MMMM soda

So I quit drinking Coke yesterday after having it for lunch at Costco. Which I had to have, after all it's 1.50 for a hot dog AND coke, I can't say no thank you to the coke it's included in the price! Therefore I was obligated to drink it, and then I quit again. So today I had a Pepsi and I can't regret it because it was a fountain Pepsi with the worlds best ice, that rabbit pellet kind of ice. I try to not drive by the gas station that offers this enticing beverage and ice or it calls to me like Odysseys, I can't help it. But I will defiantly quit again because we have spring break coming up next month and I am hoping with every fiber of being ( "except for your four fastest ships", anyone?? that comes up because my fibers really hope for blessings upon all my family members, but after that every fiber left over is hoping,) for warm weather on spring break so I will in a bathing suit and not completely covered up. At this point that would not be a pretty sight. Can I make a big difference in 4 weeks? I don't know but I'm sure drinking soda will make it definite no.

Elles name change

Here is Elle's very creative announcement that from hence forth she shall be known at home as Courtney. I found it tucked on my pillow this evening. She is being very helpful by allowing the kids at school to still call her Elle, but at home she won't respond to it anymore. Matt refuses to call her this and we have discovered that is because he has a crush on a girl named Courtney, which was fun to discover. Kirk has tried several other names like Gertrude, Penelope, Hilda but no, it's Courtney.

Lost teeth and new callings

Well Elle pulled out her 2nd tooth yesterday! I was very happy to have very little to do with it. She had discovered that it makes me very squemish when she would wiggle it all around and everytime she thought of it she would show me, and I would gulp, smile and tell her how wonderful it looked. Anyway she was laying on my lap watching tv and she held it up! The 2nd wonderful thing is that the tooth fairy actually remembered to come that same night!! I was sinking into a deep sleep when it shot into my brain that there was a tooth waiting anxiously under a pillow! I had a 5$ and thats it so thats what she got!! I think I may be 2 teeth behind with the boys, so at least Elle is paid up!
I was called as the assisant nursury leader this weekend. When the call came in asking for a appointment and I turned to Kirk and said I'm being called to the nursury and he said they said that over the phone? And I said, nope I just know. The surprize was they didn't release me from being the choirister in Sacrament meeting which I've been doing for 3 years now. They asked if it was alright if they left me since they really liked me doing it and I said I love doing the music, it's just good to know I'm still in the calling because they want me there and not because no one else wants me. What can I say I'm a girl and I need a pat on the back once in awhile, or a rub down my arm, umm or a nice word, you get the picture! So I started today and it was fine, it was nice to sit on the floor and have snack and sing songs. I could have done without the snot running into childrens mouths and the constant smell of used diapers, but over all it was nice.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!

Elles Sunday Attire

Since I had fun bragging yesterday I thought it only fair today show a funny not perfect thing! I had to run Matt to church early since he got his Deacon award in church today (bragging again), so Kirk was left to bring the other three kids to church. As I left I told Elle she needed to find her church shoes and I asked Kirk to make sure she brushed her hair. So I'm at church singing a prelude with the choir when I look over and she Elle clomping down the aisle with my boots on, and clopping is the only way to describe the sound she made with each step, along with a rat nest in her hair and a purple sweater to go along with her gold dress! The great thing is several people took her picture, not just me!!

Connors Yearbook

This Connors 5th grade photo for the yearbook, his quote was,"A bad day fishing is better than a good day of school." Lol sooo Connor, we only took Peanuts, we didn't think Tangerine would behave!

Bragging Blog

Ok bragging time!! Matthew got his Life badge today which is the last level before Eagle!! His goal of being a eagle before 14 could happen!! He also earned his On My Honor award and is the youngest in our ward history to earn it! Along with 6 merit badges!! Connor got his Tenderfoot award and his first 2 merit badges! Not bad for still being 11! He is one camp out away from First Class badge!! It was a fun day to have my two tall boys earning so many worthy awards!