It's been a couple of weeks since I got on here. Though there haven't been any major events, we have still been our normal active selves. Silver Mountain opens this weekend and we are all excited to begin the season. This also means that we will probably have at least one ski picture every week for the next several months. It's just what we do. Until then though, here is a recap of what we have been up to.
Campus tour: We went down to University of Idaho in Moscow and walked around the campus. We went into most of the buildings, looked at the bulletin boards, peaked into classrooms and laboratories. We took a walk down Greek row, through the on-campus dorms, over to the campus bookstore, and then to a pizza place where we watched a football game on tv (UI happened to be playing). We imagined what life might be like for some of the kids if they were going to school here- where they would live, what buildings they might spend time in, and what things they would do for fun. It was a neat day, but kind of crazy to think about. Ev will be a senior next year and college isn't that far in our future. We'll try, over the next year or so, to visit several campuses so that when the time comes there will be some idea of what to expect.
Attic project: We are getting close with the attic in Wallace. We have gone up once as a family, and a couple of times with just Rach and me to work on it. Spending the night up there still feels like a vacation every time and we always have fun. We will probably finish the walls and ceiling next time we go up and will be ready to install carpet. It's actually very exciting. One kind-of unexpected turn of events is when we showed up one day to find one of our attic windows broken out. We put a board over it and got an estimate for a new one. This was just before we left to NYC last month. Well, that little detour turned out in the best way possible with us getting new big picture windows for very little cost due to some kind of energy-efficient-rebate-by-the-state-of-Idaho sort of deal. Neat! We are planning a nice reading nook around these windows, as they have a great view over Wallace and the Silver Valley.
The last two things were our last two weekends.
Other things that seem sort of significant(ish): Trampoline park. Ev/Addy band trip to Pullman (WSU). Maren choir concert. Car repairs. New oven. Fun new clothes for Rach and me. Getting ready for ski season. Playing in church with Ev. Rachel ordained a Deacon. Dad/Maren date to makeup tutorial. Addy/Ev super busy with band stuff. We never see Ev anymore because she is always either busy with school or going to concerts. Movie date with Rachel. It's always cold and dark and wet and gloomy but also a little bit cozy.
Have a good week!
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