I'm so lame...

Ok, so I had a pretty frustrating day at church today. Logan was not behaving at all during sacrament. And then we had a really uplifting lesson about sacrament meeting in Relief Society. I felt horrible for spending the entire sacrament meeting feeling angry at Logan. And I know I can set a better example, too, cause there are some Sundays where I just am too fidgety to sit still, and so I pull out a notepad and write. And after RS, I just wanted to hug Logan and tell him how much I love him, and the first thing he does when he sees me after primary is run up to me and punch me. And when I try to hug him, he blows a raspberry in my face. So of course, that blew my whole good mood, and I just felt frustrated.

Anyway, then I came to write a post about who knows what, cause I'm bored, and I never noticed that anybody had left comments on any of my posts before, and it turns out people have and of course it's not really a big deal, but I just wanted to say that I love my friends. And I miss all my friends that I don't get to see. I'm lousy at emailing and even calling, but I have things around the house and toys and clothes that my kids have that remind me of different people and I guess I just wanted to say thanks for making me smile today, cause I needed it.

And I really do hope this week is less hectic than the last few weeks has been, cause every week I think the next week will be better, and it never is. This next week should be more fun at least. I get a Moms Night Out, the Logan and Steve have a couple of days off, we're going to the Wild Animal Park with the Wilsons and my brothers are coming into town. Now I just have to get started on all the pumpkin for pumpkin pies.

I hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving. I'm glad at least this holiday hasn't been overwhelmed with commercialism. I guess that's all focused on the day after Thanksgiving. Well, here's to a day when we just get to spend some quiet hours with family and having a good time.

~Jenn

Pictures of Rowen

So, I finally took the kids back to JCPenney to get their pictures taken. I took Rowen in October, and so I have her pictures back. I took Logan back this week, so I'll add his pictures when I get them. I also took the kids pictures together, so I'll add those as well later. I might add a bunch of pictures, so for any of you who get sick of looking at Rowen (which is not me), sorry.









I hope the pictures aren't blurry (I won't know until after I post) because I've never posted the low quality pictures that I download from their portrait sessions. If they are blurry, I suppose I could scan the pictures that I bought and then upload those, but that sounds like a bunch of work, so it most likely will not happen.

~Jenn

Knock Knock Jokes

Ok, so we have a bed time ritual with the kids. We have family prayer, then hugs and kisses, then the kids get into bed. Then Steve and I each take a turn sitting on each child's bed and they get to talk to us for a few minutes. Well, at least that's how it started. What it quickly turned into is that Steve asks them what their favorite part of the day is, and I get told two knock knock jokes by each child. And they usually involve chicken, faces, fruit snacks, oranges in orange trees and apples in apple trees and monkeys. It's been going on for months now. So now I'm going to post some of the kids knock knock jokes. And Rowen usually tells her jokes in some sort of weird voice. Lately it's in a voice that's deep like a robot, in a kind of whisper and she separates each syllable. It's quite the voice for a little girl to be using.

My favorite joke so far has been one that I heard for nearly a month straight, twice every night (yes, Rowen would just repeat the same joke twice).

Knock Knock -- Who's there? -- Why did the chicken cross the road? -- I don't know. -- Because he was hungry about oranges in the orange tree and apples in the apple tree, that's why he crossed the road to get to the other side.

And when she talked about the oranges and apples, she motioned to the left for the oranges and to the right for the apples. And it never varied. But she said it in a cute little girl voice and she said it verbatim every time. It was really cute. That was pretty much the joke for the entire month of October. I'm sure it's something only a mother could love, but I really did.

~Jenn

Terrible Threes

Well, I think Rowen has gone insane. Ever since Friday, she has been whiny and throwing fits all day long over everything. She won't eat a single meal, not even pizza. All she wants to eat are snack foods or treats. And she wants me to carry her. Right now I'm typing one-handed because she's sitting on my lap and she doesn't want the keyboard too close to her. It's getting really annoying. She won't eat breakfast, and i gave up trying to make her eat healthy cereals weeks ago. I can't get her to eat Lucky Charms or Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I've offered her Madagascar yogurt (which I got a really good price on). But she says she will only eat fruit snacks or a treat like chocolate or ice cream. Right this second she is burying her head in my chest because I won't let her play Playhouse Disney on the computer. And when I kiss the top of her head, she hits/wipes off the kisses. She's really become impossible the last few days. And yet when she's actually not upset, she's an angel. She hugs me all the time and tells me she loves me and that she's so happy. I think she's bipolar already. Just kidding, sort of.

