It has been very strange having two of our kids gone... I know that to a lot of people 6 is still a big family, but to us, it feels small. There are empty spots at the table and places I expect the girls to be, but they aren't. I texted Eileen to ask her how things were going in Texas and she said "really well" She has been happily cooking for Grandma and enjoying the quiet and one on one time with Grandma. I texted my mom to ask her how things were going and she was worried about leaving Eileen alone too much and worried that Eileen didn't like the nearby grocery store and just worried that she was bored. Eileen has never had a problem entertaining herself.
We got a call from Evelyn who had fun telling us about the things she had been seeing and doing! She's also having a blast!
We had a busy week at home too. We've been trying to get in as much summer fun as possible before summer is over and Water Polo started up this week. I had workouts in the morning with David coming to play with friends and Anna (and once Aaron) coming to work out with me. We had errands to run and things to get ready.
In the evenings, Anna and Aaron and I have water polo practice. We're still smaller in numbers than I would like, but we are getting better and the kids that are signed up and there are learning and growing so quickly - they are amazing! Aaron is so funny - anytime he shoots and makes it past Anna in the cage, he gets the biggest grin on his face! It's also amazing to see how much Anna has grown as a player in her time playing club. And it's been fun to coach her as a goalie too - she's doing really well!
Wednesday after practice, I headed down to Salem for a coaches meeting. It was a good meeting and I feel like I'm getting to know the water polo community here better!
Thursday, the kids and I packed lunches and headed out to Cannon beach to meet up with friends for a day in the sun. The weather started out looking cool and cloudy, but pretty quickly it cleared up and we had a great time hanging out with friends and playing in the sand and the water.
On Friday, walking to the workout at the church building, David was walking next to Anna and chatting with her and told her that he didn't like to talk to people very much. Then he said that he likes talking to her and mommy and daddy because he loves us, then Anna started asking about friends that he talks to all the time, and teasing him a bit. Then we got there and he immediately started talking to everyone there. Then walking home, he found a map of a nearby nature trail in his back pack and started looking at it and pretending to need it to navigate our way home. It was especially funny because he kept saying things like "the map says we need to go that way" and "there are 5 turns until we get home" but he could walk this route home in his sleep we walk it so often and his sense of direction is so good. lol But it was cute!
Friday evening, The Guinn's got in. They were in town for Nate's grandpa's funeral and stayed with us for a couple days. It was wonderful getting to visit with them and having them around, even if they had a lot of family stuff they needed to be at.
Saturday morning, Anna had a YCL meeting, so the rest of us packed lunches and headed for Naked Falls just across the border into Washington. Once again, it was a bit cloudy and cool when we got there, but soon the clouds cleared and the day was warm and sunny. The kids all had a great time swimming and jumping off the little cliffs and water falls. Dan even went off the big one. We met up with friends there and Nate and Ally were even able to come for a bit after the funeral. It was a beautiful day and beautiful area!
After, we headed home and Anna and I went to a Celtic Fantasy Faire happening nearby. We had a great time walking around and looking at everything and listening to the music. Everyone we talked to was really nice and we found a couple fun souvenirs. Then we went to the food trucks for dinner and Dan got pizza for the boys. We had a fun evening chatting with Nate and Ally. Then they had to take off early in the morning to get on their way home. Hopefully they can come out again with a little more time!
Church today was wonderful - we got to hear from the sister missionaries during Sacrament meeting. Primary went well and it's just wonderful getting to hear the children sing the beautiful and simple songs of faith! We had a fun afternoon with choir and games and some naps too.
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