Saturday night was the girl's piano performance. They played the prelude music for a Christmas music show that was provided here on base. They did a great job playing. Becky was a little nervous at the dress rehearsal because Sarah had completely forgotten how to play the piano. She initially wrote it off as bad nerves, but when they got home she still couldn't play a thing. They worked on it for a little while and by the time of the actual show she did a flawless job, as did her sister. All of Becky's students played a little number. It was nice. After the kids played we stayed for the rest of the show. The show was at the base theater so we got dinner for the kids, namely nachos, popcorn, and this green melon drink they sell in Japan that is like soda but is pretty much straight syrup. Jake spilled his popcorn after about 1 minute. Buttery popcorn is really slippery on a movie theater floor after it gets trampled a few times.

During the performance I spent most of the time with the boys out in the foyer. They entertained themselves by scooting around on the floor pushing an ice cube. After they pushed it back and forth a few times they would put the ice in their mouths. I would lecture them and make them spit it out if I saw it. Unfortunately, I don't think I saw it every time. The doc who diagnosed the disorder on my face came out into the foyer and pointed out to me that a lot of bacteria lives on the floor. I said thanks doc, but they're boys, they're thoroughly entertained right now, and they are doing so without assaulting anyone or destroying property. He has all girls so I didn't expect him to understand.

Yesterday church went relatively smoothly. I spent most of Sacrament holding the baby while Becky tried to control the other 4. The next hour I still had the baby and he finally fell asleep in my arms so I was able to knock out a bunch of finance stuff while he was asleep. Because our branch is small I am also the finance clerk. The third hour the baby woke up quite hungry so Becky got to nurse him while trying to keep the sunbeams under control in sharing time.

Saturday I took the boys to the gym and set up a tee for them and let them hit a bunch of balls and run the bases. I think they are going to be ready for tee ball this spring. Other than that there is nothing new at our house.