Life Overload

It's been a while since I have posted anything. I have been so preoccupied and busy that I just can't seem to get on here to post anything. Shortly before Brad's graduation I was called to be in the Relief Society presidency. I am the counselor that is over all of the additional Relief Society meetings (enrichment). I am finding this to be a real challenge because I am not a very social person. I tend to sit back a watch people and not get all that involved with things. Well, now I am having to move out of my comfort zone and be outgoing.

So, coming up here soon my meeting coordinator and I are going to be planning our meetings for next year, so if any of you would like to help us come up with ideas it would be great. What are somethings that you have done in your wards that have been really fun? Or, what are some things that you wish that your wards would do?

Thanks and wish me luck!

Graduation!!!

I thought I would share a few pictures from our graduation festivities this weekend. We attented a banquet for the graduates on Friday night. Saturday afternoon the actual graduation ceremony was held. I am very proud of Brad and am so excited that we are finally at the end of this road. I was so much work, but I know it will be worth it.

Easter 2010

I thought I would put some of our Easter pictures up. I couldn't get my kids to pose for a picture together this year, so here are some snapshots that I got of them individually.

Happy Sick (I mean sixth) Birthday!

Yesterday was Zachary's sixth birthday. He stayed home from school with a sore throat and a fever. I wasn't sure how the party was going to go with a sick birthday boy, but as the day progressed he seemed to be doing better. We had the party as planned, and he had a lot of fun. After the party, however, Zachary crashed on the couch and his fever came back. Brad took him to urgent care. Turns out he has strep throat. He also has a rash all over his body. Apparently when you have strep and a rash it's called scarlet fever. It sounds really bad, but it's not really any worse that strep and it's treated the same way. He is on an antibiotic now, and is feeling much better. By tomorrow or the next day he should be able to go back to school. It's amazing to think that children used to die all the time from this. All they needed was an antibiotic. I feel so blessed to live at this time in history. Here are some pics of my sick little boy at his party.

Lydia Update and New Table

Just thought I would share some cute recent pictures of Lydia now that she is 5 months old. She is such a sweet baby. She was 15lb. 5oz. at her 4 month appointment. She's definitely my biggest baby so far. She is doing really well. She's rolling over, and sleeping through the night!

In other news, Brad and I decided to buy a new kitchen table. We had outgrown our old one, and we got a great deal on this table. We both fell in love with it at the store. I love it, and it has the ability to expand to seat up to 10 people.

Christmas at Crown Center

This year for Christmas I have really been wanted to get some traditions going. Zachary is at that age where Christmas can be really fun and memorable, so I thought it would be fun to start making some Christmas memories. With the help of my awesome sister in-law we have some great things planned for this Christmas season.

Our first activity on the list was going to the Crown Center in downtown KC. That is where they have the mayor's Christmas tree up. I wasn't really sure what to expect because I have never gone down there during Christmas. Not only did they have the beautiful tree, but they had a whole playground of life size toys to play on. Zachary was in heaven.

Here we are in the life size train. Justin liked it, but he was too cold to really get into it. After a little while Justin and Lydia went back inside the Crown Center with Grandma to get warm and listen to a cute little brass band made up of a bunch of cute little old men. Justin loves music, so he was having a great time inside with Grandma.

Here's Lydia trying to keep warm before going back inside with Grandma.

Brad and Zachary posing by one of many of the fully lit trees. It was beautiful.

The three of us actually fit easily in the large sized Radio Flyer wagon. So much fun!

Here is the beautiful scene. It was so much fun, this is going on the list of permanent traditions.

I love these things. They make me laugh.

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