I was asked to speak in church on November 8th. I guess it was my turn, since it's been about 4 years since the last time. I was given the subject of the Sacrament, and thanks to a couple of good talks from some General Authorities I came up with a pretty good talk, or so I was told. Thank goodness that's over with for a few more years!
During that same weekend, my sis-in-law Melissa and I made my new kitchen curtains. They turned out marvelous...thanks to her sewing expertise!
Some friends and I decided that since there are so many "Twilight" fans in our ward, that we would make a big deal out of the "Twilight Saga: New Moon" movie coming out. I hosted a New Moon party on November 19th with lots of good food, complete with Bella's birthday cake from the movie (Thanks Morgan!)... Then it was off to the theater where we waited in line for 2 1/2 hours for the midnight showing (27 of us got our tickets 2 months in advance). It was fun and hectic at the same time, but definitely worth it. The movie was awesome!!! I've now seen it 3 times. And I'm still totally Team Edward!
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Rhett's sister Melissa & family came from Austin on Wednesday. On Thanksgiving Day we went to Sea World. We had been told that it's pretty empty on Thanksgiving, so that makes it the perfect day to go. No crowds or waiting in line. It was awesome! We saw the 4 holiday shows, rode some rides, then had lunch at Whataburger on the way home. The rest of the afternoon we leisurely prepared our Thanksgiving meal. A fried turkey, potatoes & gravy, corn, a new recipe for sweet potatoes, stuffing, rolls, and of course pies! The only problem we encountered was forgetting the cranberry salad from the fridge. We ended up having it the next day. What a way to spend a day with family! Later that night Rhett's brother Robert & family came from Houston and we all had an enjoyable weekend full of shopping, movies, temple attendance, visiting with friends, and yummy food...well, the kids may think differently about the food part.
Austin is getting so big! When did he grow up? All of a sudden I have a grown up boy who is too big to pick up, generally kind to his brothers, and is a big help around the house. He is especially helpful with Jackson when I need an extra set of hands. He is thoroughly enjoying Cub Scouts and loves learning. Last month he earned several awards. We've been trying to work on things for Family Home Evening that will help him to accomplish certain requirements, especially his religious knot.
Logan is finally catching on to the concept of reading. It’s been a slow start (compared to Austin…which is what we have to compare with). He is enjoying school and you can tell he loves learning. He’s constantly saying “that’s a popcorn word” (words they are learning that “pop up” in daily reading). He loves to do projects and especially loves to draw. He’s very good at it too! This is a picture of Santa & his sleigh that Logan drew.
In November all the Kinder classes had “Nursery Rhyme Day” and the kids went to school dressed like their favorite Nursery Rhyme character. Logan picked Little Jack Horner. I dressed him in a pair of sweat pants that doubled as knickers, a white t-shirt that said “What a good boy am I” and then he had a pie tin and a fake plum that Rhett drilled a hole in so it would fit on his thumb. The Kindergarteners got to walk around the halls in a “parade” for all the other grades.
Carson is eager to learn about whatever Austin & Logan are doing. He likes to be involved in “homework” whenever possible. He is such a sweet boy and has been picking many flowers for me lately from our yard…mostly weeds, but occasionally a rose from the one bush that survived when we ripped out a bunch of old tangled bushes behind our house.
Jackson now has 5 teeth. He got a new one on Thanksgiving Day, just in time for turkey…and another one showed up just yesterday. I’m hopeful that these teeth are the reason for him not sleeping well lately and that it ends soon. We have caught him a handful of times standing on his own and definitely see signs that he’ll be walking soon. He’ll be 11 months old tomorrow…he’s growing up so fast! Where did my baby go? I finally finished painting the crib and Rhett got it set up in Carson’s room. Last week I bought the new bedding to match the color scheme I’m going for in there. One of these days I need to get some energy to paint in there.
We look forward to a wonderful holiday season and time spent with family and friends. My mom will be here from December 23rd until January 10th. My brother Brian & his family will be here from December 27th-31st. Can’t wait to have fun with them. Some of us are going to see “The Lion King” at the Majestic Theatre for Mom’s birthday on the 30th.
That’s all for this month. Have a marvelous holiday season!
Love – Rhett, Maren, Austin, Logan, Carson & Jackson
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