Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 25 (2026)

 Day 169, Thursday, June 18th

These two taking a break from working on that retaining wall. 

It was a hot one today. 

Day 170, Friday, June 19th

Harper bought a bedazzling kit and has been doing all her lids. 

Day 171, Saturday, June 20th

Harper had a high school volleyball tourney at Central Washington this weekend. 

She got to play a little bit today (not much at all on championship Sunday)

She made all her serves today and played really well.

Day 172, Sunday, June 21st

Father's Day today. 

Papa and Grandma stayed with us this weekend because Papa had a wedding in Leavenworth. 

We took them to Huckleberry for breakfast before they left this monring. 

Dave and Ry went to mow grandma's lawn today too. 

Day 173, Monday, June 22nd

I'm always sending the kids little motivational messages and quotes and funny (I think) Instagram reels. 

Sometimes I get sweet responses like ry's tonight.

And then Harper's response tonight....

"where are we getting the quotes and delete the app"

and then sends me a filtered pic of her bald head to look like a serial killer. :)

Day 174, Tuesday, June 23rd

They know the way to their dad's heart. 

Day 175, Wednesday, June 24th

And delivering ice cream downstairs while he plays video games. 

Celebration of Life (Saturday, June 13, 2026)

 Papa passed away on December 3, 2025. 

Dad had many conversations in the fall with Grandma and Papa and one of those conversations was what they wanted when it came to burial and funeral arrangements. 

They decided on cremation and placement in a niche, rather than scattering ashes. 

Grandma held onto to Papa's remains in her home but had recently decided she was ready for him to be placed inside their niche.  

And you kids expressed that you would like to be there when that happened, so today, with all of us in town, worked out perfectly. 

We started this morning at their niche in the Cashmere Cemetery.  

I had put together a rubbermaid box with some granite cleaners, cloths, floral foam, wire cutters, and silk flowers for grandma to have. We spent some time cleaning up their niche and arranging the vase. 

All of us this morning

This afternoon we hosted Papa's Celebration of Life at our house. 

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 24 (2026)

 Day 162, Thursday, June 11th

Last Day of School for Harper Jean

Day 163, Friday, June 12th

Kel, Presley, and Harper swimming today

Day 164, Saturday, June 13th

Papa Nelson's Celebration of Life today

Day 165, Sunday, June 14th

Logan and Corbin and Presley and Kel left today to head back for work tomorrow. 

Day 166, Monday, June 15th

Nate, Samee, and Miryn. were headed back home and came through Leavenworth. 

Harper and I met them and rode the alpine coaster together. 

We were in a hurry cause Harper had volleyball open gym. 

Day 167, Tuesday, June 16th

Snacks by the pool today. 

Day 168, Wednesday, June 17th

Giving me the "I Love You" sign as he leaves. 

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 23 (2026)

 Day 155, Thursday, June 4th

Happy #52 

Day 156, Friday, June 5th

Dinnertime hugs at the table

Day 157, Saturday, June 6th

Hanging out in the hot tub tonight

Day 158, Sunday, June 7th

Group facetime this morning (Ry is still in his dark room)

We all went to grandmas today to visit and mow her lawn. 

Ry and Harper heard the ice cream truck coming down the road so we all stopped for a treat. 

Day 159, Monday, June 8th

I got this necklace stuck in my hair and Harper came to get it out. 

Day 160, Tuesday, June 9th

Harper got two awards at the sophomore assembly today. 

The Future of Healthcare Award

You Make Us Better Honors English Award

Day 161, Wednesday, June 10th

Kel and Presley bought some crackling fruit and sent a video to Harper. 

This is popular on social media and Harper has been wanting to try it out.  

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 22 (2026)

 Day 148, Thursday, May 28th

Presley had her final case study presentation at Portland's University or Oregon today. 

Day 149, Friday, May 29th

Harper finished up the high school youth camp today. 

Day 150, Saturday, May 30th

Ry (and his abs) joined us for breakfast outside this morning. 

Day 151, Sunday, May 31st

Ry cleaning off his shoes after picking up dog poop in grandma's yard. 

Day 152, Monday, June 1st

Ry's texts are my favorite. 

Day 153, Tuesday, June 2nd

The best part about Harper getting her nails done--the backscratches. 

Day 154, Wednesday, June 3rd

Chewy's before and after haircut today. 

Summer Cut!

FINALS: Survivor Night and Presley's Presentation

 The Kreider group in the Tri-Cities have been pretty big fans of the show Survivor for the past few season. 

This season was the 50th season and brought back former players.  We decided to watch this season too. 

Samee created a random $5 buy in to "be" a player and the winner takes all in May!

My job was to X out each player as they were voted out at the end of each episode. 

The finale was May 20th and I drove to the Tri-Cities for a dinner and viewing party in the Nihill's beautiful back yard. 

Grandma and Papa pick up Miryn from school on Wednesdays and deliver her to gymnastics. 

I was able to pick her up today at Highlands Middle School. 

We got Miryn dropped off to gymnastics and met Samee, Amy, Nate and Thomas at Anthony's for dinner. 

We sat outside and it was so beautiful!

Mylee and Ryan joined us.  We watched outside at the Nihill's. 

It was a 3 hour finale and Miryn had school the next day. 

In the end Aubry (Leanna) was the winner!

The 3 finalists were: 

Aubry (Leanna), Jonathan (Corbin), Joe (Logan)

Grandma and I were up early Thursday morning.  

She was driving to Kellogg and St. Maries with Papa and I stopped for gas and coffee and drove home too. 

Papa Berries at his parents gravesites in St. Maries

I drove to Portland on Thursday, May 28th to attend Presley's final case study presentation.

This wraps up her "school" work, and she has one year left as a full time intern. 

I walked in to the building and immediately saw Presley on the announcement screen. 

Her cohort

Her funny cohort award was "most likely to listen to bring up Taylor Swift" 

Kel and I wandered around and listened to all her cohorts presentations. 

We went to dinner at the Island Cafe on Tomahawk Island. 

I stayed the night in Hood River and drove home Friday morning.