Sad to hear about the decision to stay in Houston. I'm sure that you are doing what you think is right, but Jack is skeptical.
Horrible to hear about the mice problem. My recommendation is to get a cat. They really do a good job at catching mice. Jack disagrees about cats in general. Also, probably good that we don't live near you, I would probably be your best, most faithful customer, to the detriment of any of my health goals.
Jenn, the house is starting to look like a house! Jack was worried about the paint color you chose until he understood that blue was the only option for the waterproofing layer.
Jack really wants to talk about us now so here we go:
- Alex is gearing up for the debut season of the Pro Spikeball league. It has taken a lot of work but there is much excitement from the people surrounding this latest venture. So he is doing a lot of that lately, as well as working his brokering business and running the airbnb's.
- I just got called into Young Women which threw me for a loop. It's been a while since I had anything to do with girls, really. Peter is thrilled for me to be working there though and loves to come get me after church and say hi to the ladies. The garden has been spectacular and we have enjoyed an abundance of strawberries, honeyberries, cherries, apricots, raspberries, and now blackberries, apples, pears, and grapes! Oh, and the strawberries are back for another round.
- Ian is wrapping up his final performances of Footloose this week. He has absolutely had the time of his life! He has been looking at getting a car, prompted by his experience of the van breaking down on the freeway. Thanks to everyone who went to see the show and support him.
- Jack made the Varsity soccer team this year. Good for him! Yay! It really stressed him out for a while so we are glad the tryouts are over and his future is secured. Their first games are this week and we are excited to watch.
- Peter has been learning the electric guitar since landing the role of Zack in School of Rock. It has been an adventure and we have been hearing a lot of music that doesn't usually feature in the Hart repertoire. *sigh* We really appreciate all the tips and gear loans from Nick. He is the best resource! Peter is also playing soccer when it doesn't conflict with rehearsals.
We spent a lovely afternoon at Mesa Falls in the rain today. It was Jack's best day. It was good to be in a beautiful place after a pretty rough week. I was sick all week and then we spent Saturday afternoon at the funeral of the oldest son of our long time friends, Max and Jenn Bennett. They moved away years ago but e was Ian's age and they were little bike riding buddies on the numbered streets. He developed pretty severe depression on his mission and ended up committing suicide a couple of weeks ago. It was so sad to have our reunion be under those circumstances but we were so grateful to be able to be there to support them.
Experiences like that are such great perspective correcting moments. It's crazy how quickly I get wrapped up in "the thick of thin things" (Elder Maxwell) and hearing about tragedies like this really line things up in a more accurate order of importance.
Here are some pictures from our life recently. It's been fun to see many of you at different point over the summer. You continue to be our favorite people on the planet!
The band kids from School of Rock
Jack and Alex in the Zion Narrows
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