Happy Thoughts from the Past Week

Happy Thoughts from the Past Week:

• The Olive Garden with my family & Sandalls, who just happened to come to the same OG at the same time! The oven was broken so they told us there would be no breadsticks. A miracle occurred because we did receive very delicious breadsticks - lots of them!
• a fun musical with Cameron & Micah (they're working on their Theater Merit Badge)
• popcorn with Call cousins
• popcorn with Whiting cousins
• swimming Teancum
• swimming Rebecca
• pierced ears (more later)
• a matinee with cousins and LOTS of popcorn!
• a temple session with the Sandalls
• the Draper Temple Open House
• Ethan's Suzuki Book One recital (I'll post about it on the twins' blog)
• yummy food with fun people
• cousins, cousins, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cats, distant relatives, etc.
• a safe drive with good roads and OUR VAN DID NOT BREAK DOWN AND REQUIRE US TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE
• House marathon on USA network (too bad we don't get that channel - then we could watch Monk and House at reasonable hours instead of in the middle of the night)
• Micah's awesome basketball game Thursday night right before we left town
• primary party all about the scriptures
• Valentine's Day, or President's Day, as James has been calling it all weekend.
• getting my errands run in a reasonable amount of time
• helping Mom de-junk by taking lots of stuff to DI for her, but also bringing home lots of treasures. James isn't so excited about that one.
• Where is my Costco card? Hmm...
  

Classic Quotes from the Past Week:

• "No way!" This is Lizzie's latest favorite thing to say. Now instead of just "no" it's "no way!" She was also trying very hard to say "Kate," but kept saying it "Ate." She can sort of say "Clara," though.
• Rebecca: "Troy Bolton is real but he lives a long time away. I know cause Grandma Call showed me." (East High is where High School Musical was filmed and that is where Grandma Call went to high school and she showed it to Rebecca one day. Grandma Call knows Troy Bolton personally).
• There were other quotes too but I can't remember them right now.
  

The Draper Temple
I didn't realize it is a mini-temple. It's very beautiful, though. Teancum seemed especially impressed. He kept comparing each room with his brochure. And the cookies & water bottles at the end were a very nice touch. I think it was good for all of the kids to see it. Ian thought the chandelier in the Celestial Room was absolutely beautiful. I asked him if he wanted to be married in that temple. He said maybe.

Checketts grandparents admiring Rebecca's earrings

Kate the concert pianist

Ethan's Book One Recital is completed!

Ethan was watching his fingers in the reflection of Brittany's grand piano and watching the mallots push the strings more than he was watching what he was playing. He did very well, though. And he was quite proud of himself. I was proud of him too.

Isabelle is Rebecca's idol. Here's the 2 chickies working on a project together.

Jodi and I used to play in a box together. It is only fitting that Clara & Lizzie discovered the magic of their own cardboard box!

Three girls hanging out and missing Gwen.

Daddy's girl

Chaotic fun at the Calls'

Grandpa and sleepy Kate

Sam, the Expert Popcorn Maker impresses the young Whiting boys

Lizzie & Cousin Amy

Draper Temple Open House

One of Jamey's scout items was to visit a historical place in Lander. This is a spot where some people were killed by indians back in 1870.

Rebecca & Kaykay swimming

Teancum swimming with his 1st grade class

These videos are my little swimmer Teancum: