Ethan and Ehlana:
The girls won the non-contest for best night – or at least I think that they did. Zack, Eli, and some of the other guys would likely disagree, but then the girls should win just for not having to deal with Zack and Eli at all! ;^)
For the guys, dinner was scary for the fathers helping out with it – and for some of the guys too; so a lot of the fun was mixed in with weird or even gross moments. The majority opted for an evening of extreme video gaming with breaks for swims in the river; Mom will need to go shopping again after most of our drinks and snacks were devoured; and that didn’t keep those same guys from devouring a late-night pizzeria pizza snack break that didn’t do anything to wrap up the gaming – which went on until sometime after I crashed and napped for a few hours.
Ehlana – and Naomi – were very happy with their girls’ night that included ‘real’ food for dinner; makeovers; chick flicks; and lots of girl-chat time that didn’t last all night because the girls had enough sense to actually get some sleep.
We were still up at normal time for Tai Chi by the river; there were some chores to do until mid-morning; and then the older kids and teens were allowed to take a picnic along and bike out to Quarry Lake – using the new trail for a bit more than half of that trip each way. We played all of our favorite games and activities; swam a lot; and then biked home in time for our baseball practices and pizzeria pizza picnic dinner. Those last practices of the season went great for both of us; and we’re ready for the big games on the weekend. For tonight; we’re wrapping up the month with Naomi and Aiden while our visiting cousins are with Micah, Jeremy, and Jennifer respectively for the evening; and then they’ll be with the Carringtons or Grandma and Grandpa for the night.
We’ve just finished a post-baseball cool-down swim; Naomi and Aiden are away and packing their overnight bags; and we’re getting ready for our evening plans of music, a Magi lesson, movies, and a co-ed sofa sleepover. All of the fun for today adds up to an awesome end to August; we’ll hope for that trend to continue in September; and now we want to get back to those adventures with our best friends again; so, until next time...
...this is Ethan and Ehlana Proctor; live from the hidden home of the Magi of the Light – and May the Magi Force be with you!
