Happy Birthday Hannah and Ryan

Ryan turned 4 on Sunday, Hannah turns 10 today! I know-I didn't plan that very well. But when you are 100 weeks pregnant and the doc offers to get the baby out the next day, you don't hesitate. So instead of being a week apart, they ended up being a day apart.

I want a stick-shift!

Yesterday I took my mom and dad to the car dealership to pick out their new car. We were looking at Honda Civics because they were having this 0-0-0 deal. They had a red one with a manual transmission. I fell instantly in love! Oh how I miss my old cars with stick-shifts. I tried to talk them into getting that one so I could at least borrow it once in a while, but they wouldn't go for it. So I tried to talk my husband into letting me get it for myself, but he pointed out that it wouldn't pull our camper. (Details!) So I guess I'll just have to wait until the kids are gone, and then I can have a little car with a stick! Unless someone has one I could just take for a dig once in while?

Gone...

I miss my husband so much. He has been gone for a week and a half. (I'm counting) He is so far away. How do wives whose husbands travel all the time do it? I overheard the kids saying they miss him too. I wish I could just pack us all in his suitcase and go with him. Dang the whole money and school thing anyway!

Winners!

We took first place in our dances last night!

Pancakes

I was exhausted last night from competition, so I slept in. When I got up and came out I could smell pancakes! Hannah had read the box, mixed it up, and cooked some all by herself. I could not believe it. Excited she took some initiative, excited she can do things on her own, TERRIFIED she is starting to do both!

Clogging Competition...

Tonight is dress rehearsal for our Pocatello competition on Friday. Our theme this year is the 80's. So I had to fashion myself an outfit from various places. (Thank you, D.I.) But we are also doing a James Bond too, and that's the one I'm looking forward to. It's harder, and will show what we're made of. I'm excited to see everyone's costumes tonight!

Coloring eggs

As an only child, I got the whole dozen to myself. So when I divided the dozen between my three, they only got four each, and there were 9 colors! So more eggs on the stove! Fun!

April Fools....

For my annual April Fool's Day dinner, we had "Chicken Pot Pie." Pie crust on top, white chocolate pudding, green and orange tootsie rolls, yellow starbursts, and white chocolate pieces. (for peas, carrots, corn and chicken) It's funny how much the kids look forward to it. I think they'll make me keep doing it until they're gone!