Family Sledding Adventure

We love to go sledding every winter. Who knew that this winter we would only have two chances to go!

Again--where am I? Behind the camera!

Watching TV

Where Adam likes to sit:

Where Jacob likes to sit:

Boons

Jacob went through this phase where he was determined to put on my bras. He calls them Boons (boobs).

Visit with Savanna

Here is Jacob, Sam (behind) and Savanna.

Where am I, you ask? Taking the pictures!

Builder of the Month

At Adam's school they have a "Builders" theme based on one of the poems my grandfather used to make us memorize:

Builders

I saw them tearing a building down,

A gang of men in a busy town.

With a yo heave ho and a lusty yell,

They swung a beam and the sidewall fell.

I asked the foreman if these men were as skilled

As those he would hire if he were to build.

He laughed and said, “Oh, no indeed,

Common labor is all I need,

For they can wreck in a day or two,

What builders have taken years to do.”

So I asked myself, as I went my way,

Which of these roles am I to play?

Am I the builder, who works with care,

Measuring life by the rule and square?

Or am I the wrecker who walks the town,

Content in the role of tearing down?

I’ve made my decision; I’ll start today,

I’ll be a builder in every way.

- Anonymous and Howard Headlee

So every month they have a Builder of the Month. After watching the award happen the first month, Adam came home motivated. He announced "I am going to be Builder of the Month!" He was particularly careful not to talk out, to sit in learning position, to yell out loud and proud, and get his homework done and learning plan signed every night.

Well, you can imagine how happy we were to find out he was selected as Builder of the Month! Here he is with the other children (one from each class) that received the award.

A family picture:

And with his teacher Ms. Sebra (rhymes with Zebra). 

Halloween 2011

Adam was Robin Hood. This was his first year to go with friends (supervised by parents) and he had a great time!

Jacob was a Zebra. He scooted all around the neighborhood for his treats. 

We took the kids to Sam's work. I don't know where Jacob was for this picture, but Brynlee wore his costume and he was a Lion.

Headlee Family Reunion

Once we were all fully exhausted from our pre-reunion, our Headlee family reunion began!

We began with a morning at temple square. Everyone got to see the new version of the Joseph Smith movie there. After snacks we headed to a local rec center for swimming. As you can imagine, Jacob kept making the life guards panic because he spent more time with his head underwater than above. Adam fell in love with his Meyer cousins all over again!

That night we had dinner at a church and then a Family Missionary Night. My cousin Tim shared his conversion story with the family. Later, my mom and dad talked about their service as mission president in DR Congo, Africa.

The next day we spent at Noah's (sort of a conference center) where we all enjoyed bounce houses, crafts, games, and of course, family pictures. The first picture is the entire Headlee family--my Grandmother, her children, grand children, and great-grandchildren. Below is my parents, children, and grandchildren. We're big enough for our own reunion!

We had our traditional memorizing poems and scriptures "contest"--and everyone earned a little cash. Grandma Headlee handed out special books of favorite inspirational poems and quotes, with many originals by my grandfather.