How's Brooke?: Ups and Downs of the Week

How's Brooke?: Ups and Downs of the Week: Hi Everyone-   Have been meaning to get to the blog for a couple of days now, so without further delay, here's the latest.   Brooke...

Waiting....and....waiting!!!

This is an exciting time for us...Christina & Scott are due to have their first baby boy the end of May and Whitney & Christopher are expecting TWINS anyday now! But for sure by April 6th....I have encouraged Whit to jump off her roof or use the neighbour's trampoline to hurry things up a bit...but no....Christina looks like a model always...& Whit looks like she's got 6 babies in there....a friend gave Christina 14 boxes of baby boy clothes...all from Baby Gap, Carters, & The Children's Place....this little guy will look like he's coming off of Sax 5th Ave! Daniel's getting ready to run the Provo Marathon in June, so he's off junk food, which is good for me as well. We're getting anxious for our garden again....we always share the first cherry tomato...I just don't understand why there is always ONLY ONE little tomato on the vine that is ripe! Christina & I canned all the tomatos last season....& she taught me how to make spaghetti sauce with them.... We read the series Peter & the Starcatchers....which we liked very much. Nothing at all like Peter Pan....but alot of fun! We are planning a trip to Maine for June of 2011....but for right now....we are just playing the waiting game!

Summer 2009 & Vacation to the Northwest

Well, we're home now...but we were gone...I'm mean physically! We went to Vancouver WA to see my brother Jeff & his wife April & their kids. Then up to Seattle to see Whit & Cristopher & do a day at Pike Place...you know!...where they throw the Fish! Then the 4 of us went over to Spokane to visit some friends (Whit & Chris stayed with them, the Finnelleys)...then we all went on to Chewelah, where we used to live....it was their annual fair "Chataqua". We played in Waitts Lake, ate everything in sight...stayed with some other friends...the Ludwigs. We visited the old ranch that we lived on...that was weird...not one creature on the place...we had HUNDREDS....40 peacocks, 200 ducks, 35 chickens, pig, 5 horses, steer, sheep & raccoons plus dogs & cats, donkeys & cows...it was sooo quiet there now. We had a blast doing everything & seeing everyone. Daniel & Christopher had never been there & didn't know our friends...so we showed them...I love traveling with Daniel, we just have the best time...but we were ready to come home too. We're lovin the summer & our garden is starting to produce....but those tomatoes are still not ready...rats!

Getting ready for summer!

The garden's in, the grass is green (sort of)...the flowers are starting to bloom...ahh, all is right with the world ay! We're thinking about going on holiday in a couple of weeks...North or South...that's the question. I've had my rotator cuff surgery & it's getting better every day...I think it was kind of dumb to do this in the summer tho(right arm in sling for 6 weeks)....weeding left handed is not the best way! We're watching Chris & Whit's cat for 3 months while they are in Seattle for Chris' internship with a Wake Board compay...every day I think Whit & I can do this...oh, wait...she's NOT HERE!!! Daniel's running everyday....he & his boys didn't get drawn for St George, so they will run the Logan Marathon in Sept. We're having fun seeing movies & grilling all kinds of food....working in the yard...(which I personally think is fun)...we won't ask Daniel what he thinks of it....but he grows a massive garden....all the plants mutate & produce so much, this year we put some plants down the driveway edges...because the garden gets too crowded. Life is very simple & good...are those tomatoes ready yet?

Whit & Chris are moving....Whaaaaaaa!!!!

Daniel sent some boxes over to Whit's today...& I helped her pack up their kitchen....it was really kinda sad! They are going to Seattle for 3 months for Chris' internship. But...before we started packing...I was starving so we went to McDonalds for a snack wrap ay....but no....they weren't serving lunch yet...rats! So we went to the dollar store & she got a new hammer...there went a dollar! Then on to Shopko to spend another dollar on picture hangers...by now I'm Really starving...as I'm driving I put on my dark sunglasses...but lo...something is amiss...I can see a lot more clearly out of one of the "lenses"....I'm trying to adjust them & finally turn to say something to Whit & she BURST of laughing....(one of the lenses was Gone). She laughed about that for a good 10 minutes!!! Now...back to McD's I get my snack wrap & a drink ...first the dumb lids won't fit...then all my change fell on the floor from a hole in my pocket...then we ate...& started to leave ...but I wanted to refill my drink...Whit was on her way to the car...(it was locked)...ha! So I hurried & put my drink under the ice dispenser....but I forgot to take off the lid....I think McDonald's was glad to see us leave! We actually did get some packing done...but it was not without effort!

Mother's Day

What a fun Mother's Day! Lots of calls & good wishes & visitors & food! I love being a mom...and it's one of the days of the year that let's our kids be mushy....(mostly in card form), but still....Mother's wait all year to hear these words of love & appreciation. I'm one of the lucky ones, in that our kids really put forth that extra effort that says I love you mom from January to December. Daniel gave me yellow tulips & a beautiful card....with an extra little message from him...which is my favourite part. Today it's back to the grind...which is not really a grind...the weather's gorgeous, & I'm on my way outside to work (play) in the yard! Daniel & I are in gear to lose some weight & he's running better today, getting ready for his 5th St George Marathon.