Ok, so you can see that it was a very busy week last week. I never even got to finish last weeks blog. Sooo first read Feb. 21st blog or you'll be lost (like me - lol).

Thurs, (March 1st) I worked in Jacob's classroom helping kids memorize lines for a play that they are going to be putting on in April. We attended Rye's parent teacher conferences. They did them differently this year, instead of in the gym you went to each teachers classroom. Made for a long walk for Chris but he did well. Met with all the teachers - found out a few things!!! Rye ditching seminary (14 times!!!) and a funny story (kind of). Now remember back to your youth - did you ever cheat? I did once - got caught and never did it again, scared me. Well, found out that's what Rye did also. He had a substitute teacher and a test - decided to cheat. Three kids told on him. Next day teacher asks him if he cheated. He says "yes." Now back up to parent teacher conferences. Her line was long, Chris wanted to go and Rye was saying "let's go we don't need to visit her." So we go home so that Chris can play his last ward ball game and I can get Tay to CAP. At home Rye confesses to me about cheating. After I drop Tay off at CAP Rye and I head back to the school so we can talk to teacher (he's NOT a happy camper). We speak with her and she is very kind. She tells Rye how proud she is of him for not lieing, tells me that he was very humble, and that he promised never to do it again. I'm sooo glad that we went back. The teacher really helped reinforce that he did the right thing, (by telling the truth- not cheating lol) etc. She handled it beautifully - I couldn't have asked for it to go better (well, ok no cheating in the first place - lol). It was a crazy parent/teacher conference. Oh, and Rye promised his seminary teacher he wouldn't ditch anymore. Not sure how it works, we receive phone calls on missing other classes.

Soooo, then I get home after picking Tay up from CAP (I had planned on going to Chris' game but felt like talking to the teacher and making sure that she knew I knew was more important) and Chris can HARDLY move!!!!!!!!!!! He hurt his back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is now Monday and he is still having trouble!!!! I will remain calm!!!! HA HA HA HA

Friday, Tay and Rye didn't have any school. The boys had haircuts and we took them out to lunch to celebrate their good grades (mmmm). Later they played Dungeons and Dragons. Chris' back was really hurting him so they quit early. We are still waiting to hear back from the girl that Rye asked to Prom. I have no idea about 'the guy thing" I've only done the "girl thing."

Saturday, we went and rented Rye a tux and opened a checking account for him (he's had a savings account for years). I was very proud of him he took out cash for his tithing and then put the rest in savings. I asked him if he wanted any to "play with" and he said "no, he'd rather save it." Took him to work. I went and ran errands - trying to get everything we need for Jacob's science fair project (can't find ph strips - stores are all out thanks to everyone else doing projects!!) Picked up Tay, Jacob and friends from the pool and headed back to Chick fil a to pick up Rye. Found out poor Rye had had a hard evening. It was snowing outside so this was his first time being inside for two hours. It gets VERY hot inside the costume. James a guy that works there told me that Rye got really dizzy and sick from being so hot. James got him a drink and put him in the walk in freezer. Door closed. Poor, poor Rye didn't know you could push it open from the inside since there is no door handle so he sat in the freezer til someone opened the door:) Rye learned a lot that evening - lol (poor , poor Rye).

Sunday, Chris taught Gospel Doctrine, I heard he did a great job. I would love to hear him teach one of these days:) Chris and I also realized that Chris (a dieing man:) has FOUR callings, hee, hee. He is a home teacher (with Ryan), gospel doctrine teacher, scout committee chair and a ward missionary. It's good, he's been bored. He is able to spend a lot of time preparing for his lesson. During Priesthood Tay was set apart as the Deacons President. He is very, very excited and nervous - he keeps talking about how wonderful the president before him was and how he wants to be just as good. Rye, didn't attend church because he was soooo sick. This weekend he has been eating and eating and eating. He is trying to gain 5 pounds so that he can donate blood for extra credit for the class he cheated in. ARUP comes to the school and you can sign up to give blood. If you remember (how can I forget) last year Meg donated blood and passed out at school in one of her classes. The teacher did tell Rye that he could find someone to donate for him and receive extra credit (I told him I would) but he wants to do it himself. I keep telling him he better not pass out:) The day he gives blood if they won't let him I'll do it - I hate needles, I probably will pass out:) We had the missionaries over for dinner. Chris' back still hurts and he threw up after dinner. Don't know why. All I can say is "this family!!!!!" (I need a vacation:)

