Practice Makes Perfect

Today I met with Aunt Brenda at her shop in Sun City West. I have a picture of what I would like my hair to look like for the wedding (which is in a week!). So today we did a trial run through of it. What do you think? It only took 40 bobby pins to keep it together! Obviously I need to do my make-up and cover up my zit on my chin. I don't think the shirt quite goes with the hair either. But other than those fixable problems, does my hair look fashionable enough to be the bride at the wedding?

Thank you Aunt Brenda for helping me get ready for my special day!

Fun Pictures of Brent & I...

Climbing a tree...

Hide & Seek

We will be sending out wedding annoucements soon!

Happy Mother's Day to Me!

I am a very lucky Mom. This morning Mitchell and Grant quietly made me breakfast in bed. I was in my room talking on the phone to Brent while they secretly made breakfast. I was served scrambled eggs with cheese, buttered toast, sliced bananas and a glass of milk. I was so impressed! I have never had breakfast in bed in my whole life so this was very special. Mitchell also gave me a dozen roses! What a great day! I have some pretty awesome kids!

Grant's Fantastic Band Concert

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Grant has been playing the clarinet this past year in the beginning band at Ashton Ranch Elementary School. He has loved to play the clarinet and wants to continue to play the clarinet during 6th grade. Here are some shots from Grant's last performance of the school year!

Warm ups before the program.

Grant and his band teacher.

Bridal Shower Fun!

Saturday, April 26th
Jana, Sarah, Christy, Rae Lynn and Summer all threw me the best Bridal Shower ever! It was so fun. Sarah and Jana came to my house before the party and told me terribly naughty games they had planned for the party. I was mortified!!! They thought it was hillarious and convinced me that we would be playing these games. It wasn't until the end of the party that I realized that I had been snowed! Even my mom figured out they were just messing with me before I knew they were!

The party had the best punch ever, a chocolate fountain with lots of treats to dip in it, spinach dip and even a "happy birthday" cake (a hillarious mistake by the cake decorator). There were lots of fun presents, lots of fun normal games, and most importantly, lots of my FAVORITE people were there. It was fun to catch up with my friends that I hadn't seen in quite a while and to chat with the ones I do see but don't get to spend enough time talking to. It was a fun and exhausting day!

Boys LOVE Video Games!!!

Since I have been sick, I have been spending my evenings after work just resting. Early on in my illness, Mitchell decided to buy a Play Station since he was grounded from everything else in the house. Both boys purchased games to play and have been playing it for hours everyday. I haven't made rules or put time limits on it yet because I'm just too tired to fight this one at this time. I know, bad mom, I need to be stricter but.... The boys are getting along pretty well as they play day in and day out on the few games that they have. I would be bored silly if I had to play these games. Mitchell will even get up at 4AM to play the video games before he has to go to early morning seminary!!! Talk about obsessive. I am hoping the video game obsession will die out on its own before I really have to call a family meeting and put restrictions on it!

Very Sick...

Well, it's been a rough week at the Ward house. I ended getting sick last weekend. I had a really bad sore throat last Friday. It got worse on Saturday and so I went to the Urgent Care to see if it was strep throat. After three hours of waiting, I found out it wasn't strep throat and they sent me on my way with cough syrup. The cough syrup did nothing for the incredible pain I was in. I could barely swallow and taking 4 Advils at a time didn't take the edge off the pain.

Since I wasn't contagious with strep, I went to Brent's house and we went out shopping/pricing things for the wedding. Later that evening, when the pain wouldn't subside, Brent and one of his neighbors gave me a blessing. I was hoping for an instant healing. I had never been in pain so long with no relief. I couldn't believe that any drug I took had no effect on the pain. Once I got home late Saturday night I set up bed in the living room so I wouldn't have to lay down. I started gagging again and decided that I'd had enough of this mystery illness.

I called my friend Christy at midnight. She lives a few streets from me. She came over and drove me to the hospital emergency room. Thankfully, the ER staff believed that I really was in severe pain and started an IV with stuff in it to reduce the swelling in my throat so I could swallow. I also had my first experience with Percocet. Hmmm...it was the FIRST thing that actually worked on my pain. I was so grateful to be able to drink water and to not be in excruciating pain.

When you get to know Christy, you will find out that she can make friends everywhere she goes. Despite being in the ER from about 12 am until 4:30am, once the pain was reduced, we had a great visit. I found out that I don't have the flu bug but that I have Mononucleosis (Mono). I don't know how I acquired it since Brent has plenty of energy and no signs of the illness. Thankfully, neither one of my boys show any signs of the illness either. The prognosis is that for the next week, I will still have the sore throat, coughing and a headache. Then for the next 4 to 5 weeks I will be tired. Its a good thing I don't have a lot going on so I can get plenty of rest :)

So I have taken some time off work this week to try to recuperate. My fantastic ward has brought in the most incredible meals. I tried telling Christy that we could fend for ourselves with food but she insisted. I am amazed at the amazing cooking that the folks in my ward can do! We are so spoiled this week!

This is contagious so here are the rules you need to follow to not catch this. The next time you see me, please don't try to use my fork or drink out of my cup. And I believe that this only applies to Brent, no slobbery kisses!