Churchy Saturday

I spent Friday cleaning after Halloween hijinx and then de-Halloween’ing. I managed to get it all done and it feels so good. I put up thanksgiving and decided I need a few more thanksgiving things. 

Saturday started with a run and then I made rice crispy treats for the Evans baptism. Adi came with Matt and I and it was sweet to be with our ward family and newest neighbors. 

Matt and I were itching to get to these crazy leaves, but first, a wedding!

Lilton and Kimmy’s wedding was at 2 and Matt and I offered the prayers, so we dropped Delaney off at ballet and the wedding was really lovely. They are such a cute couple and we’re so excited for them. Lilton had a good number of missionary lessons in our family room and Matt baptized him, so it’s wonderful to see him progressing. 

Then the church Homecoming dance was at 6:30 and Matt was driving and chaperoning, so everyone came over at 5:30. 

Alecia had planned it all out that Josh would drop kids off and I would pick them up, but then Bishop Wiest asked if there was any way I could chaperone. It had already been a full day of church stuff and I have to admit I didn’t want to, but didn’t have a good reason, so I said yes. I sustain my bishop.

Then Josh and I were texting Saturday morning about how Chris was chaperoning and we didn’t want Iris to be left out of the kid car and have to go alone with her dad, so Matt was like “I’ll drive with Chris!” So long story short, Matt took my chaperoning spot and drove the jolly green giant up with these 5, and then Lily came home with them. 

Adi didn’t really want to go, even though she dances all the time at home. 🙄 We ordered them new dresses and they spent the afternoon getting pretty and then Chelsea was just as excited about pictures as I was, so it was perfect!

Aren’t they just the cutest? Love them and love seeing them all dolled up!

They reported back that there was only about 50 youth there, so that kind of stinks. 

I had told Matt to get everyone a treat on the way home, so they stopped at chicfila and Chris insisted on buying them, so that was sweet. I just want the kids to be unified and love spending time together and I’m not above bribery. 

Q in his uniform! I die!

I thought the kids could use a break from their seminary teacher, but alas, it wasn’t in the cards. At least he had a buddy to chat with all night. 

It ended up working out beautifully because Delaney and I had the best night together. First up was a frosted sugar cookie Dr. Pepper from sonic that I loved but Delaney said tasted like chemicals and then I couldn’t quite get that out of my head and tastebuds. Still good though. Sidenote - that also happened with goat cheese, which historically I have loved, but ever since we went to the pumpkin patch and pet the goats, who just happened to smell exactly like their delicious cheese, I can’t handle goat cheese anymore. My tastebuds are being crazy lately and I’m not a fan. 

Next stop was Dollar Tree for movie snacks and then Hobby Lobby for Halloween clearance, thanksgiving cuteness, and Christmas viral’ness. I’d seen several reels with some must have viral Christmas loot from Hobby Lobby, and then Delaney ended up finding a bunch of fun things for her room, including this amazing rhinestone cowgirl hat. 👇🏻 

Our last stop was Giant for seminary brekkie supplies and finally, home. We made up mega-couch and popped popcorn and ate our movie treats and had such a good night!

The homecoming crew got home and were like “mega-couch! Yessss!” and we all hopped on. Also, this was one of Laneys HL finds. It’s her money, so whatever. I bought a pack of those cute hats and she asked if she could have one for her guy. 

Special time aaaand I didn’t even fall asleep. 

It was a busy church, friend, service, family kind of Saturday. 🤍🦃🍿💒