Organized... and more.

We all chipped yesterday and put Christmas away yesterday! Here are some photos (mostly from today).

Kelli and her Mom, Linda, are busy right now as we speak organizing photos.

I am super proud of them for attacking such a huge project. There are pictures everywhere, but they are making progress.

Larry (Kelli's Dad) has been growing this plant. An Amaryllis. The flower that you see is the size of my hand. The height of the plant is about 2 feet. Its an amazing plant because it was only a bulb about 2 weeks ago.

These next two pictures are from today. Kirk and Larry really enjoy Sunday afternoon naps.


I would also like to bring to your attention that Kirk has shaved "it" off his face. Some have speculated that it was a muscrat or some furry living organism that attached to his face because he couldn't grow facial hair if his life depended on it. Whatever it may have been, it is now gone.

Another note to add. For the past week, Kirk has dealt with "his cold sores". You may brush it off saying oh well. Let me explain a little more that I may draw upon your sympathy. Almost every year for the past 5 years, I get one (give or take a couple months). When the cold sore hits it starts out small then takes over like a pack of wolves on a 3 legged cat. It literally has spread across my top lip and bottom lip on one occasion. This year, I was lucky and caught it in time so it only spread across half of my top lip. I'll spare you most of the details, but will explain that its like having an open wound because if you ever move your mouth it just opens it back up. Try not to smile, eat, talk, etc. for an entire week!

Okay enough about Kirk. He survived. Kelli wants some spotlight. She has been hired on as an aid at valley view elementary. Plus she takes sub jobs when she can. Kelli is also braving her new calling (and Kirk's) in the Primary. Yes, promoted. The Blake's went from Nursery to the Primary. Last week was the first week. It was chaos. We didn't know what we were doing and the poor kids expected toys and treats. They got to sit down for an entire HOUR (!) in primary then on to class. Would there be treats? no... but there was a lesson that Kelli planned, but heaven forbid that you get these 3 year olds to just sit and listen. After last week, we considered inactivity, but decided that our Salvation was more important (even if we go insane). This week was much better though.. Still no treats for the kids. We really enjoyed that part of nursery (and the toys).



Since you've braved this far, I will give you one more picture. We were eating pie and Kirk had to help Linda out by putting the topping directly into her mouth. Glad we caught it with the camera.