I have had a busy week this week. I made the promise to myself that I would enter something everyday so I wouldn't have so much to write in one day but here it is Saturday and I am just getting time to write.

We were able to get a successful family picture with everyone in it. I considered it a miracle that everyone came and all the grandchildren were there. There were a lot of problems before hand that made it seem like it would not work out for everyone to be there but when the time came they all melted away. I ended up fasting that everything would work and the Lord answered my prayer. Nikki did a great job of arranging the group so it looked nice and we went to Daniel's parents to take the picture and they took the picture. Nikki took individual family pictures and Maren helped her arrange them. It was a fun time and we all had a good time talking and interacting while waiting for individual family pictures. Daniel's mom, Dorothy, is a pro at getting little kids to smile and was even successful in getting me to smile in a few pictures. I hope that I can figure out how to put a picture on this blog today but if not then I will figure it out before the summer is over.

Nathan really had a good time visiting with everyone but Isaac was fussy so they decided to go back to the house before everyone else. When they got part way home Isaac threw up all over their van. Then when Jake and Nikki got to our house Ashton had messed his pants to the point it was all over him, like he had just exploded. Once again I thought it was a miracle that we were able to get the picture with no problems for a few minutes.

Monday night some of the kids got together and went to dinner and then went to Kirsten's and Jon's to watch a movie. Larry and I and BJ and Erick were left to tend David, Isaac, and Brinlie. Isaac was not happy that his parents left so I was trying to deal with him and Brinlie needed attention also so BJ took her. David wanted to watch the Micky Mouse segment of Fantasia and we were not finding it. It was kind of like a situation comedy for a while. But, eventually we got Brinlie to sleep and Isaac settled down and we found the segment of the movie David wanted. We also ended up watching a Wallace and Gromit movie that Larry had got from Netflicks.

Tuesday night I worked late on grading and Larry went down to school to work with his team. Nathan and Sara went to visit Jake and Nikki during the day and went to Kirsten and Jon's in the evening. Erick and BJ went to institute here in Kaysville. Larry came home extremely frustrated with Math so the boys gave hime a blessing.

Wednesday night Larry had class so he did not get home until late. I was tired from staying up to late and came home about 6:00 p.m. I needed to watch a video because I was trying to find something for a sub onThursday to use for one of my classes because I had to go to a training Thursday. I put the movie on in my room and started to watch it. BJ came in and teased me about closing my eyes and the next thing I knew Nathan was coming to wake me up for dinner and It was about 8:00 p.m. Sara was appologizing because dinner was late and I was just thinking "Thank you for fixing dinner, while I slept". I stayed up for a few minutes trying to do something on the computer that didn't work and then went back to bed.

Thursday was a training on the Boys town model of classroom management all day then I stayed at school until about 8:00 p.m. again working on grades and school. Sara fixed a wonderful dinner again. Maren called and said that Brinlie had a fever of about 103 so they took her to the doctor. They said it was a virus in her stomach and gave her a more accurate amount of Tylenol to give her and told her it was contagious. She was doing better on Friday morning. The fever was down to 98. Nathan came to pick me up from school and was frustrated that I did not hear my phone because it was on vibrate and he could not get in the school.

Friday I left school and 3:00 p.m. and did not take any work with me. We went to Michelle and Daniel's for a barbecue and the kids were slip and sliding. It was a fun time. Misty and her sister Chelly were there and I had a good time holding the babies. BJ and Erick played with the kids a lot. Larry studied math and talked to us when it was important. Michelle had fixed hot dogs and fruit salads and we took chips and dip. Nathan and Sara and the boys enjoyed getting to know Michelle and Jeff's family's better. Kyle came with us while Kirsten and Jon went with some friends from the ward to dinner and to the Joseph Smith movie at the Joseph Smith Memorial building.

During the day on Friday Nathan's family and Erick and BJ went to Ogden and hiked up the 29th street canyon to the waterfall. They had a good time but were tired later. I called them at noon to make sure they were planning on going to Michelle's and when I ask where are you, Erick said, "Up the 29th street canyon, by the waterfall" Sara said that Erick carried David half way up and half way down. Nathan had Isaac on his back in a backpack.

Larry and I are working at the family history center again today. Larry is excited because he found a pedigree that goes back to the 1200's on his line so he is busy. We are planning on going to Mayfield tomorrow and Heber on Monday for the Memorial Holiday.