The kids joined me for both young women's activities this month and we're supposed to this past week, but Peter was too sick to go. On the fifth I had made a service scavenger hunt for all the young women to do. The kids and I stayed at the church (because I didn't want to haul them around getting in and out of the car every ten min.) On the twelfth was just my beehives activity where we made treat plates for people in the ward and played games. I was in charge this past Wednesday but with Peter sick and Alice semi sick I passed on my duties to another. Young women's is a great calling, but it sure is filling my plate sometimes. I planned all three activities this month and am planning new beginnings last minute with the new changes and a bunch of girls joining in a couple of weeks we're trying to prepare.
Kendal had practice that Thursday in the LA Thomas so Peter, Alice, and I joined. Alice donned a jersey (or two ; ) and happily ran around. Peter shot hoops for awhile till a friend came and they played tag. We grabbed some tacos and went to watch a bit of basketball and give Casey some dinner. We didn't stay too long since it was a school night. We also signed Peter up for basketball. He'll start in January!
December 7th the kids had their dentist check up. All three did great and are cavity free. To give them a bit if extra fun we went over to the mall to the new indoor playground to play for awhile and got pizza on the way home.
December 8th Kendal had a basketball game in the morning. It was close but they ended up losing. After the game we jetted out to Raft River for the Webb party. It was full of the usual, food, games, cereal pass, and singing. It's fun to see family, catch up, and spend time together. Afterwards we hung out at Mom and Dad D's till just after dinnertime then headed home.
The church hosted a community choir night on the 9th. Kendal's school choir got to participate and sing a couple of songs. She did so good. Peter did not want to be there and let it be known the whole time, and Alice didn't appreciate being confined to a bench again on a Sunday.
I let Kendal and Peter join Casey for a practice one afternoon. They had fun with the girls. But Casey said his girls paid more attention to the "cute" kids than practice.
Casey turned 35 this year! I made him ham and cheese sliders to take to work for their two week food thing they do every December. I also made Hawaiian burgers and carrot pineapple cake that evening. He's a pretty amazing guy! My love, admiration, respect, and heart grows for him every year. We truly got a good one as a Dad and husband!
Kendal had her choir concert on the 13th. Peter was wandering during the 5th grade hand bell part, but thankfully sat through the choir singing. (Grandma D was going to give him a taking to if he hadn't sat down. ; ) Alice didn't want to stay put so Casey had to wander in the back with her (probably why Peter wandered also). Kendal was wonderful and sang so well! David, Brooke, and Meadow were also in the choir. Kendal has loved her experience and will continue after the new year!
Kendal ended her basketball season last Saturday. They played at nine and noon. They won their first game, but lost the second. She scored in the first game!! So overall her team won five games and lost two this year. She's picking up speed in games and doing great at defense. It's hard for her to get much ball time with better / taller girls, but I'm happy she loves it and I know her skills will continue to grow!
After Kendal's last game we headed straight over to our first time seeing Casey's team play this season. The kids got face painted and snacked away till Peter and Kendal went off to help Mrs Makings sand wooden blocks for her kindergarteners. Casey's team lost that game, but overall they're having a good season. We just haven't been to games because of schedules, kids not listening, sickness, young women's, and my lack of wanting to take a toddler and keep track of her. I'm sure we'll hit up some more before the season ends. Alice was falling asleep by the end of the game so we left, put her down for a nap and watched Christmas Chronicles.
This week has been full of sick. Alice had a slight cold, with a lingering cough, but she's teething and miserable on top of it. Peter missed two days of school being sick. His teacher had around ten kids missing most of the week and we were told a kid in his class has influenza, : / plus I've been sick throughout our all. So we're trying to conquer the sick before the holidays and more sick inevitably comes our way.
Kendal got to go to a basketball clinic Casey's girls put on Wednesday. She loved it!
The kids had a dress up week at school. They had wear green day, elf / reindeer day, Grinch day, ugly sweater day, and pj / sweats day. Peter didn't want to dress up on the days he went, but was willing to on pj day. I was in charge for Kendal's class party. It was a lot to get a bunch of moms to commit and plans set, but it worked out. I ended up doing a craft with the kids. We made little Tomte gnomes that are a Scandinavian tradition. The kids had fun, Alice had more fun coloring herself and wandering around the class.
We said goodbye to Goobie this week. He's been around for fifteen years and been a decent car up till more recent years when he's been breaking down bit by bit. Fittingly we sold the car to a guy who's mechanic father in law will fix it up for his teenage daughter. Hopefully it carries her through many years and great memories like it did me.
A couple more pics (even though these three add a lot to my insanity level, I love them beyond words!) p.s. Don't have butter out for a toddler to find, eat, and decorate the couch or herself with.
