Pumpkin Pies

Lynds, I must start of by saying I AM DYING inside because Andy is RIGHT BY you…he is on a business trip in San Diego for the next few days.  It was a surprise when I looked to see how close that was to you.  I would have loved to have him show up in your sacrament meeting “by accident” hahahaha…I know that doesn’t go along the rules of the mish, but MAN it would be cool J  I know CJ got permission to see Colton while on his mission, so I wondered if you could, but it sounds as though it’s not a normal thing they approve.  Bummer, but we will see you soon enough!  (Maybe I shouldn’t be talking about all of this coming home stuff?!  I will stop.)

Good times this week.  Andy left Saturday evening right after Audrie’s volleyball game (which they FINALLY won one of the games….not the entire game just ONE of the three games they play within a game).  It may sound ridiculous, but it was just SO successful for our team.  Seriously, Audrie rocks it though.  She has some POWER behind her serves and bumps.  If they had all Audrie’s on her team they would be really hard to beat! 

Yesterday we had church very  late (due to us meeting in a building that is not in our Stake). Because they had stake conference we didn’t meet until 1pm!!  And with daylight savings ending it felt like 2pm and that is witching hour numero uno for Sam.  And she did not disappoint.  She was a stinker!  She’s becoming a little rebellious lately and I’m getting sad my Sweet Sam is phasing out and sassy Sam is phasing in L  Tyler had his turn as well.  Sometimes he just really struggles with pestering his sisters.  Then he wonders why he gets in trouble!  We did however have a great time before church.  Tyler and I worked on his Faith in God  and I worked on my personal progress (I have the book of Moroni left to read and ONE value experience left before I am DONE!).  It was really nice to have down time before church. 

Tyler also helped me bake some homemade FRESH pumpkin pies yesterday.  He really loves to cook with me and I really LOVE the time we have together.  It’s quite ironic he is my pickiest eater (by LEAPS and bounds)!  Attached is a pic of the younger girls waiting every so patiently, while sniffing the oven vent every once in a while to smell the anticipated treat! 

Today of course started out with a bang.  Our morning carpool driver had a sick kid and couldn’t drive.  We scrambled to come up with some alternative, but between Andy being gone, carpool lady #2 having to be in her other child's class early, and her hubby with early morning appointments….we couldn’t come up with any alternative solution.  Lady # 2’s child and Audrie were an HOUR late to school L  I think it was worse case scenario, but they got there!!  And Audrie was THRILLED to go into class late.  She is a Hoot I tell ya!!

I had a parent teacher conf with Kaylee’s teacher and she said how well she is doing.  I am so glad that we held her back and am seeing that this was the right thing for her this year.  It really has been a blessing!  She has been reverting back to her sweet self lately (which left a couple of years ago and has only returned intermittently for very short moments), which I have loved.  She is such a tender soul and is always so close to the spirit.  She thinks so deeply about God and returning to Him and OFTEN mentions how she misses Him.  It just melts me to the core!  She’s growing up a lot as well and really reading well. 

We had a decent Halloween.  Seriously I struggle with getting excited about it.  BAH humbug.  But I did make Sam and Audrie’s capes which turned out darling (especially Sams!).