Between the senior roast and meeting a major league ball player last week, it's been a pretty exciting time here at our house.
In addition to all that though, we've had a few more happenings....some of it exciting, some of it not so much.
The two kidney stones Glen had were something we could have done without. He's only ever had one before, when he was also in heavy training for a long distance event. As a helpless bystander in his misery, I am hoping he's learned his lesson about needing to guzzle water when his training is this intense. His 108 mile bike ride for Team in Training is this weekend and kidney stones aside, I am looking forward to his training being done so we can spend a little more time with him on Saturdays again.
Another less than exciting happening is the frequency with which I keep getting calls from the school to pick up a certain child. I can expect it at least a couple of times a week these days and I think she and I are both ready for school to be done!
On a happier note, Ellie invented her own recipe and fed us dinner the other night. She'd been begging to make dinner for a while, but I figured it was just because she wanted taquitos (her favorite meal), which she tells me I don't make often enough. I knew she has a creative spark when it comes to arts and crafts, but I was surprised when she insisted on making up her dinner recipe completely by herself! I made the crust and she stirred together cream cheese, a can of black beans, refried beans, chicken, some shredded cheese, and a little salt and pepper for the yummiest "dinner pie" ever! Seriously it was delicious and she's now got a regular spot on the dinner making rotation!
Another thing I've been enjoying the past couple of days is the opportunity to sleep in a little now that early morning seminary is done for the school year. It's hard to believe we've been through 4 years of it with this guy...
and only have ten more years of it with the rest of the kids. :)
Seriously though, despite the early mornings and loads of driving, we love the uplifting start it has given to Spence and Cam each day! Thanks to seminary teachers everywhere (including my own from back in the day) who sacrifice so much to teach a bunch of sleepy (sometimes surly) teenagers each and every morning. I am eternally grateful for their awesomeness.
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In addition to all that though, we've had a few more happenings....some of it exciting, some of it not so much.
The two kidney stones Glen had were something we could have done without. He's only ever had one before, when he was also in heavy training for a long distance event. As a helpless bystander in his misery, I am hoping he's learned his lesson about needing to guzzle water when his training is this intense. His 108 mile bike ride for Team in Training is this weekend and kidney stones aside, I am looking forward to his training being done so we can spend a little more time with him on Saturdays again.
Another less than exciting happening is the frequency with which I keep getting calls from the school to pick up a certain child. I can expect it at least a couple of times a week these days and I think she and I are both ready for school to be done!
On a happier note, Ellie invented her own recipe and fed us dinner the other night. She'd been begging to make dinner for a while, but I figured it was just because she wanted taquitos (her favorite meal), which she tells me I don't make often enough. I knew she has a creative spark when it comes to arts and crafts, but I was surprised when she insisted on making up her dinner recipe completely by herself! I made the crust and she stirred together cream cheese, a can of black beans, refried beans, chicken, some shredded cheese, and a little salt and pepper for the yummiest "dinner pie" ever! Seriously it was delicious and she's now got a regular spot on the dinner making rotation!
and only have ten more years of it with the rest of the kids. :)
Seriously though, despite the early mornings and loads of driving, we love the uplifting start it has given to Spence and Cam each day! Thanks to seminary teachers everywhere (including my own from back in the day) who sacrifice so much to teach a bunch of sleepy (sometimes surly) teenagers each and every morning. I am eternally grateful for their awesomeness.
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