Last Friday I temporarily abandoned my post as assistant baby tender
to travel south. First I spent the night at Russ’s brother’s house and had a delightful time visiting with his family. The next morning I picked up my college boy. We first went for a delicious breakfast (southwest eggs benedict, which we’re hoping to figure out how to replicate) followed by even more delicious chocolate pie. When I dropped a spoonful of chocolate pie on my cell phone Jason ate it right off!
It just so happened that we were breakfasting next door to this store, so we went in to check out the situation. Now we know that the Chilean mission that Jason is going to is one of the most expensive to outfit for, because he will need clothes for hot and cold weather.
After our missionary window-shopping we went to my sister Andra’s house. I could tell that my college boy isn’t getting enough sleep—this is what happened when I had him listen to my new favorite music. (The Rutter Requiem)
The next morning we got up bright and early and went to church with Andra’s family.
Where I was more entertained than I’ve been in a long time. First, they gave all of the women huge candy bars in honor of Mother’s Day. Yay for that! Then all over Andra’s church people came up to me and started talking to me. And then they got funny looks on their faces, and backed away. And then they said (every one of them) “Wait, you’re not Andra, are you???” Several asked if we were twins. Sure, I said, except for the fact that I’m almost 5 years older and she’s almost 5 inches taller!
Andra’s babies have always thought we look alike, but this was the first time I’ve had adults get us confused. (Three years ago at the beach her little Matthew spent the whole week asking me “Are you my mudder???”)
Sunday after lovely mother’s day naps we all drove up to my brother Jeff’s house. Our original plan was to have a nice picnic outside, but the weather got cold, nasty, and rainy and we had to eat inside. We still had lots of fun talking, hiding from the camera,
talking, passing Laila’s babies around,
kissing babies,
holding babies (this niece is the spitting image of my mother as a child!),
playing with cousins,
listening to the adults,
wrestling,
and just having a great time together!
At the end of the evening I took Jason back to campus and dropped him off to go to tunnel singing, where he was going to announce his mission call. Then I drove back north (in the cold and rain, yuck!) to start my second week with these cute babies!
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that sounds fun
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