Kids are back to school today!

It is so strange to have a quiet house! I keep waiting for Noah to open the door saying he's hungry, or Seth asking to go swimming, etc. I've been playing around with my website header and background today, and just finished changing the design with this journal blog. It's fun for me....


Allison Jenson called me today and asked me to bring Susan Ruske dinner tomorrow night because she had knee surgery on Saturday morning. I'll make more of the elbow macaroni with Jim's sauce; easy to make and easy to eat. :) 

Seth and Noah were both tired after school today and fought. They wanted me to take them to Target so they could use their gift cards for their birthday from the Rochas, but Seth was on the verge of a major meltdown and I didn't want to deal with that at the store. They  were not happy when I told them we weren't going today due to their behavior. Jim wasn't home from work yet. He stopped off at Costco to buy some groceries, and I could not wait for him to come home. 

Home

It is so nice to be home! We came home yesterday and my back hurt and I developed a migraine. I threw up about five times and needed Jim to massage my neck and back before going to sleep.

I woke up with the remains of a slight headache and have had it all day, along with my nausea, though it's better than last night. It has been a long day, and I'm ready to relax and go to bed.

Vacation Out West

We are on a fun vacation this week. On Tuesday we flew to Boise, Idaho, and then drove to Jerome and stayed with the Dickinsons for two days. Their house is beautiful and large! Jim and I watched their children while they went to the temple for their 8th wedding anniversary. It was great to see them again.

Yesterday we drove to Idaho Falls for lunch and stayed overnight in Rexburg, Idaho. We drove around, but could only find the student housing, not an actual building of learning! There was lots of construction though, so they may be changing things around. Hard to say.

Today drove south and stopped in Brigham City. We thought they were re-furbishing the temple, but they are building it brand new! Their tabernacle is beautiful! Jim and Seth played the organ (and I sang a verse of the hymn, 'The Spirit of God'). We are staying in the Comfort Inn in Orem tonight. We drove to the neighboring town Provo, Utah, where the main campus of BYU is. I love it here; I'd like to stay here during the summer and finish my bachelor degree in psychology. It depends on how well my books sell and how we're doing financially.

The mountains here in Provo are so beautiful and majestic; I'm reminded of God's love and power. I'm grateful to be a member of His church!