We had a fun week in our house. It seemed like there was somewhere to be or something to do every single day. We started the week with an apple picking trip to the orchards at BYU-Idaho. The kids were all so excited to pick apples. Tommy was great at sampling an apple and then dropping it on the ground after two bites.
It was a fun way to spend our Family Home Evening. But the apples were diseased and the yield was small. A late frost ruined a lot of the blossoms and a terrible hail storm damaged what fruit was left to grow. Hopefully next year we will get enough to can applesauce. But we did save what we picked this year for a special event on Saturday - our first apple pressing.
Tommy is as busy as ever. He loves to get into anything small and obviously not meant for him - like Daddy's tools and Mommy's make up. He tried to apply mascara to his left eye, ears, legs, hands, toes, and hair this week. Mommy was not happy. That was her favorite tube of mascara and no local stores carry it. Plus we're not that crazy about our little boy applying make up.
Annie gets stronger with her cast every day. We can't wait until October 9th when it will be removed. She bravely did what she could in dance class this week and charmed the socks off all the mothers who were watching. She is not letting this cast hold her back from dance.
On Thursday I watched my friend's little girls so she could go assist in the kindergarten class our 5 year-olds share. Tommy is in love with her baby Makiah . She is slightly less than a year younger than Bubba. He loves to crawl around after her and try to engage in play with her. He kept touching her head and hands so gently. I was really proud of him. It was like he knew she was smaller and he needed to be gentle. After attempting play with trucks, legos, and stuffed animals - they bonded over toothbrushes. Who knew kids could brush their teeth for almost an hour?
I didn't get to watch Lily dance on Thursday because Annie passed out in the car on the way to Rexburg. Annie was so tired, she slept the entire hour of dance - even with Tommy crawling all over the back seat.
Wednesday and Thursday were pretty grumpy days for our family. So by Thursday night we needed a "reset" activity. We decided to make a huge tent fort in the family room with our king size sheets, pop some popcorn, and watch a family movie. Everyone went to bed happy and Friday turned out to be a much happier day.
Friday was date night for Daddy and the girls. A comic ventriloquist came to do some shows at BYU-I. The tickets were available for ages 4 and up, so we decided Annie could go too. The girls asked me to do their nails. Lily wanted blue finger polish and rainbow toes. Annie wanted red finger polish, one rainbow foot and one pink sparkly foot. We had a fun afternoon giggling together while painting our nails. The girls were so excited to get in the car for the date. I couldn't get them to hold still for a focused picture. I packed them a special little dinner to eat with Daddy - ravioli with marinara, green beans, olives (Annie's request), lemon lime soda, and raspberry cheesecake brownies. Dinner and the show went well. Annie kept laughing at the back and forth between the ventriloquist and her puppets. She was cracking herself up after the show while telling Mommy how the characters said "I'm making you talk.", "No, I'm making YOU talk!" She loved the talking camel and bear. Lily loved the funny audience participation. The date was a success. Thanks for a great night Daddy!
Saturday was Mommy's favorite day. We went to an old fashioned apple cider pressing party. Everyone brought apples to share and jugs to take cider home in. We brought our measly 8 pounds from Monday night. They looked so pathetic next to others' truck loads and bushels. But it was so cool to see the antique (Civil War era) machines and watch everyone work together to press the apples and bottle the cider. The family who hosted it live on a beautiful farm tucked away in in a foresty area of Idaho Falls. The smell of the trees, the cool misty weather, and all the beautiful apples made me almost feel like we were in Washington. It was a really neat experience. Tommy loved the sound of the engine. It made a rhythmic popping sound that Tommy just had to dance to. Lily splashed in puddles and Annie sampled the treats. We can't wait for next year. The fresh cider was delicious.
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