The napping house and “chud maxing”

Last Thursday, Mary Saumweber invited us over to hang out. The littles hopped in the pool, and I hung out at Judy’s on the farm with Ali Frakes and Mary during veggie pickup for their CSA. Mary ended up having to go run an errand, so I made mint bundles and packed green beans into .5lb bags and chatted with Ali. Davey came in and pulled up a chair and we caught up for an hour and a half. He’l leaving on a mission to El Salvador soon. Super proud of him. He said several times, I need to come by, I miss the Willy therapy sofas. Let’s cook something! We already had dinner plans that night but I agreed we should get the Wilber families together for a foodie night soon. It’s been a minute! 

This Thursday. I picked Ryan from work and he had a stack of peddlers pub pizzas and my favorite salad with him. Dave had called him and was coming over. Ryan called Reese and Logan to meet us at the house with cookies too. 

So at 2pm on a Thursday, we sat around “chud maxing” (being gluttonous and lazy) and stuffed our faces with pizza and cookies. The little kids ate and then started a movie. Davey wandered around and found a place sharpening the knives in my kitchen. Ryan relocated to the sofa and then fell asleep. Logan lifted weights and floated in and out of the garage between sets and he and David talked about muscle gym things. Dave found the “sterdepie” (therapy) blanket and they all played block blast while Ryan napped. I later apologized to that I wasn’t a very good host. All we did was sit around. 

Ryan insisted, “Sometimes just being in the house is enough.”

Logan agreed and said after living in dorms and apartments, all anyone in their age demographic really wants is a place they feel relaxed enough to actually rest. A napping house.

Well, thats an easy order I can fill. Grab a blanket.. 

 

Date Night with the Willies: Elk River Float

The Hulmes asked us to double date with them on Tuesday evening, so after work, we borrowed two kayaks from kasey and met Steve, Tess, and little Kit on the Elk river for an evening float. The water was perfect and refreshing and so clear! We paddled and floated along almost 2 hours. It was a beautiful night and we are so blessed to have this in our backyard. Great company, great time. One thing I truly love about aaron is the way he always accepts an invitation, no hesitation. This was such a random and spontaneous thing for us to go do in a weeknight. He’s just the best company and I’ll always choose to do something with him. Super fun night. 

 

Books and Bucket Lists

We had a summer bucket list day last week and hit up Fayetteville for some classics. We tried to go to Burtons but it was closed. Thumbs down. 

Dickson Street books never disappoints though! 

Reese and Logan bought their first vinyl together for their collection (thank you Carly for the most thoughtful wedding gift ever!) 

The rise at Coler 

 

We had Capra over for dinner (and apples because Cap needs his apples) and I gave him an epic “off to college mullet). He loves it so much. Excited for his next chapter in life. Good luck Capra! 

We watched a Stidio Ghibli movie, Spirited Away, that was highly recommended as a must watch before I go to Taiwan with Corbin. 

Um. What the fever dream? This movie was a straight up acid trip. But when I mentioned it’s weirdness to Ryan and my friend Lisa, they both told me I’m just not Asian enough to understand it. Clearly not. First, the parents turned into pigs and then the baby became a germ rat thing, and the bobble head witch lady was freaky too. Just weird on weird on weird. 

I started teaching Reese how to cut hair and she did a great job lining up Logan’s neckline. She will be a pro by end of summer. 

Being a Boy Mom is the best

Family walks at Coler are fun, and Bear stopping to notice every beautiful thing is the best

Husbands who help get the backyard weeds under control are the best. 

Senior trip planning with Corbin is the best. We’ve had a lot of fun looking at world maps and watching travel reels and tracking flight prices to his top choices, waiting for a deal—which we found! 

 Being a boy mom means everyone is still bit depressed that NBA games are done. World Cup is helping, but these guys need hoops. Rewatching old Rim Reaper games with a NealShaq buzzer beater highlight reel is the best.

Church hoops are the best. 

Soren laughing so hard his face turns purple is the best.

Boys in white shirts are the best 

Sons who “borrow” your Instagram account and secretly make a bunch of comments on sports accounts posed as you are the best. 

Other sons who tattle and let you know this happened are also the best. 

The World Cup and NBA draft parties are the best 

Ward Youth Conference and Young Men’s Camp for Corbin and Soren

The summer is really off to a great start for Corbin and Soren. Their schedules have been packed! They both attended a ward youth trip to Church history sites near independence, Mo. they did temple baptisms, visited Liberty Jail, toured the community of Christ temple, and had a lot of fun shenanigans at the hotel, including a non-sanctioned 1am Taco Bell run that got Soren in a hint of trouble. Great leaders and testimonies strengthened and shared. 

 

Lift

 

I dragged Corbin out of bed to a class at the gym with me this morning. There was complaining on the way there, and then he was humbled significantly by the instructor, and again when he learned his mother was lifting more than him. Discomfort aside, he enjoyed the class and wants to go back with me again. Yay for mother-son bonding time. I definitely enjoyed it more than he did, but on the drive home, he thanked me for making him go. Corbin is physically strong, and strong willed. I know it is only a short matter of time before I can’t keep up with him, so I’ll enjoy my tiny moment on the podium while I’ve got it. 

Temple nights

Ryan set up a temple night for me, Logan, and Reese to do baptisms. I love time in the house of the Lord, but it’s extra special when I can do ordinances with my kids. President Sederholm gave a nice message before we got started and I know it was just what was needed to be heard. 

A couple weeks ago, I went with Corbin and Soren, and Corbin is going with Callie H and some of her friends later tonight. We are so blessed to have a temple close enough to pop in in evening for a little glow up.