~Jenn

Minor Detail

Ok, so I know this only matters to me, but on my movie and book lists, I've been deleting entries every time I add a new one so that there are only 5 on each list. But then today when I was updating, I renoticed (and yes, I know that's not a word, it's just that it's the most accurate description of what actually happened) that I can just set my list to only show a specific amount of entries. And now I'm so sad that I've been deleting all my entries for the last few months. It would have been nice to be able to go back and see all the movies and books I've listed and see what I thought of them at the time. And now I can't. Well, I can from now on, but I've read a lot of books the last 2-3 months and seen some really good movies (and a couple not so good). And now I can't remember all the books I've read the last couple of months.

See, so it's not a big deal, but it still stung a little when I realized what I've missed.

And speaking of books, I really liked the last book I read, Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson. It's the final book in a fantasy trilogy, called the Mistborn trilogy, but it's not a typical "fantasy" series. It's about trying to prevent the end of the world (of course) by a young orphaned girl (of course) and a group of companions (of course), but it really is so much more. It's about right vs. wrong, integrity, politics, religion, love and trust. And the magic system of the world is absolutely unique and interesting. There are no dragons, elves or dwarves. It's got adventure, thrills, love (although writing a convincing, intense, feel-your-heart-beating-outside-your-chest love story will never be Brandon's forte), sacrifice and struggle. It really is a single story told in three parts, and the third part alone is worth the price of all three books. If anyone is interested in reading it, let me know, and I could loan out my books. Now if I could only find my first book. I think it might be time to pack away another box of books (someday I will have a library with floor to ceiling bookshelves, even if it's after the kids have grown up and moved out and I convert their room).

Gotta get the boy to school now, so I'll write more later.

~Jenn

Just a few notes

So, Rowen and I are hanging out at home, and she came and brought me a fruit stick (think of a thick, rectangle shaped fruit roll up). It says on the wrapper that it's made from 68% real juices and fruit. As I was opening it, Rowen saw the number eight and said, "Look Mommy, there's an eight. That's why I say yes on 8, cause I love fruit snacks." It took me a couple of minutes to stop laughing. Oh, the simple joy of being a child.

We've been doing lots of pumpkin painting lately. We've painted pumpkins twice at Erika's and once at the park. And Rowen has painted every pumpkin purple. She just covers the entire pumpkin purple. It's funny. I'm just glad her favorite color isn't pink. Or yellow.


Painting at the park with MOMS Club.



And we went to two Trunk or Treat's this weekend, one for our own ward, and one at the Wilson's. They were both lots of fun. At the Wilson's I had the great time of watching a bounce house with a slide collapse on my kids when someone accidentally unplugged it during the costume parade. Thank goodness Amy and Jim were watching the kids and were very quick acting. They held up the bounce house enough and Jim was able to pull Logan, Rowen and Cayden out.


Rowen, George and I at the Raymond Ward Trunk or Treat


Rowen and the Rogers - I love their costumes!


The only pictures Logan would let me take of him.


A princess can never have too many spider rings...


This is the bounce house that collapsed on the kids!

We got to see the Gregsons, briefly, but we enjoyed it. It's so easy to just sit and talk with them. And the conversations are always interesting (at least to me). Whenever we see them, we wish Utah and California were a lot closer (like neighboring cities).

That's all that's been going on the last week or so. The last eight weeks of the year will be pretty busy, with 2 major holidays, three family birthdays, our anniversary and hosting MOMS Club field trips. Before I know it, I'm sure it will be January 2009.

~jenn

Ok, I did so well at posting in September, but now October is running away with me. I was trying to write my blurb for the MOMS Club newsletter a couple of days ago, but I ended up just writing a list of all the things for which I'm grateful. It didn't really seem to fit for the MOMS Club anymore, but I though I'd post it here, so I can remember this on days when it feels like the world is caving in on me.

So many days I spend thinking about my wish list, or my list of things that I need. I am glad there is a time of year that reminds me that my longest list of all is my list of things to be thankful for.

