Look! I did Beth's hair for church today and I even made matching barrettes to go with her dress! (And it only took me seven daughters before I tried it!!!) I think she's pretty cute. Here she is "helping" with the cooking. I will also include a video of her saying, "Sarah" and just generally being cute!

It was a busy week for us. Kevin had two basketball games and I had one. Er, I guess, actually that Sarah and Megan had two basketball games and Mariah had one. THAT's what I meant to say! It was great fun! Sarah and Megan lost their first game but it was a really good game. The score was 30 to 24 and Sarah scored 14 of the points. Megan scored 2. It was a well-played game. They won their second game 24 to 4. The teams were not as well matched and Kevin had to pull his players back a bit. Mariah did great in her first rec game ever! She scored two baskets and is on her way to making Grandpa Gazdik a poor man! (He pays a dollar for every basket in their first year of play!)

Savannah wasn't feeling well this weekend, but she had a good week back at school. I am especially impressed with her because she was behind in math at the beginning of the week, but she got the assignments done and is now caught up. She is a great student and is learning to be very responsible about her grades. I think it is wonderful.

Cheyenne and Calianne had "S is for snow" week at school and got to go sledding at school on Friday. They came home all flushed and excited. Cheyenne was sick on Thursday and didn't go to school. I told Calianne she would have to go to school by herself. She said, "Why do I have to go by myself? Won't my friends be going?" She had me there. She kind of enjoyed the novelty of being "on her own!"

I finally found a youth orchestra for Megan and Mariah. It is way the heck up in Highland (a 30 minute drive), but other than that it is wonderful. It is Saturday morning and it is a full program of three progressively more challenging orchestras. The beginning orchestra is suitable for Megan and Mariah (as a first violin and second violin). There is a conductor for the orchestra and a "coach" for each section. The first half hour is spent with the full orchestra (of about 15 kids) and the second half hour is spent in sectionals. Best of all, Megan and Mariah loved it! I am so grateful to have found it. Hopefully, it will give M&M some new direction and energy. I have my fingers crossed.