Crazy Busy

Awww, a moment to blog! So nice! This last week and half has been crazy busy!! This next week, starting today, is looking to be just as busy, so I am going to take the few minutes that I have and try to catch up a little bit.

Last Friday, the 8Th, my sister Diane and her husband left town. Why did this make things a little more crazy?? I got to keep my 21 month old niece Daisy for 8 days! It was so great getting to know her better since she lives in Cedar. I have to say, she really didn't make it too much harder on me because she just sort of went with the flow of our busy week. AND the girl sleeps and eats like a champ!! What more could you ask for from a 1 year old? I feel bad though because this is the only picture we took of her while she was here and it was taken on the night she left. In my defense, I tried to pull the camera out when the kids were doing the Slip N Slide but for some reason it wouldn't work. Okay, so that was the 8Th!


Now all of the rest of this is on top of the usual school/work/work-out schedules and our new addition, Daisy...

9Th- Soccer game/treats, baseball game, company picnic
10Th- Mother's Day, family barbecue
11Th- Watch Phoenix, baseball practice
12Th- Shop for Choir shirt, piano lessons, soccer practice, batting practice
13Th- Choir Rehearsal
14Th- Watch Cambree, baseball game, Softball games, Choir Rehearsal
15Th- Preschool Graduation, birthday party, doctor appointment, wedding, choir rehearsal, a second niece, Sharla, comes to stay.
16Th- Soccer game, baseball game, prom, wedding, choir concert, Daisy goes home
17Th- Sharing time

So this is why I am a little behind on my blog reading! But, I can't wait to read up on all of your blogs as soon as I get the chance! :-)

I have to say that my husband knows me better than anyone! We usually don't do gifts for Mother's Day. All I really ever want on Mother's Day is a little less motherly duties. That is enough for me. But Jess surprised me this year. He knew I had really been wanting some riding boots but I would never bring myself to get them. So being the wonderful man that he is, he actually thought of me BEFORE Mother's Day, placed the order, and was even able to hide it from me. Usually he doesn't really get much past me. He did great and I LOVE my new boots!

Maddox's Preschool Graduation was so nice. They really go all out for it. The kids learn several different songs and perform them. They walk, get a certificate, and even have a cute little cap and gown. It's adorable!

My niece Sharla actually lives in Arizona, where she moved two years ago. Before that, she lived pretty close to us. Lucky for us, a boy from the high school close by asked her to his prom, so we were able to enjoy her for a few days. It was so fun getting her all dolled up and taking all of her pictures. Jess had a great time playing father for the night. He printed up an "application to date my daughter" and had the boy fill it out. He had great plans of cleaning his gun and knife collection but they were foiled when he learned the boys dad is in our Stake Presidency. He said, "You guys didn't tell me his dad was in the Stake Presidency! I can't be mean!" I have to say, her date was a pretty good sport. He just laughed and filled it out. The application had rules and everything. Here is a sample question.... Do you own a van?_____ A truck with over sized tires?______ A water bed? _____ Do you have an earring, nose ring, or belly ring?_____ Do you have a tattoo?_____
(IF YES TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS, DISCONTINUE APPLICATION AND LEAVE PREMISES KEEPING YOUR HEAD LOW. RUNNING IN A SERPENTINE FASHION IS ADVISED.)

Anyway, it was great fun and she looked beautiful!

One of my very, VERY best friends, Annie, got married this weekend. She looked absolutely beautiful! She married a wonderful guy that really seems to be her perfect match and we are so happy for her. It was a great wedding. One of the funnest I've been to! Oh yeah, you'll notice in these pictures that we FINALLY cut Jess' hair. I have to say, he looks pretty HOT! I can say that 'cause I'm his wife. :-)

So, Annie and Chad were doing their couples dance and right in the middle of it their song scratched and completely messed up. It was awful, I felt my heart drop into my stomach as I worried for Annie. They both stopped and looked at the DJ. He just shrugged his shoulders like he didn't know what happened. THEN....... the evolution of dance music started and the two of them totally performed the entire dance!! It was hilarious! They really got into it. I tried to video tape it the best I could but I was standing behind them. The best part was that no one had a clue they were doing it. Not even their parents. It was great! :-)

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Well, I joined the Desert Chorale in February this year. It has been a lot of fun singing again. But this last week really pushed my limits. At first I was very overwhelmed but by the end of the week I was WAY excited! We got to perform Beethoven's Ninth with the Philharmonic on Saturday night. Let me just say that that song was KILLER to learn and I was so afraid that I would be the one to mess up! Thankfully, I didn't! I think it was so stressful because everyone there was just so incredibly talented and knowledgable in music. Very intimidating!! But it was a lot fun to take on something a little more challenging than I am use to and feel like it turned out. Anyway, we have a Memorial concert coming up this Friday. It's FREE and it's at Ham Hall for all those feeling patriotic! I'll post more details closer to.

Okay, so that's a wrap!