our class rules....christmas concert rules...

So tonight as Hank was getting ready for bed we were talking about his christmas concert tomorrow evening. He had already made a few phone calls to confirm people's attendence. For sure for sure for sure!

The basics of the rules are:
No talking
No moving around
You can move if the person in front of you is taller then you are!
The kids have to bow.....I AM NOT ALLOWED TO BOW!

If any of these rules are broken during the concert then it is 20 yep 20 extra laps.

So here is what I figured.....I should bow when he bows to me, I mean isn't that a custom somewhere. So we decided that if I did this then I would be breaking a rule and Mrs F would make me do 20 laps. I am going to get some other family members to participate (maybe). I told Hank since he was in Mrs. F class and not us then he would probably have to do our laps. He figured it out and will most likely have to be doing an extra 60 laps on Wednesday.

Then I asked him how he remembers all these rules. Because when I tell him rules he doesn't seem to remember them, like no head diving off the couch. He has been asking for about a week what "program" means. He wants to understand why his video game does what it tells you to, why the computer does certain things, he has the cell phone figured out. So I suggested that Mrs F must have a computer cable that she plugs into his belly button while he is at school and she programs all of this information into his brain that is why he remembers it so well.

NOW I have to ask a teacher tomorrow if she really does plug my son in during the day...he dared me to ask.

Grandpa B

Here is Grandpa's birthday party at the school. He is the special person for the fourth grade, and the kindergarten class was able to join in for the cake and Ice Cream. Dad, Andrew and I also went. Just so Dad could keep an eye on Grandpa's Stories.

Grandpa B Birthday

I am going to post this even though I don't have any pictures to add right now.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA B!

I sometimes sit in awe that I still have so many grandparents around to share in my life. Our family is lucky enough to be blessed with such awesome people to build memories with.

Some of my favorite Grandpa B memories:

• Singing german songs on the way up to Bear Lake
• Riding in the back of his old truck all the way up Logan canyon, with Carole sitting in front because she would get sick
• Ice skating at the ponds after grandpa cleaned them off
• Shovel rides across the ice
• wheelbarrow rides around quist
• learning how to paint the "right" way
• Learning how to do everything the "right" way
• Ironing his shirts during the summer when we would be watched by grandma and grandpa
• Trying to fall asleep during MASH so his snoring wouldn't keep us awake
• watching him sing a song to Hank in german when Hank was so small
• dressing up for halloween and visiting his school with him
• hearing stories of how stubborn he was as a little boy

There are so many more memories that I have. All I can say is that I am lucky to be his granddaughter and Hank is lucky to have him as a Great Grandpa!

Our christmas Tree

We went with Uncle Bri and Aunt Kim to get our christmas trees this year. Hank wanted them to go since it is a tradition now.

Hank loves getting on top of the car. He can climb out through the moon roof and hang out on top. He was trying to get Bri's attention so he finally came over to help him get down.

Aunt Kim is in trouble in another year or two!Our perfect tree is the one closest to my face.
Bri and Kim's Perfect Tree!
Just a little stop off at Starbuck's for some Hot Chocolate. Although most of us purchased regular hot chocolate someone had to go for the Special blended hot chocolate (not Hank) Beleive me it isn't worth the extra $1 (told ya Bri!)

Two men doing the manly part of putting up the tree!

THANK YOU UNCLE BRIANT!

Vegas

So I went to vegas for the Department of Ed conference. It was a lot of meetings and not too much fun. But the fountains at Bellagio were pretty awesome. Too bad I didn't know the rodeo was going to be there or I could have gotten tickets and had a little more fun :) I only gambled $30 and lost it.