Lots of Lights

December 6 was a day for being around holiday lights apparently.

Since it was St. Nicholas Day, we found candy in our shoes. Lucky let me know that he had learned about that holiday in the library so when he saw it on the calendar, it reminded him that it was that holiday so he went to look in his shoes.

I need to take a little break from writing now because Jet wants his turn so this is my way of doing service for him now- letting him type.

 

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Now it's my turn (after I edited his a little). 

Besides St. Nicholas Day, December 6 was also Put On Your Own Shoes Day. That happened. 

Since the lights are on at City Center Park now, I wanted to get out for a walk on the first morning I could, which was that Saturday (because weekdays during school, there's not enough time). You know I like going for morning walks there when the lights are on. It was Play Outside Day as well.

It was raining that morning so I was worried about going out until Jeremy encouraged me to unlock my "inner Oregonian" and I realized I could use an umbrella. So I went and got a good walk in the rain and enjoyed the lights (and an audiobook). 

That evening, Nichole needed to go some places for homework so I took her to the mall and to BYU, both places with holiday lights. 

She pointed out the cool Nativity they had on the windows of the library at BYU. 

The moon looked cool that night.

We ate breakfast sandwiches that night because it was Microwave Oven Day and I made sure to cook my egg in the microwave as well as sausage links. 

 

A Room of One's Own?

January 25 was A Room of One's Own Day. I got maybe an hour or two total to myself in my room that day. I had such plans, too.

We got a new microwave delivered and Jet was so cute playing in the box.

He found some tongs and sat on my lap in my room to play with them.

Jr. decided to do homework in my room.

I just had to go out and see Nichole's artwork she was working on. She's taking a printmaking class this semester. If you give Nichole and medium...

Every Mother's Dream

Jr.:  After I do my homework, may I clean the living room?

Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day 2015

November 12 was Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day.
I mentioned last month how I hoped we wouldn't miss this holiday this year.  Well, we didn't.  I made sure to celebrate even though it was a busy day.  Jeremy mentioned to me yesterday morning when I was listing all the things that I had going on that day, that the day was just like pizza with the works except anchovies- so much to it.
I got up early to make pizza dough then made egg and sausage pizza for breakfast.  As I was finishing up the food, we did scripture study with the family. 

After dropping the kids off at school, the little boys and I came home for just a few minutes before heading back to the school to watch Jr. juggle two balls for his class talent show.  Then we went home for a little while before heading back again to watch Nichole whistle for her grade talent show.  While at home, before and after her talent show, I worked on baking pizza dough and adding toppings.  Because it was a crazy day, I had to simplify.  We didn't have the works, but after picking up the kids from school, we had pepperoni and olive pizza.

Then we took Nichole to dance class where I helped Jr. do some homework.  When we got home from dance, we had pepperoni pizza then I tried to help Jr. with a report he was writing, but I couldn't stay awake. 

I forgot to get a picture before there was only one piece left, but you know what pepperoni pizza looks like.

As I mentioned before, I got up early to make pizza dough and that was after I stayed up late the night before checking kids' homework so they could fix any mistakes.  I managed to get Lucky to bed last night before I crashed on the couch.  Jr. continued to work on his report before he went to bed.  So when I woke up in the middle of the night, I looked all over for his report so I could read through it to know what kind of help I could give him when I got him up early this morning.  I looked and looked and looked.  I was finally about to give up when I saw that he had hung it up on the wall.  It was actually a really good spot for it.  If I'd only thought to look for it there.  So I was able to look through it before I went back to sleep in my own bed this time instead of on the couch.
I got up really early again this morning to clean off the table for Jr. to have a place to work when I woke him up early.  His report turned out really well, by the way.  He did a great job on it and he worked so hard.  Poor little guy.  He was so tired.  But I'm proud of him.
So yeah, yesterday was like pizza with the works except anchovies with how much was going on.  And now I'm up late again writing this blog post.  But at least the kids and I can all sleep in tomorrow morning (heh heh, we'll see) since we don't have anything scheduled until the afternoon.  I am not setting the alarm.

Joy Is...

seeing a big sister help her brother with his homework.

Homework

Work Hard

Play Hard