The weekend started with Saturday chores on a Friday afternoon. The boys did a really good job jumping in and getting to work after school. It took about 3 hours to get our home and yard back in order. Ty mowed the backyard and jimmy rigged the lawn mower handles because it hurts his little hands to hold them down for that long. Jax did the chores required of him, quickly and well. And then I annoyingly gave him more. To be fair, I do think his brothers had harder jobs compared to their abilities. Luke had the basement. Which was destroyed by 7 toddlers that morning. It was overwhelming. So I gave him step by step instructions to get I back in order. He cried at first but then by the end he was excited to check off the 14th step! I gave Brig some of Luke’s chores and he stepped up. It seems like they are all learning to work. But also, how is the house destroyed again after the weekend.
We ended Friday night with a psych and some Chinese food that I made. Oh and sulking.
Saturday was epic. 6 games back to back to back. Jax dominated in his first game! It was so fun to watch him play well. Ty was able to get a goal in his last soccer game of the season, but unfortunately his team lost both games. Luke apparently is the only first grader that can dribble and shoot. But really I was shocked at how good he is and he’s the smallest on the court. The other team finally put their tallest player on Luke… that made things tricky. Briggy found a lady bug and made it his pet. Annnnd BYU WON!!!!! 8-0 baby, like what??
Date night! Landon and I went to a new restaurant. We rated it a 2. We talked lots of politics. It’s weird to feel politically homeless. Weird to feel like neither presidential candidate is capable or should be our be president. Weird that I have friends and family on both sides that truly believe life is over if their candidate doesn’t win. All hard to wrap my brain around. But that’s what ice cream is for. Landon’s deep love for ice cream….. is not matched by me. I just want a pastry!
Sunday was full of YW and YM meetings. Plus the primary program. Which Brigs refused to stand up for any part except finally at the last song he got into it. The cutie. Such a stinker. We had tithing declaration! Brigs got more candy. That boy exists on sugar.
We went to the Nolan’s for a Halloween party and that was so fun. And we drove away reminded again that we just found our people here in Spokane! We came home, read scriptures, tucked the littles in bed and then went to the World Wide Youth Broadcast. And then the girls and I talked at length about what makes a man attractive and Landon and the young men played ping pong. Obviously.
The weekend.
And Monday is for recovering from the weekend.
