Sarah's babies had their grandma visiting this week, so she didn't have as many hours at work.  She busied herself watching Arrow on Netflix, counting calories with her mom, playing games with her siblings (when they were home!), and finishing her first crocheted headband earwarmers!  Super cute!  I love having her around even if I am boring her to death.  :)

Megan finished her first semester of her senior year this week and is entering the final stretch.  Good thing she met with her counselor and figured out that final semester schedule!  She received an acceptance letter from the University of Utah this week and was pleased, but it may not be her first choice!  She worked this week and had a couple dates with that Kaden boy.  She is a happy soul and we love her.

Mariah also finished her semester this week (as did all the schoolkids, of course!) but first she had basketball games in Vernal on Tuesday--three hours away!  A snowstorm hit while they were playing, and by the time all three games were played, the bus drivers warned that it would be better to stay the night. So, they had an unexpected hotel night and didn't get home until the next day around 2:00--the girls' team, the boys' team, and the cheerleaders all got waylaid in Vernal and missed two days of the last week of the semester.  Teachers were not happy.  Mariah was very happy to get home!  She had a fun weekend, though, going to the movies with one group of friends, and going to watch another friend in a gymnastics meet.  She is a supportive, hard-working girl and we love her!

Cali and Cheyenne had a friend come visit who had moved away and it sparked parties galore!  They had six friends at our house Friday night.  They made cake and hot chocolate and played Mummy! Then on Saturday they all went to the mall for five hours and walked around and bought little things at Claire's and laughed and complained of the service at Pretzelmaker and generally had a great time.  Late that night they had a bantam basketball game.  Meg was out, but the rest of us all went to watch them play a great game of basketball!

Bethany also had a game of basketball this week.  They are all just learning but seem to be having a good time.  Beth made two baskets!  She had a late-night with friends this week and made a tent out of blankets in her room that I still haven't convinced her that she's done with yet!  She snuggles in for hugs from everyone in the family and sings songs happily to herself throughout the day.  Sometimes she even plays with her brother!

Benjamin had his first belt test in Karate this week.  He passed and he's now a yellow-stripe belt!  I watched him do strikes and kicks and even break a board!  He did great!

I did accounting this week and visited some new moms with babies, delivered bread and helped with a funeral luncheon.  I also started "Feel Great in 8!"  I walked five days this week and counted calories and tried to make a few other good changes in my life.  I still feel a bit restless, though.  Kevin tells me I need more sun.  It has been very gloomy all week.  I would move to Hawaii in a heartbeat if I could take everyone and everything I love with me.  I will just need to find a way to enjoy where I am right now!

Kevin has been busy at work with an intensive this week.  Intensives are where people fly in from far away and do therapy pretty much continuously for three days.  Kevin has another therapist who works with him on it and they only take four couples at a time, but it is pretty . . . intense.  This time they had a couple who flew in from Norway!  He is pretty great at what he does.  They said he was worth the flight.  He is also busy getting his book ready for publication and that takes all his "free" time.  He still finds time to coach basketball, though, of course, and wrestle Ben in the front room now and then!  He even made everyone French toast for Sunday breakfast this morning.  What a guy!