Blah Days

My left foot has been in so much pain, I even got an aircast to wear this last week at work so the cortisone shots he gave me could help reduce the swelling, it helped the foot but gave me a bruise on my sensitive shins from my varicose veins. I've been run down and had headaches too, I know most of it is caused by pain and stress, stress over Garrett and his choices or lack of. He signed up for BC and is living with "friends", that doesn't mean a lot unless he actually goes and passes the classes, time will tell. I enjoyed staying with Andrew while mom took James' to the doctor. He snuggled up with me while we watched spongebob and Max set on my head. The boys came over today and helped me carry in groceries, vacuum, dust and of course they helped Papa int he garage. I enjoyed watching James dance to his "had a bad day" song that I put on his computer. They were so good and they are both soooo sweet and precious. I'm ready for another trip to Hawaii, lol. Blaine decided it just isn't practical for him to pay 600.00 r so to fly back there to take that test on the Big Island, especially sinse we are 400.00 short this month as it is. ugh! A change in withholdings wasn't worth it so we prompltly changed them back.

first warm day

The boys came over just as Papa was finishing the yard, they begged to play in the sprinklers, it was warm, around 90, so we went out back and got their swimsuits (these are the pool ones with the foam but that's ok). Andrew was a little scared so Papa made it really low then he went up to it and mean old Papa turned it up just as he bent down. James of course thought that was pretty funny, nice going Papa teach him ways to torment his brother, lol. They had fun!

Hawaii

I had an absolute wonderful time in Hawaii! The weather was perfect and fresh air to breath. We went snorkeling and swimming in a beautiful beach that had a spectacular drive through tunnels and mountains, with everything so green. Wish we had more time to spend a whole day on the beach but we had so much to do. We went and saw the Temple, it was beautiful, we went through the visitor's center, the Temple was closed for remodeling, and drove the North Shore and the Dole Plantation through the center of Oahu. We went shopping all over, everything in downtown malls and outdoor market places were close enough to walk from our beautiful Hotel. We got to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe and Bubba Gump's. We went to Pearl Harbor, the Arizona Memorial and a famous submarine. We went to a Japanese Temple and Garden, that so beautiful. We went to a Luau on the farthest West Point of the Island, the food was very good. I chickened out of trying poi, lol. Here are a few pics! Thanks again Devonn and Carla and Carla's parents! I heard the boys got to go to Disneyland, poor boys, lol.

Newest Addition

I bought Luke's 2002 Ford Focus and got a great deal, we put in a starter and need to install an engine hydrolic mount. It runs great, and feels a lot sturdier than the Tracker. I'll miss that little car though.

Vacation anyone??

I am so looking forward to a vacation! I am not one to blog about the negatives, lets just say my wayward child is a never unending sea of stress. I am seriously going to relax and try not to think of anything but enjoying myself in Hawaii. Yesterday Blaine (who usually doesn't show much excitement over anything, except retiring and going hunting, lol) came upstairs and said, (in an unusually excited voice) I can't wait till we go to Hawaii, that is going to be so fun and relaxing! I had to look up and make sure it was really Blaine who entered my room! They moved him again at work, he wasn't too thrilled about learning yet another position, he just got this one down, he now will be working with the victims through the court systems.

Beautiful Days

Friday Blaine and I went down to Huntington Beach to help Quinn move. The weather was gorgeous and we went out for lunch. Then Sat. it was a beautiful day here so we put some of Quinn's stuff in our storage unit then picked up Andrew (so mom and dad could do homework), we went to Home depot and bought flowers and plastic floor cover for Quinn's bunny who we are watching until Aug. along with his poodle and Devonn is watching his fish. The condo he is in has a no pet policy. Yeah for us, lol. Anyway then we went to Petsmart and then home to clean house mow and plant new flowers behind our pool. Andrew took a little nap until papa woke him up hammering up new boards in our back yard fence. Andrew helped us plant the flowers. He was so good!! I wish it was always this nice, we seem to get only about a month of good weather. I found a gift card in my wallet from Christmas I think for BJ's so then Blaine and I went out to dinner, a very rare occassion. I can't wait until Hawaii!!!!

Ward 80's Party

We had fun, good food and the karaoke was hysterical, one of my favorites was Ammon and Mason singing Hotel Califonia (although that was 70's) and Bro. King singing YMCA, oh and I loved Jennifer and Allison singing I Will Survive. Jazmine and some of her leaders sang Girls Just Want To Have Fun. So many families were dressed up so adorable, the Cola's were all matching and even have Nike bright yellow and orange shoes. Here is our lame attempt to somewhat dress up lol.