Software Problem

I haven't posted in a while because my computer is completely not working (I am on another computer now), we have found out that it is a software problem and not a hardware problem which is supposed to be better. But all of the software has to be reloaded on my computer and everything now on my computer will be lost. That is a tiny bit frustrating to me. I haven't had time to sit down and reload everything yet. Hopefully it will work after that. Right now it is just a blue screen with a line in the upper left corner. That could actually signify my life right now. It is a little bit on overload and wanting to take a break and just exist as a tiny blue line somewhere in space with nothing else going on. Just a little too busy. Aubrey starts "Annie" at the junior high next week. It looks like it will be really cute and entertaining, despite her fears and jitters about it. Her cast performs on Tues the 5th, Thursday the 7th and Saturday the 9th. The other cast with a lot of the YW in the ward perfoms I think on the 6th 8th and 11th. I must say Chandler is going to be excellent in her part on those nights from what I saw at rehearsal. Emily is in Hope of America on Tuesday. Emily and Matthew are both in Soccor and Matthew's baseball is in "full-swing". Melissa is also set to have her baby around June 12 (I know we are way excited and I personally hope all goes well). Additionally, we have our house "under contract" (Contingent on our finding a house) so if we are going to move we have to find a house at a good deal preferably in AF Junior High/highschool district by June 1st. Not that we would ever want to leave our great neighbors. Seems this time of year is always a tad bit hectic doesn't it?

Happy Birthday Hunny Bunny

It is "the best day ever" because it is the day Brynna was born. She is now 6 years old. I don't know how we ever lived without her. She is a sweet girl who always has a hug and "I love you" for everyone. Her Mom absolutely loves hanging out with her. She has always loved "fashion" and "shoes" and shopping and food. What a perfect companion. She also loves to cook and helps her mom out frequently with the dusting and floor scrubbing. How lucky that her Birthday is over spring break so she got to have fun all day. She dressed like a fairy princess all day. She went to her favorite place for lunch, wearing a crown and a fancy dress of course, and is looking forward to opening presents when her dad gets home. She also got the cutest apron ever made that she has sworn to cook in...in her blue kitchen...everyday! She made herself go to bed early last night so her birthday would "come sooner" and than got up at 6:30 am so she wouldn't miss a minute and "everyone can wish me a Happy Birthday!" There hasn't been a more excited girl to turn six. Today she vowed to read everyday from now on so that she will be "a really really perfect reader in first grade". We love her so much for her great laugh, her goofy sense of humor, her kind and compassionate spirit and so much more. Happy Birthday Brynnabell.

P.S. She wore those ears all day sunday. We had to force them off of her for church.

Bear In the House

So after promising myself Matthew and me would finish the requirements for his bear last summer, 2008, "when we would have lots of time"...he finally got his Bear one month before his birthday when he must go onto Webelos. We spent the last few weekends completing the requirements, and it was actually a lot of fun, planting trees, doing a pedigree chart, playing family games, etc. I had, however, forgotten that the parents got to be escorted to the front to be with their son to get his award...and I had literally been cleaning all day...thought I would just blend into the crowd and take pictures. Slightly embarassing...but I do love that boy. We so much appreciate all the leaders in our ward who work so hard and do so much for the boys and for the scouting program. It is not an easy gig in my opinion. We are also glad my parents are up from California for awhile and that the kids are finally beating their illness's. So much sickness the past week. We still have coughing attacks and Brynna's "sore nose" to get through, but I can tell we are hopefully in the end stage. Also I am loving conference and looking forward to more inspiring messages and a full dose of the spirit tomorrow. It always offers me a better and more peaceful and appropriate perspective...like water for the dehydrated or food for the starving.