Ethan's and Ehlana's Journals - September 25, 2021

 

Ethan and Ehlana:

Happy 17^th Anniversary, Hannah and Nathan Draper!

We’ll include the details from our side of the anniversary fun tomorrow night, but most of that action will be starting for us soon; and we’re not going to use our computers for the rest of the day.

Tai Chi by the river was chilly but fun thanks to having Dad with us again.  We had a hot breakfast; and then we’ve spent most of the rest of the day to now working on yard chores.  While the weather hasn’t been all that cold yet, we’re definitely into fall clean-up mode now; and had a lot to get done – including putting some of the flower beds to sleep for the winter.  We won’t bore you with the work details, but we got a lot done; only took a short lunch break and two snack breaks; and now we’re all taking time to get cleaned up and ready for those anniversary adventures that will be here for the kids and babysitters and at the Inn and Sheldon’s for the parents.

We need to move on soon, so that’s all we have for now.  Stay tuned for the rest of the story – and the college football report; and, until then...

...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!

Ethan's and Ehlana's Journals - September 24, 2021

 

Ethan and Ehlana:

We are not doing a sleepover tonight, but that’s because Aiden needs to be home tonight and tomorrow morning for his parents’ anniversary.  We’ll be hosting a babysitting night here tomorrow night while the parents go out for an anniversary dinner and party; so we’re taking it easy on Mom and Dad tonight! ;^)

Moving along, we’ve had a really good day.  Our academic adventures kept us entertained while at school; we went with another play afternoon with our friends because the weather was awesome today.  We biked the trails; played at the park; and had a picnic snakc break that included treats from the Emporium.  Mom hosted our family-and-friends dinner and movie night; so we came home in time to help with the work and kid control.  Naomi and Aiden were with us for all of that while three of their parents were busy at work.  The nice weather allowed for cooking outdoors, so Mom also had guy help with that part of the dinner preparation from Grandpa, Uncle Nick, and others.

Dinner was in the sunroom for the kids and dining room for the adults; we followed that up with a group clean-up and some play time at the park; and then our movie choice was Halloween-themed and kid-friendly.  As usual, Zack and Eli needed to make fun of the movie pick, but that was only for show; and we know that they do like Girl vs. Monsters – including all of the music; and we won’t comment on the possible crushes they might have for the lead actress.

Dad got home from the city in time for that movie; had a nap through part of it; and was sent to his room while our guests headed for their homes.  We’ll also avoided commenting on what Mom and Dad are doing now after being apart for the past work week, but after we were on our own and on the third floor; we played music for a while; got ready for bed; and have been watching another Halloween movie since then while chatting and surfing the internet.  We shouldn’t have stayed up this late because we have a chores day ahead of us tomorrow to go along with the plans for tomorrow night, but we like to have the extra time for just the two of us now and then; and tonight has been one of those times.

That is all we have from home for today, but as we wrap this up; we should mention that Cassie, Michael, and Tim are away for the weekend for their college football game tomorrow.  Rowen isn’t with them this weekend because she didn’t want to spend the money on the flights; so she’ll be hanging out with her computer-geek classmates and watching the game from somewhere on-campus.  We’re keeping an eye out for any potential problems for Cassie and Michael from Gwyneth since this game is in the North-East, but we don’t have anything to report from the Hathorne Industries systems to suggest that Gwyneth is heading there way so far.  We’ll hope that doesn’t change tomorrow, but after watching Halloween movies tonight; we’re thinking about Gwyneth – and talking about her; since we do expect more problems with her this fall.  Details would be nice for a warning for us, but that never seems to happen even with the foresight we have gotten immediately ahead of previous attacks; so we can only stay alert and continue to be prepared for anything Gwyneth might throw at us.

That’s a Halloween-worthy thought to end this report on, and we really need to get to sleep soon; 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!

Ethan's and Ehlana's Journals - September 23, 2021

 

Ethan and Ehlana:

We’ve had a long, busy day and need to get some sleep soon; so let’s keep this update short.

