Week ending 10-29-17

We had a normal week of homeschool, pit orchestra, church activities, and taking care of little kids and life. We played outside a lot, went on a fall walk, and had a campfire. Nathan continues to work till 10pm every night and midnight on Saturdays, trying to run a solo practice entirely solo. Talea continues to be a sporadic napper--sometimes she won't nap at all and sometimes it's 1 hour and sometimes it's 3.5 hours. I never know and it's hard to plan to get things done or go places. But she's adorable and happy and I love her to pieces. All in all we're doing great and enjoying fall.

Last Sunday Kaitlyn went around with the camera taking pictures of what everyone was doing. I'm just posting a few of them. Here the 3 girls are goofing off in the kitchen while they make brownies. I love them cooking and laughing together. One day I'll really miss these times. 

Little kids watching Book of Mormon videos on the Mormon Channel. 

Thursday: Alexis, Kaitlyn, and Makenna threw away a lot of their cardboard and paper creations in order to clean up the playroom a bit. They took these pictures to remember a few things.

Here is a paper doll stroller and clothes. 

Paper doll bouncer. 

Cloth diapers Kaitlyn made for her doll a couple years ago. 

Spencer dressed up as a magician when he played the piano at a nursing home on Thursday and Friday. 

Friday: Thomas reading to his little brothers. 

Saturday: Samuel found this cake on the internet and wanted it even though he doesn't like cake. He's always had blondie brownies for his other 3 birthdays, but I made him this cake (Madalyn decorated it because Talea was too fussy) as he requested even though he didn't eat any of it. 

Sunday: Kylie took this to send to her friend in NC who also makes treats for YW and sends her pictures. Kylie was asked to bring treats for a combined YM/YW lesson today at church. She made nutterbutter ghosts and pumpkin muffins. She has well established herself as a good baker here.