I am thankful for two kids that, while not perfect, are perfectly suited to me. I am thankful for a safe place to raise my kids, where I don't have to fear that every parked car is a deadly bomb or that guerrillas will sneak into my home to steal my son from me. I am thankful that when I am going through a rough time, and I can't stop the tears from spilling down my cheeks, that I have friends who hug me, with a tear in their own eye, who don't need to tell me that everything is going to be all right, because they help me feel it. I am thankful for a little girl whose favorite thing to do when she is sitting in a shopping cart is to hug me, smile and say that I'm her best best mom in the whole world. I am thankful for a husband who does the dishes every night without complaint and who loves me even when I'm running late. I am thankful for a beautiful planet on which to live, with views that dazzle my eyes. I am thankful for a family that, after 35 years, misses me when I am away, for their endless love and support. I am thankful for a husband who has taught me that a wall of shame can be proof of why he loves me. I am thankful for a knowledge of the eternity that lies ahead, that I don't have to be perfect today, or even tomorrow. I am thankful for the love of my Father in Heaven, that has filled my heart with such joy that I ache for those who go through this life without a sure knowledge of the truth.

There is a book that says that the sea "is nothing but a library of all the tears in history" and that the characters of the story "let their sadness join the sadness of the world". But the sea is not just a catalogue of all the sorrow the world contains. There are tears of happiness and gratitude mingled with the sadness, and that is what makes a life. This life is difficult, but as I learn and grow, I am grateful just for the opportunity to live.

It's October already!

I can't believe the end of the year is fast approaching. But, here it is, all the same. We had a fun time at the Elder's Quorum activity last night. The kids just wanted to play pool or ping pong the whole time, but Logan ate his whole dinner, fish and rice and tomatoes, so I was glad. Rowen drank juice and ate a roll, of course.

The Dodgers won yesterday, which is great. But tonight, they face Zambrano, so we'll see what happens. It could be the no-hitter Zambrano, or it could be the Zambrano of the last two weeks, with an 18+ ERA. I'm voting for the latter. And Billingsly has better numbers than Zambrano, so it definitely will be another good game.

I can't believe the Angels lost to Boston last night for only the second time ALL SEASON!!!! What were they thinking? If Boston makes it past the Angels, I'm going to cry.

Well, the kids are in the bath, it's time for scrubbins. I hope this hot weather cools down soon. 99 degrees in October is not appealing. It's miserable. It's been hot all summer, we're ready for Fall, well, as much of a Fall we can get in So Cal.

~jenn

Pneumonia!

Well, I guess it wasn't just Rowen's typical illness. She started having breathing problems about 10 am. I tried giving her the inhaler before taking Logan to school, but she didn't want to cooperate. We came home after taking Logan, and she just wanted to lay in my arms. She kept trying to go to sleep, but every 20-30 minutes, she'd start screaming about her stomach. Every time she did, I'd put her on the potty, but she only peed a couple of times. I couldn't get her to eat or even drink anything. By noon, I tried calling around to see if anyone could pick Logan up from school if I took Rowen to the ER. I couldn't get a hold of anyone, so I made her a doctor appointment for 2:45, after Logan gets out of school. Lorraine Spano called me at 1:45 to see I wanted her to pick up Logan, and she said she would keep him for me so that I could take Rowen to the doctor early and not have to have Logan with us. That was really nice, because we ended up at the doctor for 2 1/2 hours.

Rowen's oxygen level in her blood was low, she was breathing too fast, her heart rate was fast and any time she tried to breathe too deep, she started coughing. Then she threw up the three sips of apple juice I had finally gotten her to drink. So the doctor gave her a breathing treatment with an extra strong derivative of albuterol and a steroid, pulmicort. Poor little girl fell asleep 2 minutes into the breathing treatment. She was exhausted. Then I had to take her downstairs for x-rays. She started to perk up while we were waiting to get the x-ray. She didn't even get scared and was so cooperative. She thought it was funny to see a picture of her bones. The x-ray showed some build up in her lower right lung, so it looks like she has pneumonia. So now, we get to do breathing treatments every 4 hours for a week as well as antibiotics. Our kitchen looks like a pharmacy. Now at least we have a nebulizer at home. Jen Wilson said that the doctors told her that whenever Cayden has breathing problems, if she gives her a breathing treatment right away, then that will help prevent the pneumonia. Cayden's had pneumonia twice! And the stomach pain was most likely caused by the pneumonia, it was pain radiating down from her lung.

I'm so glad her inhaler didn't help yesterday and that I took her into the doctor. Poor thing, I just wish I had taken her in earlier. She started running a fever yesterday evening, which the doctor said points to Rowen having bacterial pneumonia instead of viral. That's good, because viruses don't respond to antibiotics. And it figures, that Rowen loves "drinking medicines", but her antibiotic tastes horrible. When she woke up at 12:45 last night and her fever had gotten worse, I decided to give her some Motrin. She had fallen back asleep and I had to sit her up to drink it. She did, with her eyes still closed, and as soon as she drank it, she opened her eyes and smiled. She liked that "drinking medecine". Kids are so cute and silly at the same time.

