Not Much New Here!

Not much has happened the last couple of weeks so I haven't posted, sorry. But we have a few trips over the next few weeks so I will try to post between trips but we will see how things go.

Last weekend we went to the train museum to take Kyle's 3 year pictures. I was not overly thrilled with the way they turned out so we will be having a photographer do it this month. So don't worry, we didn't forget to send them out.

Friday, we got a call that Henry's sister Becky passed away so we are heading to Seattle for a few days for the funeral. I will try to post pictures of our trip when we get home but 4 days after we get back, we head out to Florida for a week. A long awaited vacation!

New Calling For Staci

Today I received my 3rd calling in 6 months. In August I was called to be the Beehive Advisor, then in January I was called to be the Secretary in the Young Women's presidency and the Personal Progress specialist. Yesterday I was called to be the 1st counselor in the Relief Society presidency.

I had just gotten all the Personal Progress stuff organized and all the secretary stuff finished (rosters, phone lists, calendars, schedules, etc.). It was time to relax, then bam! A new calling.

After hearing the story from the new president and the bishop, I really feel that I need to be in this calling right now. Why, I don't know yet. But I hope I can be a good counselor and learn and grow to fill the calling. I will be the counselor over education. I just don't want to have to teach on Sundays. Dad teases me that I am now the second most powerful person in the ward. Hahahaha!

Monster Jam

Henry left for Vegas on Thursday. He says it is a complete waste of time so far and he will never go early again. We will see.

Kyle is really into Moster Trucks. We had a DVD with Hard Hat Harry and Monster Trucks that he just loves and he watches it over and over and over again. Mama is sick of Hard Hat Harry. So when Moster Jam came to town we bought tickets. Kyle gave a ticket to Papa for his birthday so he could go with us.

Kyle was so excited! He talked about all Saturday. When we gor there he tried to peek in all the doorways too see what was going on. Our seats ended up being at the top of the bottom bowl (we were only 20 rows up), so we didn't need binos. We put in our earplugs , which Kyle was not to happy with. I think he was overwhelmed at first. But he was in aw! He just sat there looking at them and didn't say a thing. During the intermission I bought him a Grave Digger monster truck toy and a Monster Mutt pillow. For those who don't know, which normally I would be one of those, they were two of the moster trucks at Moster Jam. When the trucks jumped, Kyle would jump the truck on Papa's knee.

All Kyle has talked about today is the moster trucks. I would say it was a hit and we will probably go to the next one too.

Donkey Kong

Backwards Bob

Monster Mutt

Toro Loco

Grave Digger

Blue Thunder

Recap of the Past Two Weeks

Life has been hecktic the past two weeks.Henry had to go to Utah 2 times in less than a week, the last week of January, for business trips. One was an over nighter and the other was a fly in and fly out.

Between trips Kyle and I went to the train museum while Henry went to the archery range. They were moving some of the trains around and using the round house turn table. Kyle was totally engrossed. He sat there for over 30 min. And when it was time to leave, he wouldn't.

Kyle at the train museum. The turn table is behind Kyle.

On Saturdaythe 24th, Henry and Kyle went to the Sportsman's Expo. They rode the lightrail downtown and walked around the expo. They went on a Saturday so it was packed! Henry finally had enough and came home. I stayed home becasue I had, once again, a toothache. And yes, I had my 3rd root canal in 8 months. The endodontist had to do it in two days becasue the root curved. I was on vicodin Monday - Fraiday. Finally I had enough of being on drugs and just tuffed it outfor a few days. Now I get to have 2 crowns put in this year and this year is only 1 month old.

Kyle had his 3 year check up at the end of January. He weights 33 lbs (67%) and is just over 3' (35%). He is a perfectly healthy 3 year old.

February has been pretty tame so far. Henry is leaving for Vegas Thursday and will be gone almost a week. Wish me luck, being home with a 3 year old with no reinforcements. Luckily Dad and Mom live close by and I hang out with them in the evenings.

This is a picture of Kyle finishing off his birthday cake a few days after his birthday. We ended up just throwing it away.