October 19th was our Roundtable and I had to complete the re-charter paperwork for the pack.
I also sent out postcard reminders to all the primary children about our sacrament meeting presentation on the 23rd.
Friday the 21st, I taught piano, cleaned & went through the costumes (organized a bit & got rid of a bunch), and then went to the high school football game. Callum's friend, Weston had gotten his appendix out earlier this week, and I prepared a meal for them. And since they were at the game, I just gave them the food there (since they live about 20 minutes out of town).
Saturday morning Zane & Rusty went hunting again and I took Callum to see if the Boy Scouts needed help with Scouting for Food collection. Thankfully there were enough leaders & vehicles, so I came home & then volunteered at Bountiful Baskets. That took most of the afternoon (the truck was late) but I also got some housecleaning done.
After everyone had gone to bed, I made a double batch of cookies for church.
Sunday the 23rd was our Primary Presentation. It was awesome! The kids did a great job and they all enjoyed the cookies I made for them. I also gave the young women some cookies (a few helped out & there were only a couple YW who didn't, but I have had all of them in primary) & all the young men got 2 cookies. They sang "I Hope They Call Me On a Mission" with the primary boys. We had all the boys standing according to height--so it was very powerful. (We had 31 boys/young men up there).
That Sunday was a very busy one--I had an early meeting, then a scout meeting after church. We decided we had better have Family Home Evening and carve our pumpkins since we didn't have an opened evening before Halloween. Emmalee was excited about the pumpkins.
I couldn't get the camera on a good setting for a "dark" picture of the pumpkins. (L-R=Lady Liberty, spider, & Perry the Platypus).
But here are most of the pumpkins. By the time we cleaned up, it was time for bed.
Monday, Oct. 25th I took Emmalee, Ben & Zane to the dentist. Emmalee didn't cooperate at all (again), but Benjamin just climbed right onto the chair and did great the whole time.
In fact, he fell asleep for part of the time. He has a lot of work to be done and has 2 more appointments in December.
Zane had 1 tooth pulled, and needs to get braces. We found out that our insurance does not cover orthodontic procedures, even when they are necessary. Zane's I-teeth on both sides are growing in sideways & so the only way they will come down is with oral surgery, braces and time. We are quite frustrated with insurance (since we pay so much), but we'll do what we need to do.
But we are waiting until the next flex-plan beginning date so we can use the flex money. And it begins Feb. 1st.
Monday evening was the 4-H awards, so Rusty took the older 4 kids while I stayed home with Benjamin.
Brienna & Zane both received trophies, and all of them got money for their ribbons.
Also, the boys finally got their money from the livestock sale of their pigs. They were excited to have so much money.
Tuesday, Oct. 25th, was the stake Harvest Dance in Terreton. Brienna went right to the Farr's after school to get ready,
Brienna is in the middle of the picture.
She said she had a lot of fun.
And she looked very beautiful!
Wednesday was Cub Scout pack meeting. Our Cubmaster couldn't be there, so I was in charge. I had the boys color a paper jack-o-lantern & then they prepared a play about a pumpkin patch.
There was also an Arrow of Light ceremony & then they got to each decorate a mini-pumpkin & take it home.
But as soon as pack meeting was over (even before I left the church), I felt sick.
And I went home and went to bed. I didn't have a fever, throw up or have the stomach flu, but I just didn't feel good. All day Thursday I "rested" (as much as I can with Benjamin around all day).
Emmalee & Callum had a jump-rope clinic after school, and Brienna and Zane played in the band at the football game. Thankfully, Rusty took Ben with him to our land for about 45 minutes so I had a few "real" minutes of rest.
Friday I still didn't feel 100%, but since I have most of the games & set-up stuff for Spooktacular, I got up and going. We set up at the school for about 3 hours, then I went home and gathered the stuff I didn't take in the morning, got the costumes ready & then went back to the school about an hour early.
My Scooby-Doo Benjamin
Little Red Riding Hood Brienna
Princess Emmalee
Phantom of the Opera Zane & Little Red Riding Hood Brienna at the cupcake walk.
A closer look at the Phantom of the Opera Zane
Scooby-Doo Benjamin and Rusty
Benjamin was unsure about the whole dressing up thing and didn't want to do much at Spooktacular.
And here is my "off-the-wall" costume this year. Can you tell who I am?
If you can see my name badge, it says who I am.
