10/21/2020

 

Jared and I loaded the kiln this morning.  While we were loading the top shelf Jared dropped a small stilt right through the middle of the half shelves.  It fell down to the third shelf.  We couldn't see it and weren't sure if it had landed on a glazed piece.  So we laughed and started unloading.  I had to leave to take the boys to school so Jared finished loading the top shelf.  At home I cleaned the house and gave Wyatt a bath.  Around 10:00 I headed to Vikki's house.  I stopped at my parents on the way to water their plants.  Vikki made some coffee and we had a nice visit.  She made chicken alfredo for lunch.  It was so good.   Got to talk on the phone to Kenzie and Travis.  Vikki had some school work to do with the kids.  We left around 2:00.  Peyton and Isaac are spending the night with us tonight.  We stopped at McDonalds for McFlurries on the way to school. Jared came home from work a little early and we took a walk in the woods.  We played a game of soccer.  Peyton was on our team and Isaac played with Jacob and Adam.  We lost 6-0.  Daddy took Eli to soccer practice. When they got home the boys played minecraft.  They were hoping Nik could join but he had homework.  We played 3-13 with Peyton and Isaac.  Jared won and I came in last place.  Isaac was winning until the last round.  

10/20/2020

 

Blue Heron 

Glazed the inside of a bunch of pots this morning.  Then I made handles and trimmed pots.  Finished my honey pots and mugs just before it was time to get the boys.  Jared came home from work early and we glazed pots.  The boys played minecraft.  We made homemade mac-n- chesse for dinner.  It was yummy.  Eli didn't really like it.  We played a game of soccer with the boys and our team won!  It was 3 to 2.  Eli was a good goalie.  I scored 2 points!  We finished glazing this evening.  Read with the boys and tucked them in bed.  

10/19/2020

 

Wyatt had a 9:00 appointment at the vet to get his ear looked at. His ear has been so painful.  They swabbed his ear and found yeast and bacteria.  They put medicine in his ear that will last for a month.  Today I made honey pots and mugs.  Adam had soccer practice this evening.  It was pretty dark by the end of practice.  

10/18/2020

Eli shooting a spider with the salt blaster.

Today Vikki and I celebrate 43 years.  The boys and Daddy gave me some wonderful homemade cards and I opened a new memory foam pillow.  It was wrapped in a blanket that was around Eli.  Mom and Dad called to sing to me.  They are driving to Arkansas.  After church we played a game of soccer with the boys.  They didn't let me win even on my birthday.  This afternoon we went to Vikki's house so we could spend our birthday together.  We picked up pizza's to eat on the drive there.  It was a rainy day.  We stopped at Mom's on the way to move her fern plant to the back deck.  It's been windy and the plant get blown over easy.  We also got some wood for Vikki's fireplace.  The kids played minecraft on the xbox.  Vikki got a new phone for her birthday so they gave me Vikki's old phone.  Its really nice!  Thank you Vikki and Rody!  We had a nice visit and had some yummy cake. We facetimed Mrs Bilby who was our teacher and principal long ago.  We had such a nice visit with her.  We also facetimed Mom and Dad and then called to talk to Melissa.  We stopped at the grocery store on our way home.  At home we had popcorn pop and ice cream.  We also had some yummy angel food cake with strawberries and cool whip on top.  

10/17/2020

 

We went to town to get our Sat goodies.  Wyatt was so happy to get a timbit.  We took a drive by our old house.   We were turning a corner a couple miles from our house and saw a fox by the side of the road.  We watched him until he walked into the woods.  Eli had a soccer game that started at 12:00.  Adam and Jacob stayed home.  After the game we went to Home Depot to get a new mailbox.  We stopped at Kohl's so Jared could get a new pair of shoes.  Then we went to Dunham's to get Jared some soccer cleats.  We went to McDonalds to get Eli a strawberry shake.  The boys played minecraft with Nik.  We got 2 loads of wood pellets.  The boys unloaded the first load in 2 min 10 sec and the second load in 2 min 5 sec.  I made some banana bread and an angle food cake for tomorrow.  We played a game of soccer before dinner.  Read with the boys and tucked them in bed.  

10/16/2020

 

Mom trying the salt blaster on a bug.

Singing Happy birthday:)

Went to my parents house today.  Vikki and the kids came too.  Mom and Dad gave us our birthday gifts which were salt blasters, some knitted dishcloths and a knitted scrubber.  We filled the blasters with table salt and went outside to try them.  We had so much fun with them!  Mom, Vikki, and I went to Zenders in Frankenmuth to get our birthday meals. Then we went to Bronners to get our free Christmas ornament.  Got to see Aunt Debbie while we were there.  Stopped in for a few minutes to visit with Matthew and Uncle Tom.  Mom made an angle food cake with strawberries.  Yummy!  On my drive home it hailed.  It looks like snow covering the parked cars.  Had to leave soon after we got home to get to Adam's soccer game.  We had to be there at 5:15 for his 6:00 game.  Jared left to take Jacob to the football game so he could play with the band.  He got back just in time for the game.  Adam's hands were so cold and he asked for mittens.  We sat under the sunbrella which helped blocked the wind.  Burr!  Adam's team won, 4-0.  

10/15/2020

 

I made mug handles and trimmed pots.  While the handles were drying I threw tumblers.  Then I cleaned up and worked on attatching the mug handles.  Jared came home around 1:00 and we headed to the school to pick up the boys.  They all had a dr appointment this afternoon.  Jared went into the room with Jacob and they took me into another room with the other two boys.  Adam and Eli both grew about 5 inches since last year.  They are both in the 98th percentile for height.  Adam needed a vaccine and all the boys got their flu shot.  We went to McDonald's for shakes after the appointment.  Stopped at Nana and Papa's house for a visit. Vikki and the kids were there too. Jared washed their camper roof.  Jacob and I left to go to Old Navy.  Jacob needed a new sweatshirt because his last year sweatshirt is really big on him.  He also needed some nice clothes for a presentation he is giving on Monday.  He really likes the dress up clothes he picked out.  Adam had soccer practice this evening.  We stopped at Ace Hardware to pick up our window - yay!