Our little weatherman...

Riley: "Hurry, come and look outside!  It's totally foggy."
Porter: "What?"
Payton:  "Check it out!"
Porter:  "What?"
Maisyn:  "Come on!  Let's go see the fog."
Porter:  "The frog?"
Maisyn:  "The fog."
Porter (looking out the open door):  "Huh?  Where's the froggy?"
Maisyn:  "Not froggy.  FOGGY."
Porter:  "Froggy?"
Door shut.

Oma's Early Christmas

Oma came to visit in early December.  We couldn't get her here for the actual day but she was able to see several choir concerts, a Christmas play, a volleyball game and a handful of basketball games.  So the trade off was worth it.  She was also here to help out when Larry ended up in the emergency room on her 4th day here.  Not quite what we had planned but it was good that Payton had her help at home.  Larry was laid up that week for the most part and we just relaxed and enjoyed a quiet week.  Her last night in town was a Monday.  So we had our Christmas Family Home Evening and then the kids and Oma got to open presents early.  They all enjoyed that!

She had a red-eye flight and so we said our goodbyes before the kids went to sleep. 

Merry Christmas, Oma!

Christmas Carolers

The ward's Activity Day girls came a-caroling to our house last month.  It was very sweet to hear them sing and to have them all crowded on our porch.  A big plate of cookies to the Bishop was sweet, too! 

Thanks girls!

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Our ward Christmas party this year was a little different.  Several of the youth performed "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in it's entirety.  Sydney tried out and got the part of Patty.  It was a lot of fun to watch, especially after all their hard work and preparation.  Oma was spending the week prior with us so she was able to see the show, too.  They served a potluck dinner and then had some carols with the primary kids afterwards.  The "special guest" arrived an hour before the party started so that us parents could bring in our little ones to meet him.  Porter wasn't so sure about that!  The youth helped out with some fun crafts and projects for the young kids to make and take as well.  It was a fun night.  Larry wasn't feeling quite up to par, but we enjoyed a good night out with the ward to really start the holidays.

Happy, happy birthday, Carson!

Our nephew, Carson, celebrated his birthday in style this year.  He invited all the cousins to a big jumper place one Saturday morning and they all had a blast.  It was freezing inside but they all warmed up nicely after several rounds of hide-and-go-seek, sliding, climbing, jumping, and running.  It's always nice to see the cousins together!  Happy birthday, Carson!

A leak in the faucet.

So the leak in the faucet had been going on for some time.  Larry finally got tired of it (and tired of laying around on his pain meds doing nothing) and sent me out to purchase a new one.  My mom was in town and went to the Home Depot with me to pick it out.  It did take two trips, but we got one we liked and had in installed by the resident professional.  Real cheap, too.  -Note the tool set:  Daddy's little helper, indeed!

'Tis the Season

...for choir concerts...

Maisyn is a member of the Victor Falls Elementary choir.  They were able to perform their holiday songs at the Sumner Fire Station during their pancake breakfast.

They also took a field trip to the BL Senior Center and the Cedar Ridge Retirement community where they performed the entire show for two more crowds.  Oma was in town for this trip, so we all went along.  Porter enjoyed seeing Maisyn on a school day!

Sydney and Riley are both in the choirs at Mountainview.  Both groups performed on the same night and Grandpa and Oma were both able to be there.