Gave up on the hotel's internet, would let me surf, but took forever to post anything.

1)Grateful that the trauma with Osama Bin Laden is reaching some closure.  I feel so sad that it had to happen with so much death, and the ripples of pain that family members had to deal with.  I don't understand those cultures and how removed those regimes are from simple basic humane behavior.  I am grateful for the families whose loved ones gave so much time, and sometimes their lives so that we don't have to live in countries with governing rulers like OBL.

2) Glad to see my kids tonight.  Shon and I had a wonderful time.  I love that we are such good friends that we can talk or not, joke or not, hang out...or be secure enough to hang out with our friends.  I love him so much and what he can teach our kids, he is tough but tender at the same time.  He will not be thrilled that I am sharing this, but we were all watching Extreme Home Makeover tonight and there was a family whose dad was in Afghanistan.  Their youngest daughter had breathing problems and there was mold from flooding in their house making her and the whole family sick.  I ALWAYS cry at that show, but I fell in love with Shon all over again tonight when I saw that he had tears in his eyes about it too...of course, he didnt' want to admit it, but he finally gave in and said so. loll

3) Reading part of Toby's book with him tonight before I tucked him in.  I used to read to the kids almost every night, but now they are older, it doesn't happen as much.  We read scriptures together and during the summer we pick a book and read it together, but not everyday like we used to, I miss it. 

April 28th's entry~The hotel internet was slow, so I couldn't get this to load.

1)Yay!  Out of town successfully, with my best friend.  MAN is he cute!  Ate lunch at Qdoba...great way to start a mini vacation.  Read my book in the car all the way to Bozeman.  One of the things I love about being married to a BF.  We love to visit with each other, but are equally comfortable with being quiet. 

2)Staying at the Holiday Inn courtesy of Shon's job.  Lovely room and a big surprise...Instead of being here Thurs and Fri night and driving back after the banquet tomorrow night, his boss surprised us with an extra night!  Quick call to Kate confirmed that she would stay with the kids Sat night as well.  What a sweetie!

3)Having a husband that was not offended that instead of going to dinner with him and his co-workers, I was MORE than happy to eat an apple, take a long shower (did you know you can take them without kids banging on the door?) and watch TV.  Hours of mindless TV.  I miss cable.  :-)  I am so we can enjoy things like spending time apart too...I was happy, he was happy eating out and going to a movie with his friends and at the end of the night we got to catch up on each other's day and go to sleep. 

1) Learning that I may just have super powers ha ha.  LOVE IT (note the heavy sarcasm) when I have to get Joey to scouts early because they are CPR certifying, Alex to a Bishopric interview and then go to a parents meeting up at Castlerock for Lissie's 8th grade DC trip.  All at 6:30!  Can't divide and conquer because Shon was called back into work for a meeting. Somehow, I managed to get the boys dropped off, (I even stopped the car...well, does a slow roll count?) and got to CR on time without speeding okay, only speeding a little bit.  I would like my cape to be black please....maybe with a skull on it.  (just for you Joan. loll)

2) The Internet.  I love being able to connect with friends, blog hop, surf, renew books online, connect with the kid's schools etc.  I am amazed at how far it has come since my 7th grade class where they introduced us to something amazing called "email".  It was on an Apple with a black screen and the cursor and all the writing was in green...how do people think of these things?

3) The perfection of a flower.  I am looking at a carnation from the bouquet Shon bought me.  It feeds my soul with it's beauty and it feeds my testimony with it's detail.  How could I not believe in a Heavenly Father and Mother when I look at such things?  Not just a utilitarian world to sustain our physical needs, but a beautiful world to sustain our souls and remind our what we have waiting for us in the celetial kingdom. 

1) So very grateful for Kate and her willingness to stay with our kids.  I know that they will be happy, safe and have fun while we are gone.  I can't wait to get away and have a little bit of downtime.  I am almost afraid to breathe until we are on the road.

2) Alex took his pre-testing for the GED today.  We are all ready to move on and let him be able to get his college classes started.  It has been hard to wait for the age requirement.

3) Hmmm, not so glad the weather got cold and rainy, but happy that the rain made the deer poop "moosh" into the lawn so that it doesn't look like a chocolate jelly bean factory exploded anymore.  I don't know how (and don't want to) but somehow it just absorbed.  loll

1)Glad to remember what is important about Easter and hear how the kids feel about Christ.  They always have a fun perspective.  Every one's testimony is personal, and each relationship with Jesus is unique...but I can not imagine life without knowing that He know who I am, what I can be and where I am going.

2)That being said, it is also great to have a little bit of fun on Easter day with a few treats.  We always wait until after church, because we would like the kids to remember that Easter isn't really about a bunny.  This year I was sick...in bed for days kind of sick...which sucked, but it also gave me a chance for laughter.  Pure joyful type, not sarcastic over the way that Shon and I do things differently.  Shon and I had shopped for baskets before I got sick and on Sunday Shon-O brought the basket stuff to our room so I could help.  Here is how it went,

K-Did you find everything?
S-Yep all taken care of. :-)
K-Did you find baskets for them?
S-Don't need them, I have something else (pulls 3 Big Lots bags and a Wal-Mart bag out of his pocket and proceeds to start dumping stuff into them.)
K-(laughing) uhm, what about the eggs?
S-Don't need them, I'll just put the candy in the bags...
Kids-Yay!

Lesson learned?  I have my way of doing things and Shon has his way of doing things...and they are both okay.  Everybody was happy.

3)Even though we don't do much, Shon and I still enjoy getting each other a little something on Easter.  I am not a clothes horse, so I don't do the Easter dress thing, but Shon treated me to fresh flowers and my favorite chocolates.  He picked out white chocolate and some little plane parts.  Not much, not expensive, (which is good) but it makes me feel special to know he is thinking of me. 

Happy Easter.  Life is sweet.

1) The sunshine in the trees in outside my bedroom window.  I can't be outside in it, but it is so beautiful and it makes me feel like I am in a treehouse.

2)  Even though I am stuck in bed sick, I am glad that Shon is in town and I don't worry about running anyone anywhere or worry that they aren't getting enough attention.

3) Orange juice with ice in it. 

1)Shelter from our crazy wack a doo spring weather...snow rain WIND mix tonight and 50+ tomorrow.

2)Ibuprofen I hurt everywhere from coughing. 

3)Talking to my sister.