Activity Day Girl Craft

Invited the Activity Day girls over today for a Winter Break Craft. (Only a couple girls could make it) The thread we used made everyone a little frustrated! Just call them "Bulgy Snowmen" ⛄ But they are cute!! Thanks girls for coming Quinn & Rebecca! {Funny side note- at 7PM- Kylie showed up. Her mom had read "@ 7....... Faith Lane and assumed it was at 7PM. Oops! Bummer!}

Victoria's Ugly Sweater Song

mtseamonsfam Victoria's 5th grade class was awesome! They sang "Perfect Winter Day", "Go Tell it on the Mountain" & "Ugly Sweater". Her class rocked the 2 part harmony. Amazing! Love her smile! Thanks to Mrs. Nelson & Mrs. Holman for always doing a fabulous job putting these programs together. You ladies are the best!
ceveland14 (cheyloh) I LOVED their two songs of perfect winter and ugly sweater. I laughed pretty hard. They did so good!!!
hseedall So fun!! Great pictures

• mtseamonsfam{My 1st attempt to trim a video- hopefully it works 😜} fifth grade rendition of "Ugly Sweater". So creative! Victoria is on the third row, 2nd from the right

• nicholec78(Nichole Christensen)Your music teacher seems to be very high energy! Fun!
• crumra53 (Grandpa Randy)Sorry to miss all your programs these days. We need a little more notice, (and a little less cold) .You seem to love to perform.

Ward Christmas Party Bethlethem

• mtseamonsfamHelena 3rd Ward Christmas Party! Yummy dinner. Musical numbers from all auxiliaries. Justice sang "Do you want to build a ⛄️ ?" with the YM. Liberty sang a song with the YW. Victoria played "The First Noel" on her violin. They also had a 'Build a snowman' table set up for the kids. Fun times!

• demerryMy girls said Victoria did a beautiful job on her violin! Sorry we missed it all 😞

Here's a clip of Victoria playing. She was super nervous and actually skipped her turn 3 times before she gained enough composer to perform. The whole room went quiet when she started playing. It was really beautiful and then the audience roared with applause after. Way proud of her!

mtseamonsfamTo end the evening – the primary participated in a live nativity. Cooper Lynch read some scripture and the kids sang some songs. Then we had a special visit from the wisemen that brought gifts to share. What a fun way to end the night!

mtseamonsfamCute Victoria came home from our Ward Party & set up her own Nativity in her room. So cute!!! Come, Let us adore Him!

Crazy Day with Pocahontas

Very eventful day!!! Glory did an amazing job presenting her biography on Pocahontas. She is one cute Indian! We also had another little girlie pass out during school & a nighttime basketball game all in the 4 degree weather with no daddy at home. Whew! Who wants a nap?

Glory did an amazing job with her Pocahontas presentation. Let's see if I can get a little video loaded:
Can't guarantee the quality because I had to squeeze it down so much to get it on. But here it is anyways!

P.S. Victoria passed out at school today while she was watching a presentation. She's passed out one other time last year when she was giving a presentation. Maybe she's allergic to presentations? LOL. We think she locked her knees and had some low blood sugar but an extra prayer in her direction would be appreciated.

License Plate Game

In honor of our family game we play every time we make a trip to Utah. Victoria usually heads it up. I think she wrote down at least 27 different state license plates just on the trip back. We rock! (Plus the "Name that Tune" Christmas version competition between Dad & Liberty. It's is after Thanksgiving so it's allowed. Lol)

7-11 Slurpees

Nostalgia for my youth when my friends & I used to walk down to "Sev" for a Slurpee. Quite the stylin' girls to share a little memory with.

Violin Prodigy

• mtseamonsfamThis amazing little girl heard that she might be asked to play a song on her violin at our Ward Christmas Party in December. So yesterday she figured out how to play The First Noel. No sheet music. Just her smart little brain figuring out the notes. Who is this kid? Guess I'll forgo my "no Christmas music before Thanksgiving" rule just for today! Lol

• nicholec78That's a dumb rule anyway 😉. Good job, Victoria!
• buhsconowitzThat is so awesome! It sounds so good!!
• janniediVictoria was telling me just today in class about your Christmas music rule! She is so cute and talented.

Victoria's Halloween

Victoria went home with Sofie for Halloween festivities. They had a party at her house then took them Trick-or-treating. They went to some fancy neighborhoods so she came home with several king-sized candy bars. She was pretty excited!

