We have such a pretty tree this year. I just had to take a picture of it alone. Sarah and her friends did such a good job picking it out.

We had a busy week! It was the beginning of a new month, so I had accounting work to do for my clients during the day while the kids were at school. When they got home, all was madness . . .

On Monday, Calianne had a home basketball game which they won! She and I got to wear our new sweatshirts, too. I love new sweatshirts! Cheyenne and Mariah had afternoon practice and Beth and I had practice, too. Ben and Dad had practice that night.

Tuesday, Chey and Mariah had basketball games at Spanish Fork (15min south). Cali had basketball practice. Sarah and I drove to Chey's basketball game, she did great! Then I had to get home to take Beth and Ben to karate. After dinner, we drove back to SF to watch Mariah play. They had their first loss. Boo! That's okay. We still had fun.

Wednesday, Bethany had piano lessons, Bantam basketball practice, and city basketball practice with me. Benjamin had pack meeting half way through city basketball practice, so, since I'm the new cubmaster, I had to leave the city practice in the capable hands of Sarah. Ben and I delivered bags for Saturday's food drive and had cookies and hot chocolate!

Thursday, Kevin left to train therapists in Colorado. He came back late Saturday night. Boy did we miss him!

Thursday, Chey and Mariah went to Emery (2 hours south) for basketball games. We didn't go to Emery to watch, but Cali had a game at home and I got to watch her make two left-handed lay-ups and do fantastic! I couldn't watch it all because I had to take Beth and Ben to karate and pick them up again. That night Ben had basketball practice. Chey and Mariah got home around 10:30pm.

Friday, Chey and Mariah and Cali all had afternoon practice. Ben and Beth both went to friends' houses afterschool and Sarah and Savannah both were at work. I found myself at home with no one that I had to drive anywhere. It was a pretty weird day.

Saturday I had scheduled for Beth and Ben's free ski lessons! This is a program I learned about this year for Utah schoolkids. We took the friend who told us about it and all three kids spent the days on the slopes in Park City learning to ski. They even paid for lunch! I drove them up and then just hung out in the lodge until they were done. They really liked it and seemed to be doing well by the end of the day. I was impressed! I am happy they got that opportunity. My older kids who never got the opportunity, were not quite so happy about it! :(

They were pretty exhausted by the end of the day.

Saturday night, Sarah, Savannah, and I watched Iron Man together! Savannah has decided we should watch all the Marvel movies again before the next one comes out in April. So . . . we have our next 20 Saturdays all planned!