Project Night tomorrow

It's at my house-make a comment to let me know if you're coming.

who will be our friends???

So, who's sticking around for the Christmas break? I just want to know who we can play with, trade kids with, enjoy Christmas stuff with, etc...

and we're HOME!

All in all, a pretty awesome Thanksgiving week. A few minor things-Bree fell off a stool and her two bottom teeth went through the skin underneath her lip. That meant a trip to the emergency room, where we surprisingly saw Juston-an old friend from when we lived there! Then the next day, during her "independent" ride on the scooter, she fell and scraped her forehead on some rocks, which leaves a more "dug in" looking scab than just scraping it on the ground. And Emma got some stomach bug the day before we left, which meant some MAJOR prayers that her bug would be gone before a plane trip and that Bree and I wouldn't get it. And then there were family pictures where, once again, OUR child was the uncooperative one. WHAT'S WITH THAT??? But all the cousins might recall the HUGE blown up family picture Grandma and Grandpa had on their wall where I'm about 3-ish and screaming and pulling my hair-right in the FRONT. So maybe this is my comeuppance (however you spell that). The last time we were all together for a family picture Emma was the one causing all the trouble. I might have to find pictures of the 2 experiences and post that.

We did all sorts of things-Kangaroo Zoo (a big room of blow up jumpoline things), BYU bowling, visiting friends, playing with cousins, caramel apple dipping, TWO Thanksgiving meals, lights on Temple Square, walks up in the canyon, and enjoying the AWESOME weather Utah dealt us while we were there-seriously, it got up to almost 70 a couple days.

We had a TON of fun with everyone-a HUGE thanks to all for making the time and effort to see us while we were there. And a HUMONGOUS thanks to Mom and Dad for letting us crazy kids stay at their house. And a VERY grateful heart that Kris is doing so well after her heart surgery. Emma and Bree absolutely love both their Grandmas and Grandpas and all the aunts, uncles, and cousins. It's always so hard to watch Emma cry when we leave them or they leave us. But we'll see you all again SOON!!! (we hope...)


yes, Bree is missing from this picture...

Project Night Reminder

Just a reminder that for the next 3 Mondays project night will be at Alison's house!

blog header?

can anyone see our blog header? It hasn't come up for a few days and blogger won't let me change it-it freezes up. So I'm just wondering if I'm the only one.

she does it again

Emma's on a roll. While I was on the computer she was playing with the alphabet magnets. I noticed that she put them on the stool. A couple hours later I asked her to put them back on the fridge and she exclaimed that they weren't finished. "They aren't finished doing what?" I ask.

"Dancing."

Project Night schedule

Tonight it's at my house, like normal!

For the next 3 weeks after (November 17th, 24th, Dec. 1st) it will be at Alison Hatch's house. Let me know if you need her address.

Hope to see you tonight!

"Mom, I drawed Dad"

"and this is his buddy. but not anymore. he got mad and punched-ed daddy and made him died." That's what she said folks! And while I was scanning it she drew another picture with 2 smiling guys and said, "he's all better now. the buddy's mommy came and got him and he will never come over to play again!"

By the way, I don't know what hair and pants action "dad" has going on there. Maybe it's because she recognizes that he needs a haircut and that he's always in scrubs? Who knows?

an Emma funny

Today we were at the mall and we sat in a food court to eat lunch. Emma has proclaimed for a little while that she does NOT like green apples. Well, we had a fruit cup and in it were some green apples. She asked, are those green apples? and I told her yes. She said, I don't like those. I told her she had to try them b/c she needed some yummy healthy food. She gave in and ate a piece and exclaimed that she LIKES green apples! Then I received this explanation:

"Last night (which, to her, is anytime previous to the current moment) when I was 4 (she's still 4) and I WAS BEING SNEAKY, I took some green apple off of the counter and ate it and it was yucky. But now I like green apples!"

I think she's referring to the time that I cut one up and didn't get around to throwing the rest away for a couple days (don't ask) and she asked if she could have some and I told her no because I knew it was gross and needed to be thrown away. But it looks like she got some anyway! Shame on her for being "sneaky". She's actually pretty sneaky quite frequently. It seems like these girls are ALWAYS WANTING FOOD, so a lot of times I tell them no when they ask, then I find Emma sneaking in the kitchen and getting food. I thought I was the only parent with this problem, but I overheard a dad with his kids at the mall asking them why they wanted to eat ALL THE TIME. I chuckled to myself and felt better about life.

thanks to dad

We like to think we're giving our kids a good education at home. See what Dave taught Bree. And that's a mini loaf of banana bread that she's eating. Whatever makes her happy.