February Ends

Valentines Day turned out nice.  I went to Eric's class and played 2 games.  Cupid's arrow and Popcorn Candy Dig. Digging and retrieving candy from a bowl of popcorn with chop sticks.  Not so successful.  It made a huge mess and the kids had a really hard time with the chopsticks.  I did not think it would be so hard.  I took Sam with me and he was a riot.  He held up a heart decoration that the kids "shot" (blew Q-tips with straws) their "arrows".  His commentary was hilarious.  After school we had to have scouts for just a half an hour because we needed the time to get our skits ready for Pack Meeting the following week.  I had dinner prepared for the family and Rubie decorated our table beautifully.  We all exchanged cards and we had some gifts for the kids.

The next weekend when we thought we would go out the youth all had youth conference and then Eric also got invited to go to the Norton's cabin for the weekend with them.  It was also President's Day Weekend.  Then we also watched Isaac and Reed for Andy and Beth as they looked at homes to buy in Utah County.  So we were actually busy.  And then we went to see Sing with Sam and Rubie.  Monday we went to eat and to Nickel City to play.  Sam and Rubie both loved that.  But it was so disappointing to Sam that even though he seemed to get so many tickets he didn't have even close to enough for a good prize.  I remember Eric and Rubie learning that lesson too.  It is SUPER disappointing.  I totally get it.  Oh we also went to the mall for some shopping and hanging out.  Rubie wanted her ears pierced and so we had to check at Claire's to see how much she needed to have.  We got her ears pierced on her 7th birthday.  But she did not take care of them very well and they got sore and infected.  I told her if she wanted them again she needed to pay for it.

The next weekend Scott had drill starting Friday morning.  Saturday Eric had a karate tournament, just a small one at their studio, Rubie wouldn't do it.  So I went with Eric there and had Rubie babysit Sam.  It was the first karate event that I have ever been able to just sit there and watch, cheer, and take pictures without dealing with Sam by my side--or not by my side.  Eric did great.  There were just 3 other boys in his category that competed against each other.  He won a 3-way tie for forms, but then took 2nd in the sparing.  His sparing was actually awesome to watch.  He competed against Preston who is 12 for 1st or 2nd.  Eric got ahead at first and then lost by just 1 point.  It was actually very exciting to watch.  Then Rubie realized she had her $20 to get her ears pierced so I decided to take the kids to the mall so Rubie could get her ears pierced and we would have lunch.

Claire's was super busy and we had to wait awhile for Rubie's turn.  It the meantime Sam found a little item that he wanted me to buy for him.  Since it was crowded with a lot going on I was telling Sam he had to wait for Rubie to get her ears pierced then we would be paying for everything at once.  Pretty soon I couldn't find him anymore.  I started calling his name and looking in all little corners of the store.  I announced to the whole store that he was missing and then began to be a little frantic.  I had Rubie stand by the desk with the workers at Claire's asked Eric to go down the hallway and look in the play place and I went up the hallway just a bit to the Concierge's desk to get security help.  I started to give my report and then saw Eric with him.  I was flooded with relief.  He said that he went to sit on the couches out there to wait because I was not buying the toy and he was just waiting. Lol.  Thank goodness he was ok.

Rubie got her ears pierced and I bought the extra speedy recovery solution to ensure we don't have a problem this time.  Eric and Sam all ended up with a toy or something.  We enjoyed lunch together and then headed home.

Mid-February

Right now there isn't too much chaos and I'm sneaking a moment to write down a few things.  I have the 3 youngest Tulett's here.  Ezra, who is 2 today, is napping in Eric's room.  Leo is napping in my room and Finn and Sam are watching Cars/playing.  Earlier Kayson Frampton was here too.  I have been playing with the kids, feeding them, taking care of them and doing laundry and dishes in there too.  Tomorrow being Valentines Day we have been busy with those preparations.  I just realized I need to make sure I have all I need for Eric's class party tomorrow.  I'm going to go and play some games with the kids.  We all filled-out Valentines for the kid's classes and even wrote some to send to Great Grandma Perry, Jessica and Emmanuel, and Jared and Chantel and Jameson.  We made a cute box for Rubie and Scott helped make Eric's Minecraft treasure box because mine did not turn out like I wanted it to.

Saturday we spent the afternoon and evening at Ben and Cassie's.  I'm so sad they are moving to Florida in March.  Cassie has a new job with the company called Citrix.  That is who she worked with at Market Star and now she is going to work for them and has been since January.  But they want her to relocate to their headquarters in FL.  They have sold their home and Ben and Cassie will be visiting FL for a week to find a place to live.  I have loved that our children have been able to get to know each other so well.  I'm bummed that these next years they will miss out on so much of each other.  My mom is devastated.  Ben really looks out for our Mom and Dad.  He stops over there a couple times each week to just do whatever he can for them.  And of course Mom has spent every day with the children and at their home.  It is sad for all of us, but I can see that Cassie is actually very excited and I think Ben is looking at it as a new adventure and to get to have adventures in a new area.

The weather is turning warmer.  One day last week Samuel and I went with Addie and Katie Huddleston to the Trail.  The kids rode their bikes about 1 mile.  I was so impressed with their stamina.  We saw Anna Stice with her children as we got back to the parking lot and let all the kids play while we visited for a few moments.  It snowed again on Saturday morning but then turned to rain and the snow was all gone by yesterday.

Eric has a crush on a girl in the neighborhood.  She is in 6th grade.  His friend, pretty much bestie, Daniel, told her and that made Eric feel so bad.  He was so sad and embarrassed.  He asked me how he could talk to her and what he could say.  I hope that she is gentle and kind to him and does not get embarrassed about him having a crush on her.