Ehlana, Ethan, Naomi, and Aiden:
We’re beginning one last movie for the night as we’re writing this update; and might not get to the end of it before getting to the co-ed sofa sleepover part of our day.
Our day began – for two of us – with Tai Chi by the river with Mom and Dad; pancakes were on the breakfast menu for a last day of the month surprise; and then our school day was really very good thanks to nice weather and lots of outdoor time. The awesome weather also had everything to do with our after-school entertainment choice to bike the trails and have a picnic snack with our friends that included Emporium ice cream; and then we had a bit of work to do at home to help Mom with getting ready for our dinner-and-a-movie night.
We ended up with a fairly-large gang this week that included our hometown relatives and lots of friends – enough to fill the sunroom and dining room during the meal. Bonus guests this week included Pastor John, Stacey, and their kids; half of our Bassett family neighbors; and some friends and parents that came along with our cousins. Dad had help with the major grilling work; sides and desserts were pot-luck; and we had a blast with the kids’ group for that meal – even with the food and drinks games that Zack and Eli encouraged and led while the adults were safely out of sight in the dining room.
Mom did not put us on the clean-up crew – beyond helping to clear the tables in the sunroom, but that work might have been easier than keeping up with all of the younger kids at the park for the hour or so that we were set free to keep ourselves entertained until movie time. There weren’t as many parents at the house for the movie, but that was mostly because most of the parents that headed out were also getting a kid-free night. No, Mom and Dad do not have a gang of kids here, but Naomi’s and Aiden’s parents are kid-free tonight; and our aunts and uncles are all among the parents that are hosting sleepovers for their kids’ friends. The movie was kid-friendly, and ended up being pretty good because Zack and Eli led some of the guys up to the lounge for some video gaming instead; they got caught up in that action through until they were rounded up to head for their homes for the night; and forgot to bug the rest of us with even one prank or practical joke attempt!
Mom and Dad had our help for the post-movie and gaming clean-ups; we just got that finished; and now we’re going to enjoy the cuddle time with our favorite cuddle buddies.
The weekend is looking pretty good for us right now too, but we’ll save that news for the next couple of updates; wrap this up; and enjoy the show – and cuddling! ;^)
Stay tuned – or flip the digital page to read on in our future, but that’s all for tonight; so, until next time...
...this is Ehlana and Ethan Proctor; live from the hidden home of the Magi of the Light – and May the Magi Force be with you!
