Darn fast newsletter

October 22, 2007

Well, I start work full-time tomorrow. I am excited, yet overwhelmed. Hopefully, it will be a good, positive experience and I can impress those who might be able to hire me next year.
We had the big Primary Program yesterday. The kids all did a great job. I didn’t enjoy sitting on the front row, but that’s ok.

On Friday, I ran errands with the kids for about 8 hours!! We FINALLY tracked down some Halloween costumes. No easy task around here. I will send pictures during the Halloween party! We also did the grocery shopping, planned meals for the next two weeks, etc. It was a very long day but we got a lot done.

Saturday was a 2 hour practice for the Primary Program, then we mowed and trimmed the lawns, put all the deck stuff away, and prepared our place for winter.

We got our water softener fixed. A small wood chip was stuck and clogged the drain. That is the most expensive wood chip I have ever seen!! Our carpet finally dried after many days and we were able to put Tyler’s room back together again!

Well, sorry this is so dang short. Time is short right now. Until next week….

Weeks flying by (October 16, 2007)

October 16, 2007

What a week! We came home one day to find that our water softener had overflowed and flooded a portion of the bottom floor, including a good portion of Tyler’s room. We paid an arm and a leg to find out a small wood chip had lodged itself in the water hole. That was so stupid! We have fans running trying to dry all the carpet we had to pull up. Argh!

We have also been sharing a nasty cold. Bob and Marisa were sick this weekend, Kayla and I were sick the week before, and Alayna and Tyler the week before that. Except for Bob, we are all better now.

The teacher I am subbing for goes in for a C-section this Friday so I start full time next week and will sub for 8 weeks. I am excited but it will be a lot of work!

We watched a FANTASTIC movie this weekend. I highly recommend “Flyboys”. I even watched it twice.

I am still doing Activity Days. We are trying to split our group since I have 18 girls! Last week we sewed scripture bags for the sunbeams.

Marisa finished up volleyball and now looks forward to some time off until tennis season starts.
Tyler had the funniest dream I have ever heard about a Canadian Goose. I don’t have to write it up now, but if someone reminds me, I will write it up this week.

Kayla started the dance team. She says they teach it really fast, but she is going to keep trying.
Tyler is LOVING the Linn Grove choir!

Its red ribbon week and Tyler and Alayna have been participating in the fun days at their school. Yesterday was crazy hair day. We spiked Tyler’s hair to stand straight up on his head and we stuck Alayna’s up in a big loop so she looked like a who from “whoville”. Today she dressed like a cheerleader and Tyler like a basketball day for Sports Day. Tomorrow is pajama day. Unfortunately my camera batteries were dead and so I don’t have any cute pictures. Sorry. I guess I wont be winning the mom of the year award?

This week I have had 3 Parent-teacher conferences. (WE had Tyler’s a few weeks ago before his teacher went on maternity leave) All great reports!

Okay, that’s another fast 2 week summation. Until next week…

Surprises and Grandparents

October 5, 2007- Hart Update

Harts Come: Grandma and Grandpa Hart came to help us with a crazy work weekend last week. We were able to get all the carpets shampooed, dismantle the ruined canopy, mow the lawns, trim all the bushes and roses, shampoo and scrub out the car, plant new flowers in the front, etc. I am sure I missed some things, but we got so much done and it felt GREAT!!! Thanks Hal and Corey for all the great help!!

Surprise of the week: So, the doorbell rang on Monday night. Bob and I were in the middle of the Prison Break Season Finale. When I went up to open the door, I found my MOM on the doorstep. You should have seen my face. I couldn’t figure out where she had come from. What a FUN surprise!!! (She was able to tag along with a family coming up for a horse auction in Waverly, 40 minutes from here)

It was so great because I had just finished my final that afternoon and was actually free for the first time in months. So, Tuesday, we just hung out and had a relaxing day. I woke up from a nap to the smell of warm, fresh baked cookies. Wow! On Wednesday, she helped me go shopping for work clothes and after MANY hours, I actually found 3 tops. Whoo-hoo, success! We went out to lunch with Bob and came home for a nice relaxing rest of the day.

On Thursday, mom and I watched the movie “Glory” so I could finish my last history paper. I HIGHLY recommend that movie. It was an amazing true story. If you haven’t seen it yet, go rent it! That evening we got to go see Marisa’s last home volleyball game and then all went out to dinner at Pancheros. Then we went to target to try to find Halloween costumes, but had no luck. Then we went to the movies. Mom, Marisa, and I saw “Harry Potter” and Bob took the younger 3 to “Transformers”. We had so much fun, but didn’t make it home until 10:30, so we were all VERY tired this morning.

I am subbing today. There is a student teacher here so I basically get to play on the computer all day! This is how every day should be! J Mom leaves tomorrow for Utah. It is been so fun to have her here. Thanks for coming mom!!

Marisa is finishing volleyball season and loves it. She is getting really good. Chamber orchestra is going great, even though she has to be there by 6:45 AM! School is going well and I think she is really looking forward to the weekend and sleeping in.

Kayla started the Golf Club (6 days after school) and the school dance team. She will also have early morning rehearsals. She is also considering joining the drama team when golf is over. She is also still doing band. I am excited that she is getting involved in many fun things and loving middle school.

Tyler is starting the new Linn Grove choir. He is so excited about it. He also has a birthday coming up.

Alayna loves kindergarten! They even made homemade applesauce recently. She was also in charge of snack day this week and got to bring a book to share.

Until next week…