Zavoral Villa!

Tanner turned 9 on June 28, 2020. He had an adventure packed birthday, and was lucky enough to have some family guests join in all the fun. His day began at the camp site with our family of four and Uncle Matt and Aunt Johanna. We enjoyed a yummy breakfast and played around the camp ground. Then, we packed everything up and came to our home. Without wasting much time, we got on to the next adventure of swimming at the pool in our complex! Tanner rode on Uncle Matt's shoulders in a game of chicken against Dallin and Jeremy. The six of us had fun playing Yellow Submarine in the pool, too. It was a really hot day. Next up was the presents party online with Nana, Papa, Gramz and Grampz. Tanner was elated. Birthdays and gifts are really special to him, and this was by far the highlight of his day.  Then it was time for the cake. Jeremy made it special, completely from scratch. We also had pizza! I forgot that Dallin decided to wear his special knit sweater from his great grandma Roberts...

June was our one year mark of living in San Diego! The Jacaranda trees were in full blume to remind us of the weekend we moved here! Boarding up for BLM protests after George Floyd was murdered. I created some STEM activities for the boys. Family clay art We were very proud of our art. Notice our family flag and poster that Jeremy made awhile ago. How we felt about the pandemic continuing into the summer. Student initiated protest against racism. Such a neat expereince for us and our kids! The other side of the poster said "We can work it out" from the Beatles song that I had taught all the kids. It seemed fitting for all the turmoil the nation was facing. There were over 400 people that participated. This was the first time anyone from school was near school property doing the same thing. It felt so wierd, and that's why a lot of people were taking pictures with friends. I was strong enough to carry Dallin to bed one night after he fell asleep on my bed. Helping Tanner w...