I know I have been terrible lately at posting..it just seems that between work, seminary, housework, working out and finishing Grandma's stuff that the days just fly by and I don't sit down and write...Not a lot exciting going on either!

Happy Birthday to Treven....He's 25 today! Your card is in the mail! We are glad you joined our family and are such a good husband to Kim.

Mike and Brooke, we are really praying for Monterey to work out. It sounds just perfect for you...both for the kids and for Mike's job.

I just had my second appointment for my stress fracture. It is feeling a lot better but still has a little swelling and aches a bit if I overdo it. He told me to hold off on running for 2 more weeks but that I can start walking so I want to start that tonight with Dad.

Our weekend at Lake Merwin was a bit damp. It actually only rained in earnest on Sunday morning but was wettish all the rest of the time. Brent wakeboarded, Dave and Dad waterskied and the kids went on the raft behind the boat. Dave fixed a yummy dinner with his "crock pot". (also known as dutch oven) We are looking forward to Shasta which should have warmer temperatures for both the air and the water.

Eight more days of seminary...with only 3 more real lessons. I'm going to do a scripture mastery game this Friday, then on Wednesday and Thursday of next week I'm going to put together a jeopardy game to review the whole year. The last day of seminary is up in the air. I'd suggested that the whole building would do breakfast but that has not gotten great response. Everything we have tried to do as a building tends to fizzle out so I think I'll just tell them that I'm going to have breakfast for my class and will be using the cultural hall...anyone else is welcome but not required. I'm glad to have this year over. Not only has the schedule and preparation been brutal but the relationship between the teachers in the building leave a lot to be desired and I am definitely one on the perimeter!!! Maybe because of my bad attitude!! It kind of started out rocky with the classroom situation. I guess I was looking forward to some nice communication with the other teachers which has never materialized. I'm beginning to realize that although I don't feel old that is the perception of many others and so I'm a bit out of the agegroup of the other teachers.

I need to sit in on a meeting today for my work. That picked up a bit last week as they are trying to get a new degree program going.

Not much news on this front. Our backyard is beautiful with the rhondedendrons blooming..and the very green grass. Now if it could only stop raining!!!

Love to all,

Mom