Whitney shnockered me into taking her to the cheap theater to see "The Lorax" the other day while Landon was at a friend's house. She doesn't have as large a pool of friends to choose from (he has a lot) so the summer days can get long and lonely if no one else is available. I tell her often that she needs to be resourceful and play by herself, but sometimes I'm the friend and we go out together.
It was our family's turn to put out flags for Flag Day (along with 2 other families) so we met at the church at 6:00am to load up the car and drive around the neighborhoods. There was a learning curve involved so it took longer than we expected, but it was kind of fun too. The kids especially liked driving around with the back open.
I like this sideview mirror picture of Randy and Landon placing a flag.
We got a good look at our neighbor's gnomes.
My parents were moving this week, so the kids and I went over on Thursday to help with some cleaning and loading and unloading some stuff at the new place.
Landon cleaned all the fans in the house!
I went back on Friday to help my mom while the movers were there. It was crazy to see everything going out the door. I was able to get a 30 minute visit in with Amie, so that was a bonus to all the cleaning and lifting going on.
I went outside with my mom to feed the chickens (there are 2 sheep that live there to eat the weeds, but they actually belong to someone from the neighborhood). The chickens get to stay with the new homeowners.
Since I was gone all day the kids had a lot of freedom. They both did things with friends (and left each other notes).
I came home to this crowd, Landon had 4 friends from church over and Whitney had Madison here. The girls had taken orders and made sandwiches for the boys and everyone seemed happy about the gathering.
Landon is going to Scout Camp next week and needed his numbers sewn on his shirt because they were falling off. My mom usually does this sort of thing, but she was a little busy this week. Though it took me a long time to wrangle the clear thread and line the numbers up, I was actually successful! I am so pleased with this I can't even tell you! This gives me hope for future patch sewing.
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Don't you love having all those childrren over? I am always saying that I want all of them to come here and let us be the "fun" house!
Sometimes I have to be the friend too...Luci has lots of aquaintances but no one best friend so that makes it hard sometimes. Griffin has a best friend on our block... a little girl that is 10 days older and they have been inseparable for a few years. I love having her come over because she's like one of us plus she likes to entertain Eliot!
Oh man, I am going to have a lot of scouts in a few years and I can't sew, nor do I live by my mom. Something to worry about. You did a great job--nice and straight and everything!
It's fun to see your life with your kids a stage or two ahead of mine. I'm always "the friend" (or at least one of the friends) so the thought of not spending every summer day engaging them is both liberating and sad.
You are a good person for doing the flags!
I love the documenting of everyday life, Jill. I love that you and Randy make yours and your kids' life purposeful and service filled.
Can I just tell you how much i HATE sewing on patches? With four boys - yikes!
I, too, am the friend to hang with on most occasions during the summer. Photo of you and Whitney on your date is so cute!
Love seeing all the flags!!
Hope your parents aren't moving far.
You should teach me how to sew the numbers on at book club- I have no idea. Of course- Soren will have his shirt at Scout Camp that week, but still. I could use the help!
What a great photo of you and Whitney!
I am quite often pressed into service as the friend/entertainer for Eva. Not my favorite role.
Your ward has families put up the flags? Both of our wards has had the youth and youth leaders do it, so I've done it many times.
I love the notes that the kids wrote to each other. I would like for my house to be the fun house, but so far, no dice.
Good for you for sewing on the patches! Nicely done.
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