My Aaron J is 21 today! I can’t even believe it!! Time really does go quickly. Thanks for letting me be your mom, Aaron. We sure love you! Happy Birthday!!
Back at it!! Kate is a Junior. Becca’s a freshman!! The first 2 weeks are half days, and virtual schools on Friday. Then a full day, but half days on Friday.
Britten is in 2nd grade in Portuguese dual immersion!! It was the first year he was super excited for the first day of school. He’s not a morning person, so getting up was a struggle. By the time we were dropping him off, he was excited again. It was really hard not to be able to take him to his class and get him situated. I was assured there were teachers everywhere to help. Thanks so much all you wonderful teachers!! At least we're back in school!!!
It’s this one shoe bandit’s birthday today. 46 years on this earth. I’ve spent 24 of them with him. Dustin’s favorites-
Food: seafood
Today Becca waited hours to be an extra in a movie being filmed here. Her hours of waiting paid off! When they called for the girls who are extras, she was excited and ready. She said being on a set was so fun. Everyone was nice, and she helped another extra when she was nervous. The people on set noticed, and complimented her on being kind. She even ended up with a line in the movie! Her day went from not being sure she’ll be in the movie, to a little blip in the movie, to a little line. She was all smiles leaving. I made her tell me her line so we could always remember it. She said, “Mom, I’ll never forget it! It’s the cheesiest line ever!” 🤣🤣 She’s ready for Hollywood!! Her line: "He's a cool ole guy!"
PS, Set was Spencer's Field and the Tooele Skatepark
I’m always in a hurry on Mondays. My agent meetings are at 9 am. I didn’t have one today, but still had to go to the office to handle a few things. Exiting the freeway, there is always someone on the corner asking for money, for help. I’m usually in the back, so don’t have to really think about what I’m going to do. Today, I was the first in line. There was a woman sitting on a bucket. You could tell she was tired. Probably hot, too. I sat there for a moment. I dug for my wallet. I rolled down my window and gave her the cash I had. As she approached my car, I stretched my hand out to give her the money. I was about to say, “God bless you.” But she beat me to it. She was crying, she said, “God bless you. Please, stay safe.” I was crying and was only able to whisper, “You, too.” We both sat there wiping tears from our eyes. She on her bucket, me in my air conditioned car. Deep down, I know my purpose is to love and serve others. Life seriously gets in the way of that everyday. I tell myself being a mom helps create a better world, and it does. I know it does. But there’s something to be said when you’re made to be in the “trenches.” Who thought that could happen on a corner, in my car. As the light turned green, I smiled, waved. She did the same. I told myself I need to be better. To help others, to see others. My world is complicated, and hard in its own way, but not really. Like, REALLY!!! Go bless someone’s life today. Find someone to serve. Make someone’s life collide with your own. See each other. Do better. I will too. We are builders in this world. 🌍
So we rented a boat to see if we were 🚣♀️ people...we’re not. It’s hot, you’re wet, your hair gets all sorts of tangled, everyone is grumpy because they’re hot and hungry, then no matter the amount of sunblock you wear, you still get burned. Not to mention my anxiety was at an all time high...me and water don’t mix since having children. All I could think about was how the boat would explode, or tip, and all the knuckleheads who wouldn’t wear a life vest unless they were out on the water would drown. Britten, however, loved it!! He told Wyatt it’s, “the happiest I’ve been in a long time!!” Yeah, we’re not boat people, but we can do it again for Britten. I’ll just close my eyes the whole time again.
