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Sunday, December 20, 2020

Brian:  Getting ready to do a temple recommend interview on Zoom!

Kathy:  Enjoying a quiet Sunday morning by the fire reading some Conference talks.

Ty:  I had the opportunity to visit Stonehenge during my recent trip to the UK during a down day.  It wasn't life altering, but definitely fun to visit.

Michelle:  Singing "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" in our church worship service.

Afton:  Our family worked together to create some cinnamon roll cookies for The Great Corona Cookie Competition.

Eliza:  I'm wondering why my helmet feels so weird.

Kathryn:  Our family ate 14 different cookies acting as judge for The Great Corona Cookie Contest.

Calvin:  Ready for home church with Dad!

Josh:  We were supposed to have dinner with some friends tonight, but right before we got there Ellie threw up all over herself in the car.  We had a fun time cleaning it up and then turning around and going home.

Elizabeth:  Decorating the Christmas tree with reindeer ornaments Layla and I made together.

Layla:  Conquered the jungle gym that's supposedly only for kids age 5+.

Ellie:  When you have to leave the house but forgot to put your makeup on.

Joseph:  Beef jerky is a favorite holiday treat of mine.  We'll see how long this pound of dried meat lasts.

Jayna:  It's my favorite sacrament meeting of the year!  We typically participate in our sacrament meeting at home over Zoom, but we decided to actually go today for the Christmas program.

Dallin:  Sunday afternoon walk!

Courtney:  This is how almost every night ends these days.  Can't complain!

A Day in the Life

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Friday, November 20th, 2020

Brian:  Friday Family Fun Night at Dairy Queen!

Kathy:  We visited and fed the crazy ducks today!

Ty:  Calvin is a great workout buddy.

Michelle:  Looked through some old photos and reminisced about that one time Mom didn’t let me choose my own outfit for my yearly portrait studio visit. (To be fair, one year I did choose a John Elway jersey.) Mom promised me I’d thank her one day for making me wear this one. So here it is...

Thank you Mom. This outfit, shoulder pads and all, is 90’s gold. Not pictured: the matching shorts.

Afton:  I set a goal to run a non-stop mile by the end of the year, and I got really close on my first try. 

Eliza:  If Afton can run a mile with Mom, so can I.  I just probably shouldn't do it right after dinner next time.

Kathryn:  I finished my handwriting book and Mom had no idea.

Calvin:  I had my first play date just for me today.

Josh:  Rolling my shirts after a long day at OTS.

Elizabeth:  I love playing airplane because I get to lay down.

Layla:  I love when Lyla comes over to play!

Ellie:  Even though it's 35* outside, I still love going down slides!

Joseph:  This is our first purchase of the many big purchases in preparation for the house and babies.

Jayna:  Finally bedtime!  I don't sleep great these days, but I'm probably sleeping much better than I will be in a couple months--so I'm trying to enjoy it while I can.

Dallin:  Hanging out with Headward and his eye for a fun Friday night.

Courtney:  Just another day of people asking where the toilet paper is, and them being confused when I say it's sold out.

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Tuesday, October 20th, 2020

Brian:  Just working at home on my birthday!

Kathy:  Enjoying some playtime and snuggles from Layla and Ellie!

Ty:  Current COVID restrictions in Poland require mask wear nearly everywhere outside, even while exercising.  Good thing I bought a pack of ten masks to bring with me.

Michelle:  Calvin doesn't nap on purpose.  But I'll take this when I can.

Afton:  Journal entry for school on Grandpa Brian's birthday.

Eliza:  Journal entry for school on Grandpa Brian's birthday.

Kathryn:  Journal Entry - "He sticks french fries up his nose.  When Grandpa Brian comes home from work, guinea pigs come chasing him.  He think that they love him."

Calvin:  Pumpkin chocolate chip waffles.

Josh:  This is my picture at the airport on the 19th--since my phone was taken away on the 20th at officer training in Alabama.

Elizabeth:  Playing on the trampoline in our winter coats!

Layla:  Enjoying the Idaho sunset!

Ellie:  Playing with my new princess toys in the sand!

Joseph:  After work, we've been spending a good amount of time like this.  Currently we're making our way through King of Queens.

Jayna:  I'm trying to practice the piano more consistently.

Dallin:  Tuesday night date night--cause Courtney works weekends!  We tried a taco food truck.

Courtney:  I love family snuggles and Hocus Pocus!

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Sunday, September 20th, 2020

Brian:  Having fun sharing ice cream with one of my ministering families in our "ice cream car."

Kathy:  Love sharing ice cream with my good friend, Carol, who is 89 years old!

Ty:  I enjoyed helping Eliza assemble and play with her new birthday robots this morning.

Michelle:  They call me Coach Payne.

Afton:  I love FaceTiming my curler grandma.

Eliza:  I had a great birthday yesterday!

Kathryn:  I'm getting really good at reading and writing. (Happy birthday presents)

Calvin:  "This is a green Corona Virus and a blue Corona Virus and a blue Corona Virus and a blue Corona Virus!"

Josh:  Wrestling and playing with Ellie after her nap.

Elizabeth:  I love it when Ellie wakes up from her nap happy!

Layla:  It's rare now, but sometimes I take a nap during quiet time and nobody can wake me up.  So Mom just joins me instead.

Ellie:  When you climb up but realize you don't know how to climb down.

Joseph:  Jayna can't reach her toes to paint her nails anymore, so I offered to do it for her.

Jayna:  I still have over three months to go, but I'm already feeling ginormous.

Dallin:  Salmon Sunday!  I am starting to enjoy salmon now!

Courtney:  I hope I still like shopping at Costco even after working here!