#8

Unfortunately since Marley can't talk well and doesn't really know what is going on most of the things I'll post about will be about Garrick.

The new Elders Quorum came over to visit with the family the other day. Garrick went up to each one of and whispered a 'secret' in their ear. Two of them got a 'Polar Express" and the other got a 'Rudolf'. Now if you know kids you know they don't know how to properly tell a secret. So he did his extra breathy secrets in their ears. He loved the attention and the Elders Quorum laughed and were really good sports about it.

#9

After weeks of begging for us to put up the Christmas tree, I caved and told Garrick that if he took a nap after church the week before Thanksgiving we would put up the tree. I brought up the tree and put it in the middle of the family room. I came back to find both Garrick and Marley on top of the box.

We got the tree up and Garrick disappeared. We heard grunting. He had hauled the lodge-pole tree from his room to decorate.

I love my kids.

Count Down to Christmas #10

I thought I'd post something each day to count down to Christmas. I always think I'll remember, but I usually don't so hopefully this will be a great reminder of the Christmas 2009.

Not the first memory of the season, but definitely one of the funniest.

Garrick and Marley got to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas. I got them off his lap and he reached in his bag and gave Garrick a book. Icky looked up at him and said, "Where's my yo-yo?"

I just assumed that he knew that Santa would bring it to him on Christmas. But to Garrick, Christmas is everyday.

More Sleep

This is my poor baby pooped at Thanksgiving. I've been meaning to post it for a while. It is just so darn cute. Happy Holidays.

Carl. . . the builder.

Carl poured some cement a couple of weeks ago with the plan to build a shed over the winter. Well, the winter came really quickly. He build the rafters in the basement the week before last, then he built the walls in the garage last week.


We put up the walls on Thursday. Andrew came on friday and helped Carl put up the rafters and the plywood on the walls. Icky, Marley, and Tucker had a good time playing. Marley loved Tu-ter.


My Dad and Andrew came back on Saturday and finished up putting the plywood on the roof and got it all tarred in.

There is still a lot of work to be done but Carl has done a great job, and he couldn't have done it without Andrew and my Dad. Thanks so much. Sooner than later we'll have a place to put all our stuff.