The Odds Were in Our Favor

Saturday, March 24, 2012

The Book Club and our husbands went to see The Hunger Games, a Book Club favorite. I am always nervous to see how movies based on favorite books will turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They followed the book quite closely and really my only complaint was the camera work left me a little dizzy at times. I am anxiously awaiting Catching Fire.

Five of the couples went across the street to The Cheesecake Factory. It took forever to get seated and get our food but I enjoyed taking our time and visiting with everyone. We ended the dinner with delicious Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake.

Because 6 hours together just isn't enough, the Goons and Sawyers came over to teach us to play Settlers of Catan Knights and Cities. I ended up winning, because I had the most points when we were too tired to go on, but I still have no idea how to play!

It was a great night with great company.

It's Not Easy Being Green

Saturday, March 17, 2011

Seth was really excited about St. Patrick's Day this year. I made him green oatmeal for breakfast.

Then I told him to get dressed and he came out like this-

We managed to get him out of the green to go to the Little League opening day.

They took pictures and then after some lady talked for a really long time, they called each team to run the bases. We were supposed to have a scrimmage, but it was cancelled due to bad weather.

We ended the day with an after dinner dessert of green pudding - it was gross!

Busy

It is not enough to be busy: so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?

-Henry David Thoreau

Saturday, March 10, 2012

We are constantly running from one activity to another. This Saturday I barely had time to get out of the car - I just traded kids as I pulled up in the driveway.

Alexis had a game, we beat USA 4-0! We are having a great Spring season so far. It is awesome to see the girls doing so much better against the teams we played this fall. They have come a long way.

Then I went to help with the end of the Activity Day Camp. Our ward was in charge of service. The girls made fleece blankets to donate and wrote letters to missionaries. Camryn had a good time with Heather and Emma from our ward.

We didn't have time to go home so I met up with Dave at the movie theater and had him take Camryn home (her backtalking got her in trouble the night before so she couldn't go to the movie) and I took Seth to see The Lorax. He loved it.

I stopped by the house long enough to cut Seth's hair, then Dave and I went to see John Carter, definitely a Dave movie, and went to Roadrunners for dinner.

It was a long, busy day, but it was spent with the family. A good thing to be busy about.

The Business We Call Show

March 3, 2012

Camryn auditioned for an advanced theater class at Hollywood Kids and made it. The owner Margie taught the class and got the kids ready for their production of Mulan Jr.

Camryn was Ling, one of the three soldiers that were Mulan's friends in the army. They were very funny and cute - they were three of the younger kids in the class.

Here they are girl actors, acting like they are boys who are pretending to be girls.

The show ran so smoothly. Camryn had all her lines down pat and did a great job. We are so proud of her. Now we are working on auditions for the next show, Alice in Wonderland.

Make A Date With History (Nevada Reading Week)

February 27 - March 2, 2012

This week was Nevada Reading Week. We had dress up days all week at school. we kicked things off with the theme for the week - Make a Date with History. Seth had the best costume in the school and wore the beard all day! Cutest Abe Lincoln ever! I made a fake campfire and read a book about a cowboy from Nevada to the kids as they came to library and did a Nevada History activity to go with the theme.

Tuesday was Crazy Hair & Socks Day. A friend told us about putting a cup in your hair to look like a Who. Camryn had the craziest hair in the school.

Next we had Workout Wednesday. The kids stayed home with Dave and went to Dentist and Orthodontist appointments. I wore Lex's Galaxy jersey.

On Tons of Words Thursday, we all wore shirts with print. I got this Jane Eyre shirt and the kids at school who could tell me who wrote the book got a candy. The kids who looked it up started telling other kids and I got some strange answers - a lot of them guessed Charlie Brown, I guess that sounds like Charlotte Bronte. That night we stayed at school for Literacy Night. The kids went around to the different activities with the art teacher's family and I ran a Library Scavenger Hunt. It was fun but the library got a little torn up.

We rounded up the week with pajama day - I was beat and needed to be comfy!