Christmas Cookies
Erica is way to nice and lets us come and make all of our sugar cookie dreams come true. She has tons of cookies and frosting and decor and people and… It never disappoints!
Category: Hancock
Christmas Concert
Ben got us tickets to the Concert at Temple Square! We went with Than and Erica and it was Amazing!
After the concert and the Kristin Chenoweth chasing and Street Nachos I had them drop me off at the hotel for sisters night with Kelsey, Megan, Mae, Shannon and Tommi!
Bring ON November!
Millie and Tiago have been obsessed with Gus and Dagny – they want them to come over every day. Ww wish they lived down the street!
Here are 2 of the REFLECTIONS winners this year! Packer won 1st in film and Cali won 3rd in art!
Soaking up the last few sunny days:
The Boys still loving Fortnite – and Eliza and Tiago being friends:
We babysat Cove – I barely did anything. These kids of ours love babies!
Cheerleaders! Football Season!
When the Packers and RSL games are at the same time:
Wrestling practice has begun!4:30-6:30 four days a week. Ray is 6:30-7:30 two days a week.
We killed Monday Night Manila Skate Night! All my kids have scooters and skates now and had a good time. When they were tired of skating they went out and “explored” the games and bounce houses.We got to skate with Matt’s family and the Falabella kids.
Tiago woke up begging for the park. I didn’t want to go. And it is cold outside and – so afterschool we went. I brought Cali and Rose and Ray so I sat in the warm car while the kids all played tag! Win Win.
Dress Up with my Day Crew:Turtle Power
Ben was gone for 1 night on a work trip so we sent him a goodnight picture. He spent 2 days with the executive team reporting and making big plans for next year and having some fun:
I went and got this couch from Starlee!
The Amazing Kristin made this Cake for Rose to celebrate her baptism!
The 1st Wrestling Tournament of the season for us: Orem High: 3rd, 1st, and 4th:
Benji and I are reading the UNWANTEDS series!
Lots of Loose Teeth around here – Benji, Rose and Ray, Rose lost hers last night but the other teeth are still HANGING in there:
I love Millie’s coloring:
And Tiago’s:
I let Tiago do Bubbles inside and Kinetic Sand – HE LOVED IT. When Millie came home they played some more and then I played Quarkle with them! Mom of the year today! The Older kids joined in after school. That night we learned a new game for FHE. Doing fun stuff with the kids is tiring but worth it.
And Now November is in full swing!!
Rose’s Baptism Day
Rose Kristine Nettesheim – Baptized a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Saturday November 3, 2018!
We started the morning by going to take pictures with Gentry before she had to go to her baptism 2 blocks away and an hour earlier. ( Yes, we considedered combining and decided to stick with the designated plan) These 2 are born a day apart in different statesbut we knew that they’d end up best friends some day 🙂
Proud Parents (Ben was proud too, but I left him home getting kids ready)
Rose and I stopped at the Barn for a quick photo shoot!
And then we were all ready on time so we gave her her new scriptures and scripture case!
We all headed to the Church and Ben and Rose went to get changed!
The baptism was Great! Sister Gordon helped me plan, Brother Reimschussel conducted. Jamie played piano and Amanda led the music. Grandma N. gave the opening prayer and then Benji gave the talk on Baptism. The cousins all sang the Rainbow song and then she got baptized. Grandpa N and Sean were the witnesses. She joined the double dunk club because her left hand didn’t go under. Everyone wrote special notes to her while I helped her change back into her dress. Then Kelsey gave a talk on the Holy Ghost and she was confirmed. Rose was really excited to get the gift of the Holy Ghost! Dad, Grandpa N, Reimschussel, Matt, Udine,Joel, Sean, and Tyler helped with the confirmation. We had a closing song and Prayer by Packer and it was over. I think it turned out great.
We headed to the house right after and had Jimmy Johns sandwiches and chips and cookies! We played with cousins and enjoyed the afternoon with family!
We ended the day by going to Rose’s soccer game and then hanging out with the Hancock’s eating ice cream, hot tubbing and watching BYU football. Nathaniel and I got baptized on the same day as each other 31 years ago. It was neat to have our girls get baptized on the same day!
Fall Break
We had a pretty chill Fall Break this year. Wednesday Cornbellys. Thursday I went to the temple for a sealing and we hung out with friends. Friday we had Ben’s work party. Saturday we had our Great Pumpkin Party. Sunday we had a family day. Monday we wrapped it all up at the Provo pool and In and Out!!
SATURDAY
Soccer Saturday: New fall Season just started. Benji plays in the mornings, Ray at lunch and Rose at 5:00pm. Those are the three that Ben is coaching. Cali plays some saturdays but not usually. This first Saturday Millie and Tiago and I ran to cousin Alex and Megans wedding in Salt Lake inbetween games. We went to the wedding ceremony and said Hi then we hurried home for Rose’s soccer game. The others stayed and had ice cream for Ray scoring a goal or 3. After the games we dropped the kids off at home and Ben and I jumped in with Erica and Sam and Hilary and got to go to the BYU v. Cal game!
End of Summer Stuff
Blocks in the toy room and Minecraft in the loft:
Cookies at the Hancocks!
