Ty & Linda, Grandma & Grandpa

We had a great weekend. Grandma and Grandpa Barthule came up to hear Kate sing in the church primary program, and Ty and Linda happened to be passing through town and stayed the same two nights. We talked, played Wii and board games, and got up way too early Sunday morning to make 8:30 church.

It was so fun to see Ty and Linda again. Ty and Brent were roommates at BYU while they were both trying to decide what to do with Linda and me. It was so great to hang out again. They're expecting their first little girl and we're SO excited. Linda brought some awesome cookies, among other goodies, that Grandpa insisted Grandma get the recipe for.
Kate did great at the primary program. She had an acapella solo--the last song of the program. Brent was worried as he watched her during the program, gazing and the ceiling and dangling her arms over the banister and making occasional faces and otherwise acting like an inattentive 5-year-old. But when her time came she was clutch. She walked right up on cue and sang perfectly. She didn't even glance at me for cues. It was fun to have Grandma and Grandpa there, being proud along side us.

Our kids are growing up! Kate got her first loose tooth this week. She is so completely pleased. She seems to feel like she's even more grown up than she'd imagined. I, of course, am less pleased she's growing up so fast. I also told Danny he was old enough to try a quite time instead of a nap time today. But he's fallen fast asleep. So I'm taking some consolation in knowing that my baby still needs naps.

Today we walked home from school and it was beautiful. On Kate's suggestion we stopped to play Pooh sticks on our way. Here's a pic from my phone.
I am mostly keeping up with my Christmas to do list. I separated out all our Christmas decoration boxes (these are ALL Christmas boxes!?!?) and I would just like to know how we got this much stuff and what in the world could be in this many boxes?