Birthday Boy

Monday was Dan's birthday.  He had made a Texas Sheet cake for Sunday when we had the Wilde's over for dinner, so he didn't want to us to make another one, so we just used the rest of that for his birthday cake.  He got a 3D printer for his birthday, and it's been going almost non-stop ever since.  

Monday morning, I met up with Sara and Emily for our bi-annual lunch.  I always love getting together with these women.  It makes my heart happy and heals my soul.  I'm so glad to live near them and be able to see them semi-regluarly!  

We've had school and water polo and track and work.  Anna has been picking up as many shifts as she can find.  I've been busy coaching and working and playing.  Aaron is getting Senior-itis already and he's not even a senior yet.  Evelyn is cramming every moment full of everything.  

She jumped pole vault at Varsity Districts this week - the PR'd at 7' 11" - This picture was her moment when she finally made that next height up!  We were all so excited for her!  She did amazing!  

David and Paxton have been going to the youngest group of water polo.  Paxton talks all the time about how much he loves it.  David has parts he likes more than others.  But I've really been enjoying working with the younger age groups.  

Saturday this week was Dan's Annual surprise Birthday Party.  We had a good turn out and had lots of fun with friends and family.  It was great to have John and Melissa and Emmmalee and Johnny and thier kids come up for the party!  Plus lots of friends from the ward and neighborhood.  

Church today was wonderful and we had a great day of church and family and games.  

State Champions!

 We've had a busy and exciting week!  In addition to all the usual school stuff and sports stuff - we are getting into the end of year stuff.  Evelyn was inducted into NHS this week - she works so hard at school and is an amazing student and an amazing person!  Even better - she got to be inducted along with a bunch of other kids in her friend group - we love that she has such great friends! 

On Tuesday - I was called to jury duty.   So Anna picked up my shift at work and I went down to Hillsboro to sit in a room and wait for a couple hours.  Finally I was excused as part of a group that would have been called in the case hadn't settled out of court.  So I got to head out with only a bit of my morning used up.  So I ran by Nothing Bundt Cake to use a 2 for 1 coupon - then went into a Great Harvest Bread right nearby for some yummy bread and butters.  Then I got my hair trimmed and grabbed some lunch.  

 

We mostly had decent weather, so the kids could stay and play after school a bunch.  The boys have a blast playing together.  

On Friday, Dan took David and Aaron for the Priesthood commeration Father/Son campout.  The boys had a great time, but Dan came home reminded of why he hates camping.   It doesn't help that his cough still hasn't gone away and it's been a couple months.  

Also this week, Evelyn had her band State Championships.  The Mountainside Band tied for first place with West Salem who has been a long-time reigning champ.  We are so excited for them.  They put in so much hard work and this is a major accomplishment!!!  

Sunday night, we had the Wilde's over for dinner.  We had a lot of fun with them and a had a great time playing games together and chatting!  

Encore and Back to the grind!

Last Sunday was Evelyn's final Encore concert of the season - I'm so glad I was back in time for one of them!!  The concert was amazing and Evelyn was amazing!!  I tried to get a group photo after the concert, but I was too slow - so instead I got this photo.  :)  

This week has mostly been getting back into the swing of life.  Getting back to routines and such.  One evening, I had scratched my leg and David noticed it bleeding - so he runs off to get me a bandaid.  He comes back yelling "Here comes David Doctor!!!"  And bringing a damp paper towel to clean it off and a bandaid to cover it up.  It was so sweet and reminded me of when Sandi and I used to go to "Daddy Doctor" to get our scratches and cuts cleaned up! 

Daivd wanted his picture taken on top of the sign on one of our walks home this week.  The weather has been beautiful all week, so we've enjoyed playing after school - chatting with friends and enjoying the sun!  

I'm now helping coach the younger age group kids water polo teams with THills - the kids are adorable and a ton of fun to work with.  The range of skill levels is wide - but its been fun to work with them!  David and Paxton got signed up for the 10 and under group this week - so on Friday and Saturday, David and Paxton came to water polo with me!  David much preferred Friday which was only the younger kids and in the shallow water only.  He didn't like Saturday at Connestoga with the 12 and under group too and scrimmaging in deeper water.  They are both doing great though!  It's been fun hanging out with them and doing something I love with them! 

Saturday was a bit nuts though - Between swimming, Parkrose, coaching water polo and open polo -  I was thoroughly clorinated by the time the day was over.... 

Today was Mother's Day.  I've been blessed with awesome examples of motherhood in my life - both in my family and my friends.   Dan really hit it out of the park today though.  While I was gone in Scotland, he learned how to make Eggs Benedict and surprised me with that for my Mother's Day breakfast before church.  I don't know how I got lucky enough to be married to the biggest green flag ever.  

 

Back at Last - and Oops

It's been an eventful couple of weeks.  The swim team was finally able to do their awards banquet.  Conner was awesome and kept it short and sweet - Evelyn lettered and got a most improved award.   

Anna got home from school and immediatly started cleaning and sewing.  It's been awesome to have her back.  She and Dan went to swim up at the 50 meter pool and she ran into Elizabeth who said she should pick up some shifts while she is back - so she has been picking up some lifeguarding shifts.  

David got to be one of the kids leading the school spirit song for the whole school during their assembly.  He did an amazing job!!!  

Evelyn had her Terra Nova plant sale and it went super well - also she has been planting a garden in our back yard!  

On Saturday, David wanted to go to the "bike dirt hills" so he had a great time riding around and enjoying the beautiful weather.  

Dad and I had a great couple of weeks - going up to Orkney, going to York, London, Dundee, Durham, Inverness and more - The weather was fabulous and we loved getting to be out walking and out learning and out exploring! 

We enjoyed talking and eating ice cream and just had an amazing trip over all.  However I'm too lazy to put all the details in here having already put it all into facebook and my journal.... :)