New Young Family Pictures

My sister ordered a family calendar for my parents for Christmas, with all the birthdates and photos of each family. She asked for updated photos from us, so I texted Joseph and Ethan about that and got these two beautiful photos back! Joseph & Eliza and little Mary! 

Joseph sent this cute video of him playing with Mary, and she had the giggles. It is so cute to hear her laugh! Ethan and Bella just got this family photo taken at a reunion with her family. Alvie you're so cute! 

Bella sent us a video of Alvie tonight where she could see his first tooth! The babies are growing up. Mary is 6 months and Alvie will be 6 months at the end of November!

We talked to Wesley tonight. He was showing off a light saber that he currently has access to in his apartment. Hyrum was jealous. 

Ethan told Wes to stop wasting time. The little boys at home thought it was pretty cool.

Corey helped Abi and her friend Tara finish their BYU essays today. Abi sent in her application around 9pm, Corey said her essays are amazing. Maybe I'll see if I can document them here. I haven't for the rest of the kids, but I probably should so we have access to them for future generations of BYU hopefuls. Tonight Corey was working on his computer on the floor in our room, cause he didn't work much for work today cause he was helping the high school seniors with their BYU essays. He knows that being on the floor makes him a target for toddlers! Katharine saw him and jumped on his back. 

Years and years of toddlers jumping on his back. He likes it when they walk on his back. He doesn't love the neck choke holds as much. Natalie is home sick today. She went to a friends house on Friday night, woke up sick on Saturday with a fever and slept all Saturday and Sunday. She was so quiet and non complaining I kinda forgot she was sick. I knew she wouldn't be going to school today cause she had hardly eaten anything the past 48 hours, so her energy was too low. She did get up and eat food today, so energy might be back tomorrow, but her lips have something going on - herpes simplex something? 

She probably won't go if her lips look like that. She's been keeping them coated with vaseline.