Octobre

Holy Cannoli, we're done with October again! What a month. What a couple of months. It's been a lot.

First of all, everyone is recovered/recovering from our fun accident at the beginning of September. Addie's back to swim, running packages to the post office, babysitting, and going to school. I feel nearly back to normal, except a bit of back soreness and limitations with lifting and explosive exercise and stuff like that. 

My shoulder is jacked up and I was told I would need surgery at least three times by various doctors. I went to schedule it on Friday, the doctor was so impressed with my awesomeness that he told me I didn't have to have surgery now! What even! He said if it dislocates again we'll do surgery. I'll focus on physical therapy and getting it stronger and hopefully it will become fully functional again someday. 

At the end of September, Nils and I went to LA for VidSummit. I went a day late because I was still having a bit of a rough time physically. I enjoy going to these things, not always because of the presentations or classes, but seeing people and meeting new people who are brilliant and have great ideas that they're willing to share. It's pretty cool.

YouTube mastery class and snacks. 

This mariachi band was legit

We were invited to on this boat for dinner and a party. It was so crowded and none of the people we are friends with liked it. We all basically huddled together and wished we could leave.

Had to get a sneaky picture of this guy and send it to the girls. Famous YouTuber alert. 

Walking from the airport to the hotel. Good ol' LA! 

Nils and Anders went on a 10-day trip to Sweden, Denmark and Iceland at the beginning of the month. Their itinerary was totally crazy in my estimation, so I thought it best if I stay home and let them have their adventures, and did they ever! 

Anders' friend Maia is serving a mission in Sweden and got permission to meet him at the temple and do a session. Pretty fun!

While they were gone, the girls and I held down the fort. Ava had her final tennis tournament, and Aani and I drew on all her toes and had some real good times. We also picked our garden watermelons that have been growing since May. Not impressed. We're not good farmers.

Lately:

Ward Halloween Party: There was no one to organize it, and I don't want to brag, but the RS came in clutch on this one. We swooped in and saved the day, and will never do it again! But here are pictures of our children and their friends for your enjoyment. 

We had a blizzard last week, and I had to pick the last of the tomatoes before the freeze. Birkenstocks for the win! Look at me bending over like a champ, broken vertebrae ain't got nothin' on me. 

Nils went all out this year for Halloween, and passed out candy to the neighbor kids. 

Ava had her first band concert, and we were impressed with how well they did, and the band teacher who seems super great. He said, "I wake up every day and can't believe how lucky I am to have this job." and we were like, "Wow, that's weird." But we're very thankful for awesome people like him. 

Whelp, that's it from me. Y'all come back now ya hear?