Shanna and Haley March 2008, Enjoy!

TidBits

There are a couple of items I want to post on my blog. First, our names were read in church on Sunday and we were welcomed as new members in the ward. That hasn't happened for awhile! We were at our last ward and before that a branch for about 4 months each so maybe they figured they didn't have to? Anyway, it was nice. The Bishop made a comment about callings, so I wonder what will happen in that area. Sam's name was also read in on Sunday. I thought it was cute hearing: Shanna Mae and Haley Rae.

And I just have to say that my Tae Bo is paying off! Or I have bad luck with killing flies. The night before we left on our recent DC trip I was in the bathroom upstairs and there was a fly on the towel bar/rack thing. (What are they called anyway?) I do not like flies. They are tolerable outside (not really), and some occasionally wander into the house with people going in and out. But to have a fly in a bedroom, let alone upstairs and in the upstairs bathroom?! How did the little bugger find its way up there anyway?!

From www.maricopa.gov

So, there is a fly on the towel rack, and I grab one of Lee's shirt out of the dirty clothes. I whack the fly as hard as I can and the bar busts off the wall. Oops! I didn't think I was that strong! (Well, you could say that the bar wasn't on the wall that well, but let's not think of that option.) The worse part: I didn't kill the fly--not with the shirt whacking. I did kill it about 1 minute later.

When I lived in Wisconsin there was a fly on a bedroom window. I used my trusty hand and whacked the fly. I think I killed it, but I also broke the window.

Sorry, can't think of any more fly stories. And hopefully there aren't any.

Thanks Lee for fixing the towel rack!!!

Lee mowed the lawn today and he found a nest. Hopefully we can keep the boys away!


The nest isn't smack dab in the middle of the yard, but it sure isn't by any trees!

Student Lee recieving his White Coat October 28 2004

Dr. Lee graduating May 2 2008

The Darrell & Lois Bartholomew
Family Reunion: Day 5

The last and final day (unfortunately). We had a yummy pancake breakfast, compliments of Dad. The rest of the morning we got ready for church and watched a conference talk. All of us were on time for church! After church Amy was here with her kids and we had a good dinner: saucy baked pork chops with potatoes. I worked a lot on my blog that evening.

It was a great reunion, and we look forward to Sam hosting the reunion next year!

By the way, we did really good on time for our family council/meeting--only 1 hour long!