Family Vacation

We are sooo tired. Annie called me today and Megan told her I was asleep. When I called, Annie teasingly told me that I sure slept a lot... I guess when I don't get a wink there I have to come home and catch up! I don't think Emma slept during the night at all! She is still struggling to get back into her routine.Thanks for putting up with us Krista and Brian. I don't think Mom and Dad heard us at all during the night but with our rooms close to Brian and Krista's we both heard each others kids. Me, only because Emma was already awake - I would have slept through their kids!Krista, tell Dad to check out the block picture. When they came home this was the first thing they played with! Eli was using his pine wood derby to drive through the 'doors'. It was fun coming home for a few days. We had so much fun seeing everyone! Hope we didn't wear out our welcome too much! As you can tell by the pictures, I forgot to pull out my camera in Rigby! Arg!!

Kids

We had an eventful weekend. We had friends over Friday night to play games. We tried to put the kids to bed at a decent hour because of their make-up day on Saturday. I really tried to view this Saturday school as a catch-up day for me too. Because the kids were home during the week, I really didn't get anything done. So we maybe finished half of our to-do list before the kids came running in at 1:00.
We let the kids play with friends after school on Saturday (doesn't that just sound weird). About an hour into Megan's play she complained about her tummy hurting... Oh boy! So, when I can see that she is starting to look a little off, I am scooting kids out the door and driving them back home again. We needed to get Rhett and Eli from another friends house, so I talked Redge into coming with me. Well, we pack Megan into the car (I only half wondered what was wrong) with a bucket. I didn't really say - this bucket is for you in case you need to puke! Well, as you can see this one coming, when I was in getting the boys... she pukes everywhere in the car. (yes on Redge too) She couldn't get the lid off the bucket. hmmm lid wasn't on it when I gave it to her. I just told her to get the bucket as we walked past it in the garage... So she put the lid on the bucket!! Needless to say the van still stinks of vomit. Anyone have any great upholstry cleaning ideas?? YUCK!!
Oh and yes the snow has melted...was 61 yesterday but was in the 30's today - that is hard on me - pick a temp!!

It's Snowing!!

I really couldn't believe it last night when they cancelled school. Yes, even before it had started snowing! We woke up this morning to a skiff(hmm spelling?) of snow and it hasn't stopped yet. It is beautiful! (We might have a few inches now.)

What is sad is Redge has a bunch of people that have flown in for meetings and the locals didn't come to work! hmmm how come?? Well if there is a hint of bad weather there is a run on milk and bread (the basics, right?) and they will call in to say they aren't coming.... or the businesses will call off work. As I was watching the whole state school system shutting down... they were also announcing work closings! I love it here!

I guess I will give it to the locals that they are smart... one- take advantage of the weather, two- they really don't have the ability to deal with snow. If they had the equipment it would be an old wreck because it just doesn't snow here. Last time for this much - 4 years ago. Can you believe it!!??!! We would be closed down for an entire winter at home with that attitude!





The kids were so excited to play in the snow that they started doing their jobs for the day without me even asking them. I guess they are starting to figure it out!
I know they are freezing out there and they don't want to come in for fear it will go away!


Megan loves clearing off the piles of snow!


Here they are coming in finally!

Now we're going to have hot chocolate, dry off the clothes, and try it again!!

Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa

We had a fun time with Grandma and Grandpa Bodily. My kids waited to open part of their Christmas so that Grandma and Grandpa could watch them. They traveled all Christmas day to come. Then they put up with putting together a HUGE lego with Rhett!! Took all day! We had a blast with them. Thanks for coming Grandma and Grandpa Bodily! Sorry about the wimpy showers. (They patiently put up with a luke warm shower and didn't tell us!)

Christmas Fun

Eli's primary teacher made a video for his sharing time lesson on sunday. He is a freelance camera man. So he came over on Sunday to video him with the missionaries. Doesn't he look stinkin' cute. We couldn't resist a picture!


We had fun doing a gingerbread house with the kids. They wanted to eat that nasty thing!!




The boys were only a little excited to open their Christmas Eve presents! I thought it was funny because they knew it was pajamas! I guess it was fun to open a present early.




We are currently sitting here trying to get Emma asleep and awaiting Santa's arrival. Maybe we will get to sleep before he comes!!


Here they are all decked out in the new pjs.

Emma

We had a great day on Sunday. It was a little crazy in a different way. We didn't have the stress of having a party after church. But we had invited some people to church that weren't members. It was a wonderful meeting - I am obviously not in charge (all my stressing about their impression of church didn't make it a better meeting)! Here are a few pictures that I took with the kids after church. Redge was out missionary-ing so I didn't get one of him.

Catch up

My cute little girl!

Rhett getting his bear and a bunch of other awards!

Kids trying out Dad's Birthday gift! I don't know if he has had a chance in it!

Redge on his birthday!