For those who didn't read last week's post, Kylie, Madalyn and Spencer went to Boise to read the Book of Mormon over the long weekend with the youth there. They rode up with our YW president and my sister Misty was bringing them home this Friday. Meanwhile, we had a quiet week at home with just the 6 little kids. It's always fun to have a few kids missing and change things up a bit.
Monday morning: Samuel playing with Anderson.
I woke up to find this: Thomas and Alexis sitting at desks and reading their scriptures. They read all day and all day Tuesday. Alexis finished the Book of Mormon! She had started it Sunday night at 7pm and finished it Tuesday night at 7pm! She only took a few breaks to eat, go on a walk, and chat with me.
Meanwhile Kaitlyn and Makenna had fun playing dress up.
Monday afternoon: I pushed 2 kids in a stroller and Alexis pushed 2. Thomas and Kaitlyn rode their bikes. It was finally 50 degrees! All the snow in our front yard melted and eventually all the snow in our backyard too by the end of the week.
Monday night we had my brother, Brady and his wife and kids over for dinner and FHE.
Yummy stromboli and homemade pizza.
Tami, Brady, and Paige
Tuesday: Alexis reading after lunch while eating one of Tami's delicious brownies. Anderson loses interest in the toy and goes for the brownie.
After Alexis sits him up and gives him a toy, he still goes for the brownie. That's my boy!
Just about finished!
Victory dance!
I was so proud of her. I've never attempted such a thing. I wanted to take her out just to run an errand with me or some special date time to celebrate but Nathan didn't get home until 9:30pm. So we had ice cream sundaes instead.
Wednesday: Proof to Kylie that I did indeed bathe the kids while she was gone.
Dance recital.
Watching a conference talk.
Thursday we got a neat storm where it was 50+degrees then dropped to 34 within 20 minutes. It started out sleeting and then changed to snow. It was super windy and there was thunder and lightning too. It was really fun and something I love about homeschooling/being home with my kids all day-- enjoying the spectacular weather phenomenon and excitement.
Sleet coming through the back door.
Piling up at the garage door.
Anderson hanging out with a spoon and a baby doll.
Friday: The kids playing house in the school room. This was Kaitlyn's bedroom (on Kylie's desk with her bed under the desk.)
Makenna's and Alexis's bedrooms.
Thomas's bedroom.
Saturday we went to the Provo City Center Temple open house. I don't know these kids but Samuel walked right up and stood in the midst of them with his hands in his pockets. He was so cute.
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