Winter Percussion

 Brooklyn is doing Winter percussion this year. She spends several evenings a week at practices.  They had a mandatory fund raiser last night. Josh went to her fund raiser while I went to a meeting with Savannah at the church. Our meeting finished early enough that we were able to make it to the school to see Brooklyn’s performance. They did so good. It was a fun show!

Thoughts

Today in family study we studied 2 Nephi 31- 33.
In 2 Nephi 33:15 we read
15 ​For what I seal on earth, shall be brought against you at the ​​​judgment​ bar; for thus hath the Lord commanded me, and I must ​​​obey​. Amen.

The end of the verse really sticks out to me. “For thus hath the Lord commanded me, and I must obey.”  Sometimes the things we are asked to go through or do are hard. Sometimes I don’t want to do the things I’ve been called to do. But when the Lord commands us to do something he will provide the way, the strength, the power to do hard things. I always loved the poem Footprints in the Sand. Whenever I am going through a hard time I like to think that our Heavenly Father is there helping me through it.

More funny kids

• Ben to Myra after giving mom $ for her birthday - You gave her six dollars - Myra - well I can’t waste all my money
• Spencer and Myra to Cat, who they thought was being mean to them (for telling on them) - Spencer - do you want Brooklyn to make you a sandwich- Cat - what? Why? - Myra - a knuckle sandwich because you are being mean to us 
• Ben to Spencer after his bath - hey bud how you doing - Spencer - ben I’m clean. Go away
• Spencer talking about eating potato skins - they taste smelly
• Spencer - I smelled it and it tasted good
• Spencer trying to get out of going to church - I don’t feel good. I threw up. I really did. - mom - that’s too bad. I guess you don’t get any snack today and will have to lay in your bed resting all day. That’s what we do when we are sick - Spencer- I was just pretending. I’m not sick
• Spencer on way to church - we should have Livy over tonight... -later talking about Mom’s new hair cut - your hair looks just like Mindy’s. - mom - no it doesn’t. It’s a lot longer - Spencer several times - no it’s just the same. It’s just like Mindy’s - Mom, several times - No it’s different - Spencer- maybe we should have Mindy come over tonight so we can see if they are the same or different 

Kids sayings

More fun sayings from the kids.

• Myra about changing her name - mom since I'm going by MJ now I'm going to change how I sound like "hallo" (with a British accent)
• Spencer about end of batman movie - they not going to kiss on the lips
• Spencer about Josh being out of town- I'm gonna miss him probably 
• Spencer while dinner - do you know what I was singing? Do you know what I was singing with my teeth?
• Spencer about Mom’s singing - mom that’s not right. Mom if you had a gooder voice then you’d remember it. But you have a frog in it 
• Dad talking to Spencer about tball - dad - how was hitting - Spencer - sweaty 
• Spencer on going to child watch - I don’t want to go, it’s just me and all the short people 
• Spencer talking about his coach’s son - I just want to keep him. But no we can’t. 

Snow dog

This silly doggy LOVES snow! He loves to bury his face in the snow as well as roll all over through it. He often will stay out until he is a frozen pupcicle. He comes in with snow on his face and legs covered in snow balls.

Talented Brooklyn

 Brooklyn and her friend Faith made it into Vista Ridge’s talent show. They did so good! I’m so proud of her for not only trying out for the talent show, but for doing so well up on stage in front of so many people. They sang Lay Me Down by Sam Smith. They did so good. So proud of Brooklyn and Faith!

Sweet Myra

I came across this box on my counter the other day. Turns out it’s Myra’s. When I asked her where she got it she said she bought it from her friend. Her friend is a Girl Scout and was selling cookies and Myra wanted to help her so she spent her own money to buy a box. Such a sweet girl.