Back To The 80's

Bailee's high school is performing Back to the 80's

this weekend.

Riverton High Auditorium

Friday, Saturday and Monday

7:00 p.m.

She is totally excited to be doing this

spoof on the 80's.

Singing great 80's music.

She is playing Ilene.

Guess what song gets sung to her?

She also gets to sing a great solo

a rendition of

"Walkin' on Sunshine"

And a Duet with another girl

"Lost in your Eyes"

Plus dancing and singing a lot of group numbers.

Footloose

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Come on Ilene

Love Shack

and more.

These titles take me back.

So does all the talk about big hair

sweater vests, gel shoes and big bows.

We have been enjoying a variety of

80's movies and music at our house,

so she could get it.

The 80's that is.

Now if only the horrible head cold she has contracted

will disappear. SOON!!

Singing and congestion don't mix.

Just a Peek...

Don't bug me.

I'm resting.

Can't you see I'm hiding.

Some days I feel just like this.

What is needed, does it require me, can't I stay right here?

Can I just take a peek, and stay?

But out I come.

Things to do, people to see.

It's always worth it.

Ooh, but one day wouldn't it be nice to just stay there.

Just for a little while. ;)

P.S. I didn't put the kitty there...

She burrowed all on her own.

But Oh, did it look inviting.

Time Flies...

It really does.
So again I find myself needing to play catch up on my blog.
Thanks to my cousin...I have learned this is OK!

Just don't make a habit of it. ;)
So I give you the "mini blog posts"
In chronological order backwards.

MINI POST #1 The Quest for a Dress!

Andrew asked Bailee to his Junior Prom about a month ago.
I told her I wasn't going to buy another dress this year.
"Borrow one." I say. "No problem" she says.

Monday, one week before the dance, (procrastinator)
she borrows a darling dress from a friend.
Thursday late at night we decide it's just too big.
PANIC MODE!!
He has already ordered the corsage to match pink.

My house becomes the Dress Barn. Literally.
Ask the dad how he likes dresses hanging from every available surface.
NOT!

Not one of these....

But if it was we would add a jacket. ;)

Hmmm... Not one of these either.
This pink one is the one that was too big.
The blue in the background is from her Junior Prom
Heavens, can't wear the same dress.

Finally, Friday night at 6:00 p.m.
the Dress quest is over.


And we have the finished product.
One more crisis avoided.

All is well that ends well.

Lessons learned...

Procrastination causes angry mothers.

MINI POST #2 Car Trouble - Fixed

The car wound up having a blown power steering hose.

Not a huge deal...fixed for a mere $200.00.

But then, the fixed car starts smoking.

SMOKING BIG TIME.

Hmmm. Not fixed.

Our master mechanic (who is a great friend)

tells us the bad news.

When the hose blew it shot power steering fluid straight into the alternator.

HE cleaned it and hoped for the best.

The best was not to happen.

Smoking, smelly car = burning up alternator.

Not a huge deal...fixed for a mere $200.00.

Transportation back in swing. $400.00 later. :(

I told Lincoln, we should just be grateful we had the money to fix it without charging it.

Still hoping it doesn't break into my remodel project.

We are now shopping for a $3ooo.oo or less car for Bailee.

Something we can pay cash for.

This must get her to work and school for the upcoming year.

Plus it gives us a back-up, when car trouble occurs.

Which it always does. Eventually.

Lessons Learned...

You need a car to get from here to there.

Not having one causes inconvenience.

Having a friend who is a mechanic...Priceless.

MINI POST #3 Sickness=Stress

Ben is back at it.

After a 10 month hiatus. He is suffering again.

We really thought we were over the hump.

We spent an entire day at Primary Children's,

the results...just what we expected.

Scar tissue and more scar tissue.

Now it's decision time.

Do we run the tests, and have the surgery to remove the scar tissue?

Which could possibly cause more scar tissue with worse problems.

Or do we continue on as we are?

The ultimate goal. No more symptoms.

Sick a few days. Feeling good more than not.

So now were in tracking mode again.

We track what his symptoms are and exactly how often they occur.

For example. For the month of April so far, Ben has been sick 14 days of them.

Not the optimum life for a 15 year old boy.

If it continues like this... Surgery for sure.

But if he's sick more like 3-5 out of the month?

Can we live with that?

His symptoms include:

Pain comparable to child birth.

Extreme Nausea.