Well, I hear her waking up now, and it's time for another breathing treatment. We also have to go back to the doctor at 9:30 this morning, so it's time for me to start moving.

~Jenn

Poor Rowen

Just when she was starting to get the hang of sleeping without a pacie, she came down with her typical illness, stuffy nose and deep cough. So now it's back on the medication and cough syrup. Ugh, I hate giving my kids medication all the time. And then this morning she woke up screaming that her stomach hurt. She's been drinking a lot of milk the last few days, I wonder if she could be lactose intolerant like me. Maybe I'll try her on soy milk and see if that helps.

This morning, I have a park day, but then I also have Rowen signed up for story time at the library. So I'll have to leave the park day after only 30 minutes. I hope someone else will have shown up before then, so I can at least tell someone why I'm leaving.

One more pacie note, Rowen found another pacie in her room yesterday, and she didn't once try to put it in her mouth. She immediately brought it to me and said that we have to put it in a package because there were more babies in the world that are crying. She is so sweet.

Logan keeps getting better and better at soccer. I hope that by the end of the season, he actually likes it and has a good time. Also, his teacher said that his writing isn't behind at all and that he does a good job writing his letters. It's just his coloring that he doesn't do very well. But there are other kids that she says do the same thing. He just scribbles over the picture, until it is all filled in. So we're going to have to work on that. But I'm glad to hear that his writing is just fine. I really don't care in particular if he never likes to color. I know it has to do with fine motor skills, but if he can write his letters, that covers those skills already.

Oh, and I just watched a really good movie yesterday. It's called the Wind That Shakes the Barley. It's about two brothers during the Irish fight for freedom from the Brits during the early 1920s. It's fictional, but I bet there are thousands of families who went through nearly the same thing. I can't watch too many films about that time period too close together. It always riles me up against Great Britain and I hate them and the US for not pressuring GB to stop the basic genocide that they were committing for hundreds of years. But the IRA isn't the solution. They turned commie way back in the twenties and they lost focus of the true reason for the fight. It wasn't enough to fight for Irish freedom from Britain, they turned everyone who didn't agree with their extreme leftist views (like no private property, everything controlled by the state and doled out as seen fit) into enemies and sadly, began fighting the Irish instead of the British. Fortunately, people who stood in the middle eventually won over most of Ireland, except for the north, of course, and so now the IRA is back to being a small underground group that supports left wing rebels around the world, predominantly in South America.

Anyway, sorry for the rant. It always takes a couple of days for me to get my balance back after watching movies or reading books about the British oppression of the Irish. If I had posted yesterday, I also would have ranted about the Catholic church's role in the oppression and how they purposely and willingly kept the people downtrodden and docile so as to keep them Catholics. Oops, here I go again. I'd better go start getting Logan ready for school so I don't end up working myself into more anger.

~jenn

Soccer success

Logan had his second soccer game today. The teams were much better matched. We actually scored a few goals, and I think we either tied the other team, or we were only short by one goal. But the important part is that Logan actually paid attention to the game. He ran much better today, kicked the ball a few times and didn't even cry once. So it was a marked improvement. He seemed to enjoy it more, also. We've told him, the only rules are to try his best and have fun. So, while I think he still could try harder, he did a great job. We were all so proud of him. I think playing with Uncle Brandon in the back yard at Grandma's house last night was a big help.

Today, while I was driving Logan home from soccer pictures, he asked when we were going to go to Utah next. I told him we would have to wait and see, because he has school now. Then he said that the people he wants to see the most are Uncles Brandon and Kolby. And then he remembered Dan and Rachel, too. I asked him if he would like to live there, and he asked if we would never come back here. I said we would come visit, but that Grandma and Grandpa would probably get a new house near us in Utah, too. Then he said he would live in Utah. He asked me if I knew why he wanted to live in Utah, and I guessed correctly. He said he wants to live with the snow. He thinks Christmas would be really fun if there was snow. Then he asked why Jesus just didn't make it snow in California. I thought that was a neat question for him to ask. It just shows all that he really does learn and remember from primary and from talks that we have at home. He knows that Heavenly Father and Jesus are responsible for all that happens here on earth. It was such a little comment, but it made me really happy, as a parent. I wish every day were filled with such moments.

