Graduations, 2018

This model student👇 (our only one ;) is 

done with elementary school! 😭

6th grade honors

(Cam is trying to balance out our enthusiasm.)

Just look at that precious face 😍

Getty's high school graduation was even sweeter, considering the road he took to get here. He wasn't planning to walk, but luckily he changed his mind the day before...

He was so happy he did. He said that 
over and over again.

Cousin Ireland

He plans to work full-time, move out, then go to 
college and study psychology. 

Sooo proud of you, Getty! 

Reza and Mahdi, Spring 2018

Reza and his look-alike... 

 

😂 😂 😂

Reza's always on the hunt for a better job or a small business he can start up or real estate he can invest in. Rob helps him out with all that and more.

Thursdays trips to the mall or lunch with Mahdi

Texting from the ER...

Mahdi's never far from pain, but he stays strong 💪

Memorial Day, 2018

Picnic: Fried chicken and Propels

Boarded, biked, scootered, and drove to the cemetery and shaved ice afterward...

Shenanigans as usual

We sure wish Elle were here with us, but we'll stick together until we see her again.

Mother's Day, 2018

It was awesome this year

Breakfast in bed...

Then Cam wrote this on our Relief Society room board for all the women to see...

Cute Cam made me my favorite cake. Getty bought those yellow flowers👆 and came to church for me, just because he knew it would make me happy (I didn't even ask). 

Rob gave me a massage on the table, and then he and Cam took over dinner duty. Rob grilled up the best sirloin burgers, and Cam made Yorkshire Pudding in honor of Rob's Mom.

Even Luis surprised me with these awesome chocolates.

Mahdi gave me these high tops and purse from my favorite store (AE) and my favorite Persian fruit leather.

Mia made me an incredible scrapbook full of pages of me with each of the kids and with Rob

That jar on the table is filled with paper strips of nice things each of the kids and Rob wrote me. Some I've pulled out so far:
"You're so fun to be around"—Rob
"You are a true example of a 'lifelong learner,' which I think is one of the most valuable things you could teach us kids"—MK
"Honestly I hope my wife is just like you"—Cy
"You have the funnest ideas and family traditions"—Cy
"You put the man in woman (like you're tough, but elegant)"—Cam
"You are my superhero. Thanks Lorenzo!""—Cam
"You are a great cook"—Rob
"You're as beautiful (and smelly in a good way!) as a flower in the spring." —Cam
"If I ever get mad at you remember I'm saying, 'I love you and you are so amazing,' but it's hard to show under my red face and flowing tears"—Cam 
"You wear selflessness like it's your middle name, and all of us kids know you will always choose us over yourself any day. And we are all so grateful for that." —MK
"You have some of the biggest ears I know—listening ears that is ;) That is such a rare thing to have nowadays."—MK
"If I was a betting man I would bet that all the moms in the world look up to you"—Cy
"You are THE poster child for what it means to have GRIT"—MK
"Your advice is legit O.P. its kind of unfair to other kids"—Cy

Oh my gosh I love those people!

And here's what my own cute mom is up to...


"New" husband of 12 years. Back when they first met...





My little brother with Mom

Pantry organization

More than anything else, organizing gets me in the zone. Eating and sleeping are a burden because they keep me from accomplishing my mission on this earth... to reorganize the pantry. This is the result... 

I got cheap turntables from Walmart

And step risers for herbs and seasonings

I loved this idea of keeping the foil and parchment paper in a tall bin/trashcan

I don't empty cereal boxes and snacks into containers because unpacking groceries takes long enough already! I would love the look, but... can't do it.

(I did this back in April—see the whiteboard? "DINNER: Passover Meal" Still so behind!)

I love this shelving made for storing canned goods. The basket at the top is where I hide goodies from the kids.

The very bottom shelf keeps bins of snack items for sack lunches

I keep poster and project boards to the left of the file cabinet, which keeps all the paperwork in one place.

All it took was about 13 hours, haha. I went to bed at 9:30 the next morning. And I'm crazy enough to think it was worth it.