Monday, I finally finished last weeks blog (ha, ha). The missionaries asked us to drive them to a couple of places - one of them being Chick fil a (ahhh) because they give missionaries a discount. Chris didn't eat anything (makes him verrryyyy sick). Ran their errands and the day was pretty much over:) For FHE we went to see Tin Tin at the dollar movie. It was that or either a lesson (hee, hee) when Chris doesn't feel well he always picks a movie. The kids wanted to go swimming for activity but swimming is to hard on Chris - it's also verry cold. Sometimes they have a hard time remembering that "dad" can't do everything he used to. We end up eating where dad wants to so he doesn't get sick or where he has a craving and we do what dad wants to do because he knows how he is feeling and what his body can handle. Going from a dad that was verryy active to a dad that doesn't do much is hard on all of us. But we are soo grateful that he is still here. He can still do plenty of things - yelling (hee, hee).

Tuesday, I ran my errands. Feeding the teachers Wednesday. (It's now Wednesday:) Took Rye to school at noon, they had late start due to juniors taking the ACT test. Chris had Rye practice driving to work - Chris came back with a lot more gray hair:) He said "Rye, needs a lot more practice." Tay had scouts. Picked up Rye from work (took 22 minutes due to the snow storm) an took him to young men's (another 22 minutes home). It was quite the storm.

I tried shoveling this morning but then gave up because it just kept blowing back in my face.

Just came from the gym where I saw a man hit two parked cars in the parking lot! He parked in a spot where there was mostly snow (so it was really only half a parking stall) he hit the back bumper of the car next to him hard and then hit the gas instead of the brake and hit the car in front of him. He got out of the car and seemed unconcerned. I went inside and told security. He just walked into the gym like no big deal!!! What a jerk!!

So today, I feed the teachers, Rye works, Jacob has pack meeting, PTA meeting, homework, science fair project etc. etc.:)

Tomorrow (ahhh, if I make it through today:), I work in Katie's classroom, Jacob and Katie have their Parent/teacher conferences and Tay has a band concert - which not only are we going to but I am chaperoning (no big deal they were well behaved last time:), and at some point in time we need to order a corsage for Saturday's dance.

Friday, Katie and Chris get to go to the Donuts with Dad party at school (just for kindergarten), and will pick up Rye's tux and whatever else he hasn't gotten done.

Saturday is Prom:)

Yesterday morning Meg and I got into a "little tiff" on skype. ILP teachers are going to be spending the weekend with one of their students at their home - - ALONE!!! They should be going in TWO's!!!! We got into the China is no safer then America thing. Bad people both places. I reminded her how when someone needs to use the public restroom we go in two's, missionaries go in two's AND..... are family does not do sleep overs -- to protect everyone. I'm sure she wasn't happy about having this discussion with her roommate in the room but come to find out her roommates parents called ILP and said that she couldn't go by herself:):):) (I'm glad I'm not the only mean mom). As Chris pointed out she is 19 and in China she'll do what she wants. Ahhhh. Meg did say that I could fly over and go with her. Lol. Later she said it was now just a day event - ALONE! Yeah, no!!! Later. .. . she said that she went and talked with her head teacher (who thinks parents are obnoxious:) and she is now going to go with her. I just hope someday Meg has an adventurous kid:) Thanks to her I have to get my hair colored more often!!:) Tuesday was the one month mark of her being gone. She is really enjoying herself. She has learned a lot and loves the snack foods that you can buy = she's not crazy about the schools food.

Oh, and Chris' back is still "sore." (it's Wednesday).

So many fun things going on at r house:)

Love ya, Ricki