Joseph and Eliza have been here for a few days and are heading back to Ohio tomorrow. So we had plans for everyone to get together today. Ethan and Bella came up and little Mary and Alvie were able to meet (even though they don't know that they've met, haha, cause they slept through most of it)
Joseph and Ethan showing off their bundles of joy to each other, then they passed the babies to their mothers while J and Eth talked cars, er... carseats. Checking out each other's set of wheels...
Ethan and Bella have a Doona, Joseph and Eliza have an Evenflow. Kudos to the people who invented these carseat stroller transformers, what a great idea! As the boys talked about their baby's modes of transportation, Eliza and Bella shared birth and delivery experiences.
In some ways they had completely opposite experiences. Eliza was preterm, labor was quick, baby is small, hospital stay long (3.5 weeks in NICU). Bella was overdue, labor pretty long, big boy, and short hospital stay. The babies got a change of clothes with a change of diapers, and we all gathered around and giggled at the two of them.
Little squirmy babies. Soon Wayne came over to join our family gathering, along with Seth and Isaac. Seth was going to catch a ride to Provo with Ethan and Bella, cause he is starting as a counselor for FSY tomorrow. We had a feast of potato salad, veggie tray, greek salad, and some korean stir fry with rice. Mel and Christian came up too and they made pasta and vegan alfredo.
So it was a feast. Corey was at his dad's doing some church stuff, but came home around 5 to join us. We got a four generation photo with the boys, their babies, and Corey and Wayne.
And got Wayne to hold the babies (kinda) for this photo.
Wayne says he doesn't hold babies, but we got him! Then at one point during the night, Corey and Christian started trying to replace the worm gear in our kitchen aid. The kitchen aid has been broken for several years, hiding in the basement, and I don't know how it came up a few weeks ago, but Christian said it was probably the worm gear. Corey ordered a worm gear, but didn't get to replacing it. With Christian here today, they went at it.
When people came passing by the kitchen, we stopped with great interest in this project going on... a household appliance repair!?!? We've never seen something like this!! Corey teased "Oh come on, I'm working in my shop all the time.... don't pretend like this is new!" haha.
We were amazed at the amount of grease in the motor. Weird, gross, and messy. The gear was replaced, the kitchen aid put back together. Time to plug it in for the moment of truth...
And it worked! A cheer erupted from the kitchen. People in the front room, who did not know what was going on in the kitchen shop, came to see what the fuss was about. Corey with his first catch! Taking a photo like it was the biggest fish he's ever caught.
Or perhaps the first fish? It was a proud moment. Thanks Christian! We told Mel she should keep this guy around, he's a good one. I didn't use the kitchen aid much when it was working (I should try to enjoy cooking more), so I haven't missed it while it's been broken, but Abi will be glad to have it back to make her mashed potatoes. We'll be ready to show her when she's back from Brazil. While Corey and Christian were doing that, there was some brotherly rivalry going in via spikeball in the back yard.
Joseph, Ethan, Owen and Daniel playing with Peter and Katharine jumped on the trampoline.
The kids moved the trampoline into the southeast corner of the yard so they can jump onto it from the roof of the shed. Peter took it down a level and jumps off the play house.
Video of their game. Near the end of the night, Corey had a moment to hold Alvin while we finished visiting before everyone headed out.
Corey's worm gear is being cleaned of the grease in that pink bowls on the counter, for Corey to keep as a token of his big catch. It was wonderful to have everyone here!
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