Christmas Shopping

I know that I will make all of you in bloggerville angry with me but I had to share that after a few days of really buckling down, I AM ALMOST DONE WITH MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Okay, so part of it is that I am being really careful with the amount that I spend this year, part of it is that Amy only really wants me to pay for her California trip with her singing group in April, and part of it is that I LOATHE going to Walmart and Target during December (and don't even talk to me about the day after Thanksgiving). But I am really getting there. I even have an idea for my parents who are impossible to shop for. I just need to remember which cousins (and I even got something for the ones I remebered) I need to buy for, find something for my mother-in-law that says she doesn't want me to get her anything and then is kind of upset if you follow that wish, and for Paul's sister who is so hard to find a gift for less than the family limit of $25. Any suggestions?

Been a Long Time

Shelly is letting me take over again. Just to let you know, we have only had two (2) hours of church in the last three weeks! Yes, we hve had the H1N1 virus take over the stake, so to speak, with 15 confirmed cases. We were supposed to have a special Stake Conference to replace our Stake Presidency on Father's Day. The to be visiting General Authority canceled the conference and it has been resecheduled. From June 14 to today, June 28, we have had Girls' Camp canceled and all church related activities, including Home and Visiting Teaching, suspended until today. We have had more time than we could handle. Shelly was commenting to me how more time she seems to have had. Just different.

Since the last time that we hve checked in, So much has happened. I have been assigned to a new position at work. I am now a Field Engineer. That means that I get to go to construction sites and check traffic control, write change orders and get information that the Resident Engineer, my boss, needs. It may not seem great, but I have already learned a lot and am enjoying being in the field.

Shelly still has three callings at church and I am now the Ward Mission Leader. What a deal. All of the children are still alive and are progressing to the next birthdays and or goals. We know that it has been a long time, but since only some of you care (ha-ha) we haven't worried too much.

Last but not least

Jaredd...
is still Jaredd. He almost always remembers to do his homework (last week he "forgot" to bring his handwriting a spelling home all week long and had to do it over the weekend). He has his first loose tooth finally, but only because he bumped his knee on it during tumbling. He had been two whole weeks without hurting his head until the home teachers came over last night and he bumped up into the coffee table. At least we have witnesses this time.

I know that I don't post for months and then I post all at once until all my kids got a turn. I'm sick and avoiding what I am supposed to be doing.

Aaron's turn

Aaron has earned his Bear in Cub Scouts.
He has read his book for his book report already this month.
He almost has his back hand spring so he can move up to a new class at tumbling in the fall.
Aaron also has learned 9ths in tap.

Alright Aaron

Rob's stuff

Rob has almost earned his Tenderfoot for scouts (which wouldn't have been a big deal in our old ward) but moving put it back months. His leaders are trying, but most of the boys and their parents are not really motivated. He is also the patrol leader.
Rob also got second place for the 6th grade in the science fair.
He has also learned how to do a tuck.

Go Rob

Ballet Camp

Amy made ballet camp this summer! We are all so excited for her. She also had a 4.0 again this trimester. Good work Amy.

Update

We know that it has been months since we blogged. Life ocillates between really boring to anyone but us and really crazy busy so we don't have time to blog. But...

Amy tried out for BYU dance camp for the summer. We will know in a couple of weeks.

We were sitting in the car on the way to sledding yesterday when Jaredd heard a song on the radio that he thought he recognized. "We sang this in Kindergarten last year." he said. Did he really just say that they learned Billy Joel's Piano Man in Kindergarten? He said he thought it was Home on the Range. The song right after was Red, Red Wine. Did they teach that to 5 year olds too?

Aaron has almost earned his Bear badge for scouts and almost has his back hand spring alone. Hopefully the almosts will be gone soon.

Rob is working on a science fair project building platforms and testing their different strengths. Do you think both his parents are engineers?

If there is anything wrong in this typing, I currently have hurt my left wrist (who knows how) and so I keep on missing the right key.