Stand in Holy Places

Our New Beginnings (10.8.3 on the link) for Young Women's was last week.

My brain doesn't work super fancy, so it's fun to work with people whose brain's do.

I was in charge of the table centerpieces and a welcome gift for the new Beehives.

Everything else was done by our new YW President and her daughter.

For the centerpieces I got a shoe from each incoming Beehive that represented her.

Spray painted a pot.

Hemmed some turquoise fabric.

Stole some sand from the beach.

Didn't steal flooring and turf from Home Depot.

And got flowers.

(I had my beloved poppies in my cart ready to go, but the ranunculus were calling my name)

Some of what Heather put together:

 

 Dessert/Value Table.

Monster cupcakes were inside those cute cricut-made holders.

Heather (YW Pres) hand drew that picture of the San Diego Temple.

And between her and her daughters they just happen to have perfect shoes in every value color.

 Place setting favors/program (and there was a coordinating water bottle).

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The incoming Beehives for this year.

A couple days later...

The ranunculus found a home in my front yard.

 

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They watched them get planted.

That picture above reminds me Drew FINALLY lost his first tooth.

He will be 7 next week.

Fell out during school.

He was sure the tooth fairy would bring him $20 since that's what his friend got.

Didn't happen, but he was okay with his much smaller amount.

 2/21

And back to the flower planting observers...

 

Oh was this supposed to be all about New Beginnings?

I can tie it in.

The New Beginnings theme was based on the 2013 theme for all young men and young women,

"Stand Ye in Holy Places and Be Not Moved"

We showed this video:

"He Knows Me"

My favorite line was at the end,

"As long as you have holy thoughts in your head...

and you are holy...

there's no need to make a holy place.

Because you are holy, your spot is holy."

So who knows what thoughts were in those crazy boys' heads,

But I like thinking that even that truck bed could be a holy place.

Monkey Rebounder

You're looking at the newly minted "Monkey Rebounder."
According to his coach.

Basketball season was pleasant and low-key.

Owen would usually make a basket or 2 each game.

The game I couldn't make it to he apparently got like 14 points.

But sadly, my most memorable moment from the season was the game we WEREN'T at.

Owen was sick so I kept him home.

(when most of the team was out of town and he was really needed)

And then we went to the beach.

And his coach had the same idea.

Oops.

Elmyra

2/21

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Between forced smiles, hair accessories, and forced water feedings,

 Sally reminds me of Elmyra on a daily basis.

Favorite Toy

2/21

 

There's something magic about this basic wooden toy.

He loves.

Star Fruit

 

 2/16

We've been checking Sprouts for months...hoping for them to have star fruit in stock.

 

They finally did, and Drew got to fulfill his 1st grade dream of tasting it.

But ya...pretty sure one time was enough.

TOO sour.

The Day We Get Ready for Sunday

2/16

He has dry skin, so his baths/showers have to be limited.

Which means I get extra excited by his naked cuteness every time and have to take a picture.

Valentine's 2013

 Giant kisses and a scavenger hunt to find their Valentines.

They woke up at 5 from excitement.

Compared to 7 on Christmas morning.

Backwards.

V-Day Legos.

 

 

 

 

 The helper.

 

 Then we took a little, I mean long, scooter ride to the village Jamba for $1 dollar days smoothies.

The ride home was uphill, so we stopped halfway at the library to regroup.

 

 Earned some free pizza coupons.

And always with the computer games.

Owen was getting him to laugh out loud and it was too cute to shush.

Ended our overall lovely day with my Valentines at Macaroni Grill.

Bathing Brothers

And then Alfalfa joined the party.

2/12

Oceanfront

 Oceanfront jaccuzi-ing,

lounging,

and napping.

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All enjoyed thanks to Annie being relocated for the week while her condo was under construction.

The beach-front 9-bedroom home was pretty awesome.

Family reunion anyone?

Rolling

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He's been so close for weeks and finally made it all of the way over a couple Sundays ago (Feb 3 to be exact...at the ripe old age of 4 1/2 months).

Speaking of firsts, these two walked home alone from school for the first time a few weeks ago and it was the best. No waking a napping baby for me, and some freedom/released energy for them.

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Passing the Buck

I don't know what was funnier,

watching Owen change a diaper for the first time....
.

 

(wah la! a new diaper courtesy of Owen)

or watching Owen try to get A's pajamas back on afterwards.

 

(he gave up and Sally completed the task)

Don't know the last time I've laughed so hard...wish I filmed it.