Beautiful Hyrum

Cub Scouts

Sunday night was "It's Great To Be 8" so we went with James and learned all about just how great it is. Including the awesomeness of Cub Scouts. During the whole 10 minute presentation the boys listened with rapt attention and came away with "BB guns" and "archery". After while eating refreshments they couldn't stop talking about BB guns and bows and arrows and on and on and on. Then one of the girls (there are 2 in the class...they're twins) said "We get to make blankets!" The boys paused and looked at them..."BB guns!" And on they went again. Haha. It was pretty funny.

Kim & Nannette

I went out to Utah for a quick weekend trip Dec 28 to 31 to visit with Kim who was in from Australia. Nannette also made the trip out so the three of us were able to spend the weekend shopping, eating out, visiting, watching Les Mis and having fun together. Hyrum came with me and slept horribly during the night, but he was fairly cooperative during the day and slept through all of Les Mis. He also did great on the plane so I can't complain. I had so much fun with these ladies that I love and miss living near!

Also Sunday night I got to spend with my mom, dad, and sisters. It was so fun to have dinner together and play Pounce of course. Unfortunately Hyrum got a fever our last day there so that made it kind of lame with my mom and I spending the day at the doctor. But overall it was a great trip. Taylor was wonderful enough to keep all the other kids even though he and Hannah were sick also. They ate out and went to a movie and had fun at home.

Hyrum's First Christmas

Um, we survived? (I'm blogging this on October 18, 2013)

Christmas Quotes

Having a baby is apparently exhausting...something I had completely forgotten. And adding all the holiday festivities of Thanksgiving, birthdays, and Christmas which are tons of work regardless has left us a little overwhelmed.

We slept under the tree even though it was crazy and we had to turn the tree lights off after the older kids fell asleep so we wouldn't wake Hyrum. I told Taylor it was completely pointless since we were laying in the dark. To which he replied: "We're just keeping traditions alive this year."


On Christmas Eve at dinner...
Me: You guys can't wake us up tomorrow until 8 o clock.
James: How about 7 o clock and I'll give you a dollar.

Hannah Said...

I routinely watch Hannah's babies for her so she can go to young womens and the other day I was keeping an eye on them for her when she asked for the duster and said:

"Part of my job at Young Womens is to dust and if I don't do it I'm out of Young Womens and I have to go to Relief Society."

I really was sad to leave my young women for my new Visiting Teaching calling...can you tell. =]

Grandma Harvey's Puff Balls

The annual Christmas puff balls arrived in the mail today. Love these things! One of the many perks of marrying into the Harvey family.