Beal Weekend

I've just been continuing my quest to clean and organize my house some more. This week I tackled the kids room and sorted clothes and got rid of lots of clothes and some toys and junk. I also started painting their room this week. I decided to paint their closet doors bright orange. I knew they would love something like that in their room but I wasn't sure about painting a wall that color so I opted for the closet doors. I may do one wall a different accent color but I'm kind of leaning toward white again. Scott cut a piece of our wall out of a closet so Home Depot could color match it. It's a perfect match, Hallelujah since that paint color is in every nook and cranny in this house. I may just touch up some areas and rooms rather than repainting them completely. Like I don't think I care about my laundry room enough at this point to paint it a different color but I wouldn't mind a nice touch up.

I was able to go into Corbin's class this week. I hope I can continue to do that. When I was there they had a quiz and Corbin was finished really quickly but then when the teacher looked at his sheet he hadn't finished it. Ha. It's parent teacher conferences this week so I will be interested to see how he is doing. He is very polite and well mannered in class, I'm just not sure how much work he is actually doing. I'll find out I guess.

We had a big Beal gathering this weekend. To celebrate Gabe's birthday Gabe and Christy had their annual soups and sweaters party. My parents came over for the weekend as well as Trisha and all of her kids and my brother Keaton. It was fun. Friday night we ate a lot and the kids were totally nuts and it was a good time. Scott took the kids home and I stayed and gabbed around the campfire until late.

On Saturday I stayed at my house and painted and listened to conference. My brothers all went fishing somewhere and a lot of the girls went shopping. At dinnertime all the mothers and kids gathered at Christy's house for some pizza while the guys went to Priesthood and out for burgers.

General Conference is so nice. It's just really great to not have to get the kids ready for church and go to battle. Plus the messages are great and we always have special snacks and treats so it is something looked forward to by all.

Kid Quotes:
Corbin, "How about this, you do my homework and I'll empty the dishwasher."
Corbin was talking about how he wished he lived in the house across the street from the school so he wouldn't have to walk so far, but then he said, "But I do not want a new house you are working so hard to make our house like brand new." Ha. Love him, he is such a thoughtful sweetheart.
Corbin to Gabby: "Are you confused?" Gabby:" I do not know what confused means."

Gabby:
I was getting after Gabby about telling her not to complain and she said, "what even is complaining?"
G: "I am totally in love with Brie's Princess Cadence."

Piper:
"My tongue is starting on fire."

Corbin picked out his Halloween costume: ninja!

Let me count the ways I hate sorting kids clothes!

Scott took the little ones to Costco in between sessions of conference on Saturday and he said it was nuts! Of course.

Gabby drew a picture for daddy. She draws, and colors and paints so, so, so many pictures. She's an artist like her daddy.

Wow! Bright doors. If I hate it I can paint it back. It only cost $6 to paint those doors. Two sample paints baby.