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Measure for Measure

We had such a great FHE last night. Kory made Sunday dinner--pork roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, etc. He has a secret ingredient that makes everything incredibly good. He calls it love. I call it pounds of butter. But I'm not complaining.

All of the kids were there. Even the older ones with spouses and/or boyfriend. We had a great dinner then they did their yearly tradition of measuring themselves on this special board.




Maddie's bugged that she has stopped growing. Kory said she may have even shrunk a little.


 
Kenzie has also stopped growing.



Pretty proud that I got to add myself to the board. Only Kory and Isaac are taller.
Phoebe had to get on a chair to measure Kory.

 
After pictures we played a rousing game of Button, Button, Who's Got the Button. But they insist that we say it with an Idaho accent, so it sounds like, "Buh'un, Buh'un, Who's Got the Buh'un." It was very entertaining. When someone calls on you to see if you've got the button you have to show your hands and make a funny noise. Can't believe how creative this family it. They crack me up.

 
After that, we headed to Arctic Circle for some ice-cream and visited Zach and Kenzie's new house. Everyone was trying to protect me from the two dogs. Why do dogs always sense that I'm trying to avoid them and follow me around as if to say, "I'm not that bad. Really."?
 
It was an awesome night and I'm so glad to be part of this family.

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