Ethan and Ehlana:
Happy 6th Birthday, Faith!
Congratulations Alicia and Doug Warren – you’re pregnant!
Faith’s birthday adventures are our top news of the day, and thanks to some help from Mother Nature; the little blast of thunderstorms that we had roll through town didn’t really dampen the fun at all. We ended up taking the entire day off from chores or the lab. Mom had us help with keeping the younger cousins entertained all morning while she helped out with getting everything ready for Faith’s party. This year, instead of going to Quarry Lake, the party was at the Everetts; and we continued to help out with everything from supervising kids during lunch and dinner and leading the games and contests that included everything from water balloons to canoe races. It was really hot this afternoon, so swimming breaks were required; and we’ll skip commenting on the ice cream breaks that required dunking kids in the river and clothing changes. We’ll also only mention that Zack and Eli were in fine form; and leave it at that.
Faith’s birthday dinner was indoors due to the timing of that thunderstorm and some lingering rain, but that worked out okay; and the kitchen and dining areas were only a little crowded with all of the kids, parents, and other friends in the house. It dried up enough by dusk that the outdoor movie entertainment was still a go; Faith picked the new Minions movie; and we ended up with a very large audience with all of the neighbors and friends that joined in for the fun once the show started. Uncle Mark and Aunt Grace might have run out of snacks with all of the unplanned for movie fans, but food and drinks were brought along; and there actually ended up being leftovers.
We just finished with packing up our gear from the movie, and while Faith has six friends spending the night; we’re glad to be home and not doing anything more for the rest of the night – other than going for bath or Jacuzzi breaks.
We’re doing this update first because we don’t expect to be interested in any computing by the time we’re cleaned up and ready for bed. We’ve had a blast – even while being helpers more than party guests, but our cousins and their friends have also tired us out; so we need to get some sleep and re-charge.
Before we move on, we also need to add to the pregnancy announcement; since that has been a top story around town today. This is Alicia’s second pregnancy; she’s healthy; and the Warren family is especially-excited; since Jen is due in December and they’ll have cousins close to the same age.
Okay, that’s enough for tonight. It is already getting late, and we do still need to get cleaned up after a hot, messy day; so we’re out of here and off to do that now!
Until next time, this little blast from your near or distant past is written for you with love from Ethan and Ehlana Proctor – twin junior Magi Masters of the Light!
