December 22-28, 2014

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2014

Dec 8-14

December 1-7

We had a fun week and ended with the best fun.  We got to share Maren's birthday with her which we haven't done in almost a decade.

Nov 24-30

It was a busy week.  On Monday I babysat Mac and Keegan as usual.  Tuesday I got a call from Jan.  She wanted to get us a Christmas tree.  I felt horrible accepting a tree considering the circumstances in her life right now.  She insisted so I headed down to Tia Pan.  She was very generous and helped us get a fabulous tree.  We stopped in to see Grandpa.  He was looking really good.  He is coming a long way.  On Wednesday I had Mac and Keegan plus Kaiya and Ryan.  It was crazy and I had to get ready for Thanksgiving.  We made it work somehow.  I was able to work on the turkey with Emma.  That was fun to do that with her.  

Thanksgiving went off with only a few minor issues but nothing to crazy.  We had a good day.  Jeron was kind of in a funk but that is expected considering the circumstances.  We had my parents over and then David called and said his turkey didn't thaw so him, Lindsay, and Kaden came up as well.  We had a great time.  That night at 10:45 we got a call from Jan that Gene had been over medicated and went into cardiac arrest.  He had to be moved back to the ICU.  He had looked so good when I saw him last.  I am so upset that the nurse did this to him.  

On Sunday we had just gotten home from church.  I was taking off my clothes and JJ brings Elsie into my bathroom with blood all over her face.  She had hit her eye on the corner of her dresser and split it right open.  She had to go to the ER and have it glued.  We got in and out pretty quick and made it home in time to head to tithing settlement.  Busy life.

Nov 17-23

 This week is one that started off just like any other and took a dramatic turn for the worst.  Grandpa Gene came to see me on Tuesday to drop off some money for the kids to go get ice cream.  We had a good chat and he headed on his way.  I remember when the door knocked I had just sat down for a second after a busy afternoon.  I hesitated to even go to the door because I was tired.  I was happy to find Gene standing there.  He does this every once in a while.  He drops in to see the kids and chat with me.  We love these visits.  Little did I know how important this visit was.  It would be the last time I saw him before his accident.  I got a call from Jeron while I was running around on Wednesday getting ready for YWs.  He was very upset.  He had just found out that Gene had been in a horrible car accident.  He was hit head on by a SUV head on.  He broke his neck and injured his spinal cord.  They weren't sure he would make it through the night.  It has been a hard week for our family, especially Jan.  It really puts things into perspective.  I had a special day with him before the accident but I took it for granted.  I don't anymore.  I just hope he has a full recovery.  More details are in the pages.

Nov 9-16

 On Thursday while Jeron was away it was a night from hell.  Here is the text I sent Jeron.  One kid pukes in the sink, it clogs! Said kid then decides to use my scrapping spatula to go down the drain, it gets wedged in the pipe and breaks! In the meantime I'm trying to move our van that has a dead battery. So we don't get a ticket. Two ornery kids come out to help. Finally we push it up the driveway into the garage. I then go back in the house to find in the puke bathroom the littlest has torn all the bows off the bow holder (which I happened to organize two days prior) I redo the bows and take apart the pipes under the sink. I go in my bathroom to empty the puke that has poured out of the pipes into a bowl. I find that the littlest has moved on to my bathroom and thrown all of the teeny tiny child's elastics all over the floor. As I walk in that child slips and smacks her head on the floor, because the next child from her left the bathroom sopping wet. I would like to say I laughed it off but nope. I didn't. I screamed, cried, and had a full on temper tantrum. It's nights like these that make me wonder "what is the maximum drop off age at the fire department. "Because frankly I'm done!!!!! In the morning I will love them all again...hopefully

Week Nov 3-9

Week of October 26- Nov 1

Halloween Spooktacular 2014

Carving out time.

Pack's Pumpkin Patch

October 13-19 UEA Weekend

 This week is always a fun and crazy time.  Jeron and JJ go on the deer hunt while us girlies stay home.  We aren't about to sit around and pine away for them.  We always live it up.  It becomes a massive staycation.   The week started out with tending Mac and Keegan.  We hit up two parks.  Both were beautiful.  Elsie had never been to Woodland Park and she thought it was pretty cool.  We had fun dancing on the stage and singing our hearts out.  The Castle Park never disappoints.  It was gorgeous down in the gully.  We were loving all the autumn colors.  Emma sewed her first scarf.  She is loving Young Women.  Once the boys headed off on Thursday morning the fun began.  We went to Gardner Village and saw the witches.  Then we headed up to the cabin to see the leaves.  It was stunning up there.  

The colors were so pretty at woodland park   We loved every minute there.

Elsie and Ellie loved the park so much.  They were in heaven dancing and performing.  Emry, Mac, and Keegan just thought it was a lot of fun to run on.

 Elsie read the littles a story before naptime.  It was so sweet.

 These two have found a secret hiding place under the tree out front.

 The castle park was stunning with all its colors.  Every where  you looked it was like a painting.  

 It was a jolly adventure down in the gulley.

The Witches are always a delight.

 I loved this one.  Hagtag Gardner Village

 We love all the witches. 

These ladies all know how to do sassy.  Holy cow there is a lot of sass in these pictures.  Right before we left we ran into a woman that had lost her dog.  We tried to help her find it but we didn't have any luck.  I certainly hope she finds her. 

On Friday we bought t-shirts to make our Halloween tee's.  Then we went to the movies to see Meet The Mormon's.  It was so good and the girls liked it.  Elsie was a bit bored but liked it.  Then we went to Zupas for dinner. We came home and watched The Fault in Our Stars.  It was really good too.  On Saturday I took Elsie and Emry to the Pumpkin Patch.  They ran around and played in the haymaze and got goofy pictures.  It was a really fun time.  We then made our t-shirts and then I gave the littles pedicures.  Then we made pizza and had a great night together.  It was a great girls weekend.

After we saw the movie I just happened to run into Heather Goddard after all these years.  I was in 6th grade when I saw her last.  We were the best of friends.  It was so nice to see her.  Elsie just happened to snap this picture of us.

Before we headed to the pumpkin patch we dropped Ellie off at mapa's house.  She wasn't up for all the fun we were about to have.  When we got there they spied papa out working in the yard.  They all ran to him...because they lub him.

The best part about the pumpkin patch is that it is FREE unless you are buying pumpkins.  They have so many fun things to do too.  Don't worry we will go back and get pumpkins.  But we have to wait for the fellas.

We made our Halloween tees while the fellas were gone.  I think they turned out pretty cute.  Emry's kitty did jump when we sprayed it so hers is a little off but still cute.

 After we made our shirts I gave Ellie and Elsie pedicures.  They really enjoyed that.  Then we made pizza and ate dinner.  It really was a very fun weekend.

We are always glad when the fellas get home safe and sound but it is always a wonderful girls weekend.  I sure do love my single ladies.