A few days after Natali came home McClain got home from his mission in North Dakota. He and his fam hopped in their van and drove up to freezing cold Idaho to welcome Natali home and hear her homecoming talk. Nani and Randy came too arriving Saturday around lunchtime.
Nani and Randy stayed at an Airbnb in town but our house still felt plenty full with all the Eastons at our place. They arrived late Saturday night and enjoyed the World Cup Final with us Sunday morning before church.
After church my parents and the Wilfords joined the party. It was fun to have everyone together laughing at Natali’s word choice and Spanish mix ups and just enjoying time together.
Sunday night the kids built gingerbread houses – my frosting totally failed for the first time in years so most of them had to use the glue gun to get the house to stay upright, but they still had a lot of fun. Grandma and Papa were the judges, so the boys built one half to please Papa and one half to please Grandma. McClain, like usual had us all in tears of laughter.
Nani and Papa left early Monday morning and the littles went to school, but we let Andrew skip and join us for a very cold tour of Woodgrain followed by Idaho Pizza. Then we picked up Lily and went to the Salvation Army to help get gifts ready for Christmas. We were there for two hours picking out gifts and helping organize everything. Lily had so much fun she asked if we could come back and do it again.
We came home for a quick dinner then headed out for fun. The girls, san Ari and Neelie, went to the escape room. Sadly, we suffocated in the mine. I’d like to say that Natali and died graciously but we did not – we whined about it on and off for the next hour. Even as I write the bad feelings come back. I guess I’m too proud and don’t like losing.
The boys (plus Ari and Neelie) went next door and did ax throwing. They had a blast and did pretty well from the stories they were telling.
They weren’t so thrilled by Natali’s mate. She pulled it out and taught us how to drink it – one sip of the grass like flavor and most of us took off running except Emily who “kinda liked it.” How can you dislike all fruits and veggies but like drinking hot grass water? Strange I say.
The boys and Natali had spent most evenings playing pool and/or versions of ping pong. Their last night was no different. They stayed up late laughing playing and talking. Too bad my littles had school the next morning. 😂😬😩🤪
It was a busy but wonderful weekend. We had so much fun with the Eastons!
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