Books and Beaches

All the kids now have their own library cards, and the number of books the libraries here will let you check out at once is awesome (though I try to keep the numbers down with the younger kids) so we have been to the library many times this week.  Monday, Eileen came home with this stack - she has been working her way through it this week.  James has read his way through all the Naruto manga that they have and David just loves getting to check out and get new books.  

Tuesday, Sandi needed some help with getting Kai after her dance camp in the morning, So David and James and I went to pick her up and then we went to a park near Sandi's house.  It was a huge place with walking trails, a beach for swimming at and a playground for playing on.  They had a great time until Sandi came and got Kai and we had to head home.  

Our house has been the scene of much gymnastic-ing.  Evelyn spends a good chunk of her time at home practicing her hand stands and making up little routines with David and James.  

On Wednesday after dinner, while I was getting David to bed, Dan took Anna down to the church parking lot and began to teach her how to drive.  She was so excited!!!!  

Thursday, Aaron and Dan headed out on a campout with the young men from the ward.  Dan had to come back for meetings on Friday, but Aaron had a great time up there with friends.  

Friday, I took the kids out to the coast to go to the beach.  The weather was sunny and beautiful, but a bit cold for most of us to want to be in the water long.  Anna had a blast building a sand castle, Eileen explored looking for shells and sea glass.  The kids had fun splashing around and climbing on the rock formations and of course, playing in the sand.  

 

Saturday was mostly spent doing some clean up around the house (and the car!) and another trip to the library and then we got to have the sister missionaries over for dinner!  

Sunday was a beautiful Sabbath day.  Eileen, Aaron, Evelyn and I sang a musical number while Anna accompanied and it went well.  I subbed for the music director and had fun in primary with the kids!  Our afternoon was nice and easy - talking to family, playing games and crafting.