Valentines day, one happy kid with one of his favorites uncles. He has the cutest hair cut ever! (The little guy, not the hairy one)

Gordon and Hyrum.

Hyrum's very nice and cute parents ( I have to say that so they will bring him around)

Matt and Jennie, the lovely bride and groom to be.


Gordon and Jess the happy 3 year old newly weds

Jodi and Trevor, the new little couple, he doesn't look so happy at the moment, maybe he didn't like his valentine treat.

Interesting Monday night. I was planning on 3 for dinner and it ended up dinner for 8, do I know how to stretch the soup or what?

We had a 3-some exercising (none of them looked like they needed flatter abs) but they did them anyway.

I'm not sure what is being exercised here!

Gordon working on taxes, I don't think he is smiling.

Matt and Jennie working on Wedding stuff.

We missed the other 3, but we wish them a happy Anniversary and speedy recovery. See you all again on Sunday.

Life is great!

My day started last night at 9pm.

9:00 PM I was tucked into bed, shower, teeth brush, 1/2 sleeping pill, prayers and alarm set.

9:10 PM remembered I needed two baby shower gifts to take to work. Got up ran around putting together 2 gifts that were equal in quality and expense, but they needed a toy or something, o-well back to bed.

9:25 PM still awake, decided I'd ask Kim tomorrow to stop and get me 2 little baby toys and bring them to me at work. Looked last at the clock about 9:45.

3:05 AM Awoke to what I thought was my alarm (set for 03:45), got up, dressed for work, once ready, looked at the clock and realized I was ready about 45min. early. I have no idea what happened.

4:10 AM Went to Harmon's to buy the little toys for the gifts myself. Went to the middle night door, wouldn't open, went to the south door, sign says use middle door, went back, decided I shouldn't be wondering around alone in an empty parking lot, in the middle of the night, headed to Wal-Mart.

4:15 Pulled over for speeding on Riverdale Road. Told a little white lie, that I was heading to work at the Hospital and was ASKED TO COME EARLY ( the lie part), only given a warning.

4:20-4:45 Wal-Mart, to Work were the real Day began, but I won't go there. :( Home at 7:10 PM to my wonder husband and quit home with no alarms, phones, reports, things bleeding, BP's falling, ER calling, no beds left, my name literally being said by 3 people at the same time, laughing until it hurt, no lunch, very few potty breaks, pulling lines out and putting others in, Dr's wanting to TALK TO THE CHARGE NURSE (never a good sign),great friends and wonderful people working together to do what we do best.

I do not write as poetically as my daughters, and I certainly do not have as mush to say, but my emotions are getting the better of me today or again as I struggle with school, work, church, home , family, wedding stuff and just day to day living.

School: So much for going at your own pace. 6 months is 6 months, and what isn't done goes as incomplete and is added to next semester, I do think I'll be done, if I pass everything I turn in the next 3 weeks, but the pressure is more than I can stand most days. I do like learning, I just hate dead-lines and pressure and not being able to work the computer like I need to.

Work: Everyday new responsibilities are being added to what I have to do but nothing is ever taken away. I know everyone faces challenges in their jobs, and people rely on you doing what you should, but when life and not death is what the expectation is, then there is just a bit more frustration involved. I know I am not lazy, but I pray everyday that I make it to retirement, and can enjoy life without being so on edge all the time about getting it all right and never forgetting to get it all done.

Church: I have a testimony and this is where I want to be and learning more and more about our Lord and Savior is a focus I want in my life. I can't add a BUT here, so I'll just add that in 3 weeks I have about 25-30 sisters coming over to my kitchen to watch me make Chicken Gnocchi soup, I wish I could just say "NO, not at this time", and not feel guilty.

Home: I don't cook, clean, do laundry, watch TV (much), shop for food or anything else, leisure read for book club, (they still let me come even though I haven't read a fun book for months), O ya book club is at my house this month too. Things just seem to be piling up and getting dusty thus the worry over soup night.

Family: I will never be able to stop worrying about each of them, and that's just what comes with willingly having children and being married. Mel and Justin are hurting right now for a miscarriage, and we all hurt for them too. There is a wedding in the works that I haven't done much of anything for it, but I know they'll tell me when to get my act together on that. Praying for each of them helps with the worrying and being willing to do what ever they might need is about all I can do. Having a loving and understanding husband help too.

Life goes on and I am grateful I can get up each morning and be apart of each day, and able to say thank you at the end of each day.