Crazy Days

We had such a lovely Easter. Church meetings were awesome. I really enjoyed Gabby's visit with us. She is really getting to be such a big girl, no little girl anymore. We had lots of fun on Saturday with all of the girls watching movies and eating popcorn and other treats. Then they played cheerleader and just hav ing a great time giggling and playing together. It was so much fun.
We have good news concerning Clayton's health. He has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. I know this does not sound good but up to this point for at least 3-4 years we were unable to find out what was causing him to be in so much pain. Lyme disease is curable. we had prayed and fasted as a family and our prayers have been answered. We are so thankful.
We had some really sad news today. Our wonderful dog Macey got really sick and I took her to the vet and she is very ill. She has liver cancer. I could hardly believe the doctor when he called me after I had left macey so they could run tests on her. She will not be coming home today. We had to make the difficult decision to put her to sleep today. I can hardly stop the crying. She is such a big part of our family. We feel so safe with her around keeping an eye on us. I felt so bad for our kids and all of the neices and nephews that love her and love to play with macey. I am sure that we will feel really lost for quite awhile. We were very fortunate to have such a great pet.
Well I have to be going now. bye now.

Sunday Napping Time

Everyone at my house is now taking a nap except for me. I really enjoyed church meetings today. They were talking alot about service to those around us. The service that you render as you do your visiting teaching. This makes me want to try harder with the ladies that I visit on my beat. Most of them are not active in church and need the contact that their visiting teacher gives. I am going to try harder. It is going to be a very busy week this week. It is Paul & My 30th Wedding anniversary on Tuesday. I can hardly believe that it has been that many years. they have been really good and I so appreciate Paul and his values. He is such a good man. we are going out to dinner and staying overnight at the Destination Inn. we are staying in the Thailand Room. Wednesday we are going to drive to Pocatello and eat lunch at the Red Lobster and also picking Susans kids up in Pocatello and bringing them home with us for an overnighter while Blain and Susan celebrate their 10th anniversary. I have meetings Wednesday and a choir concert for Makayla Wednesday night, RS birthday Celebration Thursday and I am singing with two other women from my ward at the Bday celebration. Friday a wedding reception and helping, Saturday a girl getogether for Gabby and some friends of mine. Gabby will be staying with us thru Monday. Sunday is Easter and I will making dinner for family and the sister missionaries in our Stake. I almost get tired just thinking about it. I will have fun doing all of the above it is just alot to get done in one week. Well maybe I had better go join everyone in their naps. (not really-I do not like to nap during the day)... bye now.

Midweek

I decided to update my blog after Susan's reminders. This week has been really crazy at work. I am hoping that things will get better. We still are unable to call long distance from my new office which is really frustrating for many reasons. I am so far behind because of everything going wrong and not working like it should. May be next week will be better.
It has been a sad week for me with the things that are going on with Clayton. I am trying to be upbeat but it is just really sad that he is having such health difficulties in his life right now. He was never sick when he was little. I just wish that we could find an answer to the problems. I just need to keep praying and staying faithful.
Paul was down with the flu yesterday and we totally stayed away from him because Makayla and I do not want to get sick. (I did take care of him)He is feeling better today and even went back to work.
Harmoni is in California right now with her friend Jake and his family. I have not heard from her since she called from Vegas. I hope that she is having a great time. She will be back this Friday. I hope she brings Makayla a surprise back from her trip.
It has been pretty warm in IF this week and the sun has even been shining except not much today. I finished my Quickbook class last night..YEAH!!!! I have three more weeks of my exercise class and then I will probably start taking piano lessons. I would like to brush up on technique and figure the only way that I will sit down is if I am taking lessons and have to practice. I am not very good but I really like to play. I have not really played since I was in high school. It should be fun. I received a call from Carter today on the phone. He cut his finger and needed to tell someone about his owie. He is starting to make sense and talks alot now. I just love to talk to the kids on the phone. I am really looking forward to seeing them next week and having Gabby stay with us on her Spring Break.
Well have to be going. I need to finish baking cookies. bye now.

The Move...

Well I tried to make this move better than the last one 5 months ago. I had everything so organized on my end and had spoken to the people that own the new building every week for 6 weeks with their promises that everything was in order. We show up Saturday morning with the moving van and the people that used to be in the building were not moved out yet. There was a mess everywhere. The place was so dirty..No phones. ..Our computers did not work on the network in the office. No internet. What a nightmare. I have worked non stop all weekend with a short break on Sunday to attend my church meetings-searching for some peace of mind. Today was long with no progress on the phones or the computers. We are dead in the water without the two. I cleaned all day and moved very heavy boxes downstairs and tried to put everything away. I am praying for a better day tomorrow. I think Paul could tell that I was totally tired so he took us out to Rays in and out for burgers and a root beer shake. It was yummy since I had not eaten since about 6 am this morning. I am really concerned about Clayton with all of the health issues he is facing right now. I am so glad that he has such a great wife to help him through these difficult times. It makes me almost cry when I hear that she knows to get a blessing for him. I am so thankful she has such a strong testimony of the power of the Priesthood. Well enough of the venting my frustrations with this crappy weekend. I really am so blessed to have such a great family and have them be so supportive. Take care. bye now.