Manning Madness

First of all, thanks to all of you who made the trip for Chet's blessing. It was so fun to have family over and to be supported that way. I know that those of you who couldn't make it would have come if you could!
This week was a little bit crazy! But crazy can be fun and it was a fun for sure. It was all Nick's fault I think because he expressed at the beginning of the week that he kind of felt like he was twiddling his thumbs wondering what an elders quorum president should do. Don't EVER think or say that! He has been doing lots of ministering interviews and presidency meetings but this week was a whole new level of service!
Monday night we had the elders quorum presidency and their families over for FHE and banana splits. It was a blast. Wesley was in heaven with all the attention and we got to know each other a little bit more. Nick gets to work with the cream of the crop! So fun! Well, while everyone was here for that, a brother came over for some help with big family issues. So Nick was out with him the rest of the evening. He was still trying to help that man the next day when Nick got a call for another family that needed some help getting their daughter to school because their car broke down and the girl has some challenges that complicate the matter. While Nick was making lots of phone calls for that, Wesley decided to get sick and he started throwing up everywhere. So Nick took the sad Chet and I tried to help Wesley. We had our ministering brother help give Wesley a blessing and he fell asleep for a little while. But then he woke up and threw up until about 11:30 that night. He didn't want to do it in a bowl, the toilet or the bathtub so the only reasonable place was the bed. Lots of laundry. The next day I was trying to get Wesley feeling better and Nick was able to stay home and help which was a blessing. That evening we learned about a family in the ward that got in a car accident so Nick went to visit them. The next day Nick was teaching guitar and I ran to the store with Wesley to pick something up for dinner. When I was done I got in the car and it wouldn't start. It was a low battery in those silly keys they make. I tried everything I could think of. Nick had visits in 30 minutes and Chet had just woke up hungry at the house. Nick tried to find a neighbor that could watch Chet while he came to see what he could do but the neighbors had pneumonia. I finally got the car started after I opened the door and it got the battery working again. The next day Nick's counselor 's wife had a baby. Happy day! The next day was Saturday and Nick remembered he was supposed to teach the lesson on Sunday! Sunday he got the assignment from the Bishop, "Brother so and so has a 'vote for prop 2' sign outside of his house. I want you to go correct that." Good thing Nick gets along with everybody. He is truly amazing and I think he knows what an elders quorum president can do!
I think we are all on the mend with stomach bugs and whatnot.
Chet is a trooper through everything this week. He is the cutest baby. He smiles and laughs and blows bubbles like a champ. We sure love him and can't wait for all of you to meet him!