November's Odds and Ends

I'm behind.  It has been a very busy month, but nothing like three weeks of dress rehearsals and performances to throw a family completely out of whack!  And then sickness, and speaking in church and being asked to lead the youth organization (12-18 year-old-girls) in the stake (a group of congregations) and all that entails.  My head has been spinning a bit, but spinning with thoughts of wonder about a daughter who wowed us with her star performance (more on that later), service, reflection of all that I've learned over the years, gratitude galore, family, and the upcoming celebration of the Savior.  While a crazy month, it was also spectacular.

I only have a handful of random photos, poor quality ones at that, but it will capture the odds and ends of November.

The girls don't put on many plays these days, but this story had time travel, spells, and rescue.  It was very clever.

Geoff's Chia seed experiment on a wet sponge

Mexican dancing at the Church History Museum

Ceci, Adele and friends playing the Wii

We had a three-day contest to see who could come up with the most expensive word.  Adele won a pair of holiday earrings with 'ophthalmologists'.

Geoff and I have been making fresh juice every morning which consists of four carrots, three stalks of celery, and apple or two and whatever else we have on hand: a beet, spinach, fennel, a head of romaine, etc.

We forced some paperwhite bulbs and they are beautiful!

The girls had a doorbell ditching "war" with the grandkids of some neighbors upstairs, the Englunds.  This is a note the girls left.

Ceci, all ready for her last soccer game of the fall season

Adele's team after one of their last games

Geoff took Adele and Ceci to several BYU women's soccer games, including the first championship game.

After one game they went bowling at the BYU Student Center

Geoff and Tennie took a four-day Daddy Daughter trip to see Geoff's parents in Auburn, CA.  Their rental car was upgraded to a convertible Corvette.