We had a fun week!

On Wednesday Haley was sleeping on the couch. Shanna came downstairs at one point with her and Haley's blankets. Without any prompting, Shanna went straight to the couch and put a blanket on Haley. By the time I got the camera out Haley had moved, but what a kind gesture!


Thursday Lee and I went on a date to the hospital. Dr. Harrison, who was over Lee, retired and there was a farewell lunch for him. I am glad we brought Elden as Lee's co-workers enjoyed seeing him. And it was good to again meet the people that Lee works with.

On Friday Lexie was born! Congrats Roger and Brittany!


Since I didn't get a picture of Clark this week, here he is a year ago with Anthon and Haley in the background.


Cal wanted a photo-shoot with Elden



Shanna and Elden on Friday--notice the "baby bottle"?


Friday afternoon we were at the park. It was wonderful outside! Also this week, I met my weight goal! (According to my scale anyway...) Friday late afternoon I went grocery shopping. I
had a little taste of what grocery shopping will be like for the next couple of months. I don't know why, but it is so fun and exciting to go grocery shopping on a very limited budget. It's like trying to figure out a fun problem or puzzle. Many times in Memphis grocery shopping and putting together meals was not fun, but that was part of being a student. Now I know we aren't students and there is a HUGE end in sight (October 30th!) so I don't mind going back to a "student" food budget for two more months. I am going to miss the excitement and challenge of getting out of debt, as weird as that may seem!

Back to last week, Saturday Clark and Cal's friends came over in the morning. Then Lee and I went on a nice long date thanks to Kari! First we went to the USO for free nachos and granola bars for lunch, then we saw Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. We thought the movie would be free, but it wasn't. At least we had a coupon for one of us to get into the movie for free!

We really enjoyed the movie even though the story was changed up a bit. Okay, quite a bit. What was funny was right when the movie finished, someone behind us said: "That was it?" Guess they never read the book! Yes the movie didn't show the big battle at the end of the book, but the very end of the movie was very appropriate. Before the movie--and every movie on base, a video collage is shown of military people in action while someone sings the national anthem. It was heightened by seeing 50+ servicemen in uniform standing at attention right there in the theater and it was wonderful to feel of the Spirit there. God has truly blessed this wonderful county that my family and I are so priviledged to live in. To end our Saturday, Lee and I played Zooloretto.

We've had a quiet Sunday (except for Shanna and Haley during sacrament meeting). We are enjoying the RED tomatoes from our garden again in salsa today! Thanks Dad!

Here are the kids (3/5ths of them) this evening. Thanks for the pj's Kelly! They love them!




So was anybody fooled by the black and white picture? Since most of you don't know who Lexie is, I guess it didn't faze you. But the color photo of Lexie remined Lee and I very much of Haley when she was born. The black and white photo is of Haley. That would be awesome and funny if Lexie did end up looking like Haley.

I was going to write more, but my thoughts have left me. Maybe they are resting on the Sabbath too.