Sunday morning started quietly; Josh got up with a backache and took Yuna for a walk, then I got up, and slowly everyone else woke up. Our morning was pleasant. Elaina and Ellie got quality time playing with their cousins, and Josh and I enjoyed a nice long walk with Yuna. I even got in some time tormenting Fred (in my defense, he makes it entirely too easy). Around 10:15 or so we all walked uptown for the church service hosted in the Show Tent; Josh and I stood to the side knowing his back wouldn't tolerate the bleachers, but it was nice. After lunch, we headed back downtown for the parade. As Labor Days past would have warned us, the temperature cranked up just in time for the parade. Thankfully we were armed with umbrellas and water bottles, and the heat didn't seem to deter the kids from having a great time (or getting a great haul of candy. Hello, gingerbread houses!). When the parade was over, we headed down to the farm and were joined by the rest of the family about an hour later. We celebrated Gramma's birthday (94 on the 6th), and I know it meant a great deal to her because she mentioned it to me several times over the week. We are so fortunate to have such a good family, and to have Gramma with us for so long.
Monday, September 4
Today was something of a recovery day from our very busy weekend. We relaxed, played games, did laundry (okay, so that was just me), and in the afternoon treated ourselves to the first pumpkin pie blizzard of the season, and some time at the park. It was just the kind of day we needed to unwind and prepare for the upcoming days.
Tuesday, September 5
After an overcast day yesterday, today a pretty blue dominated. The bumblebees have been quite happy around our sedums as well; they buzz around, happily ignoring us, busy at their work.
Wednesday, September 6
Today I made chili for dinner, Ellie's favorite. She was kind enough to taste test for me. Afterwards. we made our way back to the library after a few more weeks than we'd probably intended. The girls each brought several selections, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (coming on the heels of finishing up George's Marvelous Medicine), and I was pleased to see they had Sherman Alexie's new memoir, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me. And of course, because we were at the library, several building block buildings were architected.
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| The sweet smile of satisfaction |
Thursday, September 7
The weather was cool for so early in September today--I think the highs didn't quite make it out of the mid-60s. When we returned home from the gym and had eaten dinner, the girls went outside to enjoy what was left of the day. The sun was beautiful, and they are beautiful. I had fun making them the objects of my photos.
Friday, September 8
Josh has spent a good portion of this week working on a song from the video game I Am Setsuna. He first spent many hours transposing it from piano to tablature, and several more hours refining each note. I hope when they're older the girls know how blessed they were to be raised with such a musical daddy. Our lives are full of music, and so much of it he makes himself.
Saturday, September 9
Today started off as well as any weekend should: the girls slept in til almost 7:30! We relaxed for a while in the morning, then headed to Pearce for the morning. After lunch, we picked up a birthday present for Arcadia and then drove out to Christ Orchard. The girls, of course, love the swing, so it was the first thing we did. We then went out and said hello the various farm animals before picking out some pumpkins, cider, and other goodies.We love Christ Orchard. It doesn't have the fanfare of Tanners, which makes it all the more wonderful. Prices are reasonable, people are super friendly, it's not overcrowded, and I don't feel like we're being charged an unfair wage. It was quite a lovely way to spend part of our day.
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