ToddlingAroundTheWorld

LeAnn and I went out tonight just to get out of the house for a bit. We headed up toward Lake Tapps and grabbed some teriyaki. Then we drove to a park on thelake (which was closed) because Coronavirus, of course and just parked so we could eat. We drove around some of the fancy neighborhoods there and then came back down the hill to walk on the Sumner Link Trail. We got hit by a bit of misty rain, but were able to get a couple of miles in. 

Some of the intermission missionaries are getting calls stateside for the Interim. Austin is now getting a bit anxious to get his call. The ones that have received them are going to be heading out within the week. Theyare telling these missionaries that they don’t know how long they will be in the stateside assignments, but hope to get them back to their original missions after things settle down with the Coronavírus.  In other news, I walked 11.8 miles today. :)

Spending some quality time with Austin in the evenings. I usually hit the treadmill for 1- 1 1/2 hours each night. Austin has been in the bonus room at that time too. He is usually playing some xbox with his friends fora couple of hours. While I sweat, he is working on callouses on his thumbs with the controller. Since he is issuing the TV, I watch Netflix or Disney + on my iPad. 

I love seeing Austin back home again.  He brightens up our home with his smile and fun personality. A few weeks ago, he grabbed the guitar I got for LeAnn for Christmas a couple of years ago and started just playing around with it. The next thing I hear is him practicing some songs with YouTube tutorials. Now he is able to get through a few songs and sounding pretty good. So wonderful to see him using the Corona down time to improve his skills and learn to play a new instrument. What a great example he is. 

Went with Autumn and LeAnn down to the Tacoma waterfront and walked around the Dune Peninsula Parkand Ruston Landing. It was a beatiful day. A bit windy, but so amazing. Love where we live!

We took a family trip this afternoon out to Tulip Town in Skagit Valley. It’s been a long walk time since we have taken the whole family out there together. It’s a long drive, but fun to be together. We did see one place that was open and selling some tulips. They wouldn’t let us out in the fields, but we had a good view from afar. 

A few days ago, I started watching all of the Star Wars Movies in chronological order. I have been doing lots of walking on the treadmill at night, so am watching those on the iPad usually while Austin has been gaming with his friends. I have finished The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith so far. Once you get past Jar Jar Binks, they are not too bad.  One of the reasons I started this is because we have so many streams going on Netflix each night, thatI can’t get on there. Usually Autumn and LeAnn are on there and sometimes Jaylin. So I started using Disney + instead. Then once I got to ‘Solo’, o found it wasn’t on Disney + and wasn’t supposed to release there until July! Did a little research and found it is still on Netflix, so I am covered there as long as I start streaming befor Autumn or LeAnn at Night!  Here is the list in chronological order: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace  (set 32 years before A New Hope) Star Wars Episode II: A...