2017 :: week 39

September 24

Sunday evening we went to an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Ian Kirk in our ward. Elliott audibly gasped when he saw the Wilsons walk in. Elliott really likes his cousins. After the ceremony while everyone else was eating dessert Elliott and Mikey ticked the ivories.

September 25

Several neighborhood kids came over and played with our toys Monday after dinner. There are nine kids 10 and under (1 ten year old, 1 seven year old, 1 five year old, 2 4 year olds, 1 three year old, 2 two year olds and one 6 month old) on our end of the street. It's fun to watch them enjoy each other's company. I always envisioned living in a neighborhood with lots of kids and I am so grateful that we do. Will and Lauren have several classmates that live within a block as well.

September 26

Elliott and I walked to the toddler story time at the library Tuesday morning. It rained the night before and the temperature dropped quite a bit. Unfortunately it was much more humid than I anticipated and I worked up quite the sweat as we walked. I felt a little self conscious about how sweaty I was when we walked in a few minutes late. Next time I'll plan an extra few minutes to cool down. Elliott had fun at the story time. There was a 2:1 song to book ratio, which is a nice fit for Elliott's attention span.

September 27

Elliott's hair has a lot of body. After I bathed him Tuesday evening I combed it and thought I did a good job of taming it. I literally laughed out loud when I saw it sticking straight up Wednesday morning.

September 28

Will and Tony were living a charmed life Thursday evening. About two weeks before the end of the season we remembered we had two ticket vouchers for view level cheap seats that we didn't want to go to waste. When we looked at our calendar we determined that Thursday night was the best option and Anthony took Will after he got home from work. When they pulled up to the gate, the attendant gave Tony a prepaid spot in the reserved lot. Because they didn't have to pay for parking Anthony decided they could get some food (hot dog and pretzel) and because there was confusion on the hot dog size Will ordered (regular or foot long) the manager decided to just comp their order. The game was not crowded and the boys moved down, eventually sitting right behind the home team dugout. Will was not used to seeing the players at such close range and told me, "I'm used to the players looking like action figures. Tonight they looked like giants." He also got his best hit ever in the Little K. Pretty fun and memorable night for those two!

September 29

Friday Elliott and I tagged along on the second grade field trip to the KC Zoo. My extensive zoo knowledge came in handy as navigated the zoo and attempted to see everything in four hours, which is just not possible. It was a gorgeous fall day and Will had a lot of fun. Will was grouped with Walker and Porter, and both of their mothers were there as well. My favorite part of field trips is becoming more familiar with Will's classmates and their parents.

September 30

We made our second annual pilgrimage to the KC Pumpkin Patch Saturday morning. Anthony did not go with us because he was overseeing a viewing for the daughter of some good friends in our ward. I attended the funeral later that day. The kids had a great time playing and riding the animal train was a highlight.