busy week

Whoever said that you would have spare time once kids were in school was wrong. I can't believe how busy I have been lately, something everyday and most of it has nothing to do with school.

To start we had our retreat and it was so much fun. The theme was 'There's No Place Like Home" and the stake did a marvelous job with the decorations and program. When we got there we took off our shoes and put on 'ruby slippers' (red socks), Friday night we had dinner, chicken, ribs, potatoes etc. and they had a really cute program and then we had ward time until 11:30. We have a great ward well at least one that really knows how to have fun. I walked down the hall at one point and could peek in and see what the other wards were doing and they were having nice quiet ward time playing games etc and then you HEARD us. We were line dancing and playing loud games but boy did we have fun. So much for the spirit and testimony sharing time with us. The next day there were many classes and a great keynote speaker. A weekend worth doing over and over again.

Monday I spent ALL day doing my checkbook. I know it shouldn't take ALL day to do but I had 3 months to catch up on. That night my mom, Derk, and I bottled 2 cases of peaches and got 26 quarts and 6 pints. I hope that lasts us the year we love them. Mom and I also went shopping for a dress for me to wear to the wedding and I found the perfect one, but not in my size.

Tuesday I spent the morning with Maile at preschool and the afternoon getting ready to go to the temple. Amber (Spencer's soon to be wife) took out her endowments. It was great to see both families there, her family is as big and crazy as ours!! And of course we had to go to IN-N-Out afterwards yummy.

Now today I helped in Keilana's class for a few hours. I took Maile with and she fit in with the class as if she was a kindergartner. When we left she asked me where we were going and I told her home and she said "I don't want to go home I want to stay at school." When she realized that wasn't an option she insisted that Keilana come home with us. She cried all the way through the school and across the street and to the gate. Thankfully Derk called and said he was at lunch and when Maile found out we were going to meet him for lunch everything was ok again. After lunch Maile and I met up with my mom and after 8 stores and who knows how many items tried on I found a dress for the wedding. But of course a new dress wouldn't be complete without new shoes and a shirt to go under for that splash of color needed and a stomach flattening pair of under garments which we HAD to go out shopping for after the kids were ready for bed.

Now the rest of the week to look forward to. Presidency meeting, a birthday party, and of course the WEDDING!!!

chasing boys already!?!?!?

Tonight at dinner Keilana was telling us that at recess her and another girl were chasing a boy trying to tickle him and take his shoes and socks off. I don't know about you but I think she is WAY TOO YOUNG to be chasing boys. aaaaahhhh she is only in kindergarten for goodness sakes.

So we have a big Relief Society retreat this weekend and I have been getting ready for that, it is going to be so much fun. Our stake does them every other year however we usually go camping overnight but this year the camp grounds we use are under construction so we are having a 'late' night to midnight on Friday (anyone that knows me knows that that is not a late night for me) and then classes on Saturday. I am really looking forward to it and I am sure I will have lots of fun stories to share next week about it.

I was in a Goodwill mood tonight so I stopped and found a really cool chair but it was sold however the lady said if it didn't get picked up she would call me and I could have it so here's to hoping that it doesn't get picked up!! I also found a huge mirror but it was a little more than I would spend on it and it was at Goodwill (and yes there's another however) however next Wednesday seniors get 50% off and mom will be here so we are going Goodwilling next Wednesday and here's to hoping that it is still there. If I get either there will be pictures to follow. So here's to hoping.

marriage tag

I saw this on a friends blog and thought it was a good get to know me post. Enjoy.

How long have you been married? 9 years

Where were you married? Las Vegas, NV Temple

Honeymoon? Two nights at the Four Seasons, but we went to Hawaii after we were married for 3 years and I always say that was our honeymoon.

How old is your spouse? 40, he robed the cradle hehe

Kids? 2 girls

Who eats more? Derk does, except when I'm pregnant.

Who said I love you first? Derk did I didn't say it til the night he proposed. It was before he proposed.

Who is taller? Derk

Who sings better? Me, he was once picked out of a group and told that he was tone death and not to sing.

Who is smarter? Depends.

Who controls the T.V. remote? Me

Whose temper is worse? Depends. I don't think either of us are that bed but it does depend on how much sleep we've gotten.

Who does the laundry? Both.

Who does the dishes? Both.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Derk

Who cooks dinner? Both.

Who is more stubborn? Me

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Derk, there has to be enough evidence to prove that I am wrong.

Whose parents do you see the most? About the same now that mine are back from their mission.

Who has more siblings? Derk with 13, I have 8 and thought that was a big family.

Who wears the pants in the family? Me.

I tag: Anybody who reads this.