New Adventures

Side note before I begin - I stayed up until 2 am reading The Wednesday Letters. What a great book! I've already read more books this summer that have been "just because" than I have in a LONG time!

Tonight when I took Sam to dance class I asked her if she was wanting to do performing dance in the fall or just keep doing the once a week classes she's been doing since she was three. She asked me what the performing class was. I told her that it's where she gets to go to different places and dance for people. I told her she'd learn more dances and have more costumes and she'd get to go to dance class two times a week instead of one. She said, "Ok." but it wasn't very convincing. So, I said, "It's the kind of dancing Braidie did." To this she nearly jumped through the roof of the expedition saying, "YES! I want to do it!" Let me explain who Braidie is. Braidie was the flower girl at our wedding. She is Trav's cousin and she just graduated this spring. Sam LOVES Braidie. Braidie is the sister Sam wants to have so dearly. Braidie did dance and cheer and I swear she is Sam's hero. So, I wasn't at all surprised when she gave me that reaction!

When I took her inside to drop her off, I got her on the list for performing class for fall. Jenny, the owner of LaShar's, is excited. She said Sam is just one of those kids that come by dance naturally. She doesn't have to be told to point her toes or even what the next step might be -- she just knows. I was glad to hear that and told Jenny she gets her rhythm from her father! Sam's had a groove to her since she was a tiny baby and Caleb does too. The trait seems to have skipped Nash though. Anyway, after getting the list and walking out I read that they're going to Disney Land in CA in March 2011. Yes...Samantha is excited and her first question out of her mouth after hearing this was, "Is that where Miley lives?" That girl!

I'm not sure how excited about this new adventure our dad is. I'm sure he'll be there to support his girl any time or any place. It's just the lessons 2 x a week that I think he might gripe about! ;) I did tell Trav that we need to get Nash into something extra curricular this fall too, even if it's piano! So, if you have any ideas -- send them my way!

New book I'm trying to tackle: Pacific -- it's actually a 10 part miniseries on HBO. It's about WW2 and the fighting in the Pacific and it's told through the life story of about 5 different men. We'll see how this one goes - I'm trying to remain optimistic. I'm also going to start reading The Secret Life of Bees. And, I've been reading The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo to the kids at night. That's a weird one.

Numbers

Here are today's totals:

1:38 - Time I finally put The Book Theif down and went to bed.
200 - About how many pages I have left in The Book Theif.
3:18 - Time Nash woke up screaming bloody murder that his ear hurt.
3:37 - Time I called my mom asking for help.
1 - Number of heating packs I microwaved.
5 - Number of mL's I gave Nash of Motrin.
4 - Time Nash went back to sleep.
7 - Time my alarm went off.
7:30 - Time my sister dropped her kids off.
10 - Time I called and scheduled an appointment with the pediatrician today.
0 - Number of kids that ate all their lunch.
5 - Number of kids that wanted treats after not eating all their lunch.
2 - The time of my appointment.
4 - Number of tubes plugged.
1 - Number of ear infections.
2 - Number of sinus infections and perscriptions.
1 - Number of pediatricians that said he would have stitched Caleb's face instead of using glue b/c the kid has pulled the scab off 4 times now!
5 - Number of kids I took to the pediatrician's office, the bank, Shopko, Charlie's Ice Cream & Merlin Olsen Park.
1 - Number of people that asked if all 5 kids were mine!
1 - Number of cars that stopped 3 ft in front of Caleb rather than run him over.
1 - Number of times my heart stopped after nearly watching Caleb get run over by an SUV.
2 - Number of kids that ended up in the stream at Merlin Olsen Park after being told to "Stay out of the water!"
4:42- Time we left Merlin Olsen Park.
0 - Number of fits when I said it was time to leave the park! :)
1 - Number of chiropractor appointments I had scheduled for today.
1 - Number of naps Caleb took today (conviently while I was in the chiropractor's office!)
3/5 - Number of summer reading calendars that hit the 2 hr reading requirement for last week that received their free donut from Macey's coupon today.
3 - Number of calendars we can still get coupons for last week's reading.
17 - Number of new library books we checked out.
1 - Number of kids I had help mow the lawn tonight.
1 - Number of dogs I own that "tree-ed" a Rock Chuck behind my Holly Hocks tonight.
3 - Number of men I tried to get to kill the Rock Chuck that were conviently not home!
1 - Number of men that came to my rescue.
3 - Number of shovels used in the Rock Chuck assult.
1 - Number of large crowbars used in the assult.
6 - Number of kids that witnessed the Rock Chuck murder.
4 - Number of adults that witnessed the Rock Chuck murder.
1 - Number of people that got to wash the blood off my back patio after the Rock Chuck murder.
12 - Number of hours the dead Rock Chuck will spend in my garbage can before garbage day!
3 - Number of people I sent text messages to informing them of the Rock Chuck murder.
1 - Number of husbands that was disappointed I didn't use my own gun to kill it\\a Rock Chuck.
2 - Number of pictures I took of a dead Rock Chuck tonight.
1 - Number of lawns I finally got mowed after a Rock Chuck was murdered & its corpse removed!
3 - Number of different meals I had to make for dinner tonight in order to please all the children.
1 - Number of Lego constructions I am currently being required to work on.
1 - Number of children sitting on my computer desk rather than going to bed!
60 - Number of minutes both older kids read today.
1 - Number of chapter books I started reading with the kids (The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo).
0 - Number of children & animals I am hoping to share my bed with tonight!

Updated:
3 - Number of kids I shared my bed with last night!
0 - Number of dogs I shared my bed with last night.
1:11 - Time I finished The Book Thief!

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Random Happies

Here are pix of the pillow cases I'm making for my Relay for Life fundraiser. I've also added a few other adventures. Come visit me at Nibley Heritage Days tomorrow & see all our fundraiser items!
We are anxiously awaiting a trip to Oregon at the end of July!! SOOO excited! It seems I never get to have an adult-like adventure anymore! ;)

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A Sunday stroll in the....Cave?

I woke up on Sunday and decided I wanted to go over to Minnetonka Cave. It's been about 10 years since I've been there and the kids and Trav haven't ever been. So, off we went to have an adventure. Trav's brother, Chad, and his boys came with us. It was lots of fun. Caleb's favorite part of the cave was the, "Water! Water mom!!" Sam was good until we got to the bottom of the cave and suddenly had to pee. Nash, well Nash kept trying to go ahead of the tour guide! There was only 1 other couple with us, so we were a small group. Lots of fun though.

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Go Team!

My relay team is now up to $783! Go Team!! I am doing a booth at Nibley Heritage Days on June 19th where I will have some fundraiser items available. I have been making pillowcase sets. I am selling them 1 for $5 or a set for $8. What do you think of that price? I am hoping a girl I worked with will have some watch bands done for me. I think those will go for at least $15 - it depends on how they turn out. I will also have Luminarias available for $5 each. Let me know if you are interested in any of it. I will post pix of the pillowcases soon! I will also be doing a booth at the 4th of July celebration in Hyrum.