May bring flowers...

This has been a great week. Mother's Day was the best ever, my birthday pretty much rocked, and Kris made it to the finals! (no suprise to me, but I am still excited!) Today was also great at Ethan's 4th grade gradparents program. THe kids were so awesome. They knew every Beatles song word for word, ya-ya-ya! Ethan played recorder and did awesome and they all played harmonica like prodigies! THe best part though was Ethan, Rex and girls singing "Be True To your School" by the beach boys.

It's about time right?!

I swear this is the only time I have been able to sit in front of my computer for longer than 2 minutes in the last 3 weeks. And I don't have much time now. The baby is grownin...the kids are busy...and we are just trying to keep up with it all. Here are the Easter pics...

I can't believe...

I can't believe this kid is about to be ten?!



I can't believe how tired I am all the time after almost two months!



And I can't believe it has been almost 2 weeks since the boys went camping and I am still cleaning red sand out of everything!

OUr little Blessing...

Due to Aimee and James families being in town and my Dad's continuing health decline we decided to bless our little LA-LA at home last Sunday. It was Awesome. It was soooo great to have all our families around us and my Dad there. Daniel was so sweet and so inspired! I recorded the blessing on the camera, but I don't know if that is appropriate to post. Probably not. Here are a few photos instead.

My first Season 8 post...

I have had lots to say about this season of American Idol, but I kept it to myself because I don't want you all to think I am such a freak for getting so into this show. However, you need to know the real me I suppose, so you know who you are associating with. I get VERY into this show. I watch it, and then watch it back to make sure I didn't miss anything, or make hasty judgements. I let my kids stay up later on Tuesday and Wednesday (or Thursday when they change it) so I don't have to be interrepted when watching. I get literally sick when someone I think did really well doesn't make it, like J'Not (pronounced Ja-no) in the last cut on week 3. He sang "Hey there Delila" in a really cool way. He was beat out by Jorge and then Jorge gets freakin' cut in the first week! I mean C'mon! He would have been so great! Anyway, the only thing redeeming about this compulsion is that we watch as a family and like to sing and dance along. Dan loves it almost as much as me so our love is strengthened. (Corny) So this week Kris Allen was my favorite. He sang "So you feel my Love" by Garth Brooks. It was Awesome! I loved Matt Girard too, but Kris was so great. I have liked him since Hollywood week. And I agree with Simon that he has a good chance of going to the finals! I must have a thing for dark spiky hair (David Archuleta). No really I have a thing for guys that have such command of their voices. Hit the high notes and gentle slopes. My least favorite of the week (and every week for that matter)was Adam! Doesn't it seem like he screams half the time? AAHH! What a scary redition of such a classic song! Ring of Fire indeed. I was with Simon thinking... What the HECK was that!

That is all my darlings...stay tuned for more of my opinions as the season rolls on.


Kris Allen - American Idol Season 8