My oh my how February flew by. Our family grows and shrinks on a weekly basis. Kelly has been hanging out on the couch doing on-line college courses to get them out of the way. Then she bails on us to go to Oklahoma City to hang out with Brittany for awhile.
Britt wanders in for Christmas and the off to OK City to do her internship. She is finding out that there is a lot more disease in the big city. She plans on being back at the end of March before she finishes her college career.
Sharon and the kids went to Salt Lake to celebrate President's Day with Rachel and her kids. Don't know if they had fun or not....they didn't stay long.
Brad has been slaving away on the basketball court. Getting a lot of exercise if not a lot of points. Remember what 5th grade ball was all about???
I have been working and reffing. The usual February routine. Picked up quite a few vasectomies with our annual special. The skin clinic is picking up a little steam as we get that going again. We are looking forward to the annual healthfair where we can show off a little. Of course, there is always playoff basketball. Oh, and the state is coming to evaluate my trauma program. I am hoping that they promote us to level 3! I imagine that with all of this happening at one time that March will fly in and out like a Leep or a Shion.
Steve
Mark and Rachel
Already? i know Mark won't do it so here it is for us...
I don't know what happened last month except life. Alex was playing basketball and Mark was playing old man's church ball so we were in the gym much of the month. Mark was even so diligent as to arrange his travel around the Thursday night games. I guess I know his priorities. Mark still looks pretty good on the court and his skills aren't that bad either. Alex improved quite a bit and scored some points. This was really his first year and being a 5th grader with a bunch of huge 6th graders made for an interesting season. He is taking a breather through spring but the girls are going to be hitting and kicking their way through the next few months.
The news around our house has been all the complaints coming from the kitchen. No, I didn't forget how to cook but started this 8 week eating challenge about avoiding sugar and junk. So when I made whole wheat pizza crust for dinner, everybody collectively groaned and rolled their eyes. They didn't seem to notice the whole grain flour in the cookies though! The family is doing well with more fruits and veggies but even Mark is whining about his lack of Oreos. I know it is a great relief for them to slip over to Grandma's and get some cookies that have real butter and sugar. I just laugh and hope they realize I am just trying to help them live healthier longer. And as Alex says every week, "Only 3 more weeks left!" Like something is going to change in 3 weeks....lol.
I guess that's all I can think of.
RachelMom and Dad
We have both spent the month of February doing whatever we could to fill up the time until Mom's surgery. Everything went well and she is home trying not to go crazy doing almost nothing. Dad got his aircast and has another month of non-weight bearing, which did not excite him in the least, but he is learning to use Excel and has his seeds planted - just waiting for April when they will be ready to be planted outdoors. We also planted 50 blueberry plants, which fortunately, will be in the pots throughout the year.
Of course the highlight of the month for us was getting a phone call from Brian. We are so happy for he and Jessica and are looking forward to being in the temple with all of you there.
My sitting time is very limited and not much to report so this will be short this month.
We think of you often
Love, Mom and Dad
Becky and Christian
February was so busy for us. Cait got RSV for the second time. Fortunately she did not have to be hospitalized but she was one sick little girl. She had some exciting things too. She had her first birthday. It was so fun to have a small party for her. I am glad she was able to enjoy some of her cake. She is such a trooper. She is also saying more words. She loves to hold the phone up to the back of her head and say grandma. It's very cute. Along with the RSV came more ear infections so we are scheduled for tubes in her ears on the 3rd of March. Wish us luck.
Christian's parents came up for a little stay. While they were here we painted our kitchen. Christian also finished his climbing wall in the garage. It is awesome. The boys love to go out and climb. They are very serious about it. They get chalk on their hands and clap off the excess and after a couple of deep breaths they are on their way. Just like Dad.
Christian went to DC for a week or so for work. I was bummed he didn't have time to check out any of the sites. And it was no fun to have him gone. But we have promised each other we will go back on day and see all the sites.
That is really about it for this month. Hope you are all doing great.
Becky
