Frozen II and Ford vs Ferrari

Tuesday morning I watched Mikell's kids so she could go to the Temple. I went earlier at about 6:20 and I got to see Alison and Bob working their shift and I also saw Brit who had come in to do some inititories, it was a Peterson reunion! I love being in the Temple and I especially love when I get to see family in the Temple!

After Mikell picked up her kids Avynlea, Rylee and I went to the theater to see Frozen II. I made sure to get us the reclining seats and we had an enjoyable time watching the movie in comfort. Avynlea and I brought blankets to snuggle with and we all brought our own snacks. It was a good time, I really enjoyed the movie and the music was really great! I had fun being with my girls and am glad we were able to take the time to go.

Later that afternoon Kenedy and Alyssa came home from Rexburg for Thanksgiving break. Kefford took Kenedy and Ryker to the movies that night to see Ford vs Ferrari. Alyssa didn't want to go so they also invited Kenedy's friend Bri along. While at the theater they saw the Pollock family and Kenedy was able to chat a little bit with Tanner and his parents. They had a good time and really enjoyed the movie. Avynlea and Rylee went to Emmett to stay the night with Cousins so Alyssa and I hung out and played games, it was a good night.

Flu Shots

I scheduled my kids appointments to get their flu shots for over thanksgiving break. None of them were thrilled with the idea, understandably, but I promised them I would get them ice-cream cones after and that made it ok. 

Avynlea went first and everything was easy peasy. Ryker went second and he ended up getting three shots, his flu shot and then two other immunizations that he needed that I didn't know about. He was cool with it and took them like a champ. Rylee got hers last and she did fine as well. As we were checking out I was trying to schedule a couple of well child appointments for Ryker and Rylee when I heard Avynlea and Ryker laughing and pretending to be faint. I looked behind me and saw them telling Rylee to stop pretending so I looked at Rylee and saw that she was really pale and not focused on anything. I grabbed her arm and said "for real, are you OK?" she didn't respond and then her knees started to buckle and she dropped her book and sucker. I grabbed her around the waist and held on while saying loudly that she was passing out. A bunch of nurses came running and soon we were surrounded by help. They wanted me to lay her down on the floor so I had Ryker help me put her down. She had her eyes open but was pretty out of it and then I saw her refocus and could see that she was coming around. We had her suck a little on her sucker and then when she was able we sat her up against the wall. She slowly got some color back to her and we were able to leave. 

Things were getting a little boring so Rylee wanted to give us all a little excitement! 

After we left the office we went to Arctic Circle so I could buy them the ice cream they were promised. Rylee especially needed a good dose of ice cream to make up for all she went through. Who knew Flu Shots could be so rough?

Fun with Avynlea

Basketball season has started and I have really been enjoying the shift into indoor sports. Avynlea has been working hard on mastering her stunts and I was pleasantly surprised at this girls basketball game to see her do a partner stunt with Emma D. They both did a really good job and I am amazed at Emma's strength and Avynlea's trust! So much fun!

 At each game they have half the cheerleaders there cheering. At these first couple of games it has been Avynlea's stunt group cheering with Lainey's stunt group. At the first game they took turns doing their stunts in between quarters. But between the two games Lainey quit cheer and so at this second game it was Avynlea up doing all of the stunts. It was sad to see Lainey go but I was happy to see Avynlea be able to do so much more. She is my favorite cheerleader to watch!

On Saturday Avynlea came with me to run a bunch of errands. I didn't think it would be busy on the streets or in the stores because it isn't even December yet but, yikes, it was ridiculous how busy all the stores were and the traffic outside was not ok. No more Saturday shopping for me until the new year.

Avy and I stopped into the Market Street Albertsons and while we were finding the couple of things we went in for we had fun looking at all the cool foods. We found the biggest apples we have ever seen and I got Avynlea to pose with one for a picture. 

We were wanting to get the rest of our errands done so we didn't linger too much in the Albertsons  but the Market Street is definitely one to explore when you have time.

I found Kefford reading a book while he was eating his dinner and I liked the look of it. You can find the rest of us doing that, some way more then others, but never Kefford. So it made me happy to see him enjoying a book during dinner. He was busy doing yard work which is why he didn't eat when the rest of us did.

Sunday morning Rylee, Kefford and I were downstairs in front of the fire playing a game when we heard a throat clearing on the stairs. When we looked up we saw Avynlea had given herself a wacky hairdo. After I took a picture of her she asked me if she could do it in my hair. I was game and let her do her thing.

