I ran some errands today and then spent most of the afternoon working on my YW lesson for Sunday.  I also watched “A Bug’s Life” with Annie and the end of “Angry Birds” with the kids when they got home. It was a pretty chill afternoon, making kids do homework and practice the piano.  Emmy decided to make muffins for dessert and it was adorable.  She did everything completely by herself, except for the help from Annie.  

The kiddies had piano lessons tonight.  During the lessons, I read with Ethan, Ashton ran on the treadmill, and then everyone took showers.

Daisy became Ashton’s papoose today.  She sure puts up with a lot of craziness.

Annie HATES playing the piano.  I try to sit and help her with her song but she has no patience with me.  Ethan came over and naturally worked some reverse psychology on her, he’s a genius.  He was like “Annie, I’m going to try to play your song. Is this how I do it?”  And she showed him the notes and how to play it.  Kind of.

For FHE, we got FLU SHOTS!  Yaaaay!  Afterwards, we got a treat for Annie at the gas station, got ice cream for Ethan and me at Cold Stone, and a Rocky Mountain Apple for Ashton, and went to Starbucks for hot chocolate for Emmy and Ethan.  We sure are spoiled.

Look how old Ethan looks in this picture!

Josh got home last night at 11PM!  Yay!!!  I had a meeting at 9 this morning.  Then Ashton had a Youth Stake Conference meeting at 10.  Then we had choir at our house at 11:15.  Then we had Stake Conference at 1:00.  What a day!  It was great!  Then we changed Carr dinner to be at our house so I could watch the First Presidency Christmas Devotional.  It started snowing during the devotional and it was simply magical….though the devotional was kind of boring. :I

The little girls put on a little performance, with Annie and Hailey dancing to Paisley’s piano playing.

First snow of the year calls for snow cones before bed, of course.

We did Saturday chores all morning.  Then I wanted to do something fun with the kiddies but they were not interested!  They just wanted to play with friends all day!  So, I just kind of hung out, waiting for the Christmas tree to arrive. We got one box at about 1:00.  I called and the rest of the tree wasn’t supposed to get here until Monday.  So I gave up on that plan and worked on other stuff.  Well, I happened to look outside at 4 and the rest of the boxes were sitting by the door!  I flipped out, kicked myself into high gear and started putting that thing together.  It was so easy I almost cried!!!  

I had to run to At Home for some Christmas Tree supplies and got to see the most amazing sunset.  We ran to the store and then grabbed some dinner on the way home.

The three little kids helped me decorate the tree while Ash went out to play night games with these guys. I don’t even know the two middle guys.

I have been receiving Christmas decorations throughout the week and have slowly been getting it all up.  After school, all the kiddies played with their friends.  At 5:30 we went to the ward Christmas party because Ash and I were singing in the choir and the primary kids had a couple songs to sing.  Melissa sat with me and our kids were going nuts and having a blast until they totally wanted to go home.  I brought Logan, Luke, Duke and Avery home with me and they all played until 8.  Annie stayed at the party with the Greathead’s so she could see Santa.  

Emmy and Avery made more snowmen.  The boys played “Find Santa” (one person hid wearing the Santa hat and the rest of the boys would have to find him and tag him).

Emmy and I had our traditional sleep over on the last night of Josh’s trip.  We watched the end of “Mrs Doubtfire” then some of “Mary Poppins”