Dear Loved Ones,
Happy Sabbath, Lovies! We have had a
rather peaceful week with lots of wind and beautiful weather. This was our last
week of soccer and we didn’t get a single warm Saturday this season, but we did
it! James and Niles had a lot of fun playing but we are glad to be off the
treadmill of practice and games.
Monday was another busy fall-cleaning
day for me, sorting through the little boys’ clothes, books, and toys and
cleaning their room. I had breakfast at Gil’s with Ammon after we dropped Heidi
off to school and then we got to work! We had a yummy roast-and-potato dinner
and a nice family night from The Friend about how prophets are to us like a
control tower is to a pilot. They can see a bigger picture and warn us of
dangers and obstacles ahead and help make it safely back home.
Tuesday we cleaned up James’ room,
which is something I have been meaning to do for 8 months since I switched the
rooms around. He has been his patient self, trying to organize on his own, but
he needed a mom’s touch. I helped him organize then I ran to Walmart and bought
poster frames for the posters he has collected the past few years from museums
and NatGeo, etc. It looks pretty spiffy and perfectly James’ style—a great
place to read, work on stamp collecting, study, build legos, etc.
Wednesday we met up at Sacajawea Park
with some friends to play in the leaves. Sister Smith organized the gathering and
brought cider and pumpkin cookies. It was a lot of fun. We came home and had dinner
and the big kids went with dad to YW and scouts while I stayed home with Niles and
Ammon for snuggles and PBS.
Thursday was Addie’s Friday (no HS on
Friday) so she invited Izzi over to hang out and we had a great time. We made
pizzas and listened to our Halloween mix cd (which we have had since Addie was
3) and they did the whole Thriller dance for us! I took it easy in the evening
and instead of another project, I got my 80s on and watched the new season of The
Americans.
Friday we babysat Laney Mae, who is
now 7 months old! She is moving away next month so we are happy to get all our
loves in. Addie went to help student council with a blood drive and had lunch
with friends, then came home and hung out with Ammon and me and Laney. Heidi
had friends over to watch a movie, so Rich watched a movie upstairs with the boys
and Addie and I wrote letters and made gluten free pumpkin cookies (which
turned out great).
Saturday we went to clean the church
in the morning, then to Niles’ soccer game at 1045, then to lunch, then to
James’ soccer game at 2. We kept expecting it to be warm because the sun was
blazing, but the 40mph winds made the wind chill around 35 even though the temp
was 48*f! Rich made hot cocoa for both teams—he’s awesome—and we survived
another cold, windy season. Addie spent the afternoon with Joneses, Heidi was
at Sophie’s. We came home and warmed up and had dinner (I made a harvest stew
with local grass fed beef, the last of our tomatoes, ranch carrots, onions,
potatoes, and Costco corn). Rich left at 6 to drive Addie and other youth to
the stake dance in Bozeman. A wonderful time was had by all, including myself
at home with the boys.
Today at church, we got to hear from
Cory Cox who just returned from his mission to Logan Utah. He bore a powerful
testimony of the Savior and the Book of Mormon. It’s wonderful to see him so
grown up and awesome. I got to sub Primary music today, which was pretty fun.
Niles insisted on helping me a few times, he is very earnest about learning to
lead the music. He asks if it’s “the swing” (2/2) “the x” (4/4) or “the
triangle” (3/4)—FHE is paying off! ;) We had naps, and then had the Johnsons
over for tortillas to catch up and hear about their recent trip to Hawaii (they
went to BYUH right after Rich graduated, so they share several friends and
memories). It was WONDERFUL to be with them as always. We are so grateful for a
good ward family and these edifying Sundays. We feel very blessed and grateful.
We love you all and hope you have a great week!
Love,
Jamie and Rich and
Family
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| 10/9 Breakfast Date |
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| 10/9 Boys' Room |
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| 10/10- James' Room |
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| 10/11- Fall Fun at Sacajawea Park |
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| London, Kennedy, Elsie, Niles, and Ammon |
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| Niles and London |
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| Ammon |
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| Ammon and Niles |
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| Ammon learning to rake with Winston |
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| Kennedy, Niles, Ammon, Elsie |
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| 10/12-Izzi and Addie doing the Thriller Dance |
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| 10/14- Addie's hair do |
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| 10/14! |
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| Niles |
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| Niles (and Kinsley Lowe there in the middle) |
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| James |
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| James |
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| SOCCER STARS |
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| Awww, Brothers! |
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10/14 at 10pm- Nerd Herd at Stake Dance
Matty J, George, ?, Orrin and Kelli Tyner, Lincoln J, Kai J;
front- Mickayla D, Erin P, Izzi, Chase, Addie, Jeanette J;
Kara S and Oliver J on the floor |
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| 10/15- PRIMARY SELFIES! Mom and Niles |
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| I LOVE MY BOYS!!!! |
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