Older Kids Home

The older kids are home for the break! Well, the older single kids. Mel arrived today while I was out for a ride. I came back and Corey and everyone had left to go to Scheels, just for fun to get out of the house, and to do a little Christmas window shopping? Girls checking out sunglasses - 

And Owen wants some football gear.

Hyrum arrived last night around 9:30. Katharine greeting him - 

This morning I drove to American Fork to buy a cedar chest... I've been looking on facebook marketplace for something to hold the kids backpacks, cause right now their home his a corner in the side room, and I don't love the look of them on the floor. The girls each have a desk in their room, and that's where I'd like for their backpacks to be, but they don't always make it up there to their rooms. So I got one white cedar chest that Corey said he liked better, but the color blends too much into the wall, so then I went by for another one tonight that is darker. So now I've got two and we'll try them out to see which one we like more, and then we'll sell the other one. Or use it for something else.

It snowed last night/this morning. Corey took a ride early this afternoon and was one of the first ones on the trail, and I went later after more fat bike riders were able to pave the trail and I was able to make it to the ruins. Pretty to have the fresh layer of snow on all the branches. This pic is of avalanche hill on the way down, so facing east. Sometimes in pics you can't tell from the angle if it is uphill or downhill.

It's fun riding in the snow. After I got back, that's when everyone was gone at Scheels. And now everyone's back doing there thing (CMH working at laptops) or doing their tasks (L practicing)

A few notes from yesterday. First good news is that yesterday I finally finished blogging June 2024! And with that, I put my academic planner for 2023-24 on the shelf, done! Starting on July now, only July and Aug to catch up on, cause I'm current on Sept, Oct, and Nov so far. Last night K was taking a bath, and I forgot to put up the shampoo bottles. She loves the pumps of Corey's Old Spice body wash and the Panteen shampoo and conditioner. Since they were within reach, she happily pumped a ton of it into the tub. Lots of bubbles and lots of slimy conditioner that took a bit to rinse down the drain. So that as a waste. I shall exercise more effort in always remembering to keep pumping soaps away from her little curious hands. 

Yesterday I had my 5 am temple appointment, that I always enjoy. Even though I usually need a nap later. I didn't take a bike ride, cause it was raining a little bit. Plus I couldn't go cause I had to be here for the dryer appointment. Yes, we finally got the dryer fixed, yay. $510. It's been having the 3C error code atleast since June. I told the technician it had been doing that for 2+ months, but I guess it's been atleast 4. And it's been totally out of use since Sophi used it like 3 weeks ago and smelled smoke or something burning, so then I just unplugged it and I've been hanging clothes around the house - mostly in Owen and Daniel's room where they have a convenient shelf for lots of hangers. I'm grateful it is fixed and I think everyone will appreciate having soft clothes again (compared to the crunchy socks and shirts we've had the past few weeks. I think it's important to notice things we take for granted!) The kids had pizza and salad for dinner last night, and then, since there's no school, we let them watch a movie - Started watching Get Smart at 8:30 pm, and then Hyrum was home. We're looking forward to having a week off from the regular routines. Nice to have a chill and long weekend and to have the older kids home.