Today on the blog I’m sharing a life update!! I have not shared one in a long time, so there’s lots to catch up on! Life has been so busy and I’m just trying to soak it all in.

top + pants + shoes

: ME + JOE

We just celebrated our 21st anniversary!! We are going to Italy next month with some friends to celebrate. As our trip is getting closer, I’m honestly pretty anxious about it. I’m starting to feel anxiety about leaving the kids. We’ve never left them for this long, and we’re going to miss Hunter’s last dance, baseball playoffs, and Harper’s dance recital. So that just makes me sad. And I’m dreading coming home because me and the big girls fly out to Florida the very next day. So I’m just really nervous about the time change and having the energy I need for them in Florida.

I finally went to a doctor after 7 years! The last time I saw a doctor was for my hysterectomy. I ended up in the emergency room about 5 months ago with major back and stomach pain so that was scary. I haven’t been sleeping well and I’m going crazy to be completely honest. So I went to the doctor and he prescribed me some medication to try and took a bunch of bloodwork so I’m anxious to go back and get some results.

On the other hand, Joe is ready to start getting the boat ready! We’re so ready for summer and for life slow down a little bit.

hunter’s dress + shoes

: HUNTER

Hunter just had her last Dixie prom but she actually just got asked to another school prom so I’m glad she still gets another last dance because I’m really sad about it. It hasn’t hit me yet that she’s almost graduated. It’s kind of crazy. We’re trying to get on her about getting a job because the minute she graduates, we’ve told her that we aren’t paying for anything. We pay for her car insurance, but other than that we’re not going to be paying for gas or extra things anymore. She’s not in cheer or any extracurricular activities once school is out! She should be done with hair school in December, so she will work full-time hair once she’s done.

: HUDSON

Hudson is doing so awesome. He’s been totally excelling in baseball and is just loving it. I pray he doesn’t get burnt out, though. He has 55 games in the next 4-5 weeks which is crazy! So that’s where I’ll be for the next 5 weeks. He pitched in his first varsity game last week against one of the biggest schools in the state and he did really well! He struck out one of their best players, so that was a really cool moment for him.

our favorite suitcases

: HAYDEN

Hayden is just so excited for Florida. That’s where cheer nationals will be, so that’s all she can talk about. But in the meantime, tryouts for next year are coming up so she is working her butt off for that. She’s going to stunt with the college tonight, so hopefully she’ll be able to stunt with them a few times a month. She just lives, eats, and breathes cheer and I love her determination!

my shirt + pants + shoes + sunglasses

: HOUSTON

Houston is just along for the ride! He’s doing baseball right now, so we’ll be traveling to Provo and Mesquite for tournaments and stuff. It’s crazy that he’s old enough for travel ball, but he is loving it. He’s becoming quite the little pitcher so we might have a pitcher on our hands!

He isn’t loving school right now. He’s been asking me to homeschool him for the last month. So who knows, I might just let him get out of school for the last month or so, but I haven’t decided. I had him write a full paper of why he wants to be homeschooled, and I had him write his own schedule and what he would do if he was homeschooled. I’ll have to keep you updated on what we decide.

harper’s shoes

: HARPER

Harper is in full dance mode! She really only has one performance a year which I’m going to miss. I’m sick about it. But she is so stoked so she’s always practicing for it. She’s in hip-hop and ballet, so this is the first time she’s done the dance team and she’s loving it! She’s in soccer right now too which is hard to watch, but it will be done in a few weeks. It’s just a funny age because they’re so awkward and giggly, but she is having the time of her life and loves picking out her outfits!

I told her if she got her back handspring, she could try out for cheer and I think she’s going to have it in time! So we’ll let her try out but part of me is not ready for that but part of me is so excited for her to finally do something she really wants to do!

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Thanks for following along and loving our family and crazy life! So grateful for each and every one of you.