Boring January Days :)

Um, January is cold and slow! Not a lot of pictures this week and not a lot of eventful days!

We had our first snow. Just 2-3 inches, and shoveling with Asher and Camden was fun.

We've stopped our walks, which I miss so much. I dream of a treadmill but I also don't want to store a treadmill. I just really love walking every day. 

We're playing a lot of Cover Your Assets and Spot It. I finished reading the Wednesday Wars to Westin and Bennett and we all loved it so much. My Christmas tree is up the latest it's ever been because I haven't caught up on family yearbooks yet. We had a grumpy Saturday together and a happy Sunday. Bennett did an intro class to Taekwando. I finished The Island of Sea Women and that book had me hugging my boys so much closer this week. We went in three of our neighbors' houses this week to figure out what we do and don't want to do to our kitchen and bathroom in the next few years. Westin started Coding Club. Michael made Thai red curry soup for dinner this weekend. We sat by our fire a lot and I am wearing really big socks all the time.

I loved a moment this week when Westin was feeling really down and he just looked at me and said, "What am I even good at?" And literally one hour before that, I had decided to sit down and just write out a paper full of what I think Westin is good at. When he asked me that I just handed it to him and gave him a hug and left him with it. And his spirits were so much higher after that and it was a sweet moment for both of us.

Camden has an incredibly loose tooth and he doesn't think anyone around here is qualified to pull it out :) I'm sad for when it goes. Losing teeth is such a hugely outward symbol of being a bigger kid. 

I handed Bennett a talk I wrote for him for primary and asked him to read it to me to practice. He only needed help with one word in the whole talk. He has made so much progress in reading and we're loving reading The Wild Robot together right now.

My favorite moment with Asher is at the bottom of this post under the last picture. I'm still laughing about it. Three-year-olds are SO CUTE. I can't get enough of him right now. We have a trip planned in February for some little boy fun and I'm just so excited to follow Asher around the whole time and watch him. I sound like a stalker but I'm just his mom.

I have been loving my no social media before scriptures habit, and I'm making progress on my life documentation catch up because not letting myself put down my Christmas tree has proven to be extremely effective... but also a little cruel.

Guitar and Spot It
Happy guys.

Always thinking about Kindal and Rosie

Watching Camden's first day of indoor soccer, 
while the big boys have one more day off of school.
Westin was so cute cheering him on.

This guy is a soccer stud, it's so fun.

The first snow in Fort Collins in 260 days!
I counted.
No, but that's what the news said, and I believe it -- feels like it's been a long while and I'm ok with it.

Luna is an absolute maniac when you shovel snow. She chases every shovelful.

Cold temps = basement forts.

Watching Camden and Bennett as swim.
"Take a picture of me for daddy!"

I told him that it would be his turn soon to swim and he was not enthusiastic about that.

Duets with Westy boy.
We have a new rule -- no football if piano hasn't been practiced yet.
Westin has made much piano progress :)

This final nursery time and first primary days is just such a sweet but sad transition.
He has moments he's fine and moments he's not still. What a cute little guy.

This moment will forever make me laugh...
On Sunday, all the Daetwyler bros did primary opening exercises.
Westin conducted, Camden said a prayer, Bennett gave a talk, and Asher was set to do the scripture but when it was time, he was too nervous and just cried instead while I read it for him (sweetie).
Then on the way home, I said, "Bennett, great job with your talk today! And Camden, that was such a nice prayer!" And Asher said, "Did I do a good job?" And we started giggling and I said, "Well you didn't do the scripture, Asher! But maybe next time!" And he threw his head back and closed his eyes like he was thinking, "Dang it..." Haha his expression was just so funny. Michael and I keep laughing about it.