My first favorite thing about this Sunday, is the kids (+ Blush) singing in Sacrament meeting, under the direction of the world’s greatest singing teacher of all time!
The next favorite thing of this Sunday, is that we gathered everyone in the family for a quick family shot, from Gary — the barefooted neighborhood walker who has more piercings and tattoos than you can imagine. I had to zoom in a bunch, because I am pretty sure he thought I wanted us to be as big as ants in the picture…and really focus on the surrounding plants!
I hate ALL THINGS electronic!
But my heart does soften just a bit, when two ridiculously handsome brothers, are playing together so nicely…even if those brothers are playing on a stolen phone!
Pippi has been talking about her Christmas performance at school for weeks.
She made sure I dressed her impeccably this morning — with a sparkly gold bow and all!
She sang her little heart out, as I stage-mommed her with the cupped-hand-behind-my-ear action “louder” the whole time.
After the performance, all of the kids ran to the food table, while Pippi ran to her teacher’s chair to become the teacher! She read story after story, to whatever invisible students were able to listen.
Meanwhile, I walked around the room to see her work. She said that for Christmas she wants to get Daddy a new surfboard. She picked his name this year, and she is determined to get the surfboard for him!
Thanks for the invite Pippi!
Dash was wondering why, for the first time this year, I walked the kids into morning assembly.
He found out really quickly, when he was called up to be the December Student of the Month!
He had no idea, and was SO proud of himself…after he got over the shock of it all!
Mrs. Chang said he is one of her very favorite students, who is a really hard worker and very respectful to her and his peers!
Nice work Dash!!!
Everyone in the car thought it was so sweet that Dash had chosen Navy to write his snowman note to.
“Dear Navy, I am going to poop on you. Love, Dash.”
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Go figure.
Guess who is home???
It was the best reunion at John Wayne Airport today, as Skilly came home from 18 months of time well-spent in Alabama on her mission!
It was full of tears…
And people who are beyond excited to hang with the pseudo older sister again!
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What is first on the agenda?
Well, after a Mexican fiesta lunch at home…filled with details and stories, Ka wanted me to drive her to the harbor lookout point, so she could see the view she has missed all of these months!
Welcome home you good and faithful servant!
We are so happy!
The boys are getting a new room. They had no closet space, and were in beds that were darling…for a girl! So over the past few weeks, the makeover has started. We completed a lot of it, and just in time for all of the holiday visitors! Here is a 75% finished job!
We need bed skirts, frames for the wall, roman shades, a different light on the shelf…and we might be there!
It is so exciting to have so much more space!!!
Today was the Brockbank’s annual service project. When we showed up, they beefed it up with t shirts for the crew. Like usual, I manned the register with Doey and Meegs. The kids were outside washing cars with Bryan and Trey. Before we got there, I told my kids that if I saw Bryan working for one second while they stood around, they were dead meat. I am really, really happy to report that my kids stepped up this year. Bryan vouched (along with Trey, who might be more honest, less kind) that they were hustling the entire time.
And that my folks, is the best Christmas present a mom could ever want!
This is something like their 20th year doing this service project, and they have made big differences in so many people’s lives. They have helped families with fertility, injuries, hard times….and now they focus especially on cancer!
Megan and Bryan…there isn’t a greater couple. Thank you for letting my family be part of your goodness.
We are on babysitting duty for Tristen’s three…and Micah had the bright idea of taking them to Knott’s Berry Farm with Dash and Pippi. Obviously, I was all in. All of our kids loved action when they were young, and they easily skipped naps for action. We weren’t sure how the babies would do, but I am pleased to report…they were a dream!
They were full of adventure.
They were curious the whole time, and went on everything they could go on.
And the big award goes to Pippi and Dash, who were the ultimate big brother and sister to the babies. Even the time Dash had to push all of them along on the handcarts.
Our only hiccup, was when they took Blush on the kid drop. She looked really excited…until the drop.
Then, she was ANYTHING but excited!
On a whim a few weeks ago, I signed Navy and I up for the Chalk Walk. Navy, the little artist, was pumped…so I was too! On our way over to the church, we finalized what we were going to do. thank goodness they provided chalk, and a few friends there had the other tools we needed, such as a chalk line maker.
We started late, and only had until the next morning to get it all finished. We definitely had our work cut out for us!
We decided on a “Christmas Quilt”.
We figured providing different colored little squares with all sorts of Christmas trees in each one would allow anyone to contribute.
Navy and I worked until about 2am. We had the best time creating, but were exhausted and went home to sleep a bit.
At 5am, we returned with Dash and Scout to complete the last squares and watch the most insane sunrise I have ever seen!
Our finished product was a labor of love!
We can’t wait for everyone to come and see it over the next two evenings.
And the signature line was the best part.
Because Navy was the backbone of this Christmas quilt — especially when she went to school on three hours of sleep and all chalked up, when I went home to shower!
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The funny part of the whole chalk walk, was that we were next to the grand prize winner, and across from the 1st place winner. No, we didn’t get a prize…but check out what we were up against:
All with chalk!
Can you believe that?
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