Odds and Ends

Well school has started and Kelsi and Jolie are hard and heavy into school and homework. Laurie is kind of happy with her new job as a teachers aid for Patterson Elem. She works for the LD Dept. at the kindergarten age group. There is only 3 kids in the class but only 2 of them have been coming so that is good for her. By the time she is finished with her day she is so wiped out that she is just totally exhausted. On a good note for her, she was released from Primary (cheer, cheer, cheer) and was put in as a member of the activities committee in Relief Society. She is so glad to be out of Primary.

Jolie is back to going to gymnastics classes twice a week. She is progressing with her tumbling skills but not at the rate she would like. When she does her backhandspring, she is all smiles from ear to ear.

Kelsi is not only staying busy with homework but she is studying a new language. It is called the language of "like".??? I am sure all of you are asking what is the language of like? Well it is like this. The word "like" is used at least 3 to 4 times in a single sentence and the sentence is only ten words long. So it is like all I hear when she is talking to me is like, like, like..... when does it end! I have to give some credit though, she is really trying to be a good kid this year at school. She also auditioned for seating for orchestra and got first chair second violin. She is not to happy about it but she didnt practice all summer long so she probably got what she deserves.

Trent is still working with Cannon and Wendt as a delivery person. He really likes his job and hopes to be able to continue with them when this job slows down. We got him signed up for a couple of classes at Red Mountain Community so he can keep his mind fresh. He is still working towards a mission and hopes to be able to go with- in a year or so.

As for me, I have been to a funeral, still continuing to work on FIL boat, still enjoying Primary, being chuefer for the younger kids, and FINALLY getting my Temple reccommend. Whew!!! I have said that all in one breath!!! lol. I have missed going to the Temple. Work is still keeping me busy with all of its games and players. Well have rambled on long enough, will update everyone with other odds and ends as they come along. have a nice week every one!!!!.

"I think I went too far..........."

I went to the dentist on Tuesday for regular checkup and to fill a small cavity. As he was grinding away at what he thought was tooth decay, continued to grind and grind and grind. He stopped the drill and said " I think I have gone too far". He probed around and said "Yes", I am into the root of the tooth. "You have to have a root canal". I am thinking what the heck!!! Not another one. This will make number 3. Any way he said that I had to have it done right away and so the next morning I went in to the specialist and had the root canal done. Ohhhhh what a pain!!!! I mean litterally!!!! I get to go back to the dentist at a later time to have a crown installed. The pain is pretty much gone now but I have to be carefull of what I eat. The specialist said that anything hard or chewy will pull off the material plugging the hole in the tooth. I need to chew everything with the left side of my mouth. At this rate my teeth on the left side are going to get a good workout. HOpe everyone has a good week!!

New Allergy

I think I have discovered a new allergy that seems to be plaguing my family. I really dont know what causes the symptoms to appear but it has got us. It started out by hitting Laurie about once a month, and here lately it has started showing up on Trent. It just sneaks upon you and it hits you when you least expect it. Well as our luck goes, it got us again yesterday. The family was on there way to church when it the allergy reappeared. I think it is called "runoutofgasitis"!!! I was sick yesterday and did not go to church. When I got the phone call all I could do was just to say is "dang it"!!!!! I hope that this warning gets out and everyone is aware of this strange allergy.

I would like to wish everyone a great first day of school!!!!!!!!

Back to the grindstone

Well my week of vacation is over and it is back to work. It was nice to have some time off and I was really kind of glad that I did not go anywhere. It was nice to just hang out at home for a change. A good thing that happened today was that I finally paid off the title loan on the suburban. I dont recommend on getting a loan of that type. The interest rate is like a gazzlion percent interest. LOL! Not really but it is very high at about 325% over a one year period. That is one loan that I am glad to payoff. On my last day of vacation, I thoughtt I would splurge on myself. After putting away four loads of laundry, I went and got a massage. That was the second one I have ever gotten and it was WONDERFULL!!! After the massage went home and decided to take everyone to the movies. We saw the Dark Knight. The kids (except for Jolie) thought it was pretty good. It had some scary moments in it for Jolie. I liked it and thought it was ok. The story line was most of the time captivating but it lagged in some spots. The action scenes were pretty good I thought. If you are really dying to see this movie, then by all means go and see it. But if not, wait for it to come out on DVD. Gotta run work is calling me. Bye All!!

I'mm Baaaaccckkkkk!!!

While the computer was down alot has happened in this thing called life. For starters, I will descrbe how I got the computer fixed. I took the keyboard and slammed it against the top of the desk and slapped the sides of the tower till I was silly and then voillla or woillla (sorry cant spell) the darn thing starts working!! Go figure! So I dont get too longwinded I am going to give the readers digest version of the eventfull week. A bouquet of silk flowers and a stuffed teddy bear catch on fire in Jolies room, a scuff between my kids and another kid and angry parents calling, another scuff between my kids and another kid with me beung the angry parent, being called from the mall about willfull "destruction of property" being caused by some neighbor kids, going to jury duty at 142nd ave. and Litchfield Rd. and then to be told that jury selecton has been canceled, the darn suburban not working again. That was the bad stuff. The good stuff was that I started my vacation, have been to the movies twice, out to dinner once, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SLEEP IN!!! LOL except for those mornings I have taken Trent to work, celebrated Trents birthday, HAPPPPPPPYYYYYY BIRRRRRRTTTHHHDDDDAAAAYYYYYY TRENT!!!!!!, did some DI gatherings from from various closets, boy did we have alot of stuff, bought a new computer for $150 clams, KACHING!lol and nervously watched Laurie go through many job interviews. Most of which she has turned down but she is still interviewing. On a sad side note, on Saturday morning, we helped our good friends move. It was sad to see them go, but it is something that they had to do. I tried to get that all in one breath but it just didnt work out. I have two more days of vacation time left so I think I will go do something fun during that time. Until next time thanks for stopping by. Oh by the way, If you would like to add my blog to your link feel free to do so. It would create more dialogue between blooggers. BYE.