Last week the kids had Fall Break; it was a nice break from school for them, and it was fun for me to have them around. We spent one whole day thoroughly cleaning the house; the kids did a great job helping me and they worked all day long for the promise of a DQ Blizzard and their own pack of gum. On Thursday afternoon of that week Aaron's parents came to visit, and they stayed until Sunday morning. We didn't really have any fun stuff planned, and the weather got too hot to really do much outside, so we ended up playing a LOT of games while they were here, such as:
Wii Sports
MarioKart
Balderdash
Sorry
Clue
Monkey-in-the-Middle
Catch
Golf ball putting into a cup
Missionary Tag
Charades
Plants vs. Zombies
Tom & Ruth took the boat with them when they left; it's time for it to go back up to Utah but it's not really running right now so I'm not sure if we'll ever end up having it back here again. Aaron has worked on it for the past two summers; now the Utah relatives will see what they can do with it. We hope it can be fixed!!
So, now the kids are back in school and our schedule is back to "normal."
A few newsy items:
We got a new trash can for our kitchen; the kind that's battery-operated and the lids pops open when you gently kick a little thing on the bottom, then closes by itself (not by gravity) when you're done with it. Everyone around here thinks it's the coolest thing ever, and it's nice that the dog can't get into the trash anymore. (yes, this is news.)
Our ice maker (in the freezer) has been kaput for a while and Aaron just installed a new one! Yippee! Ice, ice, for everyone! The kids each go to bed with a cup of crushed ice so everyone is excited about this development.
Noah and Molly have email accounts set up on their own logins on my computer. They've been having lots of fun sending & receiving emails to & from mom & dad, and each other. Noah's out to learn the shortcuts to all the symbols; for example alt+3 = ♥, alt+5 = ♣, alt+129 = ΓΌ, and alt+127 = ⌂. You know, useful stuff like that.
One final piece of news which is actually over a month old now -- Aaron got a new job! August was an emotional month, with the two of us agonizing over the decision of whether or he should change jobs. But, so far so good. He's been very busy; these first few months will be hectic with studying for some certifications and working on some extra projects, but he is enjoying the challenge and we are so grateful that he has a job.
That about brings us up to date ~ the next post will have pictures I promise!
2 comments:
Jack has an email too! We'll have to exchange. He writes the funniest emails. And I'm glad you told me how to do that heart - I've been wondering.
Wow, I learned something from Noah! Thanks! Yay for Aaron and a new job! And a working ice maker is definitely a must in our house.
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