The Moncurs: December 2013

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Weekly update

Beckahm's first dentist appt. Everything looked great! He had a few brown spots from juice (we were told to cut back to 6oz a day), but the dentist cleaned them so they looked brand new. The dentist also showed me his four molars which are poking through (one almost all the way through). He was a bit nervous to see the dentist in the beginning and cried through the first cleaning but once we put the floride on he was fine. He was excited to get stickers, a new toothbrush, floss, and toothpaste.

Beckahm playing around with my new running shoes

This is Beckahm waking from a nap: so grumpy

AP Christmas party talent show

Ben made up this song with his kids; so funny

Nadia came up with a funny song about Adam (owner of AP)

Quinns singing

White Elephant Gift Exchange

Popcorn as a snack for toddlers is the best idea!

My new do

My precious little chatter box

His favorite place to play: the dishwasher

Doing what brother does best: picking on older brother :)

Having fun in the car

This is what happens when you pack for a trip 3 days in advance: mismatched clothes

So proud of this little guy; he is so smart!! He is so good at finishing most of every sentence in the books we read him at night. Some times reading the same book over and over can be monotonous but man is repetition worth it!!

Thursday, December 12, 2013

A day in the life with this crazy

One of the biggest reasons I married Mike: his sense of humor, and the ability he has to bring out my sense of humor. I haven't laughed this hard in a while. It is so important for us to keep this "fun" side to us alive. We hope to pass on a good sense of humor and fun to our children (although they will probably grow up viewing us as the strangest parents they know :).

Spa Night

Thanksgiving

What a wonderful Thanksgiving week we had. Mike got the entire week off—HURRAH! The first few days we spent at home, hanging out with the kiddos and went on two dates (one solo and one with our friends).

Mikes manager rented a cabin 2 hours away for the Absolute group. We had 19 kids and 12 adults. It was really tight quarters to say the least, and the nights were really tough because none of the babies slept and most of them were sick, but we had good weather, the kids LOVED playing together, we had fun enjoying adult time at night while the kiddos were in bed (eating, talking, playing games, singing songs by the fire), and we enjoyed yummy food.

We are so blessed to be around such wonderful people we have grown to love so much; this group is like family to us, we cherish the friendships we have made and the connections our children have made with each other. It will be hard to go our separate ways one day. It makes this job so much more do-able surrounded by people you actually consider family.

I am grateful for the girls out here and for the connections I have made with them. I am grateful that they know and love my children. I am grateful that Beckahm and Amari have so many wonderful friends and are creating lasting friendships. I am grateful for my hard working husband who sacrifices every day to provide the necessities of life for our family. I am grateful for my two beautiful boys who teach me patience, love, sacrifice, and selflessness. I am grateful for good health. I am grateful I have a roof over my head, food to eat, and clothes to wear. I am grateful I live in a safe and free country. I am grateful I have running water. I am grateful for all of those who are consistently striving to do good in the world. I am grateful for my past and the person I am today because of the life I have chosen to live. I am grateful for my Savior.

Our abode for three days