Just another normal week

Early Monday morning Grandma and Grandpa came by to pick up Lindsay and Alyanne to take them up to Salt Lake on their way.  It was sad to say bye.  I went back to bed for a bit after they left since it was another no school day.  It was nice to have one more day.  I wasn't feeling great...mostly just sinus stuff.  My nose was drippy like a faucet.  We had a nice slow morning and since there was no school I forgot that the kids who come on mondays to play were coming.  I was about to get in the shower when they got here.  They were here about an hour and then we went and played outside.  We came in and had lunch and then took Greg to get his passport paperwork turned in.  The office was still closed for lunch when we got there at 1:45, so we got in the long line.  After a few minutes Bradley decided he needed to go to the bathroom, so then Lauren did too.  There wasn't a bathroom at the post office, so we went to find one.  We walked 3 blocks to the new Utah Valley Convention center (or whatever it is called) on Center street and used the bathrooms there.  We hadn't been able to go to the open house they had for it, so it was kind of fun to see part of it.  It took us a little while and by the time we got back the office had opened back up.  Of Course there was a bathroom in the hallway with the passport office.  Oh well.  It helped us pass the time to go for a little walk.  Beside we still got to wait plenty long once we got back...30 or 45 minutes.  Lauren and the lady next to her chatted the whole time.  We were glad when Greg was finally done...and so was he.  Alan had an initial phone interview for a potential job.

Tuesday Brad had preschool and everyone else was back to school too.  I still didn't feel very well.  It was a pretty normal day.  I think I got to fold some laundry and do dishes.  We went to juggling club in the evening.  The juggling club had won 3rd place for the performance category in the parade and got a little trophy for it.  They gave it to Jared and even wrote his name on it.  He is pretty proud of it.  He worked hard to be able to ride in the parade.  He took the trophy to his class for show and tell last week too.

Wednesday we went to ready to learn after picking Lauren up.  We walked down to get her and I rolled her bike down so she could ride it home and we could be a little faster.  We also walked to pick up Jared.  Lauren rode her bike and I took him his.  There are starting to be lots of fun halloween decorations up to see around the neighborhood.  Wednesday was also the day I went into the MTC 11 years ago...wow that sounds like a long time, but it doesn't seem like that long ago.  After Lauren's bath that night I decided I would finally cut her hair.  I think we've given it a little trim a long time ago...and really we just trimmed it a little again.  After I cut it she said she wanted it shorter and I told her it would get shorter as it dried.  She then thought it would get like 4 inches shorter, she ended up liking it in the end I think.

Thursday I was starting to feel a little better.  We went and helped in Lauren's class.  We were slow getting done there and then signing out at the office.  Jared was headed out to lunch recess right when we were leaving and he didn't want us to go.  He was super tired.  We ended up staying with him through his whole recess, but I don't think he was crying by the time he got back into his classroom.  I just think he was really tired and worn out...and maybe not feeling great.

Thursday was another laundry day.  Loving his dried apple and helping

Friday Jared's class got to go on their fall walk field trip.  They got to walk around BYU's campus and collect any signs of fall in a gallon bag.  They could just pick up whatever they wanted.  Alan went with Jared's class.  It sounded like they had a pretty fun time.  They got to eat lunch at the duck pond.  Greg stopped by on his way home from the temple, like every Friday.  It's fun to have him here.  That night Lauren and I went to Joann's for fabric for her costume...and a girl party.

Saturday Greg came up and watched everyone so Alan and I could go to the temple with the ward.  It has been a really long time since we've gone together.  Thanks Greg!  Then we went to a short Primary Teacher meeting.  We watched the Notre Dame football game.  I worked on Lauren's halloween costume and some other projects.  We mostly just took it easy.  Everyone has just needed a week to rest and get better...most have coughs and have just been tired.  Jared had a fever too and slept a good chunk of the day.

not done yet, but it's a start

Today Jared threw up this morning, but then felt fine.  He stayed home from church anyway.  Alan went at the start and then I went down 3rd hour to play piano in primary.  We got a new counselor in the bishopric.  We went on a short walk, had dinner, delivered some phantom treats, and Alan went home teaching.  Connor will crawl up on his knees sometimes now and he is pulling himself up on everything.  He is getting so big.  He had his first 2 teeth break through recently too.  One last week on Saturday and one last Sunday...both on the bottom. Saturday was the bottom left middle one and Sunday was the right middle one.  He is really good about just playing right along with the rest of them...and by himself.

caught crawling on his knees...and getting the MP3 player

It has been a good week with not tons going on...and we needed it.  Everyone is feeling better now though and is ready for a new week.  Here are a few of my favorite things Bradley has said in the last few weeks talking me (I was singing Take time to be holy to myself in the kitchen) "why are you making that noise?" Me, "Why am I singing?" Bradley, "Yeah, Why are you making that noise!"   The other thing he said that I thought was pretty funny was "I have 3 grandmas and grandpas, Greg, Grandpa.....and Grandpa's sister, Grandma"  I laughed pretty good for that one.