2021, February 8-14

We end another week of meet season with some of us at home and others on the road. Landon had an accident at practice and missed a local meet (and hopefully not much more), and Eliza had another meet in Arizona. 

Eliza celebrated her birthday. So crazy that she's already so old. Where'd our baby go? Many thanks to our neighbor Julie for making delicious cupcakes! 

 The birthday girl has been working on fractions. Here she has made the ideal sundae. 

Eliza got this fun doll from her Primary teacher. 

And she got this card from Lily! 

Presents! 

Hallie got her second Covid shot. She wore these band-aids to make it hurt just a little less and have some style. ;)

And of course, there was art to be made. Eliza made a Hawaiian princess. 

Dad made flags after hearing that a bill is moving through the Utah legislature seeking to make a commemorative flag task force. If there's a public call for designs, he'll be ready! 

On Thursday, Hallie and Eliza headed out to Arizona with Adi and her mom from gym. 

When Mike went to pick Landon up from gym on Thursday evening, he noticed that Landon had a brace on his knee. Apparently he injured himself during conditioning. This meant no meet on Saturday and a visit to the doctor on Friday. He got X-rays, and he'll need an MRI next week.  

Leg rest and TV time are the order of the day. The boys binge-watched Monty Python and The Orville over the weekend. 

2021, February 1-7

 Another travel week for gymnastics and a lot of hype over a big game that wasn't. 

Mike took Fergus to the vet on Monday. He got a clean bill of health except for a bite to his butt, so now he wears a cone of shame. 

Eliza worked on poetry this week as part of school. Here is an acrostic word poem she did. 

In the absence of regular Primary, Eliza's teachers have brought lessons home to her. Thanks, Sisters! 

When he doesn't bite at his behind, he gets to avoid the cone. 

At the end of the week, it was time for people to get ready for their meets! Hallie and Landon flew out to Dallas, TX, for the WOGA meet, and Eliza had her meet here in Utah. Mike had to teach class, so he couldn't take her, but the ladies at our gym rallied around her for us. We love our coaches, moms, and teammates! 

Because she missed some of her school work on Friday, we spent Saturday morning doing school before Mike and Eliza went up to BYU so he could teach his class while she hung out in the office. 

We had to leave Ferg like this for most of the day. Poor kitty.

When chatting with Mom, we like to have a little fun. Eliza showed Dad some funny filters. 

This is the real deal. He's tired after not a great night's sleep. 

Go, Cougs! 

Landon competed on Saturday. Then it was lounge time in the hotel room. 

Oh, and ice cream sandwiches too! 

Sunday we spent time at home or in hotel. Mike and Eliza went over to Grandma and Grandpa M.'s for fun, food, and football. Once again, the "Super" Bowl proved to be a lopsided meh of a game.