Today we celebrated Brinley's 15th birthday- time sure is flying! She woke up to decorations on her door, balloons and donuts, Hunter took her to get a birthday drink, then after school she opened her presents before heading to a friend's house for a party. Sunday we celebrated her again, with mush for breakfast and crepes for dinner, followed by an Oreo ice cream cake.
We have been wanting to redo our fireplace and tv wall for several years, and we finally decided on a design. Cahl found the new fireplace and stone, and we framed out the new area, installed the fireplace, put in new surround sound speakers and all the tubing to have all the wires and cables in the walls, added cabinets and shiplap, installed the stone, and built, stained and installed a new mantle. It took us about a week to finish it, but it looks so good and we really love it!
This year's all Young Women campout was down at Given's Hot Springs, followed by a hike Saturday at China Ditch. We had 12 girls and 8 leaders attend, and everyone had a great time. It rained off and on, but the girls loved swimming Friday night, then they went straight into their tents to visit and share snacks until they fell asleep. After breakfast, we loaded up and drove over to the trailhead. We walked about a mile and a half until we found a good spot for lunch, then we ate and took a little break while the girls climbed all over the rock formations, before we walked back out the the vehicles. We ended with ice cream and an AAR, and it was so fun!
Last week Cahl's mom took Hunter for his senior trip, and they spent the week down in the Florida Keys. They had a great time exploring Key West, and Hunter loved doing a jet ski ride. They also spent a little time in Miami, and had fun going on an Everglades tour.