Halloween Lunchtime

I bought these cute skirts and shirts for the girls a while back. They were saving them for Halloween. But then we realized that Glory was supposed to be in a costume for school. I wasn't going to waste my money by her not wearing her cute outfit so I made her wear it this morning. Then I joined them for lunch so we could switch her into her costume for her class party. Cute kids! Love being with them for lunch!

(Although when I got to school Victoria had taken her skirt off. Oh my- switching clothes after you leave the house has already begun. Heaven help me! LOL)

Haunted House & Scary Clowns

Brett also took the kids to Spring Meadow Lake for a Haunted House. Scary!!!

Monster Mash 2016

Brett took the kids over to the Monster Mash at the school tonight. Justice helped in the Spooky Alley. And the girls hung out with some friends.

Halloween Carnivals, Trunk-or-Treat & Chili Cookoff- Oh my!

Brett was a Rock Star while I was away! (Thank, Love!) He took the kids to tons of Halloween parties this weekend. They started at the Cub Scout Carnival. Then he took the kids to the Ward Trunk-or-Treat at the Church. Followed by a Chili Cookoff & another Halloween Carnival. All in one day! Whew! What a good Dad! XO

VBS with the Gengers

Girls went to the VBS with the Gengers again this year. (See last years- here and the one from 2014- here) Man! We love these people!

Muffins with Moms

My last Muffins with Moms with my son. {Sad face!} So glad to be able to be with my kiddos though. They walked me back to my car & held my hand the whole way. How sweet is that?

Walk to School Day

Even though it was raining, the kids braved the Walk to School Day with their Fife friends. Once again, it's bitter sweet as Justice participates for the last time. Man! Why does he have to be going to High School next year! ;)

Brigham City Temple

The girls & I stopped by the Brigham City Temple on our way home from UT. (Yeah! Another temple to add to the side of our Blog!!!) It was beautiful!

We also walked across the street to check out the old Tabernacle. It is old & has gorgeous brick and windows! The girls found a little bat. Crazy!

Bestemor's Funeral

The real reason that the girls and I headed down to UT this week was for my grandma's funeral. Rayola H. Andersen aka Bestemor passed away last Monday at the age of 89.

We attended the viewing in the morning. It was crazy to see all my aunts & uncles & cousins & their kids. Some of them I haven't seen in like 15 years. I hardly recognized some of them.

At the graveside, we had a little service. I was able to visit with my oldest friend, Kathryn. And see a few more relatives that I haven't seen in years. Tauni & I compared our hair. Man! It's getting long!

Pallbearers:

Treston shared memories from all the grandkids.

All of Bestemor's children: (Lavell, Adam, Kathie, Kail, Klarise, & Karla)

All the Grandchildren (except Mark Jr. who passed away).

All the great-grandchildren (minus Liberty & Justice)

My mom- Karla's family

And my Dad & Edette came as well.

We had a luncheon afterwards, Victoria was super excited to bring home some flowers. It came with a little note that read:

"When Rayola was Relief Society President she always brought carnations to the luncheon after funerals. Her gift was fresh flowers to the family of the deceased in remembrance of their new life. I told her that I would do that at her funeral in gratitude for her service and influence to so many others."

Sleepover with Halle

Victoria, Glory & I took a short trip down to UT. We got to stay with the Davis family. The girls were so excited to spend time with Halle. They are so cute together!

They are also pretty silly!

They treated us to a Caramel Apple Bar. So delish! and messy!!!

The girls slept each night in a massive fort. Fun times! Thanks guys for letting us stay with you! XO

4th Floor, Last Door- Women's Broadcast

After going to dinner with my good friend, Kris- I took my little girls with me to the Women's Broadcast. {Liberty had to work} This was Glory's 1st time. Our favorite talk was Elder Uchdortf. He talked about never giving up when sharing the Gospel. They had ice cream for us afterwards. My girls were in heaven!!! ;)

Orchestra Snack

In order for Victoria's friends to sign up for Orchestra again this year, we worked out a plan to help each other out. We each take a week and pick up the girls after school, feed them a snack and get them back before Orchestra starts. Because we live so close, we can just grab them and bring them home with us. Man! I love these girls!

One day they even got to "eat up" some baby! They loved it!!!