We are sure slacking as far as the family blog goes! I am just as guilty. Here's October's entry and it's 10 days into November already...
October absolutely flew by. We marked it with some fun days. Little Mermaid was released from 'the vault' early in the month, so Emily got it for Addie. I got her a little playset of figurines. Auntie Heidi came up and we watched the movie together. Addie played with her figurines the whole time, and only occasionally watched the movie. Very few movies hold her attention for long.
Addie's half-birthday fell on October 4th so Emily picked up a cake and cut it in half. Addie was delirious with joy about this event, although she assumed she was now 4! It was a nice break from routine.
General Conference was fabulous as always. It was a bit more challenging this time with little ones around. During the Sunday afternoon session, per tradition, John and I took a drive to look at the leaves and listen to Conference. The colors were okay, not as spectacular as many years. Last year wasn't great either.We got out another day as well. That time the reds and oranges had faded but the yellows (mostly Quaking Aspens) were bright. I love fall!
John is excited about his new Roamio which allows us to tape up to SIX shows at a time, and replay them either on the living room TV or up in the family room. Who knew we needed to tape 6 shows at a time?? Although I must admit, there are times when we do want to tape more than the 2 we could catch before.
John won another award at 3M which came with a cash prize. He's started looking at new cameras, so his prize money will come in handy!
Lucky Jacob got to speak in Sacrament Meeting! They only asked him, not Emily, so she was thrilled. He did a great job with his topic: Serving in the Church. Which was kind of ironic (is that the correct word??) since he's hardly had any callings since he started Medical School! In New York, he worked with the Scouts. Henderson and Fresno just ignored him!
Annette had a Halloween party for the little ones, and it was such fun! The 3-3 year old girls didn't have a clue about games, etc., but were willing to play, even if they made their own rules. Poor Luke had to put up with them! Since she got to make her own little pizza, with cheese ghosts!, Addie even ate a little of it. Not much else because there is always so much fun to be had at Aunt Nette's. We practically had to drag her out kicking and screaming when it was time to go. She keeps asking if it's time to go back!
Addie got to wear her pirate costume for her Preschool party at Auntie Heidi's, the party at Aunt Nette's, and then on Halloween. Neil was a Parrot, though he didn't enjoy the stroller and Emily brought him home after just a few houses. Jacob took Addie around. She got right into the whole doorbell-ringing-trick-or-treating. She gets to have one of her treats after Quiet Time each day. She's not very adventurous though. If it's not M&Ms or a Kitkat, she's not very likely to try it. She held up a Starburst and said, "I can't like this."
Things continue well with our Sunday School class. We love these kids and hate the idea of losing them at the first of the year. The new curriculum is so inspired and has been a privilege to teach.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Kathi & John
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