Time OUT

       This past weekend we (mitch and I) went to Mesa Arizona for a few days. I had ordered some water barrels from my good friend (she is all about food storage) and she has been storing them in her garage for months. I love seeing her and Mitch is great friends with her husband. We met them at BYU when we up there. We have know each other 30+ years and it seems like just the other day when we met. Funny when you find a couple that you just click with, we even had our kids around the same time, and they had the same 2 boys and 3 girls that we had. Just in a slightly different order. Anyway... We had a great time. Went out on their new boat, went to dinner, and caught up on each others families. It was great R & R time.

       I would have taken pictures but a few weeks ago, somehow I or someone in my family left the car door open in my Tahoe. Bad decision...someone got into the car and ransacked the front. And I generally keep my camera in the car, just for the times when you need a camera.  Well...they took my camera. I wanted to swear but I bit my tongue. Then for the next few days all I did was berate my self over and over. I loved that little camera and it wasn't one of the cheaper ones(if you know what I mean). Then I had to tell Mitch. Not that he was going to be mad or anything, but for some reason I just didn't want to look stupid or give him a reason to tell stories about how I lost my camera. Oh well.. I finally told him. He was gentle, but he gave me a look like, are you kidding. Not the greatest of timing seeing how things at work haven't been the greatest( in that we have none) I guess I will just be borrowing Shelby's or learn to take pictures with the really good camera.(Darn)

        Things around the house have been hectic, with Shelby trying to get all her projects done at the last minute. I know that she doesn't have a lot of support from her group sometimes, which means she is always the responsible one.  I actually love that quality about her. But I know that she is overwhelmed with all the last minute details. I can't figure these teachers out. Why do they always pile on the work the last few weeks of school. Its always that way. Maybe someone should leave an idea box in their rooms, and a few hundred notes about how stressful it is at our homes for the last weeks of school.

         SUMMER IS ALMOST OFFICIALLY HERE!!!!

That means lots of catching up on all the stuff that I don't get done during the year. There is just something about having the day be longer that I like. I don't always get everything done on my list but it feels good just to see the sun shining for longer each day. Of course, we are all looking forward to Jessica and her family coming home for a week the end of the month. We have a lot of activities planned and then there is the 4th of July. WE usually go to the beach all day and stay for the fireworks(my fav) its a very long day, especially with the little ones, but it is just too much fun. Then the day after, we are having a Family Reunion with the Owens' at our house. I think we are insane(so what's new) I am looking forward to it in a weird way. I just hope I don't overdue it, the last thing I need is to hurt myself again. Hopefully everyone will be pitching in and everybody will have fun.

         Shelby will be leaving July 14th for Fiji, for a humanitarian trip with here cousin. She is getting excited, but is also anxious about it. She will be back home on the 31st. Then  we are going on a family trip Aug 6 through the 16th. She will be doing yearbook again next year, so she has a camp the week after that. And she has tennis too. My little girl is just growing up, and she is the greatest daughter I could ever have, I love her. She is always impressing me with what she does, and what she wants out of life. I love that about her, she is eager and willing to do what is necessary to get the job done. She is going to have a very busy Senior year, but I am sure it will be worth it in the end.

          Mitch and I will be staying home and trying to work on all the projects that we never seem to have time to do. I am excited!!! IS that weird that I get that excited over spending time with my husband. He is my best friend. We actually like each other. Anyway it will keep him from thinking about the fact that work is slow. Maybe????