Early morning temperatures in the low-forties are a bit of a shock to the system, but we’ll continue to exercise by the river and enjoy it whenever we can – even if we need to dress warmly to do that.  Mom opted for a hot breakfast because of the cool workout, so that was great for us; and then we had a pretty good day at school too that included bonus outdoor time in the afternoon as it warmed up and the sunny day seemed more-inviting than staying in our classrooms – even to the teachers! ;^)

We were back in the lab or archives to play-work after school; got home in time for dinner and the clean-up that wrapped up in time to get to the Inn for game night.  Mom and Miranda did not surprise anyone with their first senior team victory of this game night season, but Naomi and I got some bonus attention for successfully defending our junior title again.  Naomi likes to win nearly as much as Aunt Leanne, Miranda, and some of our other favorite people, but we’ll need to be careful even with game night not to draw unwanted attention that would get picked up by the Hathornes as they scoop up pretty much all of the public information from our little town.

That’s too-serious a topic for tonight, and this report is already longer than we planned; so let’s wrap it up.  After the big wins, we came home; Mom did a Magi lesson with us; and we’ve had a bit of music play time to go along with our usual bedtime computing and twin-chat.  We could be in for another busy weekend – though not because of any surprise trips, and we want to be rested and ready for the fun, so that’s all for tonight; and, 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!

Ethan's and Ehlana's Journals - September 22, 2021

 

Ethan and Ehlana:

We don’t really have much news for today.  Tai Chi by the river was chilly as the temperature dropped to the mid-forties overnight.  Breakfast included a video chat with Dad; we had a happy day at school; and then we had a play afternoon with our friends that included a lot of biking on the trails and exploring at the park.  It warmed up to around a high of seventy, so that was great for our chosen adventure-activities, but it is beginning to actually feel like fall now – even if that’ll only be for a few days before we get back to the hotter weather again.

We had a quiet dinner with Mom; worked and did a Magi lesson with her after that; and wrapped up our evening with a music practice and bath or Jacuzzi time.  That’s all of the news for today, and we’re ready to get some sleep now; 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!

Ethan's and Ehlana's Journals - September 21, 2021

 

Ethan and Ehlana:

Happy 22^nd Birthday, Lucas Norton!

We didn’t have any personal involvement in Lucas’ birthday, but that’s mostly because harvest time continues on the farms; and Lucas didn’t take time off to celebrate his special day.  Mom dropped off gifts at the office for his Mom to take out to him from Cassie, Michael, and our family; so the only reason we’re mentioning this today is because we talked about Lucas and Rebecca a couple of times today – particularly in relation to Rebecca’s pregnancy and his upcoming fatherhood.  They’re only a year or so older than Cassie and Michael, but while we’re used to seeing Cassie’s older friends lead the way to next-level stages of life; it feels different this time – in part because we know that Cassie and Michael will not be joining the parents’ club in a year or two.  Ehlana and I are not in a hurry to become an aunt and uncle, but we are picturing a future where Cassie and Michael’s kids are much-younger than their Stone family cousins.  We’re also closing in on prime babysitting years too; and expect to start getting those jobs within the next year or two – including for Michael’s nieces and nephews.

Okay, that’s enough of that line of thought; so let’s move on to the rest of the news of the day.

There isn’t really very much to write about for our own lives.  The weather is a bit cooler today, but other than a sprinkle or two of rain; the weather was still pretty nice today.  We had a good day at school – even with one test and a quiz to go along with the rest of the fun; we work-played at the lab or archives again; and then we moved on to a late dinner and quiet work evening at home with Mom that included a Magi lesson.  We’ve gotten out of the habit of writing about those lessons in our journals, but that’s mostly because Mom keeps detailed records of our training; so it isn’t really necessary to repeat her work.  We always love those lessons; and while we don’t write about it here; using and learning about our Magi talents is both an important part of our lives and necessary for our future.

While we’re thinking about that sort of thing, we can also mention that we’ve been happy with the current break from problems with the Hathornes, but continue to watch out for any new attacks and prepare for those risks.  Hopefully we won’t jinx ourselves by commenting on that, but we always think about that sort of thing more-often around Halloween for obvious reasons.

Moving along, after coming upstairs for the night, we had a bit of music play time; split up to get ready for bed; and have been chatting and surfing the internet through until now.  That brings us up to now, and we should wrap this up and go get some sleep; 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!