We had birthdays, boos, and barfing this week.
Hallie and Landon had school off on Monday. Eliza had her online lesson, and Mike had an online job interview for a position at Utah Valley University. He got word later in the week that his GlobalLogic job will have orientation in November, but he may have a new job elsewhere by then. Fingers crossed! Hallie saw this rainbow in the sky at her parents house while Landon mowed the lawn and sent it along to him for good luck.
Mike also voted and went to the county offices to get sworn in as a poll worker. There is quite a lot involved in making sure everyone who is registered or wants to register gets to exercise their franchise.
On Tuesday Mike had his medical exam for his TSO position. The examiner let him know he passed, so we'll continue seeing where that goes. He also received the invitation to interview for another job at UVU after Halloween. It's a little uncanny to see these different job opportunities unfold and try to make decisions about which course to follow.
Hallie worked a volleyball game at the high school on Tuesday, and the Springville High School Student Council ran a trunk-or-treat in which Eliza participated. She dressed in her cow costume for this one. After they joined Hallie at her ticketing spot and at sandwiches from Jimmy John's.
Later in the evening, Fergus had a little friend come to visit. We've seen this kitty in the neighborhood on occasion. It came back on another day when Ferg wasn't around, and Mike may have scared it off, because we haven't seen it since the last time.
Landon had his birthday this week. His girlfriend got him this fancy motorcycle helmet for the eventual time that he gets a motorcycle. He loves to walk around the house in it.
On his walk, Mike noticed this scene in the field to our north straight out of The Secret of NIMH. He hopes that Fergus hasn't met Mrs. Frisby or the rats.
He took a picture to the north toward where the new road is being built up from Center Street north toward Provo. He will have to see if he can tap into his own Mrs. Frisby vibes to see if the road connecting from Center Street south can get delayed so new houses don't start cropping up and cars don't come zooming through.
On his birthday, Landon got some new tech. He now has the most advanced phone of any of us.
He appreciated gifts from his grandparents and Diamond and Caleb.
Here he and Jocie are negotiating through a tech issue. Landon did a pretty good job of keeping his cool.
Later in the day, we met Gma and Gpa M. at In-N-Out to celebrate.
After getting home, the kids played light sabers in the front yard.
The kids are so proud of the matching Twilight shirts. Jocie has been showing Landon all of the Twilight movies.
Hallie continues having fun with the kiddos and students at the preschool.
We have been getting a monthly Japan-themed box of treats from a company called Sakuraco in anticipation of next year's trip to Japan. This month's box came with a tea cup from Kyoto that Mike used for mate one day.
We watched the first two games of the World Series on Friday and Saturday. So fun! We don't watch a lot of sports around here (mostly finals and the Olympics), and sometimes the kids don't get why Mom and Dad watch these live events. Freeman's grand slam on game one was thrilling to see happen in the moment.
Hallie got a call from one of her coworkers Saturday morning saying she was sick and asking if Hallie could come in and help. She came home feeling unwell and ended up being sick to her stomach the rest of the day and all day Sunday.
Before then, though, she, Eliza, and Mike went to Jaker's to go see the animals and get lost in the corn maze.
Sunday was very low key at home. Landon went to visit his friend Sonny, and Eliza, Mike, and Hallie mostly stayed home while Hallie recuperated. Hopefully none of the rest of us get Hallie's stomach bug. We had what is likely the last Sunday social of the season, and it went out with a beautiful sunset.
