Two weeks with no posting have given us lots to discuss, so prepare yourselves.
Here are some pictures of us in all our Halloween related activities. First, a couple of weeks ago, we made Halloween cookies. I bet you can guess which ones Anna decorated.
For FHE last Monday, we carved a pumpkin. Anna had a glorious time with all the goo inside, and she loved that we got to put a candle inside.
Funnily enough, we only remembered to light the candle once. :)
Here are the awesome Halloween costumes. Anna is holding her “magic wand” and her “flowers.” She was also boing-ing around the house yelling, “Princess princess boing boing boing!” Yes, she liked being a princess. And luckily, she’s young enough not to mind that almost every single other little girl out Trick-or-Treating was a princess. She just thought everyone else looked so pretty, too.
We got to Trick-or-Treat at Adam’s work, and after going around one half-floor of one building, we had more than enough candy. We came for dinner, then went to the Halloween party at the church. It was fun to see everyone in all their costumes, even if the evening ended a little too late for at least one princess and one ghost. And although we gave out our candy in handfuls, we still have plenty for Mommy, Daddy, and Mariah to all eat at least as much as Anna. *sigh* Anyway, we all had fun, and Anna is just sure she wants to be a princess again next year.
The few days after our last posting were filled by having our water leak repaired. It ended up being right under the driveway, so I was absolutely dreading getting it dealt with, but luckily it was done very efficiently, and our landlords were great about everything. All in all, it was done with relatively small inconvenience to us, excepting the 36 hours we spent without much running water. It was easier than I had expected because, luckily, I had done laundry the day before. The most frustrating part was having to go out to the street and turn the water on at the meter every time we needed it. That’s why we just filled a jug and some pots and only turned the water on to shower, to wash the dishes in the sink, and to get ready for bed. We just didn’t use the bathroom. :) It was rather exciting, though, after the pipe was hooked up, to turn my kitchen faucet on. I was almost cheerful about doing the dishes that day.
We had a great family experience two Mondays ago. Sunday morning, we had let Mariah carry around Adam’s work badge (because she loves it so much). Sunday evening, as Adam got his stuff ready for the next morning, he couldn’t find the badge. We still couldn’t find it the next morning, so he paid for the bus and got a temporary work pass, but since we didn’t find it during the day (after cleaning almost the entire house), he was getting really frustrated. Finally, I decided that it was a good time for us to have a Faith experience, so I taught our FHE lesson about how Heavenly Father gives us answers to prayer, and I told a story about EFY a few years ago when He helped a friend of mine find her room key. It was a scary lesson for me to teach because although it’s easy to believe in the theory of answered prayers, it’s unnerving to put my faith on the line and test it for my vulnerable children. Anyway, at the end of the lesson, I suggested that we all say a prayer together and then look for the badge again. Anna was very excited, and for a few minutes after the prayer we all searched diligently. And we found…. nothing. Still absolutely no sign of it. We decided to have our treat and get ready for bed, and while the girls were eating at the table, Adam kept looking. After a couple of minutes, he thought to look under the oven and saw nothing. But for whatever reason, he grabbed a flashlight and shined it underneath. Sure enough, there was that badge, against the back wall under the oven. Now everyone, as you sit in your chairs and read this, must realize that under-the-oven is not a place we often think to look for lost things. We were all thrilled to have found it, and I was hugely relieved. It’s not that I didn’t believe He could help us. I just worry that for His own reasons, He won’t help how we think He should. But I should have trusted more, and hopefully next time I will.
Have a great week, everyone, and welcome to November!
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