Sunday the week began with a combined fast for rain, for a successful school year and for our missionaries. Austin gave us each a father's blessing, which helped us remember who we are and to whom we belong. Those priesthood blessings are always powerful.
Monday came, and school is in full session. I guess that 6:45am morning comes around pretty early. We took mid-morning naps everyday this week. The first day was laughable -- everything was completed, but I doubt we learned anything.
We also spent the afternoons painting. I'm a bit smug that I've seen several works of Van Gogh in person. (Paint-by-number kits are a vibe.)
One morning the children did not want oatmeal for breakfast -- so I repurposed it for lunch. HA!
Austin spent several evening installing our new weight-rack system. Yipes. We'll see how it goes. I like it because it folds into the wall, leaving almost the same amount of space.
Molly created her own board game -- "Mallopoly." It's patterned after Monopoly, with only a few variations. She explained the set of rules, and caught Ed in her snare.
Carnations. We laid red carnations across my father's casket. His mother's favorite flower was a pink carnation -- I just might add a few pink ones to the mix.
Saturday I make a list of projects and completed them. I was glad they stopped to play.
We all swam for a couple hours. Our dry heat continues on. We need rain so badly. Luckily, the pool water is 90* and the air temps are above 100*, so there is nerry a chill.
Another stake dance in the books. The Sedona building has grass, views and little less heat. Another lovely evening with the youth.
- "How to I fold my white shirt?"
- He traveled 28 hours to Brazil, sleeping 24 of those hours.
- He feels better having slept off the illness.
- He was able to minister to several elders.
- "I feel the spirit so strong in the MTC."
Maisie's update:
- Transferred to Vermont
- New companion -- they are so happy together
- I watched her use her scissors and cut up bits of pictures and letters to create her new study space
- "I need new white shirts."
- "We found a new family to teach."
8-4-25 journal notes
Meg: headed to bed early -- she didn't nap today
Austin: spent the evening working on the rack installation
Andy: 3% body fat screening = 92 lbs. of skeletal muscle
Maddie: came home red faces and exhausted from flag practice
Eddie: made the neighbor girl cry -- she bested her at her own game of trolling
Ryan: made sly comments during our FHE lesson on manners, dead weight legs during CFM
Molly: no more elastic in her swim suit makes it gape -- needed a little math refresher
Me: more shuffling, crochet, trail mix, laundry, and Elijah's birthday letter
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