Mariah played in games on Tuesday and Thursday this week and had practice all the other days except Sunday.  Kevin went to all the games and I went on Tuesday with Grandma and Grandpa Gazdik.  She is working hard out there, but no wins for their team, yet!  Mariah also got invited to the winter dance this week which will be next week.  On Saturday, she went to the BYU Women's game with some of the members of her team and they had a great time.  Saturday night, she and Megan sat at the kitchen table doing homework together.  Homework is better with a sister!

Chey and Cali had basketball practices this week and a Bantam game late last night.  They also managed to have friends over on Saturday and to attend a service project for junior honor society.  Their biggest disappointment in those service projects is that the hosts underestimate what they can do.  This is the second time that a two-hour project took them only a half hour!  These two continue to work hard at school and piano and still find time to read good books, too.

Bethany had basketball practice this week and karate and piano.  On Friday and Saturday, her free days, she played with friends.  She was still feeling pretty overworked by late last night.  I hope we can make it through basketball season!  We did find some time Thursday night to make some cornflake wreaths for some holiday cheer.  Cheyenne, Beth, and I made them and everyone helped eat!

Beth also helped me put up a few more decorations this week!

Benjamin had karate and he also helped in my basketball practice with Bethany's team.  Minecraft is still his favorite pastime, but he does also really enjoy the school's new online reading access to MyOn and he works his way through books there.  It's pretty neat and I'm glad he likes it.

Kevin's side company landed a big deal to provide assessments for a big organization.  He's been working hard on that as well as coaching two basketball teams and being Mariah's personal trainer.  He's also still getting in his 11,000 steps a day, often with our dog, Sadie, on the trails around our house.  On Saturday he even took some time to take Beth on a daddy-daughter date to Nicklemania.  What a guy!

As for me, I've decided I need more walks at sunset.

Even if it's cold.