She did it!

Rowen did it, she gave her pacies to the pacie fairy. At the last minute, she didn't want to put them in the envelope, but she did. Then she helped me place them on the back porch (we didn't want anyone to steal the present that would be left for her in exchange for the pacies). She had a difficult time going to sleep. Finally, I brought her in bed with me while Steve worked on some songs on the computer. It took Rowen almost an hour to fall asleep, which she did holding my hand. It was so sweet, but I felt very sad for her. I remember having to give up a baby blanket I had had for years. When it was finally in pieces and I had to get rid of it, I cried and cried. And I was seven years old.

After a whole day of her not having her pacies, I wonder if we did the right thing. It took over an hour for her to go to sleep for her nap, again, laying in bed with me, holding hands. She didn't scream or ask for her pacies back, she just quietly cried, sometimes putting her hand over her eyes. When she wasn't looking, I cried with her. I want her to grow up, but I hate feeling like I'm rushing her. I know this will be better for her in the long run, but it breaks my heart to see her feel so lost trying to sleep without her pacifiers. I'm very glad Logan never liked pacifiers. If we are ever blessed with one more little one, I definitely will try to forego the whole pacie thing. It's just not worth it.

Well, Rowen's birthday is tomorrow. Then my youngest will be three. Hard to believe it's been that long. Life just seems to flash by now. Rowen and I have been having lots of fun with just the two of us. She's so calm and easily persuaded. It's much easier running errands with one kid than with two. To be fair, it's easier to run errands with just Logan than with both of them too.

We're gonna go to breakfast with some kids for Rowen's actual birthday tomorrow. We're not having her party until the 20th so that Aunt Colleen can come. Rowen loves Aunt Colleen and Kevynn. She talks about Kevynn every few days. It's really cute. And she says that Ayden is her best friend in the whole world. It's adorable the way they get so excited when they see each other. And Rowen loves to sing Scooby Doo songs to Asher. I love my little girl.

Well, Erika's here, so I should stop being rude and go hang out with her, I just had already started this post, and so I just wanted to write something.

~Ciao

We went to the Irvine Adventure Playground in August. It was a ton of fun. And since our whole family was free, it was a great value. I highly recommend it for families with kids who like to play in the dirt or get wet, or climb on things. We went with the Bushmans, Wilsons, Ortiz' (I never did understand how to make a plural with last name that ends with a z) and Julie (with her nephew). All the kids had a great time smearing mud all over each other, and at the end, all of the grown ups had a great time smearing mud all over Julie. Here are some of the pictures.

Mud Park

2 more days till school

I've said this a million times, but I can't believe that Logan is going to be starting Kindergarten this week. Tomorrow is his orientation. It's just amazing that over five years have passed since he was born. It just doesn't seem possible. There are so many things I miss that I'll never get back. Holding him at night and rocking him to sleep is the biggest. Being silly and just laughing all the time is the other thing that I miss. It's fun to do things with him and watch him read, knowing that he's this person with his own ideas and his own sense of what he wants to do. It's frustrating and beautiful at the same time. It's as if there's a piece of me that is no longer attached. When you watch things happen to your kids, it feels no different than if it happens to you.

We spent a couple of days at Disneyland last week, because were on the verge of expiring, and I realized I spent so little time looking at the rides around me. All I wanted to see was the fun and joy on Logan's and Rowen's faces. I won't miss Disneyland because it was fun for me, it was, but my happiness was watching the kids have fun. In fact, I don't remember the last time I went on a grown up ride there, several months. I was sad that they didn't reopen Small World before our passes expired.

Anyway, it's time to put Rowen down for a nap, I just felt a little overwhelmed at the combination of joy and sadness that I feel as Logan prepares for school. Another chapter in his life is over. He depends on me just a little less. There's one less string attaching him to me. I'm so grateful for the time I've had with him and that I've been able to be home to watch him grow and learn. And I'm really glad Fullerton doesn't have all day Kindergarten.

Me day!

So, in a few minutes, we're (my mom, my aunt Holly and I) are going to the Glen Ivy day spa for the morning. I've only ever had one pedicure before, and now I'm going for a full hour long foot and calf treatment. Should be interesting. It'll be nice to get away from the kids and messy house for a few hours.

