Special Olympic Area Track Meet and Stake Conference and final update of the month

After a fun night of rugby, Jena and I had to get up early yesterday and head off to Logan for the Area track meet.  The weather was predicted to be rainy and cold...and it was....and it didn't stop....Finally after a long delay they announced that they would only do the walks and the field events.  Jena does two runs, the softball throw and a walk relay.  Some people headed out but we stayed to do those events.  Then after a while longer, they called the whole meet off and said everyone present will go to State in June.  We were wet and cold but happy to head home early.  We got back to Syracuse around noon and we both took long naps.  It has been a busy month.


No complains but today when she saw this picture
she told me that she was cold!

That evening we had our "Adult" session of conference which included for the first time youth ages 12-18.  We met at the high school and had an excellent session on missionary work for the living and the dead.  It was great.  Today we had a broadcast session of Conference from the Conference Center with Neil L. Anderson presiding.  He gave an excellent talk about "Faith, Diligence, and Patience".

Having conference today gave us a chance to sleep in--finally and to have some extra time so that I am finally got up with this blog. Whew!

I post these cute pictures of Tosha and Chantel on our fridge but decided that I should have pictures of everyone there so printed off a few to hand up as well.

The Cute Mommies-to-Be

Chantel with her Easter Egg



Tosha at 23 weeks

The refrigerator display:

Chantel and Tosha
Ultrasounds of Miss Scarlett at 7weeks
and Mr. Niki at 20 weeks

And everyone else...


This past week my sister Valerie was in town for a writers conference. She spent one night with us on Thursday night and we were able to send the evening with Dad and Karla.  We went out to eat and had this amazing steak at Brio's in Fashion Place.  Then we played games--Numis or something like that which is a building type of game and then did family history.  We stayed until 11 p.m. which made it about mid-night when we got home.  It was way to short of a visit but fun anyway.

Other news:  Jessica is now working Monday through Fridays although it changes now and then.  She is still enjoying her work.  Scott is looking for a job in his field but in the meanwhile has started working towards management at Red Lobster.  It seems like most of the jobs he applies for are looking for some management experience in any field so he is hoping this will help him. Ben is changing from nights to day time working as a janitor.  It will still be only 2 hours a day Sunday through Thursday but we are hoping it allows him to do a few more social things with us in the evenings.  He is switching medications which is always a difficult process but made necessary by side effects.  Gary is still working at HP, doing Pinewood derbies and busy as ward clerk.

That sums it up.  Have a great day.