We'll start with the youngest this week.  Benjamin had joy school this week and loved it.  He learned about the joy of the body and came home Thursday to ask me, "Mom, what if we didn't have hands?"  He told me all the things we wouldn't be able to do.  We are signed up for state online preschool and we agreed to do at least 15 minutes a day, five days a week.  It is getting harder and harder for me to get him to do it!  On the bright side, he can't watch tv until he gets it done so he is watching a lot less!  We had snow for the first time this week.  Ben was thrilled!  I had to go out in it to get some things done.  I was rushing back to the car, along with a bunch of other people rushing to get out of the ick, when Ben stops to spread his arms wide and exclaim joyfully, "It's snowing!!!"

Bethany had a good week at school.  I help in her classroom on Wednesday mornings for an hour.  I love to see her in her school.  She is quick and obedient and happily completes one thing after another.  Both her friends who transferred into the program with her from our ward were sick on the same day this week.  No problem!  She had made friends with other little girls too.

Cali and Cheyenne had two basketball games this week.  We won one and lost one.  The girls played great and had a good time.  Cali and Chey also had a Veteran's Day patriotric program at their school.  Cheyenne had a part to say and they both sang all the songs about Paul Revere and the Declaraion of Independence and the Bill of Rights and the three branches of government.  What a great way to teach!  I was warmed by their patriotism and ended up having a Veteran's Day that I actually noticed. *sheepish grin*

Mariah and Kevin only had one basketball game during the week but on Saturday they had a tournament and played four games -- all before 1 o'clock!  They came in second in the tournament and apparently played great in spite of some bad sportsmanship from the winning team.  Mariah even made some three-pointers!  After the tournament, they had practice for their other team at 1:30.  She was pretty worn out!  She earned being able to sit curled up on the couch with Harry Potter for the rest of the day.

Megan had another super cold tennis day this week (the indoor courts are being painted!) and her second day of tennis actually got snowed out!  She is dreading her upcoming driver's ed class in December.  Kevin got her to go driving with him last Sunday and he said she did just fine.  She is doing great in all her classes.  Last year she used to freak us all out with her stress, but this year she hasn't -- not even once.  We love it! 

Sarah can be an emotional roller coaster, but since she is usually on high, it's all good.  Yesterday she left for work and didn't want to go (because she had been playing volleyball for the church team) and then she came home late because she was having so much fun at work that she didn't want to leave!  Funny girl.  She really is a very happy person.  After work she even went straight out in the yard to help her dad get out the snow-covered leaves--not easy or fun--unless Sarah is there laughing at stuff.

Savannah showed up Friday night while Kevin and I were out on a date and took all her siblings ('cept Megan who wanted to stay home) to the Cannon Center (the common building for her dorms) where they were showing Monsters University and serving free popcorn.  Wasn't that a fun thing to do? It was fun to see her, however briefly.  I love that she loves her family and wants to share things with them!

I got a cold this week and am losing my voice!  Otherwise, I've been able to keep on top of things and have had an enjoyable week.  God has led me into this wonderful life!

Kevin has felt somewhat better this week.  He finished an assessment this week for bishops to use throughout our region to determine a parishioner's level of pornography addiction and advise them in the corresponding level of help the parishioner may need.  It is neat to see the level of trust they have in him and his expertise!