Week 46: Short Week

View out our bedroom window 6/2/19 - not even half as beautiful as it was in real life!

Okay, so now we are excessively late! I am writing this after 10 on Monday, so it won't be posted until Tuesday after Jonathan has approved it. As I think about it, I don't think I have ever clarified it, but these are Alli written and Jonathan approved, so now you know how it works! This week has been a fun one! Memorial Day made it a short week, so it has seemed super fast, but we have really enjoyed it!

So, Monday we had meat and potato quiche for breakfast, did some cleaning and laundry, then went over to the Haas farm for a day with the fam! We went to Lisbon to go biking and I think we have both decided it's our favorite trail! We biked most of it, so probably about 15 total miles. Both of us were sore Tuesday morning! Once we got back, Grandpa came over, we had burgers and fries, then the guys played some Euchre while Mom and I chatted on the porch. The Euchre teams for the guys is always Dad and Jonathan vs. Grandpa and Shem - Grandpa and Shem just crush the competition every single time it seems! It's a little bit funny...just a little though. After they were done with their game, we played some Kings in the Corner and called it a night.

Tuesday Jonathan worked and I did some school stuff, the Tuesday night was another party, we had Jonathan's sisters and Dustin over for dinner and games! They were the last to see the new place, so it was good to get to show them where we live. We had steaks, potatoes and salads for supper then we played some Pig Pile and Vegas Dice Game. (Emily won Pig Pile and I won Vegas.) These are two of our more "different" games that we have, so it was fun to teach them to the crew. 

Wednesday was back to reality for me, I worked 12-10 in Canton, which was a new shift for me. Jonathan went to an auction with the Haas fam. He got a workbench for the garage, a mini safe, some games and two end-tables for our living room! These are very exciting for us because we do eat and watch TV every once in awhile and it will be nice to have tables to use instead of just using our laps! They are really nice, pretty ones too! The best part - he only spent six dollars. Such a win for the Lil Landis fam.

Raspberry pie wizzard, small
twist with krunch

On Thursday we had a home day. These are so life-giving for our little family. We truly enjoy spending time together, so it is a pretty high priority for us and we like to protect our family time. After Jonathan was done with work and I was finished studying for the day we grilled ham and cheesy potatoes, then we watched a Numb3rs. For dessert we went on a spontaneous ice cream trip to the Kensington Dairy Bar (KDB from now on). There is just something special about the KDB. It was my first official job and I absolutely loved working there, so it totally has my heart and the ice cream is just so good there. I love the toppings and the wizzards (i.e. blizzards) and I love sharing it with Jonathan. Going there was his idea and it was SUCH a good one. Spontaneous ice cream trips are potentially the most wonderful ideas.

Friday was (hopefully) my last day in Avon Lake! I don't mind being there, but the 4 hours on the road get long after awhile, that's for sure! Jonathan worked, mowed and landscaped while I was gone. When I got home and had some dinner, we went on a walk, then went to bed so I would be ready for the rest of the weekend.

Jonathan washed the bedding and I was so excited
about it that I had to share it! Also, his grandma
quilted this quilt by hand - it is super neat!

This was a working weekend for me, so I was at Drugmart 9-6 both days, but Jonathan had a good time! Saturday he got up and made us omelettes, then went to the Landis' house to see his family before Sara left. Then he came home and finished getting our dinner ready. We had Fiesta Chicken, which goes over rice, and he is the master rice maker at our house, so when I got home it was all ready to eat and we could enjoy our evening! Sunday he went to church at Grace Chapel, then he did a bunch of stuff! He washed the car, cleaned the house, did some more landscaping, organized our finances and then got ready for our evening! Date night is something we try to prioritize, but it's difficult when one of us is working every single day of the week! So Sunday evening we went to Texas Roadhouse, then we went and did our grocery shopping! It was a good way to spend quality time together doing things we needed to get done anyway, and we both had a really good time! 

Thank you for being patient with us this week, I meant to get this done earlier but it has been crazy! We so appreciate all of your prayers and are totally feeling it. Even though there is a lot going on, we have maintained a sense of calm and it has been such a blessing. Continued prayers for passing boards would be so appreciated. I've been studying a lot, but it is getting so difficult to stay focused. There are approximately one million other things I would rather be doing, but I know it is so important and I cannot wait to be finished with them! Safe travels are also a big thing since we are both traveling a bit this week. We love you all so much, thank you for your love and support. Have an awesome week! Can't wait to tell you about it!

Love,

Alli and Jonathan