Tonight was night #2 Holiday Performance. Jake and I attended his company Christmas dinner so Grammy took the kids to their performance and got to watch the kids perform tonight...along with Grampy and Grannie Ann.


Thanks Mom, Chris and Grannie!

Holiday Performance

Tonight was the Holiday Performance for SCVi. Ashton's class sang "Oh, What A Wonderful World" and Sierra's class sang "Hakuna Matata", the whole school sang "What Dreams Are Made Of". The kids performed so cute and the show had a story to it and it was really great. A wishing star fell from the sky and then was finding out all about planet earth and discovering how different countries celebrate at this time of year. At the end the wishing star made it back to her place in the sky and was thanking all who taught her about earth. Super cute!
Ashton was a bit nervous...you can tell by his facial expressions. He sort of sang the song even though I knew that he knew every word because he sang it to me several times at home.
He didn't know where we were sitting and maybe that was making him a bit more nervous.


Sierra on the other hand sang every word, and even had the moves...she looked like she was having FUN!


The teachers performed at the end and they let the kids go down into the audience to watch their teachers. We got a quick wave from Sierra.

Janelle came...

and dad and Tori came too!

It was so fun to have both of our kids performing this year! A great evening!

Goodbye Alvin, We'll miss you!

Today we looked in the fish bowl and discovered Alvin laying lifeless on the bottom. Tonight we had a fish funeral. Daddy held the bowl with Alvin still inside and said some very nice words. Then daddy poured Alvin in the toilet and Ashton did the honors of flushing. Then the children were crying and crying.
mom: "I'm so sorry why are you so sad?"
A: "I miss Alvin!"
S: " I don't think I was a very good owner."
A: "me either."
mom: You both were great owners, it's not your fault Alvin died, fish just don't live very long but he lived with us for almost 2 years, that's a long time. He probably got to cold in his water since it is so cold in our house now at night.
MORE CRYING and LOTS OF TEARS
mom: what did Alvin do for you?
A: he was a good fish!
s: yeah!
Mom: you liked to watch him swim around?
A: yeah!
S: I remember when I named him Alvin.
MORE tears!
I then brought up a funny Phineas and Ferb episode where Buford is crying hysterically because he lost his fish. The kids started remembering and telling me what happened next and the crying slowed to a halt and then we were able to go brush teeth and get to bed.
Alvin you were a good fish!

Black Friday

Did not wake up early for all the chaos...instead we went about 2 pm and was in the midst of pm chaos. Was not too thrilled until we hit Target and then I went crazy, not with sales though, it seems everytime I do Black Friday shopping most things I want are not on sale but because I was there I got alot of my shopping done. YAY! Heather K. was the one who said "can we just run into Target really quick?" YES! Thanks Heather! I LOVE Target!
We decked the halls yesterday too! Jake did the dreaded lights on the house. YAY for daddy!
Had dinner at my mom's house with everybody and the missionaries. We got to have another Turkey dinner! :) Yes it was still delish!
Today had mount-o-eggs for breakfast at dad's followed by Thanksgiving dinner tonight! Delish once again!
I am grateful to have so much family that wants to feed us! :)
Right now Jake is watching recorded USC, Ashton playing with dinosaurs, Sierra reading a Christmas book to her AG dolls. I love the sounds of my children playing. I love the sounds of their sweet voices in our home, I am thankful!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I did my part...

We had such a beautiful day! The weather was so beautiful, we welcome the chill in the air and the skies were blue and the sun was shining. I woke up early to make rolls for a friends family and for my own family. Ashton and I went on a little bike ride. Then we went up to mom's to enjoy yummy food with our family. Briana has been here since Tuesday with her kids and we have enjoyed them immensely. Aunt Ruthie came with her family and we always love to see them. I love Thanksgiving because it is a great time to sit and enjoy visiting with family while eating really yummy food and homemade PIE, I LOVE pie!!!






So much to be thankful for...family, my good husband, my beautiful children, food to eat, clothes to wear, cozy beds to sleep in and warm heaters, the scriptures, our prophet, my savior Jesus Christ, good health, good books, love and goodness! :)

Tagged!

I used to babysit for a great family and this great mom, Cathy G. tagged me. I loved reading her answers, you get to know so much about a person, hopefully my answers are as interesting. :) This is the first time I've been tagged.
4 Shows I watch:
Survivor
Amazing Race
The Office
Fringe

4 Things I am passionate about:
My family
My Testimony
Exercise
Sleep :)

4 Phrases I say a lot:
"I love you!"
"Put this away!"
"Did you brush your teeth?"
"How was your day?"

4 Things I have learned from my past:
Love your spouse with your whole heart!
Don't worry over things you can't control.
Don't judge, you don't know what they might be going through.
Enjoy every single moment with your babies and squeeze them lots and lots, they grow so quick.

4 places I would like to go:
New York
Italy
Tahiti
Church sites

4 Things I did yesterday:
Slept late :) I LOVE WEEKENDS!
Made waffles
birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese
Ate at PC's (Tai food)with Dad, Tori, Sophi and family

4 Things I'm looking forward to:
Thanksgiving to be with family and eat homemade pie! I LOVE PIE!
This next week with no school and no obligations!
more rain and cold weather
Christmas morning

4 Things I like about Winter:
Christmas
yearly trip to Mammoth
being cozy in sweats and big blankets
the fireplace and candles

4 Things on my Wish List
no more debt, not even a house payment :) That would be WONDERFUL!
have more babies
go somewhere beautiful and romantic with hubby
get my hair done very very soon

4 People I Tag: Sorry if you've been tagged before!
Briana
Sophia
Brenna
Miriam

fries

Today I took Ashton to El Pollo Loco after school. I got him a small fry. When we got home he pulled out a super long french fry and said "WHOA! This is not a small fry this is a large fry. I thought we ordered a small fry." :)