Annie is doing much better with her drooling problem. Doesn't seem to be as pronounced. Also she has been angel Annie lately.
Leta's screams are still pronounced but she is cute and gives good little kisses on our cheeks to mostly make up for it.
So, Leta is still a pill and Annie is currently being more of an angel. If Leta is screaming, Annie will give her the look and say, "Leta, shh." "Leta, stop!" "Leta, shh." Oh, and if Leta isn't eating, "Leta, eat!" Annie is maturing.
Leta and Annie both like to say, "What's going to happen?" or "Look it." Leta likes to toot and always blames it on someone else. "Daddy toot." "Mommy toot." That girl is a tiny little thing but filled with lots of personality.
Last week we had more Zanya time. We went to the park because it finally dipped below 100 degrees and we went to the museum after school on Friday. We ate our sack lunch and then played. The museum was practically empty and I think we are going to make it a Friday afternoon tradition. The girls loved it. Apparently Lucy was going through Zanya withdrawals because today she asked, "Why doesn't Zanya come over anymore?" Only one day without seeing Zanya and she thinks she has been abandoned.
Leta and Annie went on their first work excursion with Ryan on Thursday. So fun! And awesome for me. I didn't know how to act. I was walking around my house, trying to do my to-do list all quiet because it felt like nap time. Then I remembered no one was here and so I decided I might as well catch up on the finale of Design Star while I cleaned the office.
This was Ryan all loaded up with the girls. Lucy and Elsa were going to Kindergarten, Leta and Annie were going to work. Apparently Leta cried for most of the trip (Ryan had to go take pictures of land) but then fell asleep for the last 30 minutes.
This morning our neighborhood had a community garage sale. I have been purging my house lots over the last few years and I have been feeling that it is best to just donate to DI. Well, I couldn't resist a garage sale. I pulled out some of my current DI pile and found some things I would be willing to part with if the price was right. People were lined up at my garage when I opened it at 6:50 AM. We made about $160. Not too shabby, though I did loose sleep last night with my prep. (I kind of fell asleep with kids climbing all over me and poking me at about 6:00 this evening and got a little nap). I like feeling lighter in our home. I'm learning that every item in our home affects it in one way or another. It's therapeutic to let go.
Lucy and Elsa helped me and also sold cotton-candy so I took them to the store to let them buy something they have been wanting: glitter glue pens! Well, Elsa got the pens and Lucy saw a dry-erase book that she fell in love with. They are happy campers.
I also couldn't resist checking out my neighbors garage sales. I may have made some money, but I also spent some money too. I bought us a duvet cover since Ryan and I haven't had a bedspread in about 2 years. We'll see if it gets used on our bed or if I make two twin bedspreads for Lucy and Elsa's room redo. I also bought sparring gear for $10 that I thought my sister Katie might want for her boys, but after tonight, I just might keep it. Lucy and Elsa had fun putting on all the gear and I think there was something therapeutic in letting them safely duke it out with their twin. They just laughed and laughed while working on their punches. "Hey, now let's only punch with this hand."
Next week is float week. Marily and I are helping to build two floats for Westwood's 50th anniversary. Today we went and got some paint that Space Age Auto is donating. It's going to be awesome (though I'm sure a very crazy and tiring week.) Obviously the crazy and tiring part doesn't deter me because I always volunteer for these things.
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Hey! I'm going to respond on your post instead of my own. Neither of us wanted him to do woodbadge. The commitment and expense of the actual training was ridiculous. He is the stake scout leader (not sure what he is actually called) but he is like a 3rd counselor in the Stake YM Presidency. Anyway, financially we were able to do it so that part really was okay but I was really upset about him taking time off work to do that but yet he couldn't take time off for anything having to do with us. And same thing for all the scout camping stuff.
On the one hand he doesn't have to go weekly to all the troop meetings but the behind the scenes planning he has to do for stake events is unreal and his calling is very stressful for him. Throw on top of it woodbadge!! But he did it. I also told him if he went through with it he would be in scouting for life. But...once he went to the training, the thought of him never completing it seemed really like such a waste. I think it is a huge burden off his back.
And I will tell you, my husband was not raised as a member of the church, so he never went to youth conference or anything like that and sat in on youth testimony meetings and such. Because of his callings with scouts he has been to many now and I think they are so GREAT for him to get to experience. They are huge testimony builders and I think if nothing else those alone make all the scout stuff he does worth it.
Oh, and now that I think back and remember, he was asked once to do it and I put my foot down. They (the powers that be) came back 6-12 mos later and brought it up again. It seemed inevitable.
But I am amazed at all the callings I see with people, especially women, who have lots of young children. I have had at times no callings and very watered down almost made up callings. And I think very few people understand how heavily the husbands are relied upon when there are twins. I didn't rely on my husband much with the second set because I had kind of gotten used to things but with the first it was essential that he help me at night when they were babies but no one else ever understood that because they weren't in my home seeing the challenges of twins.
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