Another Perfect Sunday

We had just a lovely day this week.  Blake invited all his siblings to dinner Sunday.  It was a very last minute invite.  Saturday he said he wanted to spend as much time with them as he could before he left and wanted them all to come every Sunday.  We went through our pantry and freezer and came up with a pretty decent meal idea, which turned out amazing.  Ammon, Cora and Leah spiced up the potatoes that we roasted with beets and carrots.  Dave was sure he was not going to like the vegetable but ended up very much enjoying them.  We did have to wait a bit to eat as most of us had meetings after church.  Natalia told us about a Come Follow Me app that she does daily a few weeks ago.  Since then we have all downloaded and started doing it.  There are daily check ins, messages, short video lessons, and a game.  They were all checking their CFM to see who had the longest streak.  I love that that is what they are concerned with, not Snapchat or other videos.  I have some pretty great kids. 

Waiting for dinner the boys had a bonding brother moment as they called it.  Blake has gotten lucky with his brothers.  They all love him fiercely, tease him, support him, and get together with him as much as they can.  It is so great to see. 

It was a very low key day.   We ate, we talked, we played lots of games, did dishes, had a snack and loved being with one another.  It was another perfect day.  The most important people in Blake's life were there.  We are literally squeezing in as much time together these days as we can. 

After Braydon, Leah, and Natalia left the rest of us went on a night time walk.  It was so so dark.  I stuck close to Dave.  I don't like the dark at all.  :/  But it was a beautiful night.  No breeze, just a slight chill after raining.  We ended up walking for over a mile before turning around.  And only because I had to go the bathroom.  I loved it.  I thought in May that my family would not be together again for 2.5 years minimum.  We somehow keep getting blessed with these little carved out moments of time. This is my crew and they are the best in the world.