On Friday both Lana and Luka came over in the morning. I went swimming in the morning a little before 9, and then I picked Lydia up from Highland and brought her home to get her music, which she had left in the car. Abe had brought her to Highland with her harp on his way to pick up Ammon’s bike from the shop. It ended up opening a little after he arrived so he had to wait outside and take a meeting in the parking lot, but he got back in time for Lydia to retrieve her music, at which point I dropped her back at Highland to record for the Christmas album.
Then I went grocery shopping, came home and melted some fresh mozzarella on sourdough for all the kids except Mary, who got cheddar since she hates mozzarella. I also made a grilled turkey and cheese and cranberry sandwich for Abe, who worked from home. Then I got Lydia from Highland and took her to Starbucks. She had had a wonderful time recording and Kevin told me that she took half the time as professionals to get good cuts of the songs. We also figured out that he would be a great person to store her harp with when she is in Germany because he will learn to play it! That made Lydia and me both so happy to think about.
Then she came home for a few hours and played with her siblings and Lana and Luka while I cleaned up lunch. They had fun dressing up Ammon and putting make up on him and pretending to fake marry him to Luka, who swooned with shock and fright when the veil was lifted.
Mary and Lana made the most delicious blueberry muffins after making the most yummy maple chocolate muffins. They were on a roll.
Lydia headed back to Highland around 3:30 to finish the second round of recording, after which I picked her up. For dinner I just made mac and cheese from a box since I was so tired to cleaning the kitchen, and the kids and Abe ate on the porch. I was proud of myself for mostly skipping dinner (although I ate so many of the muffins I was full, so I am not sure if I should have been proud). Abe and I did five whole minutes of dead bug exercises before playing one game of wingspan, after which I read to the kids and put them to bed. I went to bed relatively early, and I have no idea when Abe joined me. He was working hard so he could go on the camping trip with Lydia this weekend. During the day he somehow packed them both in addition to winning a big deal, having tons of meetings, and succeeding in a pipe review with his new boss. I really don’t know how he does it all.
Lydia was up late packing for Germany. I am proud of her for not procrastinating! Although my threat that she and Abe can’t camp unless she is packed might have been a part of that…