Some December Happenings

 December is a busy time! Here are some of the happenings around our house (besides all the ones that have their own blog post!).

Nice puzzle Me received from her friend for her birthday.

Artemis wanted to make sure she wasn't forgotten when Me went on a walk. Her solution? Sit down between Me's legs (which does make it hard to put on shoes).

We attended some band concerts.

Group shot of the concert bands. Both Megan and Matthew played in this concert.

Close up of Megan. (We could not see Matthew to get an individual photo of him.)

Matthew at the jazz concert the next night.

Matthew is officially taller than Me!!!

The Marching band had their end of season party.

Special visitor!

The marching band with the Grinch.

We put together the gingerbread nativity Me received for her birthday.

The kids enjoyed decorating cookies.

Santa's cookies.

I really like the nativity cookie.

The youth had a white elephant gift exchange and Matthew came home with this picture of Teddy Scott. Its first appearance was in 2013!

We opened our ornaments: Mac and cheese for Matthew, dragon bookcase for Megan and PEI for Me and U.

Grandma and Grandpa Martin stopped by for a quick visit along with Tatum (Megan's cousin).

The whole family went looking at Christmas lights.

Very decorated house!

Me enjoyed doing her nativity puzzles. She swapped with Grandma and got to put together the whimsical daily puzzles in addition to the Christmas scene. Megan and Matthew often helped her.

Me's new puzzle that she got for Christmas.

We did our holiday Yum box.

We enjoyed going to a couple of movies, including Zootopia 2 in these lay down seats.

Matthew captured this photo of Me doing yoga. He said, "Mom, you're in a position that I would read in. You should read like that."

Thanksgiving 2025

Grandma and Grandpa A came for a visit at Thanksgiving. We enjoyed lots of visiting, eating good food and playing games and Mario Kart. We participated in the annual Turkey Trot our ward does on Thanksgiving.

Cute selfie Grandpa took when he meant to get a picture the other way.

Matthew is taller than Grandma! Barely.

Profile picture of Megan.

Matthew and Megan preparing the potatoes.

The feast! Matthew, Megan, Grandpa, Grandma, Me, U

Me and Grandma put together the Anne of Green Gables puzzle we picked up on PEI.

Matthew playing Mario Kart.

Grandma and Grandpa went down to visit Sarah and her family.

Grandpa, Grandma, Me and U at the Hamilton vs. Chandler football game.

We sat close to the band. It was fun to see them playing their stand tunes.

Grandpa, Me and Matthew

Me, Grandma, Grandpa, Megan and Matthew playing Telestrations.

Grandma, Matthew, Megan and Grandpa

Me with her parents

U, Me and Grandma/mom

August Happenings

August was a busy month, one in which we apparently took very few photos. To recap what is not in the photos, for Megan and Matthew, life went like this: early morning Seminary, school, homework, marching band, sleep. Repeat. Youth activities on Wednesdays. Some weekends had marching band practice as well. Megan gave a lovely talk on standing in holy places. The end of the month brought the first football game. It was an away game and the kids came home talking about how rich the other school was as they had two horses they brought onto the field plus there were fireworks at the beginning and end of the game and whenever the other team scored, which was less often than Hamilton scored. Me and U helped out with some band stuff as well (cleaning out concessions and the mezzanine at the school). Things became a bit more busy with the start up at work for U. We generally stayed out of trouble.

Laser tag with the YM. Can you see Matthew?

We enjoyed the Netherlands Yum Box.

Me with her China/book club friends at the wedding open house of one of Wendy's kids.

Emily, Wendy, Me and Louise

U helped the team on the left with their sail car during a youth activity. His team took 1st place! Megan and Matthew participated in the activity as well.

Matthew being a balloon stand.

Helpful reminder

Adam and Megan after another youth activity.

Funny story from 4th period science (the one academic class Megan and Matthew have together): 

The science teacher was talking about carbohydrates and how to recognize them. He said, “They are normally a hexagon, you know, like a stop sign.”

Class is silent. Matthew raises his hand and says, “A stop sign has eight sides.” Others agree.

Science teacher said, “No, it does not. You guys are just playing with me, right?” Then he pulled out his phone to check and jokingly said, “Well, that must have been recent {referring to a stop sign having 8 sides not 6}. I guess my first and second period classes weren’t listening {since none of them pointed out the mistake}.” To a student working on getting their license, he said, “When you take your driving test, remember that a stop sign has 8 sides!”

Me enjoyed doing some new puzzles.

Matthew is officially taller than Megan!