Everything went smoothly over the past week.
Thu.: Ate dinner with Rex at our house, hung out.
Fri.: Took the kids swimming and then to get tacos with Rex. My parents, Myles, and Anna all arrived late. We went to bed way too late!
Sat.: Rex, James, Anna, and the kids went to breakfast with Santa while the rest of us hung out. James and Myles went shooting after lunch. We got pizza for dinner and then hung out for a while. Mom, Myles, and I went to the temple for sealings, and it turned out that someone really needed our help!
Sun.: Samantha's blessing! Rex and Anna had to leave after Sacrament meeting, but everyone else plus the Tidwells (Rex's 1st cousin) came over for lunch. It went really well, but I was worn out afterward. Myles left for Kyle's wedding in St. George.We watched a Christmas movie.
Mon.: Business as usual. We had an FHE where we talked about old family traditions and memories. Myles returned around 8 and we watched another Christmas movie.
Tues.: Tons of laundry and Pack Meeting. It was nice to get out of the house and sing to some elderly people.
Wed.: Christmas party at Swain Brothers for the high school. James and I both got fish (live ones) and chips (Pringles) as our white elephant gifts. One of them didn't make it, but the other is going to live at school. (No pun intended.)
Today I'm packing for our trip tomorrow. We stay in Salt Lake tomorrow night and then head to Rexburg on Saturday. I hope it's a less stressful trip than Thanksgiving.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Good Enough
We've had a really crazy week.
Saturday: Christmas shopping for the angel tree, wrapping and delivering those presents, attempt at going to a carnival which turned out to be lame.
Sunday: a regular day at Church. Samantha got to be baby Jesus for the Primary's special sharing time.
Monday: Went over to the Packards' for dinner. It was a lot of fun, but I feel inadequate when it comes to my sewing and decorating skills because their house is so nice. Everybody has their weaknesses and shortcomings, but it's a lot easier to see mine right now and feel like everyone else is perfect. I spent some time with Lewis making bread for Joseph's school project.
Tuesday: James took Joseph out for some one-on-one time. Joseph chose to get a hot dog at the gas station. Sometimes, it's really easy to make kids happy.
Wednesday: I took Katie shopping with me so we could spend time together and get her some new leggings. Are all kids really rough on their clothes, or is it just mine? She bought some slime with her own money and I HATE IT. Never let your kids buy slime unless you want to be annoyed for the rest of your life.
Today: Rex arrives for work, so we will probably hang out and maybe swim at the hotel pool. We will all eat dinner together here.
I guess I'm more stressed about guests than I thought, but that only hit me in the past few days, not months ago. I haven't thought of a good neighbor gift, and we leave town just a few days after everyone leaves from here. I want everything to go smoothly, but hosting parties and traveling are both big, stressful things. Despite that, it should be fun too.
Saturday: Christmas shopping for the angel tree, wrapping and delivering those presents, attempt at going to a carnival which turned out to be lame.
Sunday: a regular day at Church. Samantha got to be baby Jesus for the Primary's special sharing time.
Monday: Went over to the Packards' for dinner. It was a lot of fun, but I feel inadequate when it comes to my sewing and decorating skills because their house is so nice. Everybody has their weaknesses and shortcomings, but it's a lot easier to see mine right now and feel like everyone else is perfect. I spent some time with Lewis making bread for Joseph's school project.
Tuesday: James took Joseph out for some one-on-one time. Joseph chose to get a hot dog at the gas station. Sometimes, it's really easy to make kids happy.
Wednesday: I took Katie shopping with me so we could spend time together and get her some new leggings. Are all kids really rough on their clothes, or is it just mine? She bought some slime with her own money and I HATE IT. Never let your kids buy slime unless you want to be annoyed for the rest of your life.
Today: Rex arrives for work, so we will probably hang out and maybe swim at the hotel pool. We will all eat dinner together here.
I guess I'm more stressed about guests than I thought, but that only hit me in the past few days, not months ago. I haven't thought of a good neighbor gift, and we leave town just a few days after everyone leaves from here. I want everything to go smoothly, but hosting parties and traveling are both big, stressful things. Despite that, it should be fun too.
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Christmas Season
I'm enjoying December this year. I guess it helps that a few years ago, I prioritized all our activities and traditions by week so I'd always know what to be doing without getting overwhelmed.
Saturday, our Relief Society had their annual breakfast, which was fun. The kids and I made a chocolate (rather than gingerbread) house and decorated it.
For FHE, we have been doing service from Light the World. So far, we have donated stuff to D.I. and sent our old phones to Medic Mobile so they can be used in 3rd-world countries. It was a bit of a sacrifice for the kids because they used to play on those phones in the car on long trips. I was also apprehensive about giving away all our backup phones, but it felt good all the same.
We had our ward party on Tuesday, a Polar Express theme. The kids were great and even loved sitting on Santa's lap. I think Katie sort of believes, but the boys definitely don't because I've never really told them the story. Instead, every year I remind them not to be a buzzkill for their friends. Haha.
I guess that's it for this week aside from our ordinary doings. Life is busy with all these little ones, but I'm keeping up most of the time. Samantha keeps on getting easier and more fun. Her blessing is coming up on the 16th and people start arriving next week, so I'd better get planning! It's a direct contrast to Joseph's baptism, which I worried about for probably 6 months before it happened.
Saturday, our Relief Society had their annual breakfast, which was fun. The kids and I made a chocolate (rather than gingerbread) house and decorated it.
For FHE, we have been doing service from Light the World. So far, we have donated stuff to D.I. and sent our old phones to Medic Mobile so they can be used in 3rd-world countries. It was a bit of a sacrifice for the kids because they used to play on those phones in the car on long trips. I was also apprehensive about giving away all our backup phones, but it felt good all the same.
We had our ward party on Tuesday, a Polar Express theme. The kids were great and even loved sitting on Santa's lap. I think Katie sort of believes, but the boys definitely don't because I've never really told them the story. Instead, every year I remind them not to be a buzzkill for their friends. Haha.
I guess that's it for this week aside from our ordinary doings. Life is busy with all these little ones, but I'm keeping up most of the time. Samantha keeps on getting easier and more fun. Her blessing is coming up on the 16th and people start arriving next week, so I'd better get planning! It's a direct contrast to Joseph's baptism, which I worried about for probably 6 months before it happened.
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