Dancing and Playing

As part of our goal setting this month, David set a goal to finish the children's scripture story book with Dad.  He would remind Dan regularly that they needed to read together, then they would sit down and read a chapter or two.  He finished it and he was so proud of himself after!  

All of the kids except Eileen had Monday and Tuesday off of school.  Monday was mostly a take it easy kind of day, then Tuesday got a bit crazy.  Evelyn and David went to one of Sister Shum's music camps and Aaron went to hang out with his friend.  James went on a major bike ride event with Caleb and his dad.  Anna mostly slept.  Then in the afternoon, Evelyn went to hang out with her friends.    

Wednesday was back to school as usual.  Weather was cold all week, so we didn't get to go to the park as much as usual, but things were kinda busy mostly anyway.  Eileen has had play practices all week after school and they have gone late since they are getting really close to opening night.  

Friday night, Anna had a water polo tournament with her club team.  I went to go watch both games and got her a bit of dinner between.  They had a rough first game since they were playing the masters team, then a pretty easy second win.  Anna says she's really enjoying water polo and she seems to be doing alright with the elite team.  

While I was at the water polo games, Dan was putting David to bed and he sat talking to him getting him down, and they had the funniest conversations.  David apparently has an amazing memory.  

"I remember when mom was little and slid down the stairs"

David: "Remember when you were little and inside mom's tummy"

Dad: "that's not how it works, David"

David: "What do you mean"

Dad: When I was little, mom was little also" 

David after thinking for a bit: "nope!"

Saturday was a cleaning day for us - at least in the morning, and David loves to help vacuum.  Then he gets mad if you try to finish it off for him after he says it's done! 

Dan came home from the grocery store with some of the little pies, The kids grabbed the ones they wanted and then proceeded to hide them all over the place so no one would take the one they wanted.  David loved his pumpkin pie and drove Evelyn crazy by eating it straight out of the middle.  

Saturday night was a youth dance - Aaron's first.  We carpooled with some friends and they both had a great time.  Anna came home exhausted after a long day of school service, birthday parties and dancing.  Aaron said he had fun and he even danced with a girl.  But they were both a bit tired for 9am church on Sunday morning!  
 

At night when I put David to bed, we have a routine that he doesn't like to vary from.  It includes brushing teeth and a story and then me setting a timer on my phone and while the timer counts down, makes me lay down next to his bed and he snuggles on top of me and chatters with me.   Then when the timer goes off, he has an elaborate "kiss mommy goodnight" ritual that includes 15 kisses in a precise order.  

Anna was feeling much better today after a good afternoon nap, then she asked Evelyn to teach her how to play the flute.  Anna loves music and loves to learn new things and wants to know how to play everything!