Eight Isn't Enough: So much!!!

Last Monday evening, we rehearsed songs and monologues for the Beauty and the Beast auditions the next day. Daniel, Laney and Susanna were well prepared and we're so animated and energetic. Daniel sang Someone Else's Skin from Catch Me If You Can the musical, Laney sang Alone In The Universe from Seussical and Susanna sang Simple Joys from Pippin. Heidi, Gwen and Tori came over to practice with us. It was a fun night of musicals and karaoke.

The twins, just for fun, performed Magic by B.O.B. for us. It was hilarious! I am sad that this is the only picture I got of Freddy and Andrew.

This is the next day at auditions. We were all eavesdropping while the kids took turns auditioning.

Freddy and Josh have really appreciated the relationship they have. It is always wonderful to walk in on a brotherly hug.

Josh is now licensed as an insurance sales man. He studied hours and hours over the last month and a half to be ready. Now he is officially working and getting paid!

Our home has been in desperate need of painting for several years. The paint had faded, yellowed and was splotchy. We finally found a good deal with a painter we trusted.

Before

During

Just getting started

It looks SO beautiful!!! I am thrilled!!

After

After the painters left for the day, Richard walked around the house to check it out and found that we had an injured horned owl in our back yard. At least one of it's legs were injured. It kind of crawled around using it's wings.

Rich called a raptor rescue group and they sent a nice man out to get it. They will try to fix him up and set him free again.

He was BEAUTIFUL!!

KenaDee posted this sweet tribute to Tim this week on Instagram.

She also sweetly helped Drew with his Algebra. We love that girl!

Freddy and Heidi got to go with most of the Wrights and the Elys to Magic Mountain on Friday. They left early in the morning to drive to California, played at the park all day and then drove back home. It was a 6 hour drive each way and another couple of hours for Dandi to get to her home in Tucson. It sounded crazy to me, but they are all safe and had an incredible time!

They went to Olive Garden for dinner and then went back to the park.

At night they turn off the lights and make it spooky for Halloween. They had different characters all around the park to take pictures with and to scare you.

They were given Oreo candy bars to sample.

The black lights were super cool!

Front to back:

Justin and Tyson

Wilson and Freddy

Ella and Ben

Heidi and Madi

Front to back:

Strangers

Nellie and Dandi

Freddy and Tyson

Justin and Ryan

Ben and Ella

Madi and Heidi

On Friday evening Gram and Papa were over while working on getting Jessi a new hot water heater. The kids performed their audition songs for them and a bunch of other karaoke songs. There is nothing like singing in to a banana as your mic.

One of Sara's best friends, Makaila Lundquist, was in town this weekend, visiting from college. She came over Saturday evening with her brother Tommy. Brandon and KenaDee came over to see her also.

Brandon and Tommy

Sara and Makaila

We watch our church's General Conference this weekend. There are 4 sessions we watch as a family. Lilli and Heidi came over to watch with us. In between sessions on Saturday, Drew and Heidi took a nap. I love that our kids get to be so close to each other. There is nothing like a nap with a big brother/cousin.

Here is the gang as we all watched. Leigh came over as well.

Sunday afternoon, Victor surprised us and came by for a visit. Everyone was crazy happy to see him!

The played Settlers of Catan and talked and talked. Victor is going to school at Estrella Community College and working full time. He is doing really well and is happy. We've missed him!