Third Grade Fashion

This conversation actually happened in my third grade class yesterday.

Here's the scene: students are supposed to be finishing up their biographies... 2 paragraphs about a president. We had already done most of the hard work. Students were also anxious for lunch and our early out day.

Boy 1 is in his seat turned around staring at boy 2.

Boy 1:Dude, why are you wearing those jeans with those shoes? Your skinny jeans look so much better with those shoes!

Boy 2: Man, why you checkin me out?

Ensue Hysterical laughter from the teacher.

Valentine's Day in 3rd Grade

So for my kiddos at school I ALWAYS make individualized Valentine cards.  They are ALWAYS home made and I always write a special note to each one of them.  Not this year.  It just didn't happen.  I've been too busy and something had to give.  Unfortunately it was that.  However... Pinterest to the rescue!  I've been pinning Valentine ideas for a good month at least.  I used these two pins for my gifts to my kiddos.  The owl bookmarks are adorable, and my kids and I are always needing bookmarks.   The other was a starburst printable.  I can't find the pin at the moment, but I knew I had starbursts at school and could dress them up with this quick and easy printable.  Thank goodness for Pinterest and "grandma" (my mom).  She spoiled them with pencils, cookies to decorate, and more!!  She more than made up for me not being all thoughtful and prepared.

Happy Valentine's Day!

My Valentine brought me a dozen perfectly pink roses yesterday.  He's the best!

I hope you were as blessed as I have been!

Happy Birthday Arizona and LUSD#9

Here's an article about where I work and live. John's even interviewed. It's pretty neat to have the big city paper come all the way to our little town... even if it is from a newspaper in a whole different state.

To residents, Arizona Strip feels like different world - News - ReviewJournal.com

Happy Birthday John!

Yup, that's right.  John celebrated his 35th birthday on Thursday.

We had an extremely busy day.  I was at school for more than 12 hours.  It was our big 101 year celebration of being a school district.  (Yes that does mean we were a school district before AZ was a state!)

So needless to say, birthday cards from a bunch a 3rd graders (and their teacher) and a meal he didn't have to cook for dinner was about all the festivities he enjoyed on his actual birthday.

Oh, but of course the big news of the day is that we're going to have a new nephew.  That leaves my niece the only girl with soon to be 4 brothers.  (Why yes that did mean that Aunt Erika needed to step in and take her shopping.  One's never to young to learn the value of retail therapy!)

Yesterday we met up with his family and went to dinner at Outback.  I had the focaccia bread french dip or something like that.  It was delicious! I also tried out their new waffle brownie sundae.  Ate some yesterday and today and will have more tomorrow!  It's huge, and also very tasty!

Then he went to see Star Wars in 3D with his mom, nephew, and brother-in-law.  I saw pictures and heard all about the movie and all the people dressed up. It sounded like they had a good time!

Of course, his birthday festivities aren't over yet.  We still need to celebrate with my mom and Bob.  Then next weekend we'll head to Salt Lake for the 10 year anniversary of the Olympics events.  It will be a ton of fun!

Surgery

Well it finally happened today.  Only a day later.  I don't know exactly how they worked it all out, but I'm sure divine intervention was necessary!

So the cyst was gone.  There was NO cyst at all today.  However, she was FULL of endo.  It was everywhere.  The silly nurse that had done her ultrasound or talked to her about the results had said "everything looks normal, no endo here".  So of course Dana was really surprised.  But like I told her and my mom, you can't diagnose endo except through surgery.

So this is what I said to Dana.
 I'm happy you were able to have the surgery.  I'm happy it went well and there wasn't a cyst.  I'm happy their was endo that they could take care of.  I'm happy you had a cyst so that they could get you in for surgery (and you'd actually go see a doctor, for heaven sakes!).  I'm happy you're my sister and I love you.

I'm so thrilled there wasn't a cyst and that there's no cancer!  Such a huge relief for us all.  I'm also so thrilled there was no cyst so she could keep her tube and ovary.

Now, for a swift recovery!

Sister Update

So my mom drove to CA yesterday to be with my sister tomorrow when she has her surgery.

My sister has been on her mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for almost a year.  In that year I've talked to her twice on the phone, and by letter or e-mail every week.  So imagine my surprise when my phone rang and I said "Hello" into the phone only to hear her say hello back to me.

She held it together just long enough to get out that the insurance is being dumb and she might have to come home to have surgery.  Poor girl.   Stupid insurance.  They're throwing a fit because she's not having surgery in Utah (where my mom lives and insurance is based).

I feel awful.  I wish I could make it all better.  I'm praying the insurance will get their compassionate bone in line and just let her have the dang surgery tomorrow.  She feels like crap or worse already.  And she feels like she's letting everyone down because she's not able to live up to her "how I should be on my mission" standards she's set for herself.

Here's hoping she has surgery tomorrow, everything goes well, and her recovery is swift!