Oct. 19-25

Sunday was the Primary Program!  We only had three kids participating this year!  I think Annie was a little sad about not being part of it, but she loves Young Women's so much that she didn't say anything about wishing she was still in Primary.  Ellen, Naomi, and Noah all did a great job.  They all had their parts memorized and didn't act nervous at all.  I got to sit on the stand too since I teach the Sunbeams.  It's always fun to watch the parents watch their kids.  Lots of smiles, some prompting, and of course tears here and there. 

It was also the day we got to celebrate my birthday.  It was a busy Sunday for James, but he still managed to bake a cake and frost it with Nutella (definite favorite in our house right now!) and he made fish and chips for dinner!  James has made his french fries for a few ward and youth activities so that the last time he made them for the Father and Sons campout it was announced from the pulpit that they would be having Brother Mobley's Famous Fries.  They are so good!

Monday morning, Spencer suddenly decided that he wanted to be done with diapers.  We spent a pretty intense hour going into the bathroom every 3-5 minutes.  Then he asked to put a diaper back on and was done.  He has only asked to go potty twice since then, but at least it's on his mind!  Noah had a soccer game. 

Noah scores!

 

He scores again!

 

For Family Home Evening we had a great lesson on what it means to be a Child of God and what great potential we have because of that.  Then we had a dance party, one our favorite FHE activities.  Stephen taught us a new line dance he had learned at the Stake Dance. 

On Wednesday we got to see Grandpa Humphries for a few minutes since he had to drive through Moscow on his way to Coeur d'Alene.  It was short but so nice!  We have been able to see him at least once a month since July!

Friday night was cookie night of course (chocolate  cookies with mint chips) and we even had time to watch a movie after dinner.  None of the kids had ever seen the Disney version of Tarzan so we gave that a try and they all loved it.  Lots of laughing!

Saturday James and Stephen worked on the shed for most of the day.  Naomi and Noah had soccer games, Noah's last!  It was cold and windy but we survived.  The day really warmed up after that though.  The four youngest kids and I went shopping for costume stuff and got most of what we were looking for.  Spencer did great until we went to the fabric store.  He was NOT happy to be there so we got a few things and came home quickly.  Stephen and I got to go out that night to get a few more costume things.  We went to 3 thrift stores, Walmart, and a couple places in the mall.  It was so fun to spend time with just him.  We even went to the China Buffet for dinner!

Week of Oct. 5-11

Sunday, Oct. 5 - We were invited to the Bishop's house for breakfast and to watch the first session of Conference.  The second we watched at home.  The weather was perfect so I decided to take the kids to the Arboretum to take some pictures.  James had Bishopric stuff to do so he couldn't come.  We had only been there for about 10 minutes and Spencer walked into a pond that was covered with green stuff so it didn't look like a pond to him.  I heard him go in and looked and could only see the back of his head and some of his back.  So I ran and jumped in the pond and was very surprised to find that the water came almost up to my chest!  I grabbed Spencer, climbed out, and we hurried home.  I did get one decent picture before the whole pond episode.  Sometime I'm going to have to get pictures of the rest of the kids!

Monday, Oct. 6 - Naomi and Noah had soccer games.  James and Stephen worked on the shed.  For FHE we memorized D&C 6:36 "Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not."  Then we had cinnamon rolls for treat because we didn't have them for breakfast the day before.

Tuesday, Oct. 7 - We finished reading the New Testament!  Getting through Revelations was a little rough.  There were a lot of confused looks.  But we made it!  James and Stephen took more bait out to the bear bait site.  Ellen and Naomi went to Activity Days. 

Wednesday, Oct. 8 - I tried a spin class before going to my regular pilates class and liked it much more than my last spin class experience.  My legs were so sore the next couple of days though!  Annie had her Celtic dance class that afternoon.  The weather was so beautiful!  James and Stephen worked on the shed. 

Thursday, Oct. 9 - Spencer and I actually stayed home all day and didn't go anywhere!  Then the girls didn't have piano lessons because their teacher was out of town.  That night I had scouts (I have a partner now!) and James and Stephen went out to drop bait. 

Friday, Oct. 10 - Spence and I went to the gym for my yoga class then we did a little shopping.  School gets out early on Friday so the afternoons always seem nice and long and relaxed.  James and Stephen worked on the shed.  I picked more tomatoes out of our garden.  Still amazing weather!!!  I even put some on one of our pizzas for dinner that night.

 

 

Saturday, Oct. 11 - Naomi and Noah had soccer games in the morning.  So Naomi, Noah, Ellen, Spencer and I all rode our bikes to the soccer field.  While we were gone James and Stephen kept working on the new shed and Annie cleaned up breakfast then hung out with her neighborhood friends.  James and Stephen went out hunting in the afternoon.  They saw a couple of cubs and decided they were too small so didn't get anything.  But the season isn't over yet!  They got home around 7:30 and Stephen quickly cleaned up and got dressed.  He went to his first Stake Dance!  And he had a good time!!!  He even danced with a few girls!!!  He only knew two of them.  As sad as it makes me, sometimes, to think about how fast my kids are growing up, I really am enjoying them growing up and doing all these fun, neat things they get to do.