Eight.Nine Years Old

 8.9 Years Old

• Dad and I went out of town for a weekend, so you all got to spend the time with the Prices. Uncle Dusty took you to see the high school play of Clue. You loved watching having a movie night. It is so nice to have family near by for things like that. The production that was put on was Willy Wonka and you played Charlie!
• On a Saturday, we went over to Salem to help with the garden winter clean up of the Liberty House. It was our ward's service project. You liked having Harper there to hang out with. 
• You had your Christmas concert at an assistant living center. You played Up On the House Top, We Three Kings, and Angels We have Heard on High. We have worked so hard on them, it really showed when you preformed them. You are excited to play We Three Kings on Christmas Eve.
• I got to help out in your class for your apple tasting experiment. I love being in your class. I have now subbed once, done one art lesson, and helped with the apple experiment. 
•  Our fun, crazy Thanksgiving week began. We met all the cousins at the temple. Aunt Janecce stayed with you and all the kids that weren't old enough to do baptisms and took you to the visitor center. Grandpa treated everyone to Chi-Fil a for lunch. Afterwards, we went thrifting with the cousins. All of you kids stayed at Sonora's house, eating pizza and watching a movie while the adults went out to eat. Thursday was Thanksgiving. We started the day playing dodgeball at Gervais. That is always so fun. We were also able to play Gaa Gaa Ball and just run around the play structure. In between play and dinner, we ran home and cleaned up, and then head over to the Smith's to hang out. Dinner was at the Prices. It was a lot of fun. Lots of food and lots of pie. On Friday, we got a Christmas tree and then headed over to Silver Falls to hike the North Falls to Winter Falls. It ended up being longer, but you stayed with Grandma at the Winter Falls parking lot so she wouldn't have to hike back. That night we had you and the younger girls here for a sleep over. You and Sonora got to watch a movie by yourself downstairs and then sleep in Maggie's room without the little girls with you. The cousins all went home on Saturday, so we snuck off to watch Wicked for Good at the movie Theater. It was a great weekend. 
• December is here and so we are starting strong on the Christmas celebration. We decorated our tree, I got to go to your class and teach a Northern Lights art project, and starting the advent day calendars. I gifted you all an escape room advent day calendar this year which has been fun and challenging. At the beginning of the year, I asked what traditions you all wanted to do this year, and shopping for the giving tree and seeing the lights with a milkshake was on the list! Dad was able to come with us this time. 
• Funny moments this month: we were driving along the freeway to an ortho appointment when you see the lvy leaves along a wall blowing in the wind. You told me that they were just waving to us. I thought that was such a fun way to see the world, very Grandma Price of you. Emery came over and you let the little girls cover your whole face in glitter. You looked like the tin man. 

Eight.Eight Years Old

 8.8 Years Old

•  You had a Halloween late night with some friends. Maddy, Piper, and Emery came over. We had a make your own pizza for dinner along with soda from the frig. You all tried to watch Harry Potter, but your friends were having a hard time following along so we turned it off. You roasted marshmallows, played night games, and mostly watched another movie. You had a great time. 
• You were able to finish your volleyball season. Your serves haven't been consistent, but you wouldn't let me work with you. Finally, the week before the tournament, I told you that your team needed you to get this down. I took you to the back porch, worked if you for 10 minutes, and then you had it. You even scored the last few points to win a set for your team. It was really exciting. 
• You went to Emerson's house for a late night for her birthday party. It was so cute. You all got matching pjs, did crazy make up, ate a ton of junk food, and giggled until really late. It was good meeting her mom because now I feel like I know her better to do other things like this. 
• Grandma and Papa Matthews came for Halloween. They were able to stay for a while. We craved pumpkins with them, took them to the North falls at Silver Falls, visited the Gilbert House, ate out, and played a lot of games. 
• Halloween was this month. You wanted to be Ginny Weasley. We had everything for the costume but the red head. I offered to get a wig, but you wanted to just spray her your hair red. I found a cheap bottle of red dye that sprays on just like hair spray. The problem was, it rubbed off onto Sam's dress shirt and onto the couch when you sat down. We did your whole hair for the church party, but only the top for Halloween night. We went to the ward trunk o treat. And then the Prices came down Halloween day. We went to the assistant living home across the street from us. You were all so good to talk to the residents there and get to know them a bit (though we were definitely holding up the line). Afterwards, we visited the library and did their haunted maze. We came home for some dinner and then headed out for Hassler Farms. The Prices had to leave early. We went back to the house to drop off the Grand parents and then headed over to the other neighborhood. We ran into Emery and Hazel, which was fun to be with them the second half of the night.