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Looking back at this week on the calendar doesn't seem to do it justice. There was just normal stuff for the most part; after school STEM for Glen on Tuesday and Thursday, dance for the big girls on Tuesday and Wednesday, people preschool in the mornings on Tuesday and Thursday for Daryl, swimming merit badge stuff with the scouts on Wednesday for Glen (which has been happening for a few weeks so feels normal). There was the Relief society Christmas dinner that I was suppose to go to Wednesday, but that didn't happen. I did set up the center piece I signed up to put on a table. Also the ward party was on Friday, the big girls got ask last minute to go to the Jazz game that night with cousins and that turned in to a sleep over. The ward party was really nice. It was a Polar Express themed night with the real meaning of Christmas mixed in nicely. 
There is also work... It is good. I love my job, helping out Evelyn and Roberta. It is one of the greatest blessings of my life. That being said, it's getting harder. Not just because I have five kids but because Evelyn is on another decline. Her heart "spells" are happening more and more often and lasting longer and tummy troubles are happening more often. Her memory is getting really bad for short term things, amoung other things. 
I feel like there is an endless list of things to do both at home and at work. It is hard but good and I wouldn't trade it for anything because before I know it they will be gone and life will change dramatically. The week just seemed heavy.
Here is photographic evidence that other things also happened this week. 
I probably have a hundred of these pictures but I still love them and take more. 
We got some hand me downs from a cousin and this costume was in it. It's a hit! 
Tea parties still happen every now and then. 
I tried to be frugal and make bone broth from my turkey. When I froze it all but two of the bottles broke in the process. So that failed. 

Lucy likes to take pictures on my phone. She took this of Beth.
There was some "attack Daddy" and "you have to earn the right to rest on the couch" going on Saturday.
Also cleaning, even Queen Elsa of Airendale gets to help around the castle! 
The outside of the front windows finally got cleaned too! 
Sunday's sunset was amazing for a few minutes. 
Today everything is covered in snow. It is days like today I think I need to pick up sometime kind of winter sport other than driveway shoveling.



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Paige said…
You have such a gift with photography. Well, there's that and the fact that I like your kids extra lots. The tea party was such a fun camera angle and the lighting really captured the joy of the moment. This blog does me a lot of good. Thanks for keeping it up even on crazy weeks.
December 19, 2015 at 9:29 PM
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