We've been having fun watching Sebastian and Malachi's cross-country races this Fall. Sebastian's team won Region! And Malachi got 9th in his most recent race! I loved watching them both.
Ziggy loved running up and rolling down the hills at the races, pointing out all the doggies, and staring fixedly at the little orange flags that marked the course (when he wasn't trying to pull them out).
Abe had his birthday! He chose fresh peach pie for his dessert (graham cracker crust with a cream cheese layer and sliced uncooked peaches on top). Yum.
Sam had the kids make lists about traits they wanted in their future spouses and families. Junie's list: "Someone like Daddy. Someone who listens. Someone who is happy. Someone who wants kids. Someone who wants to be with me when I die. Someone who is a member of church. Someone who cares about me. Someone who agrees with me."
Goldie's list: "I want to marry a boy. The boy will like me. He will happily have a baby. He will happily let me have home school."
We've had a good mix of Fall weather. Warm and sunny, rainy and windy. I like it all.
The girls and I went up American Fork Canyon on one of the warm and sunny days, while we were waiting for Malachi's choir rehearsal to finish. The leaves were mostly dead (I think that early cold snap killed them all) but it was still beautiful. They rode "horses" and played orphanage while I read a book. It was nice.
Seb had a good General Conference: he colored these amazing pictures and snuggled with Ziggy. What could be better?
Speaking of Ziggy. He persists in being utterly irresistible. Even Nutmeg loves him! The picture on the right is of him standing by some emus (which he immediately identified as "Big Chickens").
I got to hold a baby piglet at the girls' Animal Science class (I was just hanging out waiting for them, and suddenly I was being invited to hold piglets. What a treat. I held some bunnies, too!) You can see how tiiiiiny he is! He was furrier than some piggies I've held, so he seemed extra sweet. And there was another pink piggy, and also a teeny baby cow, and they all snuggled together. It was almost too much to bear.
I'm going to preface this by saying I'm not being snarky at all. The voice in my head as I type is filled with awe and wonder.
ReplyDeleteYou are living a beautiful, beautiful life. These snapshot posts are like fairy tales to me. I assume there are real challenges in your days and nights, but they don't show up in your posts. I am stunned by the beauty you see.
Well...that's nice. I do try to see the good, consciously. But I do also worry, as one always does, about being "real enough" online. The dark and hard things for me, right now, are not...the sorts of things I can easily share. You know all about that, I'm sure.
DeleteYes, I do. While I may seem quite transparent online, I only share a tiny fraction of what is really going on. I hope you find ease from your dark and hard things.
DeleteAh. Clever! A spouse who agrees wholly with her! And possibly a spouse who is willing to have the babies . . . themself? Haha. I’m sure that’s not what she meant. And it’s wise and dear that she should be considering the importance of a spouse wanting children. But Mette is ALREADY gravely concerned over the actual process of having children and is always checking to be sure I will be with her and help her get her babies out. “If you just get my baby out,” she told me yesterday, “then I will take care of my baby.” So. She might quite like the idea of a husband who will happily have the baby.
ReplyDeleteHa! Yes! I am wondering why _I_ didn't think to find a spouse who agrees with me on everything! :) (And I guess having the babies would be thoughtful of him too!) But how sweet about Mette and getting that baby out! I think she's got a great idea there, and I'd like to get in on it--would you also please get my baby out for ME? I can take care of it after that. Thank you.
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