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Beginning of 2026

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New Year's Eve included the boys putting together new screens for our windows.  Such good hard workers! Presley trying to finish her goal of reading the Children's version of The Book of Mormon.  She did it!! She finally got her chocolate from Grandpa and Grandma Crossley for finishing her goal. Presley partied with her friends this year on New Year's Eve!  Such cute girls!! Lily hung out with her friends as well Gavin and Weston came over and hung out with the boys Crewster trying his best to stay focused on cleaning his room (totally not his thing and it was long and drawn out).  But we finally painted his pink room after Presley moved upstairs. Yay for cousin time I just got a new calling ... Young Women Advisor for the youngest group.  I am nervous and excited.  It has been 17 years since I have served in Young Women's.  I rarely come up with creative ideas on my own, so I was excited to have some inspiration for this cute handout/activity.  "...

Christmas Eve/Christmas Day

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Starting out Christmas Eve by sipping on some Swig drinks, putting together puzzles, and watching Christmas movies.  (Although I will always be adamant that "Die Hard" is not a Christmas movie!) Games, Games Games.  Except for poor Boston who got Influenza B at the beginning of the week.  BOO! We ended the night watching various Nativity movies and reminding our family that our Savior is our greatest gift.  His, birth, life, Atonement, Resurrection . . . We are so blessed! Traditional wakeup call  - - singing Christmas Songs and lining up on the stairs. Lily got a special nail desk and chairs for when she does her nails and others nails. Golf toy/pen set for Crew Diffuser light for Lily All things football related for Boston Oh my goodness . . . Presley got Moriah Elizabeth toys! More football stuff Crew purchased a pair of off brand birkenstocks in The Netherlands and loved them soooo much!  So he asked for a white and black pair for Christmas.  We di...