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December 2008: by BECKY
Bjorn’s been busy with work – for which we are always grateful. I am personally so thankful for the way that he provides so well for all of us! I’m enjoying helping out in the kid’s classrooms as well as Miriam’s preschool. Today for preschool, we went on a field trip to the bowling alley. My favorite part was watching Ellie’s “hand on hip” stance as she watched her ball roll down the lane – very cute as usual. The other night, I was laying by Ellie in bed, and in her deep sleep she said, “I didn’t do it!” I wonder what she was dreaming about…. probably a broken ornament, since she can’t seem to keep her hands off of them this year.
Miriam loves to play! And everyone loves to play with her! If anyone needs a buddy – she’s your gal! She bounces around the house all day – I hope she can sit still in Kindergarten next year! Not really – she definetly loves to sit, read, color, learn letters, and she begs for “homework”! Enoch has made great strides in reading this month. He’s starting to realize that there are words everywhere and he can actally read them if he tries! If he can’t figure out what it says – he asks, because he just wants to know! I love that stage!
Natalie is doing great in school! She often comes home with reports of being the only one who got 100% on a test and she’s currently leading the class in learning the multiplication tables. We’re trying to figure out how she’s going to wear her much needed glasses and play basketball at the same time – she detests contacts.
Isaac’s made some new (very nice) friends recently and has spent the past month on the trampoline playing some sort of dodgeball with them. He’s been so good about hurrying to get his homework done without being asked before he hurries out to play – I’ve been very impressed. He hurt his neck pretty bad –playing with Ellie- and spent a few miserable, painful days recuperating. He has also taken up boondoggling and is excited for basketball to start!
Our November was filled with a nice daily routine of school, friends, family, meals, music – and not much else. We enjoy being busy, but it’s nice to have a few weeks of calm every once in a while! We’re bracing ourselves as we look forward to much more activity in December. The wonderful craziness has already begun with Auriana’s Choir concerts this week. Three nights of practices and three nights of performances in one week is enough to wear anyone out, but Auriana has handled it very well and has even been able to finish (most) all of her homework . We all (Brenda, too) went to the big show last night – it was quite impressive, involving 300 students from grades 4-12 from her school. It was fun to see Auriana play her violin and sing in the choir, she looked beautiful in her long blue dress. Auriana was able to do baptisms for the dead for the first time this month. Bjorn and I took her on a date to the temple – and afterward she said, “We should do this once a month!” It was a memorable day. We’re so proud of her and the way she’s growing up!
Miriam loves to play! And everyone loves to play with her! If anyone needs a buddy – she’s your gal! She bounces around the house all day – I hope she can sit still in Kindergarten next year! Not really – she definetly loves to sit, read, color, learn letters, and she begs for “homework”! Enoch has made great strides in reading this month. He’s starting to realize that there are words everywhere and he can actally read them if he tries! If he can’t figure out what it says – he asks, because he just wants to know! I love that stage!
Natalie is doing great in school! She often comes home with reports of being the only one who got 100% on a test and she’s currently leading the class in learning the multiplication tables. We’re trying to figure out how she’s going to wear her much needed glasses and play basketball at the same time – she detests contacts.
Isaac’s made some new (very nice) friends recently and has spent the past month on the trampoline playing some sort of dodgeball with them. He’s been so good about hurrying to get his homework done without being asked before he hurries out to play – I’ve been very impressed. He hurt his neck pretty bad –playing with Ellie- and spent a few miserable, painful days recuperating. He has also taken up boondoggling and is excited for basketball to start!
Our November was filled with a nice daily routine of school, friends, family, meals, music – and not much else. We enjoy being busy, but it’s nice to have a few weeks of calm every once in a while! We’re bracing ourselves as we look forward to much more activity in December. The wonderful craziness has already begun with Auriana’s Choir concerts this week. Three nights of practices and three nights of performances in one week is enough to wear anyone out, but Auriana has handled it very well and has even been able to finish (most) all of her homework . We all (Brenda, too) went to the big show last night – it was quite impressive, involving 300 students from grades 4-12 from her school. It was fun to see Auriana play her violin and sing in the choir, she looked beautiful in her long blue dress. Auriana was able to do baptisms for the dead for the first time this month. Bjorn and I took her on a date to the temple – and afterward she said, “We should do this once a month!” It was a memorable day. We’re so proud of her and the way she’s growing up!
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August: by Bjorn
Well, the 3 younger kids are off to their first day of school! Can't believe Miriam's in high school! We did father's blessings...
