Week ending 1-24-21

Monday: I'm always so happy doing school with my kids. Since Thomas had the day off he joined us and helped Andy with his school.

In the afternoon I took Kaitlyn, Makenna, and their friend Lydia to the park. Suddenly snow started blowing in from somewhere else and it was beautiful.

The 3 girls making stuffed animals.

Making sel roti, a food from Nepal made by grinding wild rice and adding some ingredients and then frying the dough in oil. They weren't too bad. 

We also made olivier, a Russian salad we were supposed to have made last week.

They look burnt in the picture but they weren't, it was just brown dough.

I love having family dinners each night. I'm so blessed to have wonderful children.

Andy and Tilly sitting on Spencer when calling for family prayer.

Sewing stuffed animal dragons.

After going to the library we dumped out one bag (out of three) and had a reading party.

Wednesday: Our friend, Stockton Ashby and his new wife. His family has 9 children and are the ones who gave us our big van. They're an amazing family.

Eating soup and sandwiches.

Thursday: Nature school. We had a lot of fun playing on the frozen creek and in the bushes.

I love watching everyone play and explore and talk to each other.

When the bigger 5 kids went off exploring looking for foxes (I saw one run across the creek) I stayed back with Alaia, who we babysit, and Talea.

Anderson enjoying poking the ice with his stick.

Samuel's first activity days for boys!! Can't believe he'll be 8 later this year. Tonight's activity was an obstacle course and Thomas went to help with it and they both rode with the leader, Eddy Summers.

Saturday: Talea going around fixing things with her hammer and doll.

Thomas won a meal from Mr. Beast Burger and just had to send the owner a picture of him getting his meal. Everyone else wanted their picture holding the bag too, but I won't put them all on here. :)

Being cute.

Some of the pictures he sent the owner.

Spencer walked in from a piano performance class and wanted in on some of the burger tasting. 

Sunday: Spencer ordained Thomas a teacher.

When Spencer came upstairs to go to mission prep Talea grabbed him. I love how the little kids flock to him and want a tickle, flip, hug, or tease. It's so tender.