In summary


10/4 Monday--laundry, cleaning, piano lessons, made bread, family night

Tuesday--went to farm to buy apples, made tons of applesauce, dance, baseball practice

Wednesday--lifted weights, bought groceries, drove back and forth to dance three times, picked up kids from youth activities

Thursday--piano lessons, picked up Lily from symphonic band and took her to dance, watched Brandon's baseball practice, cleaned the kitchen and planned all the music for Christmas sacrament meetings, made cookies

Friday--went to the gym for sprint and core and it was awesome to have those classes back (though I got really lonely and sad missing Jana and Leisa), went to the library, cleaned the basement and two bathrooms, made rolls, took Lily to and from dance, took dinner to the Ainas, took Emma to and from dance, worked on Shutterfly books for my boys since Josh was at a camp out with the young men.

Saturday--Lily and Josh went to a service project, I took the other kids to Brandon's baseball game, then I took them to the marine museum for a fun festival, then I took Lily and Brandon to the pumpkin farm where Lily was meeting her ballet class (I sat and read while Brandon played) while Josh and Emma went to a baptism and Curtis went to a friend's house. We all met up at Wendy's for dinner.

  

Sunday--went to church and played the piano or organ for the entire time including a rehearsal after church, figured out some things for a fun musical sacrament meeting we have coming up, rested, went for a walk with Josh, kids made waffles for dinner. 

10/11 Monday--I did some last minute cleaning, my parents came and we talked, kids got out early from school, we went to Nicolletti's to celebrate my mom's birthday then came home for family night, cake and presents. I'm really grateful for my mom and love her lots. 

 

Tuesday--hung out with my parents, dance, baseball. Josh worked until 11pm so my parents and I played 5 Crowns. So grateful Dad was here to pick up Lily from dance while I was at baseball.

Wednesday--ran some errands with my mom, took Lily to dance, picked her up and dropped off Emma while Dad took Curtis to his baseball game (seriously don't know how I would have gotten through this week without my parents around), picked Emma up and then Lily up from church activities. 

Thursday--my parents and I finished a puzzle, then we went for a walk at Solomon's and went to the grocery store. I taught some piano lessons, made dinner, took Brandon to baseball and then got everyone in bed while Josh was in bishopric meeting. 

 

Friday--cut the grass, talked with Mom, picked up Curtis, took Lily to dance, played catch with Brandon, made chili and cornbread, Josh and Curtis went to his game, we played some basketball outside while watching the beautiful sunset, played Skip-Bo, I took Emma to dance, played Quirkle, Mom made cinnamon rolls, Josh picked up Emma and we got all the kids in bed then the adults played Sequence. Boys whooped us and I got annoyed. 

Saturday--went to a Relief Society activity and managed to create a blow painting thing that wasn't too awful, went to Brandon's baseball game (he struck out every time, I swear he's gotten worse), went to the pumpkin farm and had a beautiful fall afternoon of fun with Mom and Dad that included some playing, the hayride, Josh took the kids in the corn maze, apple cider slushies, doughnuts, pictures, picking out pumpkins and sunshine. Then we watched the BYU game (so disappointing), had dinner, played cards.

 

 

 

Today was a nice church meeting and it is a beautiful fall day to enjoy with my parents before they leave tomorrow. We'll be playing games and having a nice dinner and relaxing before another very busy week starts tomorrow. 

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