Billings

The morning after our Christmas Party, we planned to hit the temple for December. It was not a very well thought out plan, as our kids were up until 11 at the Lee's house during the party. Everyone came home crying, but we got them to bed & got breakfast out for the next morning. We had told Baylee that she could come along if she wanted. So Chet and I were worried. This was going to go really bad or really good! We started at Charity's bball game. She did great and has improved so much since a few weeks ago. We are proud of her!!! Then we headed to Texas Roadhouse. It's become a tradition. We go there every time we go to Billings. When Baylee asked what we do in Billings, my boys said go to the temple and Texas Roadhouse. Memories! I love it! Cars is just too cool. He let Baylee wear his hat.

 

Then Chet and I switched off going to the temple. We love how small a world it is. We always run into people from the stake and from Casper. It is fun to see people there, in such a happy place!

While I was in the temple, Chet took the kids to Cold Stone. They love that place!

While Chet was in the temple, I took this kids, 2 weekends from Christmas in a major city, to Ross to find some jeans for Cael. Um... 6 kids 9 and younger in Ross, where you could barely walk 5 feet before having to wait to walk through a group of people. You should have seen the looks I was getting though! Even just one more made it pretty crazy!!!

 

The travels there and back were really good. Chet and I were talking in the front seat about how wonderful the kids had been, especially considering that they only had 7.5 hours sleep. A few minutes later Baylee asked if Colby was always this loud in the car. I said that it must be pretty different from when they travel. She said that she sleeps and her brother (7) plays his IPad. Nice! I cannot imagine traveling that way. I said that he had been really good, and she was shocked. A little bit of a difference with 5 boys 8 and younger, vs 1 boy 1 girl 9 and 7. Haha, but she was a champ. We had a great time!!!