Since my last post we now have 4 (me, Taylor, Ryan and Jacob) out of 7 of us on antibiotics thanks to me passing strep throat around. lol. Meds three times a day - got us all on the same schedule so that I can keep up. Finally, everyone is back to school. And.... will see who gets it next.....:)
Rye was asked to Sweethearts for this weekend - girl's choice.  Her name is Rachel and she works at Chick fil a with Rye.  Rachel's sister is working Rye's shift this Saturday so he can go to the dance.  Just waiting to find out what color her dress is so we can buy a tie and do the corsage:)
Meg has officially decided that she is going on a mission.  She has been working very hard on the paperwork.  Lots and lots of it!!!  She finished her FBI background check and fingerprinting (which she had to go to police station for) yesterday. She went on Sunday to meet up with a bunch of girls that just came back from their mission to Portugal and others that are leaving the same day she is.  She learned a lot about what to take.  She said it reminded her a lot of China.  They don't have dryers!!!  You hang your clothes to dry, which they never really get dry.  Take foot fungus cream because your feet will always be wet. lol. And they eat black, round squishy things from the ocean - which Meg says that she has already eaten in China, so she's good:):)  She said that she could totally handle it:)  I'm sooo glad she got to go to China last year she learned a lot.
Are cousin Sister Groneman is serving in the same mission as Dakota in Brazil.  Before she left we told her about Dakota and to look for him.  We also told Dakota to look for her.  Sooooo, last week their paths crossed:)  They ended up in the same restaurant on pday. Dakota's companion is (and other missionaries lol) totally in love with her and couldn't believe that he knew her, they wanted to be introduced. lol.  She is beautiful!!!  Dakota is in an area that is poor and has an orphanage.  He sent Meg a hair bow that he bought from a family that was selling them to save money so that they could go to the temple.  Soo, for Valentine's we are making hair bows, pencils (for the boys) and hearts out of candy canes to send so that Dakota can give them out to the orphans or the family that is saving money can sell them.  Whatever Dakota wants to do with them. We've had fun making them:):)
Chris is still in a lot of pain.  He continues to only take ibuprofen.  Can't sleep much, his back hurts, uses an icepack on his groin area tumor (it burns he says), his right leg isn't working right, his neck causes him great pain, and he is always tired.  Last night he fell asleep at the dinner table:(  He has an appointment with the oncologist Thursday.  Will see what he is planning on doing.  He continues to try to play ward ball, and ref ward games.  he has had some exciting moments on the court!!!:)  "Church Ball" need I say more??????????!!!! 
I will try and update you on what Chris decides to do sooner rather than later. lol.
Love ya, Ricki