School Fun and More

 This school year has been flying by and watching Benson thrive so much also makes him seem so much older. So, on the rare occasion that he falls asleep next to me or comes into my room for snuggles, I cherish them all the more. 

We were lucky to have Nanny and Papa come visit in early November for a women's conference with Sis. Bednar. Nanny and I were able to go and Papa hung out with the kiddos. 
It was a wonderful conference and Nanny and I really enjoyed it. 

On Sunday after church we went to visit the temple. 

It's so close to being done. 

We had to get a group picture- it's so beautiful and we can't wait for it to open. 

It was a nice visit with Nanny and Papa!

We also started a 10-day electronic detox. Our kids struggle so much with tablet time and after they have any time on screens it feels like they are more contentious. So we decided to try 10 days of no electronics. It's been hard but so good for us. We've been playing more games, spending time reading together and just enjoying each other more 
I love seeing Tucker and Benson play together like this and I had to grab a picture. They played together like this for over 40 mins. It was so cute to watch.  

This poor dog, sometimes I don't think she knew what she was signing up for when we brought her home. She gets so much love and is always being hugged or snuggled. 

We spent one Friday night at our friend's house, pretending to camp. 
We had wanted to camp with the Lott family but this particular weekend had record low temperatures. 
So instead, we ended up at their house making dutch oven meals and just enjoying the camp fire. 

Even with the huge camp fire, we were still cold. So after we finished our dinner and dessert, we went into their house and played games. We had lots of fun and the kids all played together so nicely. 

It was a great night. 

Another fun event was Bailey's first band concert. She plays the clarinet and she loves it. 

She played well and really enjoyed it!

 

Just a week later, Tanner had his band concert and it was so fun. It was incredible to see the difference between just one year of experience. It was fun to hear each section of the band play their own song and hear their talent individually. Tanner plays the Baritone sax and he loves it. 
Band is Tanner's thing and he really enjoys it. It's so fun to see him in his element. 

Now it's almost time for the Christmas season. Stay tuned for many more updates. It's going to be a crazy busy month!