Beans, Races, & Christmas Fun

To start off I didn't mention this in last weeks post because I didn't have the picture yet!

Devin and I got to go to his work christmas party. It was surprisingly an enjoyable experience and we were both disappointed to have to leave early. 

We had babysitters for four hours, and the babysitters survived! Haha! First time in a long time when the kids were babysat by someone who wasn't a parent. The kids keep asking when they can come back and we will leave... I think we will use them again soon :) 

We sent out packages this week. Cole helped me wrap during nap time.

 (In a loud whisper) "Mom! It's like we're secret ninja wrappers!" 

We ventured into Trader Joe's this week. The kids needed a picture of them in this fireplace. 

We had beans out to play in. Sadie decided it would be good to stick some in her ears. I saw too late as she was pushing it farther in with her finger. I tried to get it out with tweezers and pushed it even farther. While we waited for the appointment Sadie kept saying, "Mom, I hear a bean!" 

Thankfully, the doctor was able to flush it out with water. It took a while and we were both nervous it wouldn't work but she did it!

Since we moved here everyone has been telling us to go see the Victorian Christmas. So we went! Don't be fooled by the kids jacket hats and gloves. They were not needed :)

 It was fun! We didn't wait in lines so the kids didn't do as many of the activities that were geared toward kids. 

 We roasted marshmallows and saw some fun props and there was fake snow (a.k.a. soap bubbles!)

 We had an enjoyable time! 

 Saturday morning Devin ran a race! He has been running for the last couple of months now. The kids and I left later than we should have, I took a wrong turn or two and we missed Devin getting to the finish line. The whole way in the car the kids kept saying we don't want to miss daddy win!! And there were tears that I made them late. Mommy FAIL. Anyways, he came in second in his age group. They made good time, it was "respectable" in his words :) He is modest and doesn't want to make a big deal, but the kids think it is the awesomest thing ever :) 

 If I had known there were bouncy houses and slides for the kids we would have been there as early as daddy and just played until he started running. 

 After I foolishly stepped off the slide wrong and hurt my knee (and my pride) Devin climbed up with Sadie and this other little kid!

 Saturday Night was our ward christmas party. One of Lucy's friends from school came with her family and they all had fun. Cole talked and talked and talked. I think he told him every toy that he wants for christmas and his birthday! Haha

 I was impressed that all of our kids sat on Santa's lap and talked to him! At first Sadie looked at me as if to ask, "Is this ok? What am I doing here!" When I told he to tell him what she wanted for christmas she turned and talked for almost 3 mins! It was pretty cute. 

 Lucy was the most shy of the older three. And was happy Santa told her she had been good. 

 Eddi sat there long enough for me to get a picture...and then he was OUT!

That was our week!