Home from the funeral

I just want to say a big huge thanks to everyone for helping out me and my family during these last two weeks. I am home from the funeral and ready to start back into regular life again. I think my kids were happier with their friends families than they are here. I my flight left 3 1/2 hours after my moms but I didn't want my brother to have to go twice and thought I could help my mom through the airport so I got to sit in the airport for ever today. Then when I finally got home, I cleaned up the dinner, kitchen and had the boys ready for bed. We were on our last story and Zach announced his tummy hurt so I sent him to the bathroom where he proceeded to throw up all over my rug and floor. Welcome home.

I have to say what amazing friends I have though. You know the old antige "the shirt off your back"? Well I have a friend who did just that. Last Sunday as Brenda was speaking I was thinking how her shirt would be perfect for the viewing the next week so after church when I ran into her I asked if I could borrow it. She literally pulled the shirt off (she had another plan black one under it everyone) and gave it to me, with the necklace as well. She gave me the shirt off her back. Thanks for being so amazing! Bridget- I heard the pie was terrific...the girls all thank you. Eliza said she had way fun at her friends houses. Thanks again.

Cecil Dale Behunin's passing

My father passed away on Friday 8th in the morning. He had slipped into a comatose state Saturday night after battling Parkinson's, dementia, heart issues and other problems for many years. My mother has fought our urgings to put him in a home for the last two years. She has been amazing to be able to care for him in the home and he was blessed to sleep the last of his life away in his own home with family around him. The funeral will be this Wednesday in California and the Burial in Feron Utah on Saturday. Thank you to my many friends for their kind words and support. We will be leaving the kids here. He was a kind and gentle man that everyone trusted and admired. He was in scouting in my mind forever and an avid fisherman. He and my mother served in the temple as well as on a 2/1 mission to Australia for 8 months and then was sent home to have cancer removed before finishing in the Salt Lake City Library mission. We miss you dad!

Old news but It had to be added

Roz and I went on our Mother daughter 12 year old trip end of August. She wanted to center on the Old West Native American time period. We decided to go to Colorado and watched many of the Dr Quin Medicine women show before we went. (not as much the reader as Becca is). We went to North Park and visited a restored old west town. Saw Pikes Peak but didn't climb it. Our favorite part was riding the range on horseback. We went to Arco Mines and looked for gold nuggets-to no avail-but got to climb through some old tunnels and check out some scary mine works. We spent the night at Soda Springs and got to go swimming in the natural hot springs which were a creepy shade of green. We hiked a "short" walk in our sandals in Este's park that turned into a 10 mile hike over boulders and down secluded paths. Still no signs of moose, but lots of chipmunks. We spent the night at my awesome friend Maralee Powell's and then toured the Denver area before heading home. She is an awesome pre-teen and I learned a lot about rocks. Who knew there could be that many rock stores anywhere.

Portland to Coast Walk

Hey I just found out our team came in 31st out of 400 walking teams. I did my first walk through Suavie Island area at a 13 min. average and then the second part was from 12:30-1:45 am-yah, the middle of the night am, 3/4 hard uphill and I still averaged 13.5 minute walks. It was a fun event with some great ladies. We were completly exausted though as we were up for about 27 hrs straight by the time we got home. I tried to take a nap on our off time, but the ladies next to us decided to pull out the barbaque and the icecream maker....ARE YOU KIDDING ME! All these people up since 3:30 in the morning and you decide to make icecream while we are trying to sleep! Then the rain starts and the other side decides they are completly incapable of putting up a tarp for over an hour, but this ineptitude does not stop them from having lengthy discussions about all the wrong ways to try and how wet their stuff is getting. So to say the least, I am still sore and tired but can't wait for next year!

Help: Crazy Neighbors

OK, I am freaking out because I was actually having a nice day today. Heaven forbid I actually try and relax and have a nice day. My kids are out in my front yard riding their bikes on the private drive. The Dog goes crazy when she is locked up and the kids are playing. I, by the way, after having a neighbor show up at my door at 1:30 in the morning when Nate is out of town to threaten me because she is barking, just went out today and bought a park collar. Now she discovers the neighbors have chickens. These are not in a pen chickens, no these are free-range chickens that are always coming in my yard, etc. So the dog, being a dog, chases said chickens and as I yell to get her back and throw her in the house the angry, scary, long haired pot smoking son starts yelling that two chickens are missing and one is badly injured. My kids are scared, he starts threatening to shoot the dog, which increases the fear factor. So now we are all hiding in our house with the doors locked and the dog inside. So much for me "good day".

Battle and grad's at the end of school

Eliza and Heidi May were on a Battle of the Books team for the 3rd graders. They took the championship for 3rd grade but lost by one question to the fifth grade team. I am so proud of her. She had to read, write a book review and then memorize the titles and authors for 20 books. It was a bit hard to watch her compared to when Becca went to regionals with her team. 3rd graders are just to bouncy and scatter brained.

We also had the graduation from Preschool for Andrew. He is officially a kindergartner and ready as well as excited. He wakes up everyday and asks does he start school today. We are trying to understand the waiting thing.

The rest of the kids are finished on Friday. We do not have a formal graduation for Eight graders but are excited Becca is moving on to High School with a solid 4.0 all through middle school. She also has made it on a local Ballroom Dance team for next year but is hoping to do track as well. Busy kids make for a busy mom but I love to see them try new things.

Are You Kidding Me?

Ok, to all of you crazy people out there who keep asking me if I have "seen" the trailer to New Moon yet-Hello, of course I have. I do have to thank my friend Darilyn for letting me know it came out and I have to confess that it was out almost 16 hours before I saw it. An insane busy life is no excuse to fall down on the necessities of feeding an obsession. I apologize to all my other crazy friends :)