Coraline's Birthday Day

For Coraline's birthday we got up early to have her unwrap her presents from us and then we loaded up for the day. 

First stop was breakfast - we never go to Bob Evans but my girlfriend says they enjoy going so we thought we would try it out. It was great and ended with a wonderful surprise. 

A couple ended up buying our breakfast and told the waitress she was happy to see a large family with such well behaved children. Levi and I were amazed that someone would treat us! Yippee! 

Levi said he thought they were giving us strange looks because I was reading a book to the kids while we waited for food and when we blessed our food. HaHa.

Then we headed off to do our annual Wabash Water Sampling. 

We get a list of spots to go around town and check the water. We check for temperature, nitrate, nitrite, clarity, E.coli, phosphate and take a water sample back for the lab. We also give a description of the location and water level. 

Cecily was overly excited about Levi's straw skills.

Coraline and Nephi

Bella and Levi

Clairana did almost all the data entry this time which was a huge help. 

After water sampling we ended up at home while Levi worked for a few hours then we met him at Hu Hot for a late lunch (two restaurants in one day!!) You have a buffet line of raw vegetables and meats and they cook in front of you on a huge griddle. 

It was a little strange due to Covid we had masks and gloves and couldn't all go through together but it was very entertaining. I LOVED that it was full of great healthy choices for everyone. 

Then we headed to a cousin's birthday party (Elliot) at a indoor park that we had never been to. 

They rented it out and paid for us to play - which was really nice. 

We will go back again, I may even sneak us over there on a weekday when they first open to see how busy it is. It would be a great place to rotate homeschooling and play. 

Levi & Dustin

Little People Zone. 

Rooster from Grandpa Rick

Cat Lover PJs and Book from Bell Family

Surprise Drop In!

This is Coraline's Primary teachers who are amazing. 

They have written her every week since March when the kids stopped going to Primary. 

Brother and Sister Allen. 

Sister Allen used to be Levi's Primary teacher when he was little. 

Sister Allen made her a cake. How darling is this cake?! 

It was DELICIOUS. 

It was a LONG but SUPER FUN day. 

We got Coraline a new Calico Critter house so that was a hit the rest of the evening. 

She also got lots of girlie things - headbands, new bristle brush, sparkle lava lamp, winter dress boots.