Bunk Bed assembly in the girls room, with Erica and Michelle helping me:
Gaming with friends and cousin friends:
And the day the littles dressed up in costumes and pretended it was time to trick or treat!
JULY JULY JULY
JULY JULY JULY:
1st: SUNDAY
2nd: PACK FOR WISCONSIN and Leave with a CLEAN house.
3rd: Drive to Lincoln Nebraska
4th: Drive to Naperville and try to go to the Festival
5th: Six Flags Great America
6th: Risk and Jen’s house, Visit Grandma, Brewers Game
7th: Lambeau Field, Renards Cheese, Drive to Rushes, Opening Reunion
8th: Sunday, Kite Flying
9th: Lake, Fam Pics, Volleyball, Malibu Moos
10th: The Farm, Culvers, Lake, Pool, Dance
11th: Soccer, tennis, lake, Not Licked Yet
12th: Al Johnsons, Piggly wiggly, Pool, Adult Dinner, Creepy Cabin, Becker Born?
13th: Lake, PC Junction, Pool, Malibu Moos
14th: Drive all day
15th: Drive all Day. World Cup Finals, Pack for scout camp.
16th: Benji to Camp, Hang with Hancocks
17th: Orthodontist, Gus and Dagny, Hang with Merideth!
18th: RS Bike Ride, Pond, MAe is Born
19th: Hancocks (Erica Sick), William, Benson, Cove, Rose to Dad Night
20th: Horrible Broken van Friday at Walmart, Kelsey A reception
21st: Benji home! Yard work, House work, Visits with Kelsey, RSL game, PACK and clean
22nd: Church and Drive to California
23rd: Rockslide River
24th: Silver Lake
25th: Temple and rosckslide River
26th: Silver Lake
27th: Tiger Creek
28th: Drive Home
29th: SUNDAY!
30th:RS Meeting, Gus and Dagny.
31st: Barths, Hancocks, Marys Kids
We were only home for a little over a week in all of JULY: 1st, 2nd, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 29th, 30th, 31st. 11 days to be exact!
We still managed lots of fun in that time:
Millie and Tiago have become the neighborhood wanderers. They are always outside looking for friends.
I read a few books!
This guy learned how to take selfies:
Cali got her braces touched up:
The Hancocks came and they all put on a circus show:
Packer still wakes up before everyone – usually he makes a lego creation while he waits for everyone to wake up. And his creations inspire the rest of us to give it a try:
A few movie night sleepovers in the basement:
I got my bike out for the Relief Society bike ride. Then i rode 3 mornings on my own before we left on vacation.
We went to the pond with the Hancocks and we brought Bennett and Ellie and Julia:
Tiago is learning to ride the hoverboard – look at that face of pure joy!!
The Friday before our California trip I left in the morning to get the oil changed and car cleaned and errands done… and then I ended up spending the entire day dealing with a broken van :(. I did the oil change at Walmart and when I left the shop the van died on the side of the road… I spent over an hour trying to get help from Walmart or JIffyLube or Larkin Tire… and then I finally had it towed .2 miles to a hidden car shop. The guys there were great and fixed the Mass Air Flow Filter Sensor. So I took my van and my bill back to Walmart and spent the afternoon getting them to pay for the damages that they made while checking my air filter. FUN FUN FUN. I did see Aunt Carol while I was there… and a few others I know. In the end I am grateful that I got my money back and grateful that the shop was able to get the van fixed before the weekend so we could go on our trip.
The kids survived at home without me:
I took a few of the kids to Kelsey Avila’s wedding reception!!
And BRADEN EGGERS came home from his mission in Sao Paulo Brasil. We couldn’t be there but looking forward to a week at the cabin with him:
And we had balloon fights the next day with Noah:
And Kelsey came and we went to see all of our peops: We stopped to see Jana and Sean and Cove, We brought Aunt Di a birthday cupcake while she recouped from knee surgery, and we stopped in to see how aunt Carol and the puppies were doing!
That night Ben and I went out to the RSL game. Delayed for lightning. We got home super late and finished packing for the Cali trip!
After the family vacations we had a much needed Sunday. Rose practiced braiding hair and Everyone took naps on my new blanket.
On Monday we watched Gus and Dagny so that Joel could take Megan out for her Birthday!
And on the last Day of July we had Rob and Raeanne’s Family over in the morning with the Hancocks!
And in the afternoon we had 4 of Ryan and Mary’s kids and Hancocks and Neighbors:
And we ended the night singing Karaoke on dads new microphones:
THAT’S HOW WE DO SUMMER!!!
Hancock Fun
These kids are pretty good at coming up with things to do!
First Weekend in June
Girls Night on the bounce house!
Waffle Love with Cali after a FULL week of Soccer TryOuts. She has decided to play on the Stars, AA, with Anna, here in PG. We’re excited.
This guy loves his Saturday chores! new power washer!
The bird cage park BBQ with Joel and Megan and Gus and Dagny – The kids hiked up this mountain while Megan and I discussed my Relief Society lesson and Joel made us lunch.
Ben took the kids to the RSL game Saturday Night!
And on Sunday we had the Hancocks over for Bensagne! and games and then the special fireside with President and Sister Nelson challenging the youth to rise up, take a break from the fake and help spread the gospel.
