It has been a week

Here is how the week went Monday: OUr 25th anniversary. I was sick. We went and tried a Cuban restrant not as good as the food we had in Miami but it was good. We love trying new local places. It ended in tears. I won't go into all the details but I am relaizing that this is not the marriage I want. I am open about what I need and we will go from there. Luke started wrestling. Tuesday: End of the year banquent for Luke and Andrew. Luke recevied the "Most Improved" Awared. Here is the thing about that. His coach talked about how during summer practice he wouldn't even run 100 yeards. He would just stop. At some point after the first meet it clicked and he just ran and did what he needed to do. He went up adn accepted the award with such confidence. Wednesday: Both boys had activities. Andrew had stayed home from school due to not felling wel. My guess is he just needed a rest. He was feeling up for going and making pizzas at the Bishop's house. Thursday: Luke had his first band concert. He did so amazing. They were all so nervous when they walked on to the stage. The beginning band presented so well. Friday: Three cousins showed up to do the "annual" trip to the Farmstead. Hwere is the thing I didn't know was an annual thing. Friday night there was choas and fun. I also went out with the missionaries and it was so great and such as sweet experience. Saturday: We went the FArmstead and it was so much fun. We enve had lunch there and the kids got sodas which they were all so suprized. One of my nephwes said " This was the best day ever" He was the kiddo we were most worried about however he was so much fun and energy. After FArmstead we came back home and the boys played video games and Lee and I went and got pedicures. Which was his idea and I love my toes. After we got home we had dinner adn my other nephew when asked what his favorite part of the days was said "just being with family" We ended the night playing Jackbox. It was just a magical day full of love and laughter and choas. Sunday we walked into the church and it was complete darknewss due to a power outage. Sarament started with no delays and about half way through the meeting the lights came on. Our first couselor in the stake presdency bore the most amazing testimony about how the church continues to move forward even with out a prophet. Our primary class was super wiggly however we talked about converence and it was good discussion. We came home from church and it was so fabulous. Lee played a game with Olie and Andrew. Enzo played with Legos, Xander did a marble maze and Luke made muffins and they did Legos. It has been an emotional night. I met with my aunt and handed over my sister's scrubs so she can make a memory quilt. I just lost it and I am so happy she is willing to take on this project, She is such a great person. She will be hosting Thanksgiving due to my mom not being either mentallty or physically up for it after the surgery. We are so blessed to have her in the area and sometimes I just forget about how great it is. So there it is ! Life is a little messy right now for lots of reasons and yet it is really amazing! Due to the shutdown our trip is all up in the air including our flights due to air traffic controllers call into work sick. We are all feeling the stress of how or when we will get there including where we are going to stay.