Showing posts with label Katlyn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Katlyn. Show all posts

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Season 3 Episode 1

Today was the first snow of the season. I'm glad I live in an area that gets snow every year. I remember Mike made a video of us doing different things years ago. Visiting Thomas the Tank Engine in North or South Carolina was there. Sledding at the cabin was there. For some reason Mrs. Spitler wanted Stockton's kindergarten class to see it. She said the kids were going nuts when they saw the sledding. Many of them had never even seen snow. That is so sad!

Jorja drove down to Katlyn's house this morning. I was shocked. They haven't hung out together in two years. She spent all day with her, until it was time to go to work at 5. I think they had a great time together. This makes me happy.
Jorja & Katlyn
It was funny because Katlyn has an orange hat exactly the same as the hats Jorja and Hailey bought yesterday. Those three used to always be together. I guess they still think kind of the same.
Katlyn & Jorja
Stockton left around the same time as Jorja. He picked up Gavin and his little sister Zoe and they headed down to the hot springs in Soda Springs. Gavin was thinking that would be a fun day date activity for the Christmas dance, so he wanted to check it out. Stockton said it was a lot of fun. Stockton ended up staying late at Gavin's house. He didn't get back until after Jorja.

Mike wanted to see if the ducks could get along now that they have been in the same area for awhile with the gate. Mike and Preston rigged up Maysen's old phone and had it on FaceTime so they could watch the ducks while they were playing Mario downstairs. After awhile both of them came running upstairs. They heard a lot of quacking and the phone was knocked over. Waddluigi had a giant chunk of fur in his beak. About the size of a piece of bread. That is not good. They brought in Quacky Chan and Kiki to spend the rest of the day inside. Quacky Chan was the unlucky duck. Come on Waddluigi! Just be nice to the other ducks. I don't want to deal with them inside every day! They are smelly! Plus, I am not an animal fan. I am not going to change a duck diaper. I barely can handle touching the ducks.

Jorja met Drew after work to go with him as he asked Hailey to the Christmas dance. I love Drew and I love Hailey, so I'm super excited about this. Jorja is too. Drew asked Hailey what her favorite show was. It is Stranger Things. Drew made this to ask her. Perfect.
Drew's mom drove them to Hailey's house. No one answered the door. Jorja called Hailey. She didn't answer. Jorja called Hailey's mom and asked if she was home. They were downstairs watching the football game, but Hailey wasn't home. Jorja told her to go look on the porch. Her mom came outside and took a picture of the poster and then waved to Jorja and Drew's mom. Drew was hiding in the car because he was embarrassed. It takes a lot to embarrass Drew, so that made me laugh. Jorja is kind of hoping that somehow Drew and Hailey will end up in her dance group. She'll have fun either way, just it would be extra fun with them.

I enjoyed watching the first half of the BYU/Utah game. It was awesome! BYU was winning 20-0 at halftime. I did not expect them to win the game, so my brothers and I were shocked at this score. BYU was playing awesome! Too bad BYU always chokes at the end. They ended up blowing the lead and Utah won. I was prepared for BYU to lose, but they had to get our hopes up to make it hurt.
Stockton and Jorja left on a late night adventure. I know they went to Krispy Kreme and it was closed. They drove around for a long time. I'm glad they are so close. Jorja did get a weird phone call while they were driving. One of her friends in student government wanted her to come over so she could give a boy his first kiss. She kept pressuring Jorja. Jorja said something like she would, but she was trying not to kiss boys she doesn't like anymore. I think her answer bothered Stockton. I'm guessing he thought she should have just said, "No! That's crazy!" I also think it made Jorja sad to realize a lot of her friends were hanging out together and she wasn't invited. Unless she came to kiss someone. Anyway, Jorja came home pretty sad.
Jorja & Stockton
Not the best way to end an evening. BYU lost, Utah State lost and Jorja was sad. I spent the next hour or so with Jorja until she was ready to sleep. I sure love my little family. I'm always amazed at how bad it hurts me to watch them hurting. Hopefully Jorja will be able to figure things out and be at peace again. Growing up is hard.

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Smith Family Gingerbread

We had tithing settlement this morning, church, then Mike and I hurried to get everything ready for the gingerbread party. Jorja was making us all laugh before everyone arrived. I love to see her happy.
Jorja
 It's weird how there is no snow outside
My camera was taking pictures orange. It took me awhile to figure out how to change it, so the first part of the party all the pictures will be orange. We also set up tables in the piano room so the First Presidency Christmas Devotional could be going while we decorated.
Sherry
 Connor's friend, Connor, Matt
 Preston
 Miah & Jorja
 This one isn't orange because it was my cell phone . . . Matt, Miah, Jorja
 Sherry
 Jorja
 I finally figured out how to fix the camera, testing it with Jorja's smile.
 Jorja
 Connor's friend, Connor
 Leo
 Shannon
 Weston
 Preston . . . with a knife . . . and an evil grin
 Brandon
 Nova
 Derek & Leo (and Jacob)
 Shannon
 Weston
 Mike made a manger scene, although Jesus looks like he is about to be sacrificed on an alter
 Preston
 Taylor got here late, but was able to knock his house out lickety split
 Connor
 Sherry
 Miah
 Xander
 Connor's mission buddy
 Connor wearing Preston's 'future missionary' tag
 Connor's friend, Matt
Connor, Xander, Miah, Sherry
 Taylor's family is now in California, so the Hardy's adopted him today.
Taylor, Connor, Xander, Connor's friend, Matt, Miah, Sherry
 Nova & Taylor
 Taylor
 Derek
 Weston
 Jacob
 Nova & Melissa
 Leo, Nova, Melissa
 Shannon
 Brandon
 Mike
 Taylor & Jorja
Another gingerbread party is in the books. I love how my family loves this tradition. They aren't shy about telling me that either, which makes me very happy. I want to have Jorja help me put together a gingerbread book of all our creations over the years. That would be fun to have, and to keep adding to.

Okay, quick change of topic. Jorja had a best friend named Katlyn. They were best friends for about two years and were always together. Around March Katlyn told Jorja she needed a break. Jorja took that to mean Katlyn didn't want to be friends with her anymore. And they weren't. It was so weird. It has been really hard on Jorja. They haven't really spoken since March. Anyway, today, out of the blue, Katlyn texted Jorja. She flat out apologized for everything. She told Jorja that what she did to her was the worse thing she ever has done and that she really wanted to be friends again. Katlyn didn't try to justify what she did, she just owned it and said she was sorry. She didn't try to make Jorja feel like anything was her fault, she took all the responsibility. When Jorja showed me Katlyn's text I thought to myself, "Now that is an apology!" Jorja was so happy! She talked to Katlyn for a long time on FaceTime while she was getting ready for bed. I hope these girls can be friends again. They had so much fun together. Jorja has missed having a strong girl connection. Hailey has always been there for her, but when these three were together it was great. Poor Hailey was caught in the middle, but she navigated it like a champ. I am hopeful about this. I hope Katlyn and Jorja can get their connection back, Jorja really needs something like this right now.