The weekend

We had Nathan's parents visit us this weekend.  It was so fun to have them.  Unfortunately I didn't think to get any pictures of them with our kids.   I need to be better about that.  They watched all sessions of General Conference with us.  In between sessions we watched Jarom play soccer and then went to a park on the next break.  It was fun for Jarom to have his grandparents watch one of his games.  It was a great weekend because we didn't have a pressing schedule and had a relaxing time with their visit.  

Sadie and Josiah are assisting Jarom up on the big boulder.  Later on there were a few other older guys who were struggling to get up on the big rock so Sadie went over to show them how to do it.  They didn't seem like they they appreciated her advise and continued to figure it out on their own.  

LYRE and football

The middle school advanced (7th and 8th graders) band had the opportunity to play at a football game last Friday night with the high school band.  The middle school band was to observe how the HS marched.  Sadie's teacher recommended the students have a lyre for their instruments.  Isn't this a clever idea that Nathan came up with?  Sadie didn't think it was all that great especially if she had to wear it.    

Sadie enjoyed playing with the high school.  They had a long afternoon and evening though.  It started at 4:30 for practice, had dinner together, then the game started at 7 and ended after two overtimes at 10:30ish.   Then once the game was over it is traditon for the HS band to get in a circle and play a few more songs together.  I think their band has lots of fun and they sound good.  

Nathan and I attended the football ball game so we could listen to the band.  One thing about band is that it is hard to hear any particular instrument especially the clarinet in the crowd you would like to hear.   It has been a long long time since we attended a football game and brought back memories of watching my brothers play.  Nathan's parents were visiting so they had the boys while we enjoyed being together at the game.  It was a long game and would have been more interesting if we could have known any of the players.  

Dressers

This dresser was given to us over 15 years ago by friends in Nathan's hometown after we were married.  It has served us well but it was time to let it go.  The drawers have been fixed several times but were hopeless and causing it to be difficult for the boys to keep them shut.  If you can't keep your drawers shut it is hard to want to keep your clothes in the dresser.   I found two second hand dressers last week that were cheap and will do till Nathan can make some nicer ones.   Josiah and Sadie got the "new"ones.  

Elijah has been wanting an orange dresser (not quite sure why) so I thought I would accommodate him anyway.  Jarom also decided he wanted his orange.  It was the most frustrating to find the correct orange color.  I picked two different shades and both were more of a pink color.  GRRR!  I gave up and convinced them they needed red instead (especially since I had that color).  Nothing like repainting dressers a billion times over.    This dresser went from green to black to orange to red within a two day span.  

The other dresser in the background went from white to teal to orange to red in the last two weeks.  

I am happy with the red and black choice.  If only we have done it this way the first time I wouldn't have two quart size pink-orange colors added to our paint collection.  I am in hopes that having functioning dressers will help keep this room clean.  

AND this gets me caught up on posts for the last two weeks.  

Selfies

Sadie won't like this post but i sure like her pictures and she takes lots of them.  She is a beautiful girl inside and out.

Young women basketball

This is what happens when you ask this 10 year old to take pictures.  At least it is easy to flip the pictures around.  Basketball is in full swing with our young women.  Sadie was so excited to be able to play with them this year.  They practice on Tuesdays and have a games on Thursdays.  We have a young group of all beehives and one laural. 

Pack meeting

We had pack meeting at a members home.  The cub scouts helped retire four flags that came from a submarine that our cub master is stationed on.   I have never experienced a flag retirement.  We live a neat country and there is no doubt that God had a hand in its making.  There was neat spirit that I felt  while saying The Pledge Allegiance four times before the flags were burned.  

While pack meeting was happening these two were a major distraction.  This is Audrey.  She attends the other ward (congregation) that meets in our church building.  These two have become good friends the last year while attending middle school.  They both are great girls. 

Soccer season

We have only one child playing soccer for the club we have been with for the last five years.  It is a good thing since we have had trouble getting him to practice on time.  It started mid-August and the games are so fun to watch.  

I thought this was cute of a few of the players.  Of all the places to sit they chose the long long grass.  Jarom is the one hiding his face.

It is a rare site when his tongue isn't assisting with his playing ability.