A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF...

SUNDAY

Ducks are BACK!

I love this boy (coon hat and all)!

Neither of us looks too thrilled, but I am hanging on to these few-and-far-between moments while they last!

Monday

How often do  you find a score of a deal on a scout uniform? Jacob and I spent Monday night searching for a costume for his Wax Museum on Thursday. We made a stop at the scout store (Blue and Gold on Wednesday) and found this discontinued uniform! Couldn't find a Lebron James jersey... too bad he didn't choose Lord Baden-Powell.

Wednesday

Jacob and Gavin Shepherd

Good friends are hard to come by these days...my kids are blessed with good friends right in our neighborhood!

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob received his Webelos award tonight!

Wednesday Night

Jordan finally got a job! Ice cream is in the genes.  He is working at an ice cream store called Sub-Zero at the Provo Mall.  Sub Zero uses Liquid Nitrogen to instantly freeze ice cream, at -321 degrees Fahrenheit! Tonight was his first night of work. After 10 minutes of training, he was left to man the store by HIMSELF! The manager came back later and gave him another 10 minute training on how to close the store and left him to shut down.  

Should he be concerned?

He's thrilled with the uniform, though!

Later Wednesday night 

(or should I say Thursday am)

Still no Lebron James uniform...so Jordan took Jacob to Walmart and got a blank jersey.

(Thank heavens for Walmart and thank heavens for Jordan!)

A new jersey, some iron-on's, and voila'...wax museum costume ready to go.

Give him a break, it's 12:00 am!

Thursday

 5th Grade Wax Museum...

Jacob read a biography on Lebron James. The 5th graders dressed up like the person they researched and invited the school and parents to come walk through their "museum". They chose a "pose" and held it as long as they could. Jacob was one of the lucky ones and didn't end up nearly passing out!

Albert Einstein meet Lebron James...

Friday

Jordan returned from the State DECA competition in Salt Lake. Over 1,000 students from all over the state attended the two-day event. Jordan and his best friend Skyler have participated in DECA since they were sophomores. Tonight he came home with 2 medals-one for being a finalist and the other for placing in the top ten. They competed in the "Travel and Tourism" category. Woot, woot! :)

There is nothing I love more than these kids! 

The camera did not document the many other events of this week i.e. Kaylie's two days of high-fever, headaches, and chills, Kyle's 5 man domination in the stake basketball tournament (Jordan and Sky couldn't make it because of DECA), 2 visiting teaching appointments, 1 home teaching visit, 2 doctors visits, and lots of homework!

Stake Conference...with a new twist!

I was thrilled to hear that all kids, 12-years old and older, are now invited to attend Saturday evening session of Stake Conference
(I'm not sure the kids think the same way).

We celebrated afterwards by going to Cold Stone with the Poulsen's!

(Don't judge me, there is no "Grandpa's" in Utah)

 Stake Conference always inspires me to be a better mother, daughter, sister, and friend!

So easily said, not so easily done!

BASKETBALL...

I have had a great love of basketball ever since I ran up and down the gym in jeans at the Atlanta chapel on Ponce De Leon.  You can imagine the great surprise that awaited me when I joined the freshman basketball team in Olympia, Washington and found out that you don't just run up and down the gym and hope to get a basket.  What?!? There are actually plays? 

Fast forward "MANY" years, pounds, shin-splints, and backaches later....

I now live vicariously through my children. Everyone of my kids have chosen to play basketball at one time or another.  I absolutely love to watch them play.  It is not just about my inability to play anymore, I love the sport, the competition, and camaraderie! I have spent the last 2 months going to Jacob, Kyle, and Jordan's basketball games.  I do my best to make everyone of them.

Yesterday, Jordan and Kyle's team was eliminated from the playoffs with an "admirable" loss. They looked awesome. Unfortunately, so did the other team.  It has been an added benefit to see my boys play together.

  As a mother, it does my heart good to see them passing the ball to each other, encouraging each other, and buoying each other up!

Jacob still has a few games left. Despite their 0-something record, Jacob plays with both heart and soul.  He was born with a competitive nature.  I am sure the Lord knew he needed that, being the last of 5 strong-willed children. 

 

Yesterday, his team played the best I have ever seen them play. They didn't lose by "too" much.  At the end of the second quarter (2 seconds left), Jacob threw up a last-second shot and banked it in! I wish I could have recorded it! The surprise look on his face was priceless! He couldn't stop smiling or talking about it, for that matter.

I succumbed to temptation before Christmas break by participating in a Faculty-6th grade basketball game. I paid for it all break. Yes,the "dream" is over...I no longer can play.  Watching my kids will have to be enough!