They're here, gotta go.

new background

ok, so i just spent the last hour finding a new template for the blog. i know, i should probably spend more time posting so the blog is actually worth checking out to see what's up with the family. ok, i settled on this one. i wanted a template that was brown, blue and pink, but couldn't find one. this one is subtle, yet with colors i like and not overly distracting. i'm going to stick with it, because everytime i change templates, i lose all my little side lists, like my favorite authors and quotes and links to other blogs.

i need to track the kids down and make them eat lunch. logan has been getting wet at the neighbors for the past three hours. rowen has been putting up with me being on the computer. we had a repairman come look at the washer, and of course, it would have been almost $400 to fix the one we have, which Sears no longer makes, so we are going to go buy a new washer this week. we should have just decided to do that in the first place, then we could have a washer by now. so frustrating. last year, a new computer, this year a new washer, i'm frightened for what's going to spontaneously stop working next year. let's hope it's not a car.

logan started soccer last week. his team is the swamp monsters. he likes to take lots of breaks and forgets to hustle after about 30 seconds, but he's liking it. a friend from preschool, Dominic, is on his team, so that's nice. his mom and i are going to carpool, which will be a nice help. i think his first game is on aug. 30. no goalies, no score keeping, but i hope he enjoys it. rowen has been begging me to let her pick a dance class. i found out about a studio in la habra that's great and a good price. but gas is so expensive i might look around for one closer to home first. the continuing education program has dance classes for kids, but only at the cypress campus, so again, spending $20 a month in gas nearly doubles the cost of the classes. we'll see what we can find.

well, i wasn't going to post very much, i'll add more later this week (ha!), and put some pictures from our trip to the mud park. the kids love it. i might try to take them again one day before the end of the summer season. we'll see.

~jenn

quick note

well, it's after midnight, i should be in bed. my left eye has been red for three days. but it's not pink eye. i think it's too much strain. good thing i'm taking the kids to disneyland tomorrow instead of spending time at home on the computer or reading. ok, so i'm in love with the band The National. i've been listening to them nonstop for the past three days. them and The Swell Season.

Rowen is potty training, so that's pretty exciting. of course, she finally decides to get the hang of it a week after i buy a $40 box of diapers. and she hates wearing diapers instead of pull-ups. actually, she only likes wearing panties, and if i accidentally call them underpants, she gets mad and tells me to call them panties. she only had one half-accident today, and that was right before we were going to put her pajamas on. so yeah, within a month or two, i should be able to stop carrying around a diaper bag. well, i might need to carry around a spare change of clothes for her for awhile.

Logan reads so well it amazes me. and when he reads, he puts feeling into the words. It's so cute, really. sometimes he doesn't want to read, but then once i get him started, he'll read two or three books in a row. his only real problem, is that he memorizes words so easily, that sometimes when he comes across an unfamiliar word, he substitutes a word he knows, or he guesses what the word is instead of trying to sound it out. i guess it's good that he memorizes words after only reading them a couple of times. because he hates to sound words out.

the kids want to do nothing besides watch scooby doo movies and listen to the animaniacs. Rowen is so darn cute about it, though, especially when she starts singing the songs herself when i don't start playing them right away. then she stops half way through the song and tells me that the "songs are really cool, huh?" she's actually managed to go a whole week without getting hurt. i might be able to get the kids pictures taken next week if Logan's eyes look normal.

well, this note ended up being not so quick. bed is calling.
bye.















p.s. i was reorganizing our digital photos and came across this one. it made me laugh and smile, so i thought i'd post it.

another day

It's just any other day here. Rowen and I went to art class and ran a bunch of errands while Logan was at school. Now she's sleeping and Logan's playing Lego Star Wars with one of the neighbor kids. I finished my class, took my final and had my gallbladder removed in January. It was quite a month.

Last weekend we went to Sea World with the Wilson's for the Gas Company. It was fun, but it rained all evening on Saturday. We ended up leaving at 8:30, soaked and cold. We all got to pet some sting rays and sharks. I had to force Logan to do it, with Rowen begging me for it to be her turn the whole time. Once Logan touched a ray and realized it wasn't scary, he had a blast. Rowen thought it was great fun too. She loved petting the dolphins also. I'll add some photos later, all the pictures are still on the camera.

Logan was so cute, the other day, in the car, he asked me where Maddie was. I told him she was in San Francisco and asked him if he remembered visiting her. He said yes. Then he asked me if she moved. When I told him yes, he said he was hoping she was just on a trip when we visited her and that she was back already. He's really been missing people lately. Once again, I wish we could all live close by forever.