It Feels Like Spring!!!

It has been sooooo nice here the last few days that it really feels like spring!!! Brinlee had her 7th birthday and got some new roller skates!!! We are so glad to have her in our family and she really is our little princess!!! Braxton had his Spring Concert the other night for choir and did such a good job!!! He has to take choir so he can be in the drum class he really likes the drum class ALOT more!!! Braysen is just busy but he loves to help whenever we ask him to do something he does it right away for us. The kids have been such good helpers with him and he just loves it!!!! I was involved in the Ten Virgins Play that was written by Kurt Bestor for Relief Society it was amazing!! The spirit was soooo strong and it was sooooo nice to be able to sing again I just don't do it enough!!! Lance is doing great his knee is healing well. He is doing awesome in school and is on track to apply for Pharmacy school in December!!! We have so many blessings right now and I am so thankful for a Heavenly Father that has been watching over us.

Surgery

So it looks like Lance is going to have surgery this weekend!!! Why in the heck does crap all have to happen in threes or my case more!!!! So Braxton had strep throat a couple weeks ago, Braysen got the croup a couple weekends ago, and today Brinlee came home from school with a 102 degree fever. Not to mention the fact that we have to take Lance into surgery this weekend!!! I know it could be worse and Heavenly Father will only give me what I can handle but I NEED A VACATION after this!!! Anyone want to get away and just sleep in a hotel and get room service!!! I AM SOOOOOO tired!!!!!

Lance and his hurt knee

So these past few weeks have been quite interesting with my hubby. So while he was playing in an elders corum game he came down from a lay up and twisted his knee pretty bad. They told him to ice it and that it was probably a bad sprain. So just as it was about healed and feeling better he was at the stake center coaching a YM game and as he was jumping down from the stage he twisted his knee and heard a pop this time. He called me from the church and said come help me out of the car. I told him no you are just messing with me you are fine. So he comes limping in (I felt bad). The next day it was really swallen and did not look good at all. So we took him to the Dr on Monday and he thinks that Lance may have torn his ACL. So tomorrow he gets an MRI and we will see the Dr again Monday and probably schedule surgery!!! I AM EXHAUSTED!!! With working full-time and having a gimpy husband I have had to do alot more!!! I have come to appreciate all that Lance does do for me when he is not hurt!!!

Snow Day

The last day of the kids Christmas break it snowed. Nothing like we got in Kansas but the kids had a really good time playing in the snow. It stayed for a couple days which is good for here!!!! It was so nice to see my parents and Lances family over the holidays we had such a good time being with family. I am so grateful for this past year and all the blessings we have received and I know that it is weird to say but I am also thankful for my trials!!! We have learned alot over the last few months and I am so glad we are headed where we want to go. Lance is going to apply for Pharmacy school next December and then off on another adventure!!! I am so thankful for such sweet kids and our wonderful families who help and support us in all that we do. I am excited for 2011 and look forward to another great year!!!!

Christmas Day

We had such a wonderful Christmas!!! The kids were so happy and that made it all worth it!!! The pillow pets that Santa brought were a hit they loved them. We got to spend some time with both our families. The kids got gifts from grandparents and cousins. What more could you ask for we just had a really nice Christmas!!!

Christmas Eve

We had a good time with Lances family this year at Christmas Eve. They always do a nativity and this year Brinlee got to be Mary. I can't believe that she got up in front of people!! We were very proud of her!!! We had a big dinner and opened presents. Every year Lances grandma writes a poem about each family. We had a good time and it was nice to be there again on Christmas Eve. That night the kids got to open thier jammies!! They all looked so cute!! Lance and I had been sick all week but we got it together and had a fun Christmas Eve.

Gingerbread Houses

We did get our gingerbread houses done!!! Wahoo!!! But Lance bought one of the put it together kits and the whole thing was broken!! So we tried to make them on our own with graham crackers. They turned out pretty good!! I think the kids ate more candy than they did decorating!!!