. Yes, the black is a literal drop off, but the stars did not disappoint. She had commented a few nights before by asking me, "Mom, what is that big round thing in the sky?" Me, "The moon Sof, that's the moon." My poor girls go to bed so early they don't see stars or the moon apparently often enough to remember it. So, I quickly corrected that when Greg came to stay.