Beautiful Day!

Well, Gerrick beat ya, Joe. He has practically the same injury, only he is having surgery on Tuesday. Ya, this Tuesday. He went to his appointment alone today, first mistake on my part. The doctor told him he had to have surgery, and so he said yes, please, asap! So, 3 weeks in a sling, 6 weeks out of work, and a lifetime of hell from me. Not only do I have class that day, I have promised to take my widowed neighbor to her mammogram appointment..........oh, and I have the two little ones with no daycare. I am not complaining, but it would have been better to have a little notice. I have never been one for surprises!!! Please pray for the doctors, Gerrick, and our hectic schedule. I know that Gerrick is really getting nervous about his job. They keep taking more money, and more money from him. I just hope this doesn't compound things.

On a lighter note, my classes are going great. I got the highest grade on the first test in my Religions of the East class. It was hard, and all the other people in the class were complaining big time. I was happy to see that all the studying helped! I was the center point of the before-class dialogue the next day.........................I don't remember the last time I was the "smart" one in the class.

The kids have been doing well as well. Shae is in her "college" class every Thursday and loving it. Keghan has been reading like mad! She has been reading for at least 20 minutes a night and is finishing chapter books in a matter of days!!! That is really an answer to my prayers! I think that reading is SO important, and for some reason she hated it. Braydon is rocking the spell tests! He has been coming right home and doing his practice every night, he even tried to practice on a Friday after the test!! Dax and Reagan have been listening to me reading them a chapter book every night. It is the Crystal Skull story from Indiana Jones. They love it. If I miss a night they get mad!!

Tonight is Shaelynn's overnighter! I think there are around 8 girls coming! YIKES! If they are all like Shae we are in for it! They are making their own pizzas, Shae's idea, and decorating a purse to take home! We have 3 movies and some snacks ready to go! I think it will be fun!!!

Hope everyone gets to get out and enjoy the weather today, it is beautiful!

Pictures

Reagan's 3rd birthday cake. It is an MnM cake, her favorite candy.
The kids before Bob's funeral.

We took the little kids out to see McCain and Palin at the Cedar Rapids airport last week. It was LONG, and HOT! We had fun, though.

Here is Shae with her cake. She decorated it! It was fun, and cute.