GLIMMERS 3

* we went and got our Christmas tree and decorated it
* we made hot chocolate ice cream cones
* I made a snowflake ornament at school
* we played in the snow twice
* we went to Christmas brunch with G&G K and Granny was there too
* we worked on secret stuff, lots of it and got it all done
* we watched the Grinch
* for family home evening we put up our tree and had hot chocolate and we learned "many hands make light work"
* mom came and helped in my class this week and she was covered in glitter
* we went to McDonalds and got Happy Meals they have my favorite toy Bionicles and for the Princess My Little Ponies

note: GLIMMERS is written by the Brain and is a GLIMMER into our life every week

GLIMMERS 2

*figured out what to get Daddy for Christmas
*we played Duplos and I made a cool castle
*I played duck duck goose, freeze tag and passed the ball around in gym
*we made thankful turkey for Family Home Evening
*at school I had a feast before 5 days of no school
*we saw Madagascar 2
*went to Turtle Cove for Thanksgiving
*saw Bolt 3D
*Mom sent out Christmas cards
*we changed around our living room for the Christams Tree


***Glimmers is written by the Brains of the Operation and it is a GLIMMER into our lives

I am planning....

I don't know why but my hubby said something and it just cracked me up so I will share:

"There is who I want to be and who I am and I am planning over the next millennium to combine the two."

Like I said I don't know why it cracked me up but it did and I think it is perfectly applicable to us all.

A Gem

The Laid Back Boy-

"Mom time to get up." Thinking I am still asleep after he has climbed all over me for 5 minutes. "I know I will push you off the bed, NO I will roll you off the bed, NO I know I will pull the blankets off!" And that is exactly what he proceeded to do!

A Jewel

"Let's go set up the table for breakfast for mom!" -Princess

"Yeah when we work together it makes work easier, let's go!"-The Brain

GLIMMERS

*I made placemats for our feast this week in the art center
*In gym I made my heart beat very, very fast doing animal moves
*Mom taught preschool this week. Let's just say our house was "full of colors"
*Watched Santa Parade-Candy, Candy, Candy need I say more
*Wall*E movie night with Grandma, Aunt Laura, Gabe, Luke, Anya, and popcorn with all in PJ's and we had a sleepover!
*The Princess had one of her preschool friends stay extra long on both days of preschool
*The teen went on a food scavenger hunt with church friends
*Family Home Evening- let's just say we will all try to be "Happyosauruses"
*Dad gave us a fencing lesson and played a game with us every night this week
*We had fun playing with our other cousins Isaac and Daniel

NOTE: GLIMMERS is composed by The Brains of the Operation with permission from mom and will be a weekly GLIMMER into the lives of The 4 Little Jewels

Excuse This House

Excuse this house....Some houses try to hide the fact that children shelter there. Ours boasts of it quite openly, the signs are everywhere.....the smears are on the windows, little smudges on the doors; I guess I should apologize for the toys strewn on the floor.

But I sat down with the children and we played and laughed and read, and even though the bedroom's messy, their hearts are full instead. For when at times I'm forced to choose the one job or the other....I want to be a housewife, but first I'll be a MOTHER!!!!

I love this poem! I received it from a family member when my oldest was very young and my house had to be clean, clean, clean! I might go a little to far the other way some days (see pictures below if you look carefully at the picture of dishes you can see a picture I found with the poem above on it, I read it everyday to remind me of my priorities)but I will never get tomorrow back and I am glad we have the moments. The dishes did get done by midnight and the clothes folded but most importantly we had that moment of organized craziness, laughter, creativity, and simply loving being together!

What We Did Do.....

WE WATCHED A MOVIE!!!



WE DANCED!!!



WE READ!!!




WE PLAYDOUGHED!!!



WE CREATED!!!

and Now What We Didn't Do!!!

HALLOWEEN

Here they are my little medieval times trio. If they look familiar it is because this is exactly what they wore last year with an updated princess dress straight out of the dress up bin. They were all going to be something different until they saw their old costumes and just had to wear them again! We also had a desperado but with no picture to show for it and I am sure he is thrilled about it.

The kids had a great day starting off with me dressing as a pirate and having fun in D4's classroom for his school party. The day continued with Trunk or Treating at the church and will the medieval times crew went to Great Grandma Neal's and Grannies trick or treating; The desperado went with Grandma Miller to his cousins football game. The weather was wonderful, seeing so many of our friends and family in one night was perty great too!!!

A New Favorite

Love this website-

sugardoodle.net

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!

Life Lessons from a Group of Teenage Boys

I am so proud of the soccer team this year. They all are so different quite and outspoken, calm and wild, leaders and followers, black and white with a few shades in between, fast and not so fast, precise and sloppy, funny and laid back the list could go on and on.

Very early in the season the team suffered a great tragedy. 2 of the boys lost their father in a motorcycle accident. What happened next was inspiring...the team rallied around the brothers, they went to the viewing, the funeral, the dinner. At home games they wore black arm bands in honor of their teamates father. They shared tears and hugs and laughter. Through all of this the team became just that a team, they were stronger and unstoppable as a team. If they were down by a point you could see them all reach deep down to get ahead and work more as a team.

When tragedy strikes our lives or those around us.... do we dig down deep? Do we become stronger? Do we work as a team with our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ? Do we rally around them? Are we there? Do we share hugs, and tears, and laughter?

When you are glad...

I am glad we say our prayers everyday and that I try to remember them in my heart throughout the day. As I drove past the school to see 4 police cars my heart sinks and then I remember the prayer of safety for our family today and know all will be well and I know we will make through yet another bomb threat day this year!!!!

Soccer Season

The Soccer season in short:

• 3 mercies
• No ties
• No losses
• 69 goals scored
• 4 goals allowed
• Undefeated
  
  Go Chemics!!!