Tandy is the Primary President and next week is the annual program, so this week was the big practice. But first was Sacrament meeting. A return missionary couple spoke. The brother is actually from Cedar City. They had served in Peru in a temple. I really liked their talks. Hers was very very long, Sunday School was nice, as was Relief Society. Pam decided to go to Primary with Tandy.
After church, we kind of snacked and napped around, but Tandy did make a great dinner later in the evening. We had some salmon and rice and veggies.
I have realized that Sundays are rare days when the kids are actually home. We played Nerts with Ella and a neighbor kid, we read and relaxed.
But once the week begins, the kids are long gone. It rained all night, and the wind blew and howled all night. Rained all day. The kids leave early and come home late. Damian and Tandy left during the day to go to Home Depot to get a light fixture replacement. A week or so ago, lightning struck their home and ruined some of their fixtures and things. They also got some groceries while out. Mike and Pam and I just lounged around and read and napped. Rainy, lazy day. LOTS of rain.
Dinner was stuffed peppers with everyone but Lexi. She came home later after Band practice. Braeden is later home from school because of football practice. Ella is the first one home and she helped Tandy make some bread, so that was nice to go with dinner. Fresh French bread. Yum.
And I started another audio book, but on my own. Another Josi Kilpack book, but a "proper romance" not a culinary mystery. It's fun so far. But I'm sitting around just listening with one earphone plug in my ear and missing a lot of the stuff going on around me. I actually exercised a bit, too.
It's cold, like about 50 degrees, but Damian and Tandy's home is very comfortable inside. Large, beautifully decorated (now for Halloween), furnished comfortably, tons of food and we are more than well-fed. They work so hard to keep these kids active and involved and generous with friends and neighbors. and well-fed, even though sometimes they dare to be picky eaters. ha. I'm so glad I didn't have to raise picky eaters.
Face-off in the kitchen. The homemade french bread was lovely.
Pam brought her grandkids a Halloween treat. Cute glow-in-the-dark skeletons and some candy and pencils and money (instead of a t-shirt).
Ella (and Tandy) eat raw bread dough. :-[
The lovely entry way. It's so big! Wooden floors throughout on the ground floor, carpeting upstairs.
Rain actually ran down the street in sheets. Wow.
We spent the first night in Lexi's room. She has these very very well worn copies of the Harry Potter stories. Does a Library grandma's heart proud.
The kitchen. Marble countertops, fun light fixtures.
We moved from Lexi's room to Braeden's room the next night. Damian and Tandy had another house guest that first Sunday. Dan from Albuquerque that they knew in Guam. But when he vacated and went home on Sunday after church, it freed up that room. They do have plenty of room. Family room, living room/parlor, kitchen/dining area, half bath, one master suite and an office on ground floor; 3 bedrooms, loft room and craft room plus 2 full baths and attic storage upstairs.
So far, the rain has been the beginning of a relaxing vacation, but tomorrow we will venture out, see some sights and watch a football game with Braeden. :-)
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