Vomiting every one to two hours.

His weight is already low. He just can't seem to get any meat on him.

No wonder why. He could use a little junk in his trunk. :)

When he is sick, he can't be left alone.

This causes me to be absent from work and church at any given time,

and at the last minute.

Luckily my work is very understanding,

and just happens to be his school too.

And double lucky, There is a great brother in my ward who takes my Sunday School class at a moments notice.

Honestly it breaks my heart.

Causes me extreme stress.

And still it's not an easy decision.

Lessons Learned... In the Lord's time not ours.

Patience.

Gratitude for understanding friends and family.

Finally...

MINI POST #4 Mud Mania!

Lincoln and the kids spent a day four wheeling.

In the mud.

It was a mess.

I made them strip down (one at a time, it was mixed company after all)

Leaving their clothes on the back deck.

I sprayed them off with the hose.

The clothes that is.

I would have sprayed them in their clothes, but it was just too cold outside.

That would have been fun.

The spraying them off that is.

Who says a little mud hurt anyone?

I wish you could see the four wheeler better.

It would give you a true idea about the mud.

Or maybe if you saw the mud tracks in the street outside our house

you already got the idea.

Lessons Learned...

Mud makes kids happy.

Time spent together is time well spent.

Now, if you've made it to the bottom of this blog...

I absolutely promise no more catch up blog posts.

They are just toooo LONG!

Absent Minded...Or just plain Absent?!

I figured since I have been absent from my own blog for quite a while, I would check in.

Spring Break is over... :( this is sad indeed.
I am always sad when it's time to go back to school after the two week spring break. It's just so nice to be home with the family and relax. Luckily there are only like 9 weeks of school left. This thought alone keeps me going.

It still feels like winter... :( this too is sad.
Utah in the spring is always so full of surprises. Sun, Snow, Sun, Snow and Sun again. My yard is getting green, my daffodils are on there last leg, but the tulips are getting ready to burst forth. Speaking of Tulips, don't miss the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving point starting today. It's gorgeous.

Car Trouble... :( This is extremely bad.
My car had to be towed after making a HORRIBLE noise and losing all power steering, this cannot be good. I was about a mile or so from home when the sound happened. No way was I pulling over and possibly becoming stranded on the side of the road. I nicely inched it home. It has something to do with the power steering. The reservoir was empty when I got home. I filled it, and it promptly drained all over my driveway. You can see why towing was necessary. I haven't gotten the word yet. I am only hoping it doesn't take much of my remodel money.

The Devil Dentist took me for 112.00 and change for a co-pay.. :/ this is good and bad.
Last week our whole family took ourselves for our bi-annual check up to the dentist,where all but Bailee got an A. She had two cavities. So one week later, back to the Devils Den for some work. Man, white teeth can be expensive. I am grateful, however, to have dental insurance so I only had to pay a co-pay and not the whole amount. I do like Dentist Noorda and his staff, they ROCK, but I would still rather see the Gynecologist for 5 minutes than spread my mouth for 30. It's true, I'm not ganna lie.

My sister Brenda and her son Damon spent the week visiting... :) now this was good.
It's always nice to have the sister come for a visit. She came bearing new clothes for me. I love the stores in Las Vegas. She also cut and colored my hair. This was desperately needed, my gray was showing. We had fun and stayed up way too late almost every night. The biggest bonus of her visit is that I found a home for the 100 year old piano. It is sorta a family heirloom and I didn't want to sell it to strangers, so when Damon wanted it, I was ecstatic.

The kitty is almost walking pain free... :) this is awesome!
Poor poor kitty. It has been a long road for her. Had I known I would have rethought the whole declaw. It's hard to know. I couldn't have my house ruined either. She has had phantom pain. Yes, you know like an amputee has. Brother! But after kitty anti-depressants and anti-inflammatory she is walking nearly limp free. Soon she will be back to running through the house torturing the dog.

Now that I've nearly written a novel. I will just say it's been an eventful few weeks. I wont take so long between posts again... Well not until something else comes up.

Spring Flowers

Something is WRONG with this picture.
Hmm... I can't quite put my finger on it.
What could it be..?
I know its the dang SNOW!!


My "Spring Flowers" should NOT,
and I repeat not look like this.
This photo was taken this very morning
in my very own front yard.


I know, it's pretty and all
But it's not spring.
Today is after all April 1st.