Levi Has Grown; Startling Heads; Biden/Harris Inauguration

This past week has been a very quiet and uneventful week for us. Klarissa had texted to see if I knew if Mandarin Restaurant delivers because she has a friend in Salt Lake City who is sick with Covid-19 and thought she would enjoy Mandarin's wonton soup. Sad for the friend that Mandarin does not deliver.

That got me thinking about how yummy that wonton soup is and a couple of days later I suggested we go pick some up for us for date night. Glen loves the five-taste shrimp, so we included that in our order. 

We got enough soup leftovers to have for our Sunday meal. I even made some rosemary bread to go with it. YUMMY!!! So I guess that was our highlight of the week.

I always enjoy it when the children send photos so we know what is going on with their families. Abe sent these zoo photos of Wynne and and Magnus feeding the birds and Magnus feeding a giraffe. How fun for them!!

Newland said, "Good thing it doesn't say rollerBLADES!!" 

This Covid-19 business is sure preventing us from socializing, including seeing our grandchildren very often. But, I did get to spend some in-person time with Levi the other day. 

Ben called to see if I could watch the baby so he could go meet Haley at the hospital. Kade has severe food allergies and had accidentally eaten something with peanuts in it. Haley used the epipen and rushed him to the emergency room where they administered more medication to him and then observed him for a couple of hours. 

Levi got a little sad when he first saw me in my mask, but after I took that off, he was smiling and happy.

I was happy he was willing to take a bottle for me and then he fell asleep like a little angel baby.

Kade was sound asleep when they brought him home from the hospital. He looked good, and I was glad to hear he was doing fine later that evening. We are all sure hoping his baby brother Levi does not have the severe allergies gene.

Haley sent this cute photo of the little Levi wearing his cute fox outfit.

Haley posted this comparison of preemie Levi and 3 1/2-month-old Levi.

Rebecca and Dallas have been getting quotes for remodeling their basement. It will be so nice for them when that project gets completed. Their basement was partially finished--if even that--by the previous owners. Most of what they did will need to be redone. It's going to be a big job!!

Sarah was told to put her home decorating cap on so she can help Rebecca with decorating ideas for the basement. There will be one bedroom down there for two of the girls to share. 

I sent Rebecca and Sarah this photo input for a decorating idea. Maybe for Spencer when he finally will have his own room??? 

Glen said he had hung the cover of each issue of the Sports Illustrated magazine on his walls. 

It is always enjoyable receiving Michelle's monthly emails. I love hearing what's going on in Yakima, Washington. 

I was laughing so hard at one part of her last email and I was so glad she sent a picture so I could see what she was talking about. Michelle included the following in her email as she was telling all about Christmas:

A gift that turned out to be the funniest was the mannequin head of hair that Kate gave to Nina. During the day, Nina would clamp the head to the table so she could practice different fancy hairstyles. As we were cooking in the kitchen, we'd notice that head in our peripheral vision and it would startle us every time! It felt like Nina was crouched down at the table and just sitting there staring at us.

I told her I know exactly how she felt. When we lived in Georgia, Abe's friend Sam Quick would gift him with various artistic creations that he had made. 

The most memorable of Sam's gifts was the head replica of Abe. Every time we saw that head staring at us, it was a little unsettling.

I took the head upstairs to Abe's bedroom and put it on his dresser. A few days later I found the head sitting on a shelf up high in Abe's closet. The face was turned toward the wall because it kept scaring him to death.

One of our missionaries posted the following experience on Facebook as he was remembering with fondness an experience he had with his mission president.

January 20, 2021 was Inauguration Day. The Trump/Pence administration has ended.