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12/14/14 Katie performs at concert

12/14/14

Another Sunday is upon us.  I hope your week has been great.
We've been keeping busy as usual.  The girls have basketball practices and activity days.  Katie had a band concert this Tuesday so no YW for her.  She played her saxophone in a trio or six-o or something (I wasn't there so I'm not sure!)  and she



did a piano solo.  She is really getting good! And she isn't as chicken as I am so she gets up and performs well.
Dad has been working a ton as there are mens and womens games 4 nights of the week.  And then there were some type of tournament and he had a bunch of games Friday and Saturday this week too.  Busy busy.


Friday we had girl scouts and the kids played minute to win it games and did skits.  They had a fun time and time went quickly.


Me and the girls helped with the ward Christmas party this year so Friday night and then Saturday morning we were over at the church first setting up and getting ready, then "hosting" the event, then taking it down. We set up 192 chairs and I'd say there were about 200 people who came so it worked out about as close to perfect as you can get. (There weren't any more tables to set up). I'll send some pictures. It was pretty over the top amazing since Dawn Wright was in charge.  She doesn't know how to do small and simple!
The girls played basketball games yesterday.  Holly's team only had 4 show up so she had to play the WHOLE game one man short.  One of the kids who DID come is special ed.  I got there late (because of the Christmas party) and when I got there all 4 of the kids faces were really red and tired looking and they were down like 32-8 or something.  But I was proud of her.  She kept trying and played the whole game.  Then she came home and vegged all afternoon!
Katie's game was about the same score only flipped...her team won.  
Yesterday evening we had sloppy joes for Holly's homemade birthday dinner (everyone was gone Friday during her birthday).  It's so strange.  Our meals are just the 4 of us now!  We made a pound of meat and had a lot of leftover!  It's like when you boys were little again!
Dallas and McKayla bought a puppy (that lives at her house).  A very little dog.  It's cute.  They came and got the girls and had a puppy and movie night last night over at her place.  They watched Christmas Muppet show and played with the dog.


Grandma and pa have been diligently working in the temple Friday and Saturday every weekend and they seem to really enjoy that.  
We are planning to make some treats from home and send them to you.  I know we need to be careful about not sending anything with peanut, peanut butter.  Do you have any requests? Favorites?  We hope to do that this week and send it out before the week is over so tell me!!!!
I'm pretty excited for Christmas when we get to talk to you!!! Do you know if we'll be skyping or phone call?   Are they going to tell you a time so we know when to expect you and can plan for you?
Did you have bad weather this past week? They showed a house falling into the ocean on the coast of Washington due to some bad storm.  Did it affect you? Do you have snow yet?


Well try to enjoy things all that you can and to be happy. I hope that a family will take you in on Christmas and make is special for you.  You should try to get an appointment or two!  I know being away is hard but I'm proud of you for doing it!  We still pray for you every day and hope only the best for you!!!  I'm sending you a big hug!!! Love you Bryce-ee!

Love Mom.

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