2018 :: week 41

September 30

We have started taking the nursery kids to the gym after snack time. The older boys--specifically Jedidiah, Elliott and Emmett--really need to burn some energy. We usually play a game where each kids gets to pick an animal for everyone to pretend to be. In this photo the kids are being snakes. We also play a few rounds of Ring Around the Rosie before lining up and getting a quick drink at the drinking fountains.

October 1

I don't know how I did it, but I accidentally locked Elliott in the car Monday morning with my keys and phone in the van! I think the locking sensor on my key fob is sensitive because there is no way I could have opened his door without first unlocking the driver's door and when I tossed the keys to my seat to buckle him in I triggered the lock. Luckily I was at Emily's house and was able to borrow her phone to call Anthony, and Anthony was able to come pretty quickly and rescue him. Poor Elliott was so confused.

October 2

This was the week of weird car issues. On Tuesday evening I was driving to the gym with Lauren and Elliott. As we were about to exit I saw a 5 gallon bucket rolling up the lane in front of me. I was next to the cement barrier on my right and there was a large van to my left, so there was really nowhere for me to go. I hit the bucket and dragged it with me until I was able to pull over at a nearby parking lot. I got out and was able to pull the bucket off. The van drove fine, but smelled like burning plastic. I took the car in to the dealership the next morning and they told me everything was fine, and that they tried to scrape as much plastic off as they could. Unfortunately, the rest of the plastic would just have to burn off as I drove. Whenever I get out of the van it smells like a birthday candle to me. Oh well, considering that was the only "damage" I'll deal with it.

October 3

Wednesday was a gorgeous fall day. I snapped this picture in the morning when Elliott and I were walking home from walking the kids up to school. Lauren and Will could walk to school by themselves, but I enjoy spending a few minutes with them in the morning. It wakes me up and gets me going for the day.

October 4

Thursday night Anthony, Will and a bunch of young men and leaders from our ward went to the SMW v. Olathe East football game. Boys from our ward suited up and played for both teams. They crew spent half of the game cheering for each side to be fair. It's hard to say if they were good luck or bad luck. The team they were cheering for went scoreless while they were rooting for them. Anthony is in his element at sporting events.  The evening was very cold! The temperature dropped twenty degrees overnight from Wednesday to Thursday.

October 5

Temperatures were much nicer on Friday. We took a family walk after dinner and ended up at the park for awhile. We would have liked to have stayed longer, but the sun is setting so much earlier.

October 6

It rained like crazy overnight Friday into Saturday and then much of the day Saturday. Lauren's soccer games were cancelled, so we spent a cozy day at home watching General Conference. In the afternoon the Ules came over to watch some baseball. Then I went to the Women's Session that night at the Stake Center. After the meeting I went to Sheridan's with some good friends.