Clarification

Mike thinks I wasn't really telling the truth about my work. I do love teaching math, the kids and other things can be annoying or just plain cause me to have a bad day. He probably usually hears the bad things. They really are great kids and I love the math. I do have a lot of fun, probably why I am so tired every night! ;)

Timeline Issues

"I can be a son and missionary. When I am as old as Dad."

Blogging more often?

I am going to attempt to do shorter blogs more often. Lets see if I can add that to my schedule. I realized that I love it when my friends and family update often so I can know what is going on so maybe some one out there would like it if I posted more.

We spent the last three days with the Gibson Family. Josh came home from his mission, Mongolia!, and we have had a lot of fun. Libby was waiting for Josh at the airport and was heard to say, "Come on Josh! We have been waiting for like two years!"

Henry doesn't seem to remember Josh but he sure loves him tons now! We can't wait to get reacquanted with him and spend some time hanging out. He also brought us some cool gifts. Libby got a great little doll, Henry got a picture block that we already need to repair and put out of reach, Mike got a key holder that he is very excited about, and I got a wooden puzzle. Josh is awesome!

Sidney has found her hands and loves to try to eat them. She is sometimes found, only when asleep though, to be sucking her thumb. We are highly discouraging that one. She also LOVES her mobile! I don't think the other kids cared as much as she does. My friends baby loves hers too so maybe there is something about the babies born this year? Shrug. She gets a big grin on her face when we start winding it up. It is just too cute.

Libby had Nursery Rhyme day on Friday. She dress in her Cinderella rags dress and was the old woman in a shoe. She even took a doll to be her child. She is so creative sometimes!

Henry is doing well at Karate and even got his first stripe on his belt this week. I am not sure if he knows what he did to earn it and Mike wasn't watching at the time. So all Henry will say is that he got it because he is being good.

Mike is busy with Choir Practices. He is going to be in the Choir for the Saturday Afternoon Session of General Conference. So watch and you might be able to see him. He is very excited about it and loving rehearsing with the director.

I am just busy with work and the kids and the house. Thats enough stuff, right? This last week we had Student Led Conferences, AKA Parent Teacher Conferences. That sure makes for a really long week. It was probably the best one I have ever done. The parents and students were really great, very productive. Have I ever mentioned that I teach Junior High Math? I do! And I LOVE it. I know I am crazy and people love to tell me that. I am not sure why I love it so much, maybe cause the math is still easy? Or maybe I just have the mentality of junior high student.

Speaking of which I have a pile of papers to record. Hopefully be talking to you soon!

Update Sept 09

Well, Libby has started 1st grade and is loving being back with her friends. She even got 100/100 on her math paper today, we are so proud of her! She has also started taking piano lessons. She seems to be picking it up pretty quickly.

Henry has started Pre-School and Karate. He is loving school because he gets to play with his cousin two times a week, and at the same time not really wanting to practice his letters and sounds. As for the karate it is going to take him a bit to get what is going on. They are always talking about left hand right hand and giving directions that seem to be confusing for him. He loves it when he gets to go.

Sidney is growing and starting to "talk" and be even cuter. =D

Aint he cute?

" . . . Thank you for all the people like Mom and Dad and Libby, And I like Sidney cause she still makes cute faces. . . "


"Dad never does what you ask him to do!"
"Why not?"
"Cause he IS CRAZY!!!!!!!"