Meagan took her dental benchmark test and passed on her first try. She was one of only two students at all of GTI this semester that did. Yay, Meagan! (Isn’t she so smart?)
Speaking of tests, Cameron took his driver’s test today and got 90/100, so he passed. I’m a little more scared about that one. OK, Cameron is a pretty good driver, but the whole having 2 teen drivers in the house… ack! (OK, Meagan’s good, too, but still!)
Cameron turns 16 in a couple of hours. Well, technically at 6:50 tomorrow morning. I can't believe it's been that long. I remember it like it was yesterday. There were two big movies in town that had long lines going out into the streets: "Jurassic Park" and "Legacy." I'm pretty sure he was born on a Monday. It was the second (and last) time I took castor oil to induce labor. At least he was only a week late...
Today we spent most of the day digging up part of the front yard. That was fun, let me tell you. We have really heavy clay dirt in our yard, especially when it’s wet. Of course, when it’s dry, it’s like trying to dig through a rock, so somewhat wet is better. We didn’t get nearly as far as I had hoped, but we did make progress. I can’t believe how many flower bulbs and “octopuses” we dug up. Meagan calls daylilies “octopuses” because of the way their roots look.
I asked Jarom if he thought we should be farmers since we are so good at physical labor. He said, “Oh, yeah…” I think that meant, “No.”
Amber has been reading 20 minutes every morning, so she’ll remember to read. It’s been working out better than reading after school.
Amber got to perform with her school's choir at Abravanel Hall on May 5. I’ll have to post pictures as soon as I have Meagan help me figure out how. She has a concert at the elementary school on Thursday May 28 at 6:30 pm if anyone would like to come. That concert is funner than the one at Abravanel Hall because Amber gets to sing a lot more songs, the parking is easier and the concert only lasts about 1/2 hour instead of 2 1/2 hours. Oh yeah, and it's free.
David has started painting again. I came home for lunch one day and saw him painting. I said, “What is it, the end of the world?” It’s been over a year since he last painted. In a way I like it better when he’s not painting. Oil paints are smelly. Maybe that’s why I never got in to them. At least he’s enjoying himself, though.
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glad you have smart kids--but then you are very smart. it is the middle of the nite, so i'll go back to bed. see you soon.
what happened to your old format?
how do i find meagan's blog now?
You sure do stay up late, mom. Or do you wake up in the middle of the night? Anyway, I got bored with my old format and decided to change it. Maybe I'll change it back? The link to Meagan's blog is at the very bottom of my blog now, so just scroll all the way down and you'll find it!
some nites i wake up and can't go back to sleep after sleeping for 1/2 hour or so. i have to find something to do like read blogs or watch tv or read. guess i could work, but it would be too noisy, except sweep the floor which i do every morning, so hopefully it doesn't need it again. i slept really good last nite--thank goodness. we enjoyed sunday--bet your new bishop never forgets cameron.
I'm glad you slept well last night. Yeah, I bet our new Bishop will remember Cameron for ever.
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