Mariah had double practices all week.  Basketball started on Monday but Cross Country isn't over because they are running at Regions in Arizona this weekend.  So, everyday she went to 2 1/2 hours of basketball practice, and then she'd go for a run.  Saturday after practice, she ran 8 miles.  Hello?  How is she even alive?  I don't know!  We went to the Cross Country Banquet on Wednesday night, though, and the coach said a lot of nice things about her when she awarded her the Inspirational Leadership Award.  Coach said she was always cheerful, was a peacemaker on the team, and didn't tell people to do things but did them herself and invited others along.  I thought it was the perfect award for her!

Cali and Chey had one basketball practice this week and a piano lesson and their first real young-women activity in our new ward.  I think they are adjusting pretty well.  Cali reads a lot and Chey tells me how boring her life is now that friends don't pop over unannounced every second of her life.  Poor girl.  They did invite friends over a couple of times, though, and Cheyenne got a babysitting job in our new neighborhood yesterday.  I'd call that a win!

Bethany and Ben had some friends over, but are also playing with each other more.  They had Karate on Tuesday and Thursday.  Beth had piano on Wednesday.  Ben was sick on Friday.  :(  Ben has had a new friend show up at our door from this new neighborhood.  His name is Nico and we are happy whenever he can play.

Kevin and I were anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new bed frame this week so we wouldn't need to sleep on our mattress on the floor anymore.  Unfortunately, when it arrived, it was not a bed frame, but a table and chairs . . .  Horrors!  When they told me on the phone that they'd have to resubmit the order and that my wait (2-3 weeks) would be as long as last time, I said, "Forget it.  Just cancel my order."  So they did and I found a lovely bedroom set for sale second hand in Park City.  Such was my desperation, that I told them I'd be there to get it the very next day.  This involved me hooking up the trailer, driving, loading, driving back--all just me!  Park City is not really easy to get to either and those canyons with a trailer full of heavy furniture are really unpleasant!  But, the reward?  To have a bedroom again?  Ahhh.  Priceless.  We are enjoying it very much.

I also built five barstools this week and four chairs for the game table.  I built a TV stand last week and Bethany's headboard, so I'm getting pretty good at the whole process!  Now I just need two more bookcases and the couch for our fireplace room and I think maybe I'll feel moved in!

Kevin's shoulder inexplicably began to hurt this week.  He can't remember a specific incident that started the pain but it is getting worse and worse and his chiropractor suspects a torn rotator cuff.  Unfortunately, he had to travel to Pennsylvania on Thursday morning to teach for IITAP training and hasn't been able to get the care he needs.  We will be happy to get him back late tonight!  Maybe this week we will be able to find some relief for him.

Just a girl and her dog . . . and her mom's fireplace.  :)