Another hectic week

What Jubal does the WHOLE time.



1. On Monday it was a holiday and we've been practicing a page from a Spanish dictionary every week and once the kids pass off four pages, we've promised them an activity or treat.  They chose swimming for the first activity.  It was tons of fun. I took Efraim to physical therapy (for in-toeing) half way through and he was so mad.  He LOVES the water.  He was so independent, he didn't want anyone helping him.  Luckily his head is just above the water in the kids' pool.  Elena met a friend there and stayed even longer and so did Isabel.  Sebastian had a friend there too.  Small towns are nice that way.


2. I almost finished my sewing goals for the month, but I ran out of ribbon.  Paniers for me and Elena,  bum pad for Isabel, and pockets for all three of us. (not pictured.) And Elena and Isabel's stays.


 3. Efraim wanted chocolate milk but I wouldn't give it to him so he threw his cup of water on the floor.  A little while later he decided he was thirsty enough to drink it anyway.

Jubal's snow angel.






4. On Wednesday night our ward had a chili and ice skating party.  It was so much fun!  But we got quite a few wrong sizes of skates from the rec center and while we were able to pass the sizes down to the younger kids, Elena and Isabel went back with Leo to get new ones, so really they didn't end up getting to skate much.  In fact, Isabel ate dinner once she got back and had left her skates by the door so someone picked them up and returned them.  So she didn't get to skate at all.  She was not happy!  Hysterically sobbing actually.  Sigh.  I was so impressed with Lando--he fell down every five seconds but he was happy the whole time and just kept getting back up and trying again--never whined once.

5.  On Wednesday I went to Salt Lake City and helped fill bags for RootsTech.  It was a long day but listening to audio books helped.  And they did provide a yummy catered lunch to all the volunteers.   I didn't get back till really late--the weather was horrible by Park City and I had to drive really slowly.

6. I caught a cold, Efraim had it last week and was miserable, then Leo and Elena got it, then I got it, and I think Jubal and Isabel are coming down with it now.  Hopefully I'm better by the time RootsTech happens.

7.  Elena had another swim meet on Saturday (the week before hers had been cancelled due to weather.) She had a great time--Rawlins Middle School was there so she got to see her friend Bri. And she did really well in her races.

8.  Isabel went to physical therapy for in-toeing too--all caused by weak hip muscles likely due to being breech.  Now I get to coach her twice a day in doing all her hip exercises.  I wonder if me being breech is the reason why I have arthritis in my hip already.

And that is all.

This week was better. (Now two weeks.)

1. My beautiful niece Olivia was married a week ago.  I'm so happy for her!! Eric, her husband, is so kind.  I love their wedding photos!  So cool. 

2. I got my glassed adjusted because they got stepped on so I was just checking out these red ones while I waited.  I like them.

3.  Cute Nicolas. For Valentine's Day they had a Fairy Tale Ball and they were supposed to come as their favorite fairy tale character.  He went as Merlin, because we kind of had a costume for that.

3. My fabric came for my Rococo dress.  YAY!! I chose a darker green, because really, it's prettier.  My sister said it looks good as is, and I don't really need to do much else.  Hee. Hee.

4. Leo took Isabel and Elena to a Daddy Daughter dance at the Rec center for Valentine's Day.  It was more for little girls than Elena's age, but they've never been able to do something like that before and so I thought why not.  They had fun, so it was good.

5. Leo took Isabel, Sebastian and Nicolas to a Jazz game that he was given tickets to from his work.  They got fancy seats and food included.  Lucky them!  They really enjoyed it. Elena was at her first swim meet in Jackson Hole so she couldn't go.

6. Leo saw these on his way home from work.


7. This was at Elena's home meet on Tuesday.  I wasn't able to go the whole time, but I was able to at least see her last race.  She was killing it.  Seriously she's the one ahead of everyone else in the video.

8. It has been cold and so much snow!!  I'm a bit ready for spring. This was at Elena's school one morning.
9.  We took the kids to a Kids Fair one night.  Jubal got a free shirt and we got hotdogs and the kids got to play different games and get their faces painted, jump in a bouncy house, etc.
 
10. We went to Wicked and out to eat with Megan and Jared and Clay and Amy on Valentine's Day.  Mom and Dad and Ethan and Kourtney and Andrea and Tim were all supposed to come, but they bailed on us.  It was funny because we were going to eat at the Cheesecake Factory and when talking to Megan beforehand I asked if she was going to make reservations (because it was Valentine's) but Cheesecake Factory doesn't take reservations anyway, we got there and it was packed so we ended up eating at the food court at the City Creek Mall. Ha. Ha.  We had a great time though.
11. I got a job at the Rec Center in the nursery/child care.  It's only 4 hours a week and I can take the boys with me.  I decided to do that because I wanted the money to pay for family history research in Colombia, to get the boys out of the house here (there's no play group in our ward--boo!) and so I could have a free membership and hopefully feel encouraged to exercise in one of their fitness classes or run.  I get free child care with it too, so it's nice.