hustle bustle version 2013

this post comes early because... I'm getting things done early this year!  thus, my random musings for the holiday season 2013:

for the first time since having accompanied my own peers in yw, I played the piano publicly!  (ironically, I was accompanying the yw again.)

speaking of, the kids are constantly jealous of the fun the yw must be having without them.  so we held a minute to win it playdate with leftover supplies.

 

 

k and I went to see a friend perform in the nutcracker... mature things like this now hold her attention (at least until the last 5 minutes when she asked, "does she ever wake up?") 

 

 

the first and only dusting of snow. (both kids were sure that school would to be cancelled)

 

 

the hilarity of school papers.  jack had a paper about the gifts a family gives to eachother.  a gift that my dad gives me is "hugs."  and a gift that my mom gives me is "my lunch."  kindin had a similar paper about giving gifts to others.  she would give her dad "candy because he likes it" and for her mom she "would go to the store to get groceries because she hates doing it." 

 

k got 3 teeth pulled.  poor girl will likely repeat this process a few more times in the upcoming years with an extra small mouth and an extra tooth.

 

 

for crazy hair day, I successfully carved out a david beckham cut and a pinkie pie look for the kids.

 

 

I'm trying to finish dolly's baby album.... my office space always looks like this!

 



 

and... the Eichmann family efficiently celebrated thanks-mas this year.... otherwise known as thanksgiving on thursday and Christmas on Friday.  grandma had some gimmicky (but adorable) props to ensure the snap of a picture or two!