Just got a new hairdo. Here is a photo. Let me know what you think.

Well, I've decided I have to be the laziest blogger on the planet. So I figured I would pick an easy background that I can just keep there forever. Besides, the Easter one was just ugly and not easy to read.

Dave and I decided that when I got home from work on Saturday, we would be on "Vacation"(except from church). It has been really fun. Yesterday we went looking at homes for Matt and Kathie. We drove all the way to Magna. We found a cute place, but it looks like it may not work for them just yet. I liked that Kathie was reminded of the talk on provident living from this last conference.

We even looked at some places for Dave and I to downsize to. Afterwards we all went and got some spaghetti.

Today we went to church and showed Dave's awesome "Powerpoint presentation" to the youth. I think they are getting excited. We came home and had a bit to eat. We loaded up the chichihuas and headed to Orem. (Oops, should I say Schnauzers?) Anyway, we charted out much of the youth conference. It rained all the way down to Orem, and by the time we had to get out of the car, it had stopped. We took photos that we will need, and measured time and mileage, and just had a fun time.

Barbara had called me this morning to tell me that Mark had done well with is surgery to remove his kidney that they had discovered was cancerous. He did however have a bit of a scare. He got a blod clot and it had moved to his lung. They are watching him very carefully. I asked Dave if we could go and see them in the hospital as long as we were in Provo, and he was glad to do that. It was nice to see Barbara, Mark and Kelly. Mark really looked well and they were removing his IV while we were there.

When we left the hospital, I suggested that Dave call and talk to Julie. She was overjoyed to hear the good news. Everyone keep Mark in your prayers.

We sort of invited ourselves to dinner at Mom and Dad's house, since we were going to be in the area, and It was just too early to get to their home, so Dave suggested a walk in the park with the pups. It was fun, but we just have not taken them on leashes enough, and they kept tangling us up. We laughed a ton. It was a blast!

We got to Mom and Dad's house and had a great meal with Lester and Vickie, and Mom and Dad. I think it was fun to just be there together. We laughed, talked, listened to a song that Mom and a bunch of ladies sang, had fun and ate. What a great day! And I actually did feel a bit like I was on vacation. I am looking forward to what we will do on Memorial Day. I have not had a holiday off of work in forever! I am excited. Well, thanks for reading! If you read this Jason and Meg, I have been trying to get a hold of you guys. Jason said he would have time to talk while on the trip. Well, hope you are having a great time and relaxing. Congrats to Dan on the sales this week. Love to everyone! Mom

Easter was so fun (except the fact that Dave was sick)! We have some very cute pics that will soon be on my blog. Bailee loved hunting eggs so much that we had to re-hide them on Sunday as well. It has been so crazy around here. Dan and Janelle will be moving next week, so they have a ton on their plate what with Bai having her tonsils and adnoids out last Wednesday. It has been a lot worse than any of us thought it would be.

I am sitting in an office wating to learn what to do next, so I figured I would take a few minutes to update my blog.

We have been so busy since getting home from Hawaii. Dave was released and then immediately called to teach the 15 year old Sunday School class. The next week they asked him to speak in Sacrament meeting. Now we have been called to be assistant Youth Conference leaders. Talk about getting Dave busy quickly! Wow. I love my new calling as Achievement Day coordinator, but I may have to be released from the Enrichment committe. I just don't seem to have any time for much.

We finally got our tax return done, and that feels like a super heavy load has been lifted.

I am exctied to start a new job, but am keeping both for the time being. That way, I am sort of hedging my bet. I have loved being involved in Worldmark, but I'm not sure where that is heading. Things have been strange at work lately.

I am looking forward to Friday night, we are having a girls night out for Kathie's birthday! I have a movie, I am taking nail polish and makeup, and my swimsuit. It should be a blast! The guys have the next night, so they will bring the kids up and we can all swim if they want.

Leavin' on a jet plane

I feel like singing . . . all my bags are packed, I'm ready to go, I'm sitting here in our condo, already I'm so homesick I could cry. . .

Really, I am ready to come home, but I always will think of Maui as our home away from home. (besides Disneyland that is) We love Maui! This time we did not get nearly as much sun and sand as we would have liked, but it was still a wonderful time. Dave is having a harder time leaving than I am. These are our last few hours on the island, and he decided to sleep. OK really because it is windy and cool and I wanted to do the last minute packing. I may not be O.C.D. about most things, but packing is my thing. I still can't believe I forgot the console for the Wii. Thanks to Dan and the McCoys I got it here and used it every day. My only hope is that it kept me from gaining as much as I could have. Yum!

Take care all, we will see you soon.

Love, Mom, Sue, Grandma, or "whatever"

Going home - at last!

Just as I look forward to a trip to Hawaii, I always look forward to coming home! It is a lot easier this year because we have not seen Janelle, Bai, and Afton for nearly 5 weeks. It has been very hard and we are looking forward to seeing them Wednesday. It will be really nice because we will also have Janie at the house as well. I hope we can get Kathie, Matt, Ammon, and Andy to come over too. I have small gifts for everyone! We have very little room in the luggage, so I had to get items that can be carried on easily. Sometimes the airlines tick me off.

Janelle, thanks for bathing the dogs, Maybe Myah is warming up to you!

My husband is a "Dork" or I only argue about cards in Hawaii

I wouldn't actually call it an argument. What I said was that since I took the time to not watch the whale watch and to take photos, I should at least get to post a couple of them.

This is called spy hopping. The whale pokes his head up to see what is going on around them. This little guy was a hoot. He literally played for over an hour. The guides on the boat told us that they drink 80 to 100 gallons of milk a day. And it is not just like mother's milk. Our whole milk is 4% fat. Whale's milk is 40% fat. It is like cottage cheese or thick yogurt. I bet his mom was thinking,"oh no, he will even want to drink more than usual today. I actually got a little tired of just watching him over and over. I wanted to head out and see some big whales jumping. Maybe we will get to see some on Monday when we go out again.


In this photo the little guy was trying to breach. That is when the entire body leaves the water. I will say one thing about him. He really believed in the phrase, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." He really did work hard.