The Monday night dinner went well. We had our neighbors over for chicken quesadillas. They were a big hit. Then we had Family Home Evening with them and played a game that went along with a spiritual theme. Then, we had otter-pops for dessert and they went home.
Tuesday, I ended up waking up early to drive Grig to work so I could use the car later. The missionaries were having their Preparation Day (P-Day) where they have time off from proselyting to do laundry, go shopping, and have some recreational fun. I had told the missionaries that when they wanted to, I would take them to the Pepperidge Farm Thrift store nearby. They were pretty stoked, and they told me that they wanted to go on Tuesday. So, about 10:15 a.m., Kevin and I went and picked up the Sisters. We had a good time. Kevin started getting grumpy at one point, and we all sang to him until he cheered up. We didn't sound too bad, if I do say so myself. We all bought some bulk cookies and goldfish. It was awesome.
Then, I drove the Sisters back to the Tabernacle where they could e-mail their families. Later, I picked them up from a field where they were playing games and took them back to their home.
Wednesday, I was expecting to have a fairly boring day, but in the morning I got two phone calls. One was from my aunt who wondered if I could watch her kids while she went to the temple. I quickly agreed, because Kevin loves to play with his cousins. However, a few minutes later, I got a text from my neighbor who needed to use my computer. She came over for a while, and we had a good time talking. She brought her little girl, and she and Kevin had a great time. However, she wore him out and fifteen minutes before his cousins were supposed to arrive he fell asleep.
My neighbor was still using the computer when my cousins arrived, so for a little while we had a pretty full house. Kevin didn't stay asleep very long, and then as Grig called home during lunch, my neighbor left. The rest of the time was filled with games, a movie, and a trip to the playground. We had a good time! Grig got home while the kids were still around, and after we played tag we headed home to wait for their mom to come back and get them.
Whew! We had a lot of fun, but I hadn't gotten anything done and I was a bit tired. So, while Grig and Kevin had a nap I relaxed and read for a minute. Good, but busy, day.
Thursday started off with someone ringing incessantly at my doorbell. I was dreaming about it, and by the time I emerged from my deep sleep and stumbled to the front door, no one was there. However, a few minutes later, someone began ringing the bell again. It turned out to be a couple neighbor girls who had missed the bus. She wanted a ride, but I told her I didn't have a car and she should go tell her mom that she had missed the bus. I think they were scared to tell their parents they had missed the bus. Either way, I couldn't have taken them without their parent's permission. So, that started off the day a little crazy, though things went pretty well after that. It was a little less busy, so that was kind of nice. Havelock went to work pretty late, and just as he left Grig came home early. They're starting to cut back on their hours.
We talked for a while and did a few other things. It was nice. We have company coming tonight and tomorrow night, so hopefully the next couple of days go well.
It's good to talk to your spouse before you invite people to dinner, but sometimes you can't. That was kind of the situation this week. It's been a crazy, but awesome, week. We've had a whole lot of fun! Communication is important, but so is service. As we've served those around us, we've had a lot of joy come into our home.
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| Random, cute picture of Kevin. Enjoy. |
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