Day 135 Sick Kids

It all started on Friday when I received as phone call from Lydia's school telling me that Lydia was in the nurses office and had a fever.  I thought it would be over by now but here she is home from another day of school.  Now today we just add Austin to the mix.  Coughing, fever, sleeping!!!  Over and Over again.  I still took Lydia to swimming lessons right or wrong that's what I did.  She was feeling good at the time.  She did awesome at swimming lessons.  But she went to bed after taking Tylenol with a slight fever.  Oops probably no school for them again tomorrow.

Day 134 Mother's Day

My awesome Mother's Day present, a new mailbox, and all the Day Lilly's
plus all the work it took to plant and put the mailbox in.

 Bill and the kids started the day out beautifully with wonderful omelets and fresh fruit which were very tasty.  After breakfast most of us got ready for church, however Lydia was Ill and Willy wasn't feeling that great so he stayed with her.   We had to take the little blue car so it was good they had to stay home because there was no room for them in the car. The van wouldn't start!  I was released as the councilor in the Primary presidency and put in as the Sunday School teacher over the 14 year-old's ( Willy's class),  This will be a challenge for me, but one I take with a glad heart.  I loved Primary!  Children are wonderful and I will miss working in a presidency.  I have learned so much and am so grateful for the time I have had to work with such a wonderful presidency, teachers, and children.

Bill was so thoughtful and helped the boys put in the mailbox and all the new day Lilly's yesterday so that I could enjoy them today! They hung up the new bird feeder so we could see it out the front windows.  I am looking forward to when the new flowers bloom.  Lydia made some cute cards at school.  Thanks so much for a wonderful Mother's Day

My new bird feeder

The beautiful Callilys in the garden

Day 133 Mormon Prom

Emily, Reagan, Shilo, Rachel, 

Brett, Emily, Jason,Reagan, Shilo, Ibrahim, Rachel

Emily saying goodbye to her great Dad

They enjoyed home made pizza and time together here at our home.  Now they are off to prom.  I hope they have a wonderful time.  I'll have Emily write more about it tomorrow!  Love it!

Day 132 Mary Kay

Today Jessica received her Mary Kay start up package!  She is a new consultant with Mary Kay and is very excited to start her new business.  Everyone come and join her for her debut on Friday the 18th from 6:30- 8:30 at our home.  We would love to see you!  I'm excited for her.  Mary Kay is great!

Day 131 Tests

Emily Senior Picture 2012

This week has been filled with stress for Emily Ward.  She has studied and studied and studied.  She has taken three AP tests, one in Spanish, one in Environmental Science, and one in English.  Each day as she has finished one test she felt confident in having a done a good job!  Her Spanish one included listening to a paragraph or a conversation, then listing to a question and responding in Spanish into a tape recorder.  She also had to write a short essay.  This test worried her the most but when she came home she felt confident that she had understood and spoke the best she knew how.  She was Smiling so I know she did her best and that is what matters most! She only has four weeks left of school.  She graduates on June 11th.  Now that she is done with these big tests, she only has a couple of finals left.  She feels the home stretch is here!!  Great job Emily!

Emily  2008 Fall.  She sure has changed!

Day 130

Last night the Willy, Austin Emily and Bill went to the youth baptism at the temple.  When they returned from the temple they told me they were doing American Indian names for confirmations.  They had a hard time making it through some of the names because they hit the funny bone.  Bill even had a hard time not laughing about the name Scott Stinkin Bear.  I can see how this might hit the funny bone of teenage boys, well I guess even big boys.  Another name Willy thought was clever was Samuel Surrounded.  I like the names they describe  a people that were creative, descriptive and observant.  I Love that they had a wonderful time at the temple.  They felt the spirit and gave service to ancestors from this great country

Day 129 Fish

Clair and Lydia ready for swim lessons.

It swim lesson time again!  It's so fun to be able to swim with a friend.  They are both at the same level in swimming so they are in the same class!  They are working on breathing and moving in the water!  Thanks so much Kelly for making this work out for the girls!  They will soon be swimming like fish!