The Weekend

Hello! Today Maisy is writing what Ace says. Ace: So,  today I want to talk about the weekend. Yesterday on saturday, I got a elf on the shelf.. Her name is America. I got to name her.

This is where we found her this morning. We could not find her. Dad needed to help us. 


Maisy went to A birthday party. They had a fight with...guess...not water...WHIPPED CREAM!!!

It looked fun. Now I am going to tell you about Doodles B-day. It was fun. We made cars out out of  apples. 

Now he is three. He is still cute right now.

Hmm...CUT

( Maisy: Thanks for reading! Sorry about Ace! )

The Nativity

Hey! Maisy writing today! Over the weekend, we went to something called "The Nativity".

There was lots of singing and fun. Here are some great pictures!

                                                       Thats all the primary kids singing.

                                                                   This is...who is that?

 

                                           And this is a little picture of me and my besties!

Well, Saturday was lots of fun. Ace, Wilson and I all sang at 10:45, And Ace and I went back at 2:00. We all invited some friends and most of them came! We had so much fun! This year the "find and hunt" was especially hard. There was one made out of nuts, and two of them were identical. I had alot of fun and hope to see you there next year! 

Thanksgiving in Arkansas

Hello, Wilson is writing today. We just got back from an excellent trip to Bentonville, Arkansas for Thanksgiving and had a blast. We went Ice skating, played some Uno, and traveled down to Missouri and saw Jonah and the Whale. Of course on Thursday we pigged out. Here are the highlights from Grammy & Pop's house!

So there's a story behind this picture. Maisy is one of those 

people who rations their Halloween candy and this year she got 

her favorite "darkside" skittles. She saved that fun size bag of candy 

for a month. When she decided to eat them they were gone. 

She got Ace to confess that he ate them, so he promised to 

make Maisy breakfast in bed.  

Playing some intense Uno. I'm contemplating my next move.

Waiting for the Whale.

Thumbs up!

Kasia with some cool skating

Maisy offering herself as tribute

Ace was "in the zone" the whole time we skated.

He barely looked up. Ace and I both suffered 

from blisters after the skating.

This was such a fun trip! We love our grandma and grandpa, and can't wait to come back to a whole new set of adventures. 

Max's Donuts

Hello!  This is Kasia writing!  So something interesting that happened this week is Brett was called to be Bishop of our ward.  Things have been pretty crazy since the call.  But to be honest, I think we are going to be okay.  I did not expect so many expressions of love and support from the ward members and it really touched me.  I felt uplifted and I felt strength.  I think we are going to survive this.  People kept saying that I will be a great "Bishop's wife."  What does that even mean??  I have no idea.

You know what makes you feel peaceful after receiving an overwhelming calling?  A cinnamon roll the size of your head.  This is from our favorite donut shop called Max's Donuts.  It's in a town near us called Allen.  The donuts are so far superior than any other donut in the area that we are willing to travel the distance to eat these melt-in-your-mouth pastries.

Also, this week--Wilson had his first basketball game.  Now that he is in Middle School, sports are school sponsored.  He's never really played basketball before, but he has taken basketball by the horns and is bringing it home!  I am so proud of him because he hasn't been intimidated or let insecurities hold him back.  He did a great job.  I will let him tell you the details next week, but from my seat he was all over the court. He made a basket!  Also, he was very sweaty by the end.  That must mean it was a good game.   Way to Go Wilson!!  Love you man

Oh hey!  It was also our anniversary this past Wednesday.  Funny story: Brett and I try not to put pressure on ourselves to make our anniversary spectacular every year.  We have a special tradition: We give each other a high five (a very romantic one) and say "Happy Anniversary!" very loudly. Then we call it good. Wilson was telling me that he liked the way we celebrated and he hoped his future wife would want to be like that too.  Then I was curious, so I asked him what qualities he would like in his future wife.  I LOVED his answer:

1. Understanding
2. Wants to raise children
3. Has high moral values
4. Wants eternal life and to live with Heavenly Father again
5. Will support him in his calling/job
6. Is fun
7. Likes bacon

Wilson, I think this is very attainable!  I am so proud of the young man you are becoming.

The Blog is Back!

So after a long hiatus, we have decided as a family to bring the blog back.  We are excited to once again record the details of our lives. We are not sure who still reads blogs any more, and our intent is not to become popular.  We see this blog as a way to record our family history.  We recently were looking at our old blog posts and were laughing and laughing at the crazy antics of our family over the past few years.  When we don't record what's going on in our lives, those special memories fade away and are lost forever.  This blog will make sure that doesn't happen.

So today's blog topic is an update.  Where are we now?  Let's start at the top:

Dorian

I say Dorian is at the top because that's where he thinks he stands on our family food chain.  He's going to figure out sooner or later that he is not the boss, but he is not quite there yet.  In reality is is a sweet, smart, determined little boy that knows what he wants and won't stop until he gets it.  That's a good trait, right?  We love our little Deuce, or is it Doodle, or is it DC...  

Ace

Ace just completed a very successful baseball season.  He is doing a great job in school and is the nicest boy to have around.  He keeps our family calm and happy and is so obedient and good. He is "acing" first grade, by the way.

Maisy

Maisy is our busy 4th grade girl. She has so many interests and wants to do everything!  Probably because she does everything so well.  Piano, dance, Melissa Youth Onstage, Activity Days, Yearbook, man I am getting tired just typing all these activities.  Through it all she stays happy and is a ray of sunshine in our lives. 

Wilson

Wilson is in 7th grade, and he is having all sorts of great new experiences.  He recently completed a successful cross county season on his middle school team, and is now playing basketball.  He ran the Tulsa Run last month and finished toward the top. His attitude is awesome and he is learning what is means to be a good example as a big brother and friend.  He is now a deacon in our church and fulfills his duty well.  I can't believe what a fine young man he is becoming.

Kasia

How come I feel like I'm typing one of those cheesy Christmas letters that nobody likes to read? Anyway, Kas is the glue that holds our family together. She keeps us grounded and helps us stay organized and happy.  She is the best mom! And may I mention that she gets more beautiful as time goes by?  She is working with the young women at church and changing lives.  She is my inspiration.

Brett

And then there's me.  I am trying hard to keep my head above water with some new church responsibilities (more on that later, I'm sure), and all the other wonderful things going on.  I must mention that I am a member of the McKinney "D" League Fall League CHAMPION softball team.  Oh yeah!  I still love teaching Spanish at Melissa High School, and I love my family more than anything else.

So there's your Gus update.  We are happy, healthy, and ready for whatever life brings us next.  We are going to try and keep our blog updated at least weekly. Wish us luck!