Today

Today Kitty (middle daughter, not cat) woke up with a low grade fever. I kept her home until lunch time for observation. By then she was feeling fine. The mystery fever has not returned (yet?).

Today Patch got to skip out of school a few hours early to attend a spring training game with his grandpa (Cubs vs. "red uniform guys"; Cubs lost). He loved it!

Today I took Sweetie Peach to the park for lunch. We met up with a few little friends and had a fun time. I got a little sun on my face I noticed later... which my pasty white skin kinda needed.

Today I watched a little bit of Pride and Prejudice on YouTube. Just the good parts. Although Mr. Darcy is the main romantic lead, I have to agree with Becky that I would much rather be married to Mr. Bingley. He has a positive, happy personality that would be great for a spouse.

Tonight I took the kids and met my parents and younger brother + family for dinner at Mimi's Cafe. The food looked delish, but took a long time to get to the table (surprising because there was hardly anyone in the restaurant). We had a fun time talking though. And the kids were all well behaved despite the extra wait.

Now, I am off to bed. I am very tired and ready for a good night's rest. Good night!

Scripture of the Day: Psalms 24:3-5

Free Summer Fun in AZ

Starting April 1st 2009 - April 1st 2010, using what is called a "Culture Pass", you can get a group of 4 into the following places for FREE:

AZ Museum for Youth
AZ Museum of Natural History
AZ Science Center
The Bead Museum
Cave Creek Museum
Childrens Museum of Phoenix
Desert Botanical Garden
Heard Museum
Mesa Contemporary Arts
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Zoo
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Taliesin West

All you need is a library card in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe OR Glendale. Go to any one of these libraries and ask to check out a pass for the particular place you would like to go. You will be given a pass for 4 that basically just expires after 7 days so you don't have to return it or anything! Go anytime from April 1st 2009 - April 1st 2010 and enjoy cold museum A/C with the family for FREE!

Check out http://www.showup.com/culturepass for more information, fun activities, and direct links to the participating libraries!

General Conference Bingo

Last year I posted this list of quiet activity ideas kids could do during General Conference. Today I made this General Conference BINGO game board for kids to use as they listen to the conference talks. You could also use this as a fun FHE game to review the themes of General Conference by having family members search for the BINGO topics in the Conference issue of the Ensign. If you would like the .pdf file of this game board send me an e-mail or leave me a comment with your e-mail and I would be happy to send it out.

Scripture of the Day: D&C 138:47-48

Year of Miracles #49

This week I am really grateful for the miracles modern medicine affords us. Sweetie Peach had a bad allergic reaction a week or so ago and with the help of medication she was fine within a few days. And on Saturday I woke up with a terrible headache. Without taking medicine, my day would have been shot--in fact I took medicine and the headache came back later that day. But the temporary relief I had gave me the time I needed to get a lot done and take care of my family. Little things like that happen all the time, really. But lately I have noticed it more and have felt more appreciation for this miracle.

DIY #4

(Above) Before, we had been grabbing the toilet paper from a shelf above and behind the toilet. This has been the case for about five years.


Now, we are NORMAL! And I installed this all myself. This is the first time I have been able to use a drill without causing damage rather than completing the task at hand. Yay for me!

Estimated project cost: $5 (I went with the cheapest version)

Estimated project time: 45 minutes (including trip to Home Depot to buy the holder)

Scripture of the Day: Mark 6:46

Police Beat #34

Happy Friday All!

March 21: A female student reported her bumper sticker missing from her vehicle parked in lot 2 that read “Pro Family, Pro Obama.”

(Comment: Likely it was confiscated as false advertising after Obama signed that abortion funding bill.)

March 21: A man drinking a bottle of rum in the Harris Fine Arts Center was not found by Police.

(Comment: Also not found in the HFAC: pink elephants bouncing on pogo sticks.)

March 19: Police found a crashed BYU grounds truck at the NCWA track. The stolen truck was crashed into a retaining wall after a suspected joy ride.

(Comment: Joyful for who? Crash test dummies?)

March 19: A white male wearing only blue and yellow spandex shorts was reported running into cars to scare the occupants on Heritage Drive at 11 p.m. He was gone when police arrived.

(Comment: He didn't have to run into cars to scare people; the spandex shorts were definitely scary enough.)

March 21: Graffiti that read “S and N” was written across the BYU logo at the entrance to the soccer field.

(Comment: Those soccer fans are definitely true romantics at heart.)

March 21: The body of the cougar statue at LaVell Edwards Stadium was found sprayed with the phrase “Rent Me” in shaving cream. The eyes were filled with the cream, too.

(Comment: It must have looked like a cougar in sheep's clothing. Just the ideal party decoration to rent for your Easter festivities!)

Scripture of the Day: Isaiah 18:3

Top Ten

I once went to see the David Letterman Show live in New York with my friend Kim. We were working in NY as interns through the BYU Communications department and decided to see if we could get in through the stand-by line. Surprisingly, we made it in! The show was fun, though the chair I was assigned to sit in was broken. Although I am too much of a morning person to stay up late and watch the show now, I love the Top Ten lists from the show. Here is a funny one I was laughing about today. Enjoy!

Top 10 Slogans for the Wonderbra

10. "The Quicker Picker-Upper"

9. "Looks Great, More Filling"

8. "No More Rolled-up Tube Socks"

7. "Does More Lifting and Separating by 8:00 a.m. Than Most Bras Do All Day"

6. "Can Be Used As a Flotation Device"

5. "Much Better Than That Awful Bread" [Edited for cleaner content]

4. "No More Bothersome Eye Contact!"

3. "Say Good-bye to Masking Tape and Staples!"

2. "It's Not Your Father's Wonderbra"

1. "Leave It to Cleavage!"

Scripture of the Day: 1 Nephi 17:7