Royal Homecoming

Another first this week Addie was notified she was nominated for Homecoming court. The Viking came and gave her a pomp pomp in class she was confused as girls she had considered the court were also in her class and were not nominated. This will be a new experience. I'm surprised at all the responsibilities being on court mandatory attendance at all the events all week, photo shoots, etc it's going to be a very full week. The young man on the left is her friend Wyatt. He is also on court. 

I had suggested this might happen and encouraged her to order a dress. We did so the weekend before announcements now I am sincerely hoping any of the 3 dresses we have purchased will arrive on time! Or we will be working on a desperate plan B or C. 

I'm taking it pretty easy this week resting up for the upcoming storms of harvest, Fundraiser weekends, and baby. So I tackled this mess of supplies needed for a house full of humans. Andrea calls people humans I'm not sure why or who taught her that but that's her designation for people. She will start speech therapy soon and had to do an assessment. It was interesting to me how she responded to the picture prompts. No idea what a zoo was- she hasn't been that's on my list of things to do this spring. 

We have high hopes of preventing cavities but maybe the shear number of these everywhere says they aren't used often enough? I got this all sorted I was proud of my determination and patience I don't love tedious jobs like this. 

But I do love hearing from this elder sometimes on P-day. They had a mission conference for trainers and new missionaries. He seems to have enjoyed his trainee. I sure look forward to him coming home. 

 ITs' truly staggering how many missionaries there are all over the world. I wouldn't trade their time or choice- not that it's mine to barter, but I do love being able to talk to them a bit more if they will. I know he's doing good and managing his own life just fine and thats the intention of parenting to raise independent self-reliant children. Added bonus if they are kind, thoughtful, love God and their fellow men.  

Life rolls  on the days get fuller and fuller and we try to be prepared and ready for the expectations that are next. The harvest is going well. All the repairs Mark, Reed, Bruce, and Merle did on the combine seem to make it function much more efficiently. Kids are already putting up fences for cows to come graze- the sooner the better and easier on equipment and people. The mud and winter weather destroys our four-wheelers and leaves a lot to be desired for the workers. We are trying to get Addie to train her siblings as she too will be gone next year. She prefers to work solo. We keep moving forward. We are blessed.