A Day in the Life

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Brian:  It's that time of year!  Getting the snowblower ready!

Kathy:  I'm excited and ready for all the little people to get here!

Ty:  What I look like when Michelle asks if I've taken a picture yet.

Michelle:  The worst part of every project is SANDING!

Afton:  My mom was slow to get up this morning, so I made breakfast.

Eliza:  It was my turn to ring and run for doing the 12 days of Christmas for some friends.

Kathryn:  We made gingerbread cookies last night, and Mom let me have one with breakfast this morning!

Calvin:  My sweet tooth doesn't discriminate against sugar that's been hanging on the Christmas tree since possibly before I was born.

Josh:  Elizabeth and I put some hooks in our entry wall closet!

Elizabeth:  Layla and I did a fun little project today.

Layla:  Today I painted my wall.  I did most of it all by myself, and I am so proud of it!

Ellie:  I love cheese pizza!  But I don't like touching it.

Joseph:  One of my favorite parts of my day is when Nora wrestles me and plays with my hoodie drawstring.

Jayna:  I made one of our favorite dinners tonight.

William:  I love pasta.

Nora:  How big is Nora?  Soooo big!

Dallin:  It has been a long time since being here!  The Bountiful Temple is beautiful!

Courtney:  I'm so glad my time in Utah overlapped with my good friend, Harmony, before she flew home!

Benson:  I'm a little confused about everything going on, but I sure do look cute!

A Day in the Life

 A Day in the Life of the Pages

Sunday, November 21st, 2021

Brian:  Taking a little nap after a long stake conference weekend.

Kathy:  Enjoying some "old people candy" after both Dad and I talked in stake conference.

Ty:  Darren came to help us out for awhile yesterday.

Michelle:  We got together with some friends from our time in Mississippi.

Afton:  It was fun playing with some old friends from Mississippi.

Eliza:  I like fish.

Kathryn:  When we lived in Mississippi, these girls and I were just toddlers.

Calvin:  No one can punch me when I have my Captain America shield.

Josh:  Enjoying the fire!  Guess how many marshmallows are in Ellie's mouth?

Elizabeth:  Enjoying scotcharoos on a Sunday night.

Layla:  Just climbing trees barefoot in the dark!

Ellie:  Chillin' with Mom after church waiting for choir to be over.

Joseph:  Although it's no fun to be all sick, it's been heaven cuddling the babies this weekend.

Jayna:  Starting Thanksgiving week off strong with some pumpkin bread!  If I look exhausted, it's because I am.  Our whole little family has been sick this week.

William:  "I know you guys can see me!  Come get me out of my crib!"

Nora:  I'm not letting William get away with the toy that I want!

Dallin:  Salmon Sunday!  Marx always thinks he is going to get some.

Courtney:  My friend Kelly and I threw a successful friendsgiving yesterday!  It was a blast!

Benson:  Dad make a joke in Sunday School, so I woke up and cried after the punchline.  So I just read my book after that.

A Day in the Life

 A Day in the Life of the Pages

Thursday, October 21st, 2021

Brian:  I got to attend the Stake Relief Society Meeting with Kathy.

Kathy:  This is my Stake Relief Society presidency, standing for a picture, 

after our Stake Relief Society Meeting was over.

Ty:  Scraping popcorn ceilings.  It's all we did on the 19th - 21st.

Michelle:  Michelle "Scrape it Off" Payne.

Afton:  Burgers, tots, and shakes from a nearby restaurant.

Eliza:  Aunt Cali sent Dad to Texas with a bouncy house.

We got to use it today while Mom and Dad scraped ceilings.

Kathryn:  Kathryn "Fender Bender" Payne.

Calvin:  Calvin "Leaf it to Me" Payne.

Josh:  Just a lame selfie at work.  

I did recently get an award for being awesome though.

Elizabeth:  When you want to work out but your legs are cold.

Layla:  I always have the most accessories.

Ellie:  Pretending to go to ballet class!

Joseph:  I got the COVID booster in my left arm and the flu shot

in my right today.  I'm sore all over!

Jayna:  Enjoying some ice cream and Blacklist after getting the babies to bed.  

William:  Standing at the couch is my new favorite pastime.

I'm still working on keeping my balance.

Nora:  I heard Mom start to unload the dishwasher, 

and I was determined to beat William there to help her.  

Dallin:  Watching the Broncos game!

Courtney:  Benson's first nap of the day is always on our walk!

Benson:  I woke up happy this morning!