Saturday Dan and I went to Ben's baseball game and since it was pretty hot, the girls stayed home. His team won and he got two hits and 2 runs. We picked up groceries and picked up Ben's new glasses at Standard Optical. Anna played with Desi, Mabel, Billy and Brittana came here to play. Ben got a haircut and we did baths before dinner. That evening Dan and I went to the wedding of Ronel AhYen! Dan performed the ceremony and it was such a fun dinner and dance party! We enjoyed being there with the Lemons, as well.
Sunday we had in-person church and it was Harrison Bartschi's mission farewell! He did so awesome giving his talk and shared wonderful stories of all the preparation for his mission. He stayed so positive through it all even when things got hard. My favorite thing he said was "It wasn't that I wasn't good enough to serve a mission, I wasn't prepared enough to serve a mission." Such a good meeting! After lunch, Brenn Parker came over to show McKenna some things about the flute and let McKenna use her beginner flute for this school year. Then, we watched "The Fighting Preacher" and we loved it! We had my parents and Mickelle over for dinner and Sadie was tied up in the laundry room and chewed through her leash. Crazy dog! We did our family conference call out on the porch and also had a Webster family Zoom call.
Monday we were trying to get the kids back into a school routine, so we woke everyone up around 7:15 and we took them all for a walk. After breakfast, McKenna had a student council meeting where they painted some Xs on the sidewalk for kids to stand on during carpool. We packed a lunch and then went swimming at the Winegar's. It was great to sit and chat with Swa, Brynn, Abril, and Laurie. After dinner we folded laundry and Dan worked on the sprinklers. 
Tuesday we woke the kids up by 7am and walked all the way to Lewis Park and stayed to play for a bit. After breakfast the kids did homework and I showered. After lunch the kids played outside with orbeez in the Johnson's water table. I took McKenna to run some errands to look for shoes. That evening, we had our back to school dinner, pasta salad, and then got Hokulia. We loaded back packs and Dan gave everyone a father's priesthood blessing.
Wednesday was the kids' first day of school! We all went to drop the kids off at school and I got a little teary when McKenna got out of the car. When the other three got out of the car, I mostly felt excited for them! After the drop off, we took Alice with us out to breakfast at Sunshine Cafe. Perks of being the baby! We ran an errand and then I worked on Blurb while Alice watched a show. The three hours they were at school went by very fast! They came home and had lunch and started homework. Then the older three had piano and Bethany want to Mia's for a playdate. Uncle Adam made them Orange Julius. After dinner, Ben had a baseball game and I brought the girls home early for baths.
Thursday I went walking with Rachael after the kids left. My new morning routine after the kids leave for school is: exercise, eat, shower, maybe a little cleaning, then it's time to pick up the kids! That's pretty much all I have time for. They come home, eat lunch, and start on homework. Anna played with Desi and Dan and Ben went shooting with Jasper. Cooper and Billy and Tanner came to play. Bethany had music and I talked with Meghan for a bit. After dinner we cleaned the basement and bought McKenna some new shoes online. Dan and I watched some "Last Man."
Fridays are all at home virtual learning days for the kids. It's so nice to have an extra day to sleep in. After breakfast, Dan mowed the lawn and I weeded and pruned from 10-12 listening to my book most of the time. Ben had a student council meeting and McKenna went to Lyla's to play. After lunch, Billy, Cooper, and Rai were here for a bit. That afternoon, the youth from the ward came over to the cul de sac to have some ice cream, and visit. We had dinner and then another baseball game for Ben. McKenna likes to take selfies to pass the time. :) And Anna and Bethany made a "store" selling pine cones, rocks, sticks, and such. When we got home, we put the other kids to bed and McKenna had school friends over for an outdoor movie night. Lyla, Lia, Aliza, Hannah, Zoe, Sophia, Brinley, and Grace all came! They watched "Holes."
Saturday I ran and we packed lunches and loaded borrowed kayaks from the Kumps, and headed to Lost Creek Reservoir. The first hour was great on the water! We had so much fun and I found it very relaxing. Then we ate lunch and the winds started picking up. We ended up needing to take the shade tent down because it was so windy. We also saw a group of Masters Swimmers which was pretty cool. We packed up around 2 pm and stopped for a treat on the way home. We had showers when we got home, then Dan and I went on a date to MOD Pizza. After kids were in bed, we had a friends game night with the Chadwicks and Days at the Day's house. We played Skyjo and Code Names.
Sunday we had at-home church and then recorded a video for Grandfather's 96th birthday celebration. We had a chill afternoon and Alice tried on Bethany's dance costume. After dinner we had a dessert night with the Johnsons, Days, and Sarah Hoppes. Everyone left by 8:30pm and we had our family conference and Zoom calls.
Monday was school picture day, so I curled all the girls' hair. After my normal routine of exercise, eat, shower, pick up kids, lunch, and homework, we went to Deer Hollow Park with Brynn and some cousins. I also got a picture of a hummingbird flying around our flag. Ben had a baseball game that night and my parents and Mickelle came to watch as well. After kids were in bed, Dan and I watched "Last Man."
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