The Gray Report

December 4, 2022 After the Thanksgiving holiday we got back into routines and patterns. I went to Addie's music class this week and we went real slow as there was a very strong blasting wind on the way with lots of snow flurries. She had fun counting Christmas trees inside the homes that we passed. Greyson broke one of Addie's ornaments and made a replacement one out of construction paper and tape to demonstrate his contrition. On Monday we started yet another family challenge: no more put-downs (name calling, etc.) I created a chart and some rules inspired by cooperative game design and thus far it is going really well. On that note, we celebrated 1 month of "level 3" which means the kids wash off their own dishes and put them in the dishwasher. I'm really proud of them for doing that and it has become a habit! We had lunch at Chuck-a-rama on Saturday as the prize. It was the first buffet experience for Addie and Greyson and it was funny to see them follow the pr

October 30, 2022 This week Addie was sick most of the week and was finally able to go back to school on Friday. She did a bunch of school work one day and drew for over 2 hours straight on another, so all in all she did pretty well with that. It was Red Ribbon week (no drugs) and she was sad to miss PJ day and other special dress up days. Hinckley enjoyed crazy hair day and “retro day”. He wore a 50s outfit with a white shirt and jeans. He couldn’t find his regular jacket so last minute I suggested he wear his suit coat…which he did. He was called “Mr. President” most of the day at school and actually reveled in the attention from what I can tell. Greyson also enjoyed getting some crazy hair for one of the days. They are all overwhelmed with Halloween excitement. Legacy Center Halloween Party Costumes ready, Anne, Pirate Zombie, and Grim Reaper Crazy Hair day Epic car track build As a family we went to the Lehi Rec Center Halloween party. It was very loud with lots of people, but the