12/04/11 Working for trip money and basketball season starts for the girls

12/4/11

Katie

Sunday morning once again!  It's been a long busy week for Dad.  I'm sure he'll tell you all about it.  He finally got some sleep last night so hopefully he'll be able to recuperate from his week quickly!

It's been another quick week here. Seems like the days just fly by.

Wednesday night we had 7 non-members and 3 members come to our activity.  Cool, eh?  AND the sister missionaries were stopping in the building for a potty break and I in



vited them to come hang with us.  They were really cool.  I told them I had 8 non-member girls that I was working with and they were stoked.  They fit right in and did our activity with us for an hour before they had to leave for their next appointment.  They didn't know we had so many non-members and were really excited to hear it.

Holly Dolly

Fellicity and her little sister Sydney are getting baptized Wednesday night this week.  The missionaries have been involved with that and will be back next week for her baptism.  I was asked to give the talk on the Holy Ghost and I just finished writing it this a.m.

Dallas is here.  He says hi. He worked this a.m. from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. doing bathrooms.  It was really cold.  Came back looking like an eskimo in his big fat jacket.  Burrrrr.  Dave makes him do Sunday morning not Saturday nights now a-days so that kinda stinks!    He had to take a quick shower and head to fast offerings. 

Andy & Shelly

Dallas and Bryce are selling Dixie Direct books trying to earn $450 each to go on a band trip in March to Disney Land.  Cool, eh?  Dr. Hagen hired Dallas and Bryce to remove all leaves that fall off all his trees this season for $150.  Wow! Huh!?  From what I hear, they are going to earn it!  I guess he has a lot of trees!

Dallas seems to really be trying hard and doing well lately so I hope that continues.  He is a super kid with a great big giant heart.  Bryce has really seemed to grow up lately and been kinder gentler.  He jumps up and helps and does a good job and he is very sweet.  It is nice to see them grow up to be such good young men.

Shelly & Katie in Sacrament Meeting

The girls and I had some fun this week.  They sang carols in the mall at the book store for girl scouts and had Christmas Breakfast with Santa Saturday morning.  

Katie and Holly both had their first basketball game of the season and both their teams won.  They both seemed to really enjoy it.  Katie even made 2 baskets.  Holly said nobody would pass her the ball but then what do you expect.  Her team is the first year out for these kids and it is pretty funny basketball really.  They won like 40-8 or something.  So someone on her team can score!

Last Wednesday the YW girls were all bummed out because I told them we were making gingerbread men.  They thought I meant edible, not ornaments.  So I promised them I would make edible gingerbread for Sunday if they'd come to church.  I'll let you know if anybody comes!  I made 13 little gingerbread girls and 1 boy (brother baker) and have them ready to take to church.

Grandma and Grandpa are coming for dinner tonight to our house cause they are going to go see the Messiah in town tonight.  So I gotta go make some dinner and clean up a little.  (Ha, whatever?! -- kids live here!)

I am so glad to hear you are feeling better.  Sounds like that flu kicked your can pretty good for a minute.  Hope that is your one time only!!!!

Keep up the good work and thank you for the great example and inspiration you are to our family.  You are the best!  Love you, mom.