Here is my buddy Tommy. Tommy no longer calls me "Mommy" but "Ma-iii"... basically pronounced how you would say "My". He says, "Mai, Mai, Mai! Can you get me a drink?" Or "Mai, I can't reach it!" Sometimes he even shortens it to, "Iii". It drove me a little bonkers the first day he started it but now I am used to it.
Oh, and "Dad" is now "Da-ii".
We had an amazingly warm Thursday, the weather was in the mid 80s. Knowing this must surely be the last hot day of the year we all climbed into the van after an early dinner and drove to Rattlesnake Lake. Logan and I had such a great time canoeing on our date the other week we decided we wanted to share it with the kids. It was so much fun (even though Elsy tripped and fell in the water before we even got on board. Luckily I had brought her swimming suit... which she wasn't in yet... so she just wore her suit for the rest of the evening).
Later in the evening she insisted on swimming. She tripped again (luckily she had her life jacket on) but got a really cold rush that may have caused her to cry until we got back to the car where there was a blanket for her to wrap in (Logan had used the towel to dry off the kayak).
I didn't realize until the end of our excursion that Tommy had been crawling all over Logan and been causing quite a stir. I felt bad that we didn't take turns with the wiggle wart of the family but Logan was such a good sport about it.
I am finally starting to fall in love with the mountains of Eastern Washington. I used to see them as walls blocking the sky and the cause of all the rain. Their beauty is incredible and it is so wonderful to be out in them with my family.
I found a Spiderman costume at Small Threads and Tommy wore it for a few days straight before I kind of tucked it out of sight. It was complete with gloves and a mask that Logan said creeped him out a little to much. Tommy originally wanted to be Link again for Halloween but now he wants to be Spiderman. I don't know if I should feel bummed that I don't get to make him a costume this year or relieved. While Elsy still wants to be Poison Ivy, she found this black tutu my aunt Kaylene gave me a while ago and paired it with a mask to become Cat Woman while Tommy is in his costume.
I let them stay dressed up when we went to Zumba but after that I told them they couldn't wear their costumes out of the house anymore. I don't want them to get dirty and mangled as they don't go through the wash very easily without getting even more mangled. And it is also nice to get them into real clothes for a while each day I think.
We had a really windy evening so as a family we went to Grandview Park to fly our kite. The sky is always amazing when we go there - just so big. It is my favorite park for when the mountains are feeling a little to close. We already knew the string had somehow gone missing for our kite so Logan expertly made a new spool... however when we got there one of the sticks for the kite was also missing! Logan searched our car to no avail so we improvised trying out different types of sticks from the trees and shrubs around. We had some good laughs as Logan ran around trying get the kite to catch the wind. The sticks were just to heavy or curved no matter what we tried. The kids were content to run around the path with the kite tails tied to some of our sticks we found instead.
We had a really special General Conference this time. In the past we have had some friends over on Saturday morning for a big breakfast but after talking it over we decided we had enough questions and problems we are going through that we didn't want to make it a social event but rather an opportunity for the Lord to speak directly to us. I am so glad we did (although I missed all the fun of spending a morning with our friends!) because every talk was so inspiring and powerful and Logan and I both were able to find what the Lord wants us to do next in our lives.
We didn't really know what to do with the kids. We did playdough, drawing, stickers, magnet toys, puzzles.... and then resorted to Rescue Bots on the laptop in the other room. On Sunday they watched Planet Earth. Elsy surprised me by sitting next to Logan for a lot of the last session and watching him take notes. Logan draws a lot as he listens and she just loved watching him draw helicopters and brooms with birds on them to help him remember the stories that were told during the talks. I love Logan's drawing style, it is so unique and he is such a good artist.
During the Priesthood session we met our friends, the Humes, at McDonalds for some ice cream cones and a lot of playing in the indoor play place (since it was a bit stormy outside). It was a lot of fun! I have been having a good time getting to know Rachel and it is always fun to find someone who has some of the same opinions as you. ;)
I had no gas in my car on Sunday so we couldn't take my car out. Logan was such a sweetheart and woke up at 5:30am and filled up my car before work! It seriously made my day. Sadly, his day was not made. He was all up and ready to go to work early when his car wouldn't start. The battery had died and he pushed the Mini across the parking lot all by himself. I felt so bad I hadn't noticed he tried to contact me from the lot while I was getting the kids breakfast. I hurried out but he already had everything set... except my van battery is poorly placed and he had to completely remove it to reach the connector. Poor guy! He is so handy though.
I couldn't resist a before and after of the kids when I took them to get flu shots this week. However, my after shot was so quick because I felt bad and needed to comfort them that you can't see Tommy's bawling face. :( I almost started crying myself! I had told them that all it would feel like was a pinch (because in the past it has!!) but they both were sobbing so much and Elsy later told Logan, "Mommy said it would feel like a pinch but it hurt more than that!" I felt so bad when I got one the next day. It sure did hurt! For quite a while after! And my arm is still sore! (Logan just now walked through the door from getting his haha!) Both of the kids arms swelled up and got itchy and painful and super hot to the touch. Today they are a lot better although I wish I had thought to take the kids temperature on their arms! We have one of those sensor thermometers so I could have tested it on their arms to see how hot they were haha! It is always so sad to see your kids in pain but I am so grateful we are all shot up for the year! We all had the flu last year and it was so absolutely miserable and long I would do shots again tomorrow if we had to to avoid that. Get your flu shot people!!
I was going through spare papers and found a piece of paper from our last trip to Tri-Cities. It is advice my Grandpa Volmer wrote for his posterity for the 60th anniversary celebrateion. He woke up in the middle of the night and decided to write it.
Advice @ 3am
1 - Get married on your birthday (that was what they did! Haha!)
2 - Let the gospel of Jesus Christ be your moral compass.
3 - Be free by avoiding addictions.
4 - Love everyone
5 - Be of service to family, community, church, and spouse.
6 - Be true to your spouse.
7 - Regular temple attendance.
8 - Always remember your desires, appetites, and passions are to be kept within the bounds the Lord has established.
9 - Avoid all debt (except for the mortgage on your house - and pay it off in 15 years).
I loved his advice. Those who are older than us have experienced more of life and have gained wisdom that can only be achieved over time. I was grateful for his advice.
Elder Robert D. Hales passed away this last Sunday. He was a great man. I have been grateful for the wisdom that he to has shared with us.
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