Saturday, December 24, 2016

2016 :: week 50

December 4
Elliott is in the thick of that really obnoxious pre-nursery stage. Combine that with our 11-2pm church schedule and you've got a pretty grumpy kid by the time the third hour rolls around. It's hard to fit a good nap in before church.Sunday School is rough because the RS room is pretty crowded and our teacher speaks quietly, so Elliott is pretty distracting if I let him walk around. We often end up in the hallway. Relief Society is a little better because it's not quite as crowded and there are a few other similar aged kids in there. Regardless, we are looking forward to the 9am-noon schedule in 2017 and Elliott's admittance to nursery in February.

December 5
Monday night we bought a large Chick-fil-A peppermint milk shake and split it up for our FHE treat. Anthony spent the week working in North Carolina so it was just me and the kids for a week.


December 6
At the beginning of the school year I wanted to get into a routine of exercising in the morning. I bought a gym membership to help motivate me. Elliott was pretty upset the first few times I left him at the child watch, but now he goes fairly easily. We really like the attendant Huberdine, who works Monday through Thursday mornings.

December 7
We got our first snowfall Wednesday morning. It was really just a light dusting, but it was the first time there was any accumulation of "white stuff" this year so it had to be documented.

December 8
Thursday night it was my turn to host book club. We read and discussed The Martian by Andy Weir.  Pictured (L-R, back row: Emilee, Elena, Lauren, Sarah, front row: me, Holly) I really look forward meeting with these friends each month.

December 9
I love looking at our Christmas tree. Looking at it makes me feel cozy and warm.

December 10
Saturday was our ward Christmas party. Both Elliott and Lauren were a bit apprehensive about seeing Santa. The candy cane helped ease Lauren's woes. I was impressed with the party and our ward's party planning committee and their attention to detail. It was a nice evening.

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