Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

We have been very blessed, here, to be the recipiants of so much kindness and generosity.  Our new Idaho friends have really gone out of their way to make us feel at home.  My heart if full this holiday season.

IDAHO: send me your acronyms!

I  
Don't
Always
Hug
Others

I
Delivered
A
Huge
Ostrich

Industrial
Dogs
Are
Happy
Over Achievers

Hide & Go Scream!

After Family Home Evening last night, Lucas wanted to play hide & go seek.  So we each took our turn counting & seeking; Sage ended up being the last one.  She started to get nervous when she couldn't find any of us.  Ethan made himself visible so she could find him, then he lent her his flashlight to help her find the rest of us.  Little by little she began locating each of us.  Except for me.  Ethan kept hinting at her on where to look (her bedroom closet) but she just wasn't gettin it.  So, I decided to make some noise thinking she'd figure out where I was.  That completely backfired when Sage heard someone say spider.  That just created panic (Sage HATES spiders)!!!  So when I opened to the door to give myself up, she nearly had a heart attack.  After the initial shock, she was mad at all of us, but wanted to be held my mommy.  Not so much fun for Sage, but we got a chuckle from it.  (It wasn't funny that she was scared, but it was funny.  The boys especially loved it.)

Meetings, meetings, meetings!

Yesterday was a bit crazy with meetings.  I met with my presidency to get some planning done for the end of year.  Primary is singing, Priesthood preview coming up, getting ready for the new year & new theme.  Want to have a get together with all the primary board.

Attended my first Activity Day Girls meeting.  I am still trying to get names with faces & faces with names.  Our ward has a large group requiring that we call a 3rd leader.  Last night was her first activity days meeting, too.  I have very nice ladies serving in those positions.

Lastly, was BSA roundtable.  I attended the Cub portion while my hubbie was at the Boy Scout portion.  A first for both of us.  It was very imformative.  As it turns out, our Cub Master is moving into a fixer-upper soon & has been quite busy with that and work, so I am in charge of December's Pack meeting.  (One more thing.)  If we don't get a committee chair soon, I'll also be in charge of the pinewood derby in Jan.  Talk about stress.  I am glad that I like to delegate and share responsibilities with others.  But, it's time to get organized.

I'm not quite at point of wanting to choke.  But I do feel like what this dude looks like!

(Speaking of choke, so sad to see the Cav's loose to the Miami Heat last night.)