Four.Nine Years

 4.9 Years

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  It was parent watch week at ballet and JoJo and I were able to watch you do your dance. Well, I watched you and JoJo wanted to join you (she wants to do anything that you are doing). I love seeing you so happy. You are more attentive this year so you are doing your dance better. 
• Each week after dance, we swap playdates with Cecily. One week she will come here for two hours and then the next week you go over there. You two will rush down stairs and I often don't see you until lunch. I went down to check in and you both had dressed up (you in your old costume and Cecily in your church dress). You had the song Classic by Mkto blasting while jumping up and down the bed. I was laughing so hard because it just reminds me of early teenage years. 
• Preschool with Miss Stephanie is going really well. You had another leader day, where me and JoJo got to go and hang out with you for the morning. I love seeing you with your new friends, eager to learn, following the rules so well, but at the same time, with sneak a bit of trouble with the twins (Lane and Lucas). 
• We went to Oregon for 8 days over Thanksgiving. We were suppose to stay with Grandma for the first half, but they ended up with COVID, so we stayed with Aunt Janecce and Uncle Dusty for the whole time. You loved all the Sonora time. We got there Saturday night, just in time for dinner and the BYU game. Sunday, we went to church with them and watch the kids in their primary program. We went to Champoeg State park for a nice nature walk that ended up being five miles. Annie and Joe's family came over for a birthday celebration that night. On Monday, we left you with Sonora so you could do her preschool Thanksgiving celebration. We took you to Annie's that night with you got to play video games and watch a movie while we went out to eat as adults. Tuesday, Hailey came over to Janecce's and babysat you while Dad and I went to the temple and Janecce had her workout session. Tuesday night, Josh's family joined the group and the party began. Wednesday, we went to the high school and played dodgeball and soccer. You cousins had a movie night. Thursday, we went to the park and played while the boys played football. We went to the movies that afternoon and saw Encanto (which you liked!). We pushed Thanksgiving dinner back to Friday so Grandma and Papa could join us (just finished their 10 days). Beforehand, we went to the church and played floor hockey and chair soccer. You, Sonora, and the little girls tried playing at the beginning, but ended up playing family in the nursery room. Dinner was great and it was so good to have everyone. Saturday, we met Grandma, Papa, Josh's, and Annie's family to go to a Christmas tree farm and get a tree. It was fun to have Papa's old truck for you all to ride in the back of. Uncle Joe brought donuts and we were finished before the rain started. We did get to spend that night at Grandma's, which was good because you girls got to do crafts and help decorate her tree. We left the next morning. It was a great vacation.
• Funny story: we had you fall asleep on my bed at Janecce's and then carry you over to the other room because you had too hard of a time falling asleep with JoJo-you two would just play. Well, when dad and I went in to carry you over. I pulled down the blanket and you were butt naked. You had taken off your night gown and underwear before falling asleep. When I asked you about it the next morning, you smiled and told me you got hot. Silly Millie. 
  

Four.Eight Years

 4.8 Years

• We were able to make it to Utah for a week. It was a good mix of Grandma time and cousin time. We went hiking in the mountains to see the pretty colors, raked leaves and painted pumpkins, visited cousins, shopped, went through a haunted maze, go to the Tree House Museum, and tailed gate the BYU game (you got to go back with Grandma while Dad and I stayed). 
• We celebrated JoJo's birthday by taking little Sam and Nora to Creme Cafe and playing in their leaves, we made her a fish cake, and you game her a wooden puzzle, which she really likes.
• I wanted to make Halloween special this year, since we wouldn't be going trick-o-treating being on a Sunday. We hosted a party for all your friends. I counted 18 kids over at our house. Every came dressed up. We had chili and root beer. The house was all decorated for it. We played three games, the candy dice game, rally race with finding stuff in the "guts" bucket, and eating donut off the string. We ended the night by watching Addams family.
• Wrestling season is happening, which is taking up every Saturday for the month. Since other friends usually come, it hasn't been too bad for you. You hang out in the bleachers, eat lots of snacks, and you are great at going down and cheering on Sam when it is his turn. 
• Halloween Eve (the day we choose to celebrate it) was spent at the Grangeville Wrestling Tournament. We zipped you over to Terri's house afterwards because she had her grandkids over decorating cookies. We quickly got into our costumes (you were happy, cute ghost) and went over to the church for Trunk-o-treating. We ended the night with friends over for dinner and watching the BYU game. We let you stay up with everyone until 11pm to finish the game. I was so glad to not go out the next day and just rest at home.
• Grandma and Papa Price came for a long weekend. We went to the pool, walked around town for the story walk, had a movie night with popcorn, watch Sam wrestle, ate at the Mexican Restaurant, and did lots of crafts, games, and books.