May 7, 2025

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• After everyone woke up this morning, Anderson came downstairs and told me that his and Graham's final that they thought was tomorrow was actually today. They had already studied some, but they certainly would have studied more if they would had thought it was today. 
• They were able to cram most of the morning, and eventually took their tests. Neither did too great, but Anderson still ended with an A in the class, and Graham a B so we can't complain at all! Last fall Anderson took 2 concurrent classes, and we thought that he had Bs in both classes. We had his official transcript sent to OBU and were surprised to see that the Bs were actually As. 
• Even though the boys were studying today, we did keep interrupting them. I think that I have mentioned it, but the downstairs washing machine has gone out causing the laundry to be done randomly and at odd times since I have to do it upstairs and forget about it often.
• The new washer and dryer come tomorrow hopefully. Today's project was to first move the dryer off the stack and then to the ground. We didn't design the laundry room at all because the washer and dryer have to be stacked plus in the small space there is a wall separating the little shower and the washer and dryer that is about 4 foot tall.
• After the dryer was moved into the mud room, it was later moved upstairs to replace the old dryer. That meant that the old dryer had to come downstairs and into the garage for now. This afternoon, Robby decided that it was time to do the hard part-move the washer over the wall! I was in the back (doing little), Anderson and Graham were on the sides and Robby in the front. Those boys just lifted that washer up like it was nothing. Once we rested it on the wall, it took a bit to figure out who was going to stand where and how we were going to get it down. 
• We left no toes and broke no bones on the moving of all of the appliances so that was good. Anderson did cut his fingers a little bit, but other than that it was fairly easy. Moving the new washer into its spot might be a bit harder.
• This afternoon was a first for Keaton-she went to work. They were behind on pictures were Graham and Campbell work and needed some extra hands. She is even going back on Friday-I know that she loves the extra money.
• They came home, and I hurried off to church with Keaton, Campbell, and Graham. I had a return to do, but then we made it in plenty of time. Campbell and Keaton hurried off to find their friends, while Graham and I chatted in the car.
• After church, everyone but Graham and Whitman went to ChickFila. Graham came home and made himself a bagel, Whitman made a pizza, and I had some yogurt. Now, I'm cuddled on the couch and really want some hot chocolate-but that would involve getting off the couch.