10/14/2020

  

The naughty ram did this to our gate.  Han was in the other paddock.   

Made some mugs today.  Jared made a couple tumblers.  Jacob had PSAT tests today so was able to be picked up from school early.  We stopped at McDonalds for shakes on our way home.  We played a game of 3-13 and Jacob won.  He had -42 and I had 2.  The boys played minecraft and then we played a game of soccer.  Jacob and Adam won, 6-1.  This evening was Jacob's marching band showcase performance. At the last minute they changed it from 2 guest to 4 guest allowed so I called Nana to see if she wanted to come.  The band sounded great!!  It was cool and windy in the bleachers.  We stayed comfortable with blankets and our wool hat and mittens.  

10/13/2020

 

                                      Daddy trying to blow a star wars tune on the vases.

Jared took the morning off so we could take the lambs to market.  Took the boys to school and then came home to load up the lambs. Jared worked from home so we got to have lunch together.   This afternoon I took more pottery photos.  We played a game of soccer with the boys and Jacob and Adam won 12-6.  Jared, Eli and I took turns playing goalie after each goal scored on us.  Jacob had band practice from 6:30 to 8:30 this evening.  

10/12/2020

Making a stop motion video

Today I worked on taking pottery photos and posting them to etsy.  The day went by fast.  Jared came home from work early so we could get the lambs into the barn.  The boys helped us move the lambs from the paddock into stalls in the barn.  This evening Adam had soccer practice.  It ended early because of lightning.  It rained hard and was very windy.  We still don't have a window in our kitchen so we taped up some garbage bags.  Ace Hardware broke our replacement glass.  Hopefully it will be fixed soon.  We made spaghetti for dinner.  Jacob studied for a presentation he is giving tomorrow.  
 

10/11/2020

 

After church we played a game of soccer.  Jacob and Adam won 16-3.  We went to town to get groceries and pizza.  After lunch the boys played minecraft.  Got some paint from home depot for painting the  floor lamp.  There was no spray paint in the color I wanted so I picked up a can of satin white and had it tinted.  The can was dented badly and it was the only can left.  I asked them if I could get a discount on it and pointed out the it even had paint on the bottom of the can.  They said if I wanted it they would give it to me for free.  Can't beat that!  Played another game of soccer but this time we switched teams.  Daddy and Adam were on a team and won  9-6.  This evening we watched the real life animals Lion King movie.  Had popcorn, pop and ice cream.  Eli and Jacob prefer their ice cream in a shake.  

10/10/2020

We rode with Daddy this morning to get our Sat goodies.  We took a drive by our old house in town.  Back at home we played a game of soccer with the boys.  Jacob and Adam say our teams stay the same until we can beat them.  They won, 14-6.  Jared worked on replacing elements in the kiln.  I scraped the kiln shelves and painted them with kiln wash.  The boys played minecraft with Nik. We took a walk in the woods.  The trees are so pretty!  Eli had a game at 4:00 today.  He was playing midfield and had a shot to center the ball to the goal.  The other team was standing there and didn't challenge him at all.  The coach yelled, "shoot" but Eli took a moment and did a little dance before he booted the ball.  Jared cracked up laughing and said, "who's kid is that?"  Eli said he just wanted to have a little fun in the moment.  Goofy boy.  Eli's team won, 2-1.  They played very well as a team and had a lot of shots on goal.  After dinner Jared and I loaded the kiln. We are excited to see how it works with the new elements.  The boys gave us their weekly tour on their minecraft server.  Jacob is building some cool glass dome buildings.  Eli's base is in the sand and he had some big pyramids.  Adam is building cool little town.  We read with the boys and tucked them in bed. 

 

10/9/2020

 

Dad's carwash was open today.  Thanks Dad!

Found this floor lamp on the side of the road.  With a little paint it will be as good as new.  Its small, sturdy and cute!  I love it!

Trimmed my cups this morning.  One of the cups I thought was too wide so I put a handle on it.  Around 10:00 I headed over to Mom and Dad's for a visit.  Vikki and the kids came over too. Mom made some yummy homemade mac-n-cheese for lunch.  It was so good!  We had a nice visit on the deck.  The weather was beautiful.  Dad said for us to bring our vehicles back to his shed and he would wash them.  I had to leave around 2:30 so I could get to school on time to get the boys.  At home the boys played minecraft.  Nik joined them to play on their server.  We had to be to the soccer field by 5:15 for Adam's 6:00 game.  Pastor Scott talked to us about how good Adam is at soccer and playing defense.  He said he will only be able to give him a 5 min break today because he needs him in.  They thought this team was going to be really tough.  We were on the offensive side for much of the game.  We had a lot of shots on goal. We won 3-0. Near the end of the game Pastor Scott let Adam play right midfield for a little while. It was getting dark on the field and we wondered if they were going to turn on the lights.  They finally turned them on.   Jared grilled some hotdogs for a late dinner when we got home.  

10/8/2020

 

Jared worked from home today.  I made cups on the wheel.  Jared took a break and made a couple cups too.  We got our kiln elements today.  Jared had a little time after work and replaced 2 of the 12 elements.  Adam had soccer practice this evening from 5:30 - 7:00. Instead of a scrimmage during practice they played "world cup" soccer.  Adam and Riley were a team and were the ultimate winners.  Eli was pretty excited because he found a baseball at the park.