2023 :: week 34

August 20

Jill has long been the Crane family's go-to "techie." On Sunday she helped Dana figure out how to set an alarm for her 6am flight the next day. We've been watching old movies in the afternoon after church. This Sunday we watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 

August 21

It was atrociously hot this week. We went to Tomahawk a few times after school in attempts to beat the heat. Unfortunately, the water was lukewarm it felt almost like bathwater. But it was still better than not being in the water. Early in the summer I told Miles I wanted him to be able to "starfish" in the pool by the end of the summer. At different points I did not think that would happen. I am so proud of how far he has come!

August 22

We finally got our AC fixed on Tuesday *I hope!* In the evening, Will and Lauren went with the youth to do baptisms at the temple in the evening. They got ice cream at Freddy's on the way home.

August 23

Anthony and I were sitting on the couch talking after putting the little guys to bed when we heard Elliott sniffling in the hallway. We asked him what was wrong, and he ran into the room and started to cry. He told us that even though he liked his class, he really missed his 1st grade teacher and classmates, and that school just wasn't the same. We had a good talk about "making new friends but keeping the old," and that change is an uncomfortable but necessary part of life. And most likely, by the end of this school year he will love this class just as much as loved 1st grade.

August 24

Miles started school on Monday, and already he is enjoying it so much more than last year. His teacher posts pictures on Seesaw and she posted this one on Thursday. Is he more mature? Does he just know more what to expect from school? Does he like these classmates better? Only time will tell.

August 25

Friday it was hot, hot, hot again. I packed a picnic dinner and we went to Tomahawk right when it opened at 4pm. We saw a few friends and enjoyed cooling off in the water. Later that evening we went to Donuts with Grownups at the church. The Primary Presidency bought a bunch of games and donuts and invited primary families and empty nesters to play games together at the church.

August 26

Saturday was a divide and conquer kind of day. In the morning the YM had a fantasy football draft at the church so Anthony took the boys up to the church. Lauren had a birthday party for her friend Katie, who lives in Tonganoxie (approximately 40 minutes from our house) so I drove her and friend Ariana there. That afternoon Anthony and I went out to dinner at Jack Stack to celebrate our 17th anniversary. Seventeen years feels like such a big number, how are we old enough to have been married for that long?