My hair was a little too long and it didn't turn out like Avynlea's, we couldn't get it to stand up straight and so I took a couple of different pictures trying to get myself to look as cute as Avynlea, I didn't have much success. After we took the pictures I took the scrunchies out of my hair. It was fun but it did not feel good.

Rylee gets Braces

Rylee has anxiously been waiting the day that she gets braces put on her teeth and on November 18 that day finally arrived. I think its cute and funny how all of my kids were so excited to get braces until they actually get them put on and the pain sets in. Poor Rylee has been in quite a bit of pain and hasn't been able to eat much. I brought her a milkshake then day she got her braces on and have been sending her to school with canned chicken noodle soup in a Hydroflask, defrosted berries (they are mushier) and raman noodles. She has been taking an Ibuprofen in the morning and I send her one in her lunch to take when that first one wears off. She has been handling it pretty good and the pain in her teeth has lessoned, now she is dealing with getting her cheeks used to the braces. They have been getting a little cut up and she has started using the wax. I keep reassuring her that it will get better and she won't have to be in pain the entire time she is in braces.

Rylee had the option for silver or a more white gold braces and she chose the gold. She also picked Burgandy for her bands and I told her that her mouth looked like it was decorated for the Holidays. 

Kelsey put her braces on and while he was helping someone else Kefford put her wire in and the bands. 

She looks so cute in her braces and I told her that she looks a year older. We decided that when she gets them taken off she will look younger again and we had a good laugh about that thought!

Cheerleaders Rake Meridian

I love Wal-mart shoes, they have cute shoes that are pretty cheap and it makes me happy. I bought these cute red shoes for $10 and I love them! I also love my buffalo print flannel!

Kim Hansen stopped by with  Brooke and a sodaliscious gift card for me for my birthday. She had Kate and Henry with her and I saw Kate in her glasses for the first time. Shel ooked so cute and I had her smile so I could take a picture and send it to Kenedy.

Saturday after Tumbling the cheerleaders participated in the Rake up Meridian Service Project. They do it every year and they rake the leaves of the home of people in need. They had two houses and the home owners were both elderly and very appreciative of all the help. 

In order to get the leaves squished down in the bags and to make more room they had Avynlea stand in it to crunch them down. 

The cheerleaders worked really hard and raked up enough leaves to fill about 14 bags, they did such a great job!

 Back row: Emma D, Maddie, Calleigh, Mariena, Brooke, Maryn, Lainey, Hannah, Alyssa, Hailey and Coach Nicole
Bottom Row: Tessa, Emma, Tierza, Alexia, Olivia, Delaney, Avynlea and Dreya

Later that evening Avynlea was cheering at the first JV girls basketball game. Natalie Hope is on the team so I got to sit with Lana which hasn't happened in a long time and which was a lot of fun. The game was against Rocky and Avynlea was able to see Shaeden which was fun for both of them. Two cute cheerleaders!

Disney Duos

Our Stake was hosting a must-stake and multi denomination stake dance with a Disney Duos theme. It was for 16 and up and it was a girl ask guy dance. Ryker's friend Chendel asked him to be her date and they looked really cute in their Mickey and Minnie shirts. 

Kefford was released from his Young Mens President calling with the new changes the church is implementing and was immediately called to be the First Counselor in the Stake Young  Mens Presidency. Because of his calling he felt obligated to help chaperone this Multi-Stake dance and me being his wife felt obligated to chaperone with him. Rylee was at a birthday party and needed to be picked up at 9:30 and since our only other available driver was at the dance also we couldn't stay and chaperone for very long, which I was fine with ;)

Kefford along with Rylee went and helped set up for the dance the morning of while I was with Avynlea at Tumbling and Raking up Meridian. They did a good job, it looked really cute and Rylee asked me to take a picture of the stage since that is the area she and Kefford worked on. 

Rylee's Orchestra Concert

Tuesday night was Rylee's first orchestra concert and Kefford and I both went to watch her perform. I liked that Rylee and I were both wearing black so I had the idea to take some stylized pictures. She sure is a cute girl and very quickly catching up to me in height. 

She did a really great job and the concert was over in about 30 minutes which is always my idea of a good time. I like them fast. It was fun to watch Rylee and I love how much she is improving. I really want her to continue on in High School so I made her a deal. I said I want her to do Volleyball in 8th grade but I wouldn't make her do it in High School if she stuck with the violin and orchestra. She seemed to think that was ok and for now agreed.

What a great kid she is!