Willyween 2020

Willyween is in the books, and it was one to remember! We had a cult classic movie theme going this year. Aaron was Maverick from Top Gun, I was Veruca Salt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Reese was Bob from What About Bob (yes that’s her new pet goldfish, Gil, in a jar hanging from her neck), Quincy was Elliott from ET, Corbin was Ted Theodore Logan and Soren was Bill S Preston Esquire from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.  

Sloane and E were going to be wilderness girls from Troop Beverly Hills, but Sloane chose to wear her Queen of Hearts dress and Ewore her Moana costume. A was a Cobra Kai Skeleton from Karate Kid. 

The real winners this Halloween were Soren’s mullet and crop top. So amazing. Also I’ll take a bow for tracking down the exact “Don’t Hassle Me I’m Local” tee for Reese and the exact Van Halen 5150 tshirt for Corbin—just days before Eddie Van Halen passed away and Van Halen tshirt prices skyrocketed.

We masked up and went to a little trunk or treat hosted by friends in the Cooper parking lot. Then we joined our primrose family for our tradional Halloween block party. One neighbor served hot dogs and another chips and my parents put up the outdoor movie and hot cocoa. Another neighbor had a Razorback game playing on a big screen in their driveway. 

The “silver club” j/k congregated on my parent’s porch to visit. 

Part of the Primrose gang. This social bubble has been a sanity saver for us! 

Minkler twins, A, William G, baby Max M, Big Max M, Evelyn G, Corbin, Soren, Sloane, Bryn M, and E. Foust’s and Knaup’s came out too, but in another wave. Reese’s friend, JoJo (Jocelyn A) joined us again this year and was exited to find a mini JoJo Siwa on our street! 

The Good Guys Book Club: Dog Man

The bad guys (now Good Guys) Book Club tonight abd fathers and sons gathered to “drink soda and talk about books”. This month’s selection was the Dog Man Series.  The boys took their favorite books, dog man stuffies, and had a grand time with their favorite good guys! 

Saturday Night’s Alright

Reese went to a sweet 16 for her cute friend (and neighbor!) Emma. 

Quincy had Phoebe over for a few hours, and then I dropped the two of them off at Zach S’s house for an outdoor movie and “social distance game night”. 


Some neighbors were out on bikes and a bonfire happened on the island. This little communal space has to be one of my most favorite things about Primrose Lane. Friends gather and kids play. Some roasted hot dogs and others brought out marshmallows. The kids poked the embers with sticks and rode hundreds of laps around and around. Aaron’s new picnic table had its inaugural use.  

Lightsaber battles

This is a constant scene right now. Star Wars on the tv, and an ongoing lightsaber battle. Sometimes, a few illegal karate moves get thrown in there. Stay young, my sweet boys! 

Meg Reads: Charlotte’s Web

Willardson Family Homeschoolers finished reading Charlotte’s Web, today. This read aloud got a slow start and didn’t hold onto attention spans as well as I had hoped it would until we were about 3/4 through the story. A few things we did love though, were that it took place on a farm, and the way each season was described in beautiful detail. We cuddled under blankets to read and loved watching the window scenery of our own woods turn into brilliant reds and golds while reading about the sights and smells of Autumn on the Zuckerman farm.  

We are watching the movie tonight for family movie night and I have a few “county fair” treats (popcorn, caramel apples, and cotton candy)  to go with. 

I asked the children what adjectives would appear in a web over their doorways to describe them. 

Soren said, “smart, cuddly, creative, silly, and has fluffy hair” 

Sloane said, “friendly and smart” 

I liked this story about friendship. For most of plot, I actually find Wilber to be whiny, ungrateful, and without many endearing qualities. I liked that Charlotte befriended him regardless of reciprocity in the relationship, and that by the end of the book, Wilber had learned how to to be a good friend from Charlotte’s example. 

Is this for real?

How are these two clowns the options we have available to vote for?  Why are there only two parties in the debates?   These candidates make me sick and I am sad for the future. Just mute the microphones.  

Welcome Home, Elder Oelrich!

My nephew, Parker returned honorably from his ASL Mission in Mesa Arizona, today. 

Well done, Elder Oelrich!