Well, I have been a bit remiss on adding anything. Since everyone left I have been trying to put my hours in on my new job and getting the house back in order. It was so great having everyone here..the game nights, the good food...and just the love of everyone, but life does return to normal. My job is going well. I think I am catching on to what I am supposed to do. A lot of it is just reasoning and word processing skills. Grandma is getting more and more out of touch with reality. She asked Dad the other day where his mother, Barbie, was...and asked me whether I had see her mother today. We did find out that she had a UTI which can cause a lot more confusion so she is now on an antibiotic. She seemed a little better today although she called one of the other women, Barbie. I'm hoping it improves because if it doesn't we will have to pay for someone else to work there so someone can be with her all the time.

We have several things I have found as I have cleaned up. Please claim what is yours so I can send it out to you. Also, if you have noticed anything else missing let me know. I'll look around. Some I have already identified and talked to you about so I'm not going to put them on this listing...

1. A sponge bob with rabbit ears
2. An I-tunes video card (it may have already been used...or may be Brent's...I forgot to ask him and he is asleep right now!!)
3. A book- The Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly
4. A puka shell necklace with shells (been here quite some time..Jane's??)
5. Child's white socks
6. Adult white socks--look like women's socks
7. Argyle socks- grey and black with small red threading
8. 2 different Snow White underwear---what is it about snow white???

Dad is working a lot since he has started at Dr Wong's this last Monday. That is going well so far. We're putting off really thinking about any decision until at least April or May. Speaking of April, when Pres Bush gave his speech last night, they talked about orders been issued for units to go to Iraq now...Mike, have you heard anything?

We are giving a party on Saturday for the Loomis's (friends from our ward) that are moving to Utah this month. We are going to play "It's about Time" and the "Amazing Race Game", I think. I also have found about 4 sets of Phase Ten cards so we may have several groups play that. There will be about 20 people. Mike, can you play teams for "It's about Time" and not have to split the group into several games. At the New Years Eve festivities you split them up but I didn't know why.

The title refers to our weather. It snowed yesterday...less than an inch on the lawn but the roads were wet and it is now about 18 degrees so everything is frozen. I'm going to call Curves now and see if they are open. The schools are closed so I'm not too sure and I don't want to drive on the icy roads only to find that Curves is closed. Dad and I think we'll join the gym where we had our pictures taken. We just finished a free trial and we're now at the decision point. It helps both of us as it gives me more intense aerobic exercise than I get at Curves although I will continue to do both.

Speaking of pictures, I need to have your preferences for the pictures by Sunday as I need to let Alex know which ones we want to be put in High resolution and cropped etc. If you don't let us know, we will just pick one that we like. We'll provide one picture for each of you and will give you the electronic file of any that you would like. Also, I will be e-mailing each of you for some geneology info that I need....some of the spouses info as well as endowment and baptism dates.

Love you all!

Mom