fun times...

So we survived a short time with a few little kids over for the latest birthday time. K had a great day and loved having friends play, and designing her own cake, games, and party.

She saw the picture on a Betty Crocker cake mix several months ago of a cake like this and wanted one. Thankfully with a spring birthday there are lots of cute things to choose from to add - like the paper flower picks. Made the cake a breeze to throw together. I had a scouting meeting all morning and got home about 1 1/2 hours before party time. We frosted the cake, blew up balloons, finished the game plans, and were ready with 20 minutes to spare (all because I forgot what time the party start - thankfully it started later than I thought so I bought myself an extra half hour of time).

I taught the kids the "Heavy Heavy Hangover thy poor head..." She liked it.
Of course Grandma A always sends presents for everyone so little boy lined up his new cars.

Website to check out

Graciecare.blogspot.com

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Prayer

When you're saying your prayers, please pray for my sister's daughter Gracie. They found a cancerous tumor this weekend. She has already been through a lot of testing and a sugery this weekend, currently undergoing a blood transfusion, and scheduled for chemotherapy to start soon.
Also pray that her parents will continue to have the Lord buoy them up and sustain them at this time.
I am so grateful for the gospel, our Heavenly Father, and his son Jesus Christ, and the blessing of having the spirit to guide us. I am so grateful to be part of such a wonderful family, and have the added blessing of friends. Love you all.

white sauce

So I have finally made a yummy white sauce - that became cheese sauce - last night! I was so proud of myself. It was so yummy. We had baked potatoes, broccoli and cheese sauce. That is seriously one of the best things around. Yum.

5 weeks down and counting!! I have always loved school and learning. I still love learning but I am not really enjoying much about this semester of classes. I now realize how hard it must be for a lot of people to make it through every semester. I have finished 5 weeks now and only have 11 more to go! Wahoo! Then I have my associates. I can hardly wait! I think it's largely because I'm working now too and can easily see how my job could provide long-term opportunities.

I can't find my camera battery charger anywhere so I have no new pictures to post. I wish I had that battery charger though as I'm helping with K's Valentine party today. She is so excited. :) Me too.

full swing

So, I think I am about caught up with things at work, just in time to learn some additional duties. :) I love my new job and am grateful to have it!

The kids are doing really well with going to the neighbor's after school and have been playing well together on the weekends. I think they're glad to have the time to be in their own rooms with nothing that has to be done. Those rooms of theirs are totally trashed about now but there haven't been too many fights so I let it ride. At least my dishes and laundry stay caught up. :)

Eric and I are in full swing now with the school semester. We are already counting down to May...

My parents have just accepted an offer on their house (tonight) and will be moving next month to sunny Arizona where most of us kids were born! I'm excited for their new adventure. They're so cute in planning it. They will only be about 100 miles from Vegas so we'll just have to start hitting both grandparent houses in one trip from now on I guess.

We "just keep swimming, swimming, swimming" and praying, praying, praying. :)

If I had my way...

So I'm learning that I have a love for the simple things in life. I was handed a large order supply book at work this week to see what office supplies I will need and found it interesting that I have some pretty cheap preferences.

I like the cheapest pens in the book (Bic medium point ball point)
I like the cheapest post-it notes - with a little bright color thrown in
I like the cheapest tape dispenser (it's just like my one at home) - along with the cheapest 3-hole punch, cheapest scissors, cheapest paper clips, etc.

Is this because it's pretty well all I know or because others are fooled thinking that the higher the price - the better things must be? Is this a case of the "greener grass" for others or the reflection of my cheap, frugal life? Haha.

They'll probably think I'm some sort of odd duck when they get my list tomorrow - but they'll probably also be grateful that I won't hurt the bottom line too much. :)