On Monday morning, Savannah, Sarah, Megan, and Mariah all started their college semesters. Can you believe I have four kids in college?? I'm so proud of them all.  Mariah went back to St. George on Sunday night and we all miss her like crazy. She likes her classes, though, and is going to come back and visit us next week during the three-day weekend. Yay!

Megan had to rearrange her schedule a little bit but now she is set. She is super excited about her internship class and her design management class where she is studying what makes people happy. She is less excited about Marketing and Finance but she is determined to work hard!

Sarah met new teachers for her practicum and she loves two of the three! She and McKay both seem happy to be back at school and working toward their futures--together this time around!

Savannah got super, super sick for her first week of school! She could barely get out of bed or focus her eyes on us. Poor girl! She is starting to feel better and hopefully will have a better week next week!

Tuesday morning, our ward YM/YW had their monthly trip to the temple to do baptisms. This particular Tuesday morning was Beth's first chance to go! They meet at the church at 5:15am, and since it was Beth's first time, I went too! Cali and Cheyenne were there as well. Beth had a great time and the early hour didn't hurt any of us too badly. Ha ha! Our ward always takes the youth out for kolaches afterward and that was a treat, too. I'm so happy Beth could go and feel of the spirit there and so glad her big sisters could be there and love going, as well. What a good thing in their lives.

On Wednesday night, Ben had his last pack meeting for cub scouts. He earned a bunch of awards including his Bear and I finished the last bit I need to do for the Cubmaster calling. I have mixed feelings about it ending! I only got to see the program up close for a couple of years, but I really liked what they were teaching and reinforcing in my boy. I know I could continue with him in a private pack but I don't know what the time commitment would be. I will keep thinking about it. We will see.

Also on Wednesday, Kevin had a colonoscopy. He is trying to find a reason for the chronic pain he feels in his torso. That is not it as the doctor said his colon looks terrific. Good news, but Kevin will keep looking for answers. He was really giddy-happy coming off of sedation. It was fun to see!

Cheyenne and Calianne had a basketball game on Tuesday and went to games Friday but Park City didn't have a sophomore team so they just watched. From the sounds of it, they should have let the sophomores play the Varsity game to even things out a little! The twins still managed to have a fun time all week getting together with friends late Friday night and having twelve kids over to our house Saturday night for a "cooking competition," pizza, and games. They both also worked for a few hours Saturday afternoon doing book and clock for community rec games. They are busy girls!

It was the end of the semester for my public school kids on Thursday, so Kevin and I went to parent-teacher conferences for Beth and Ben. Since it's Beth's last year in the elementary school, we also went to a meeting about how Chinese immersion will work in the junior high and high school. They said that after sixth grade, the students would be at the level of a returned missionary. Wow! I left the meeting really excited about the program and this great opportunity for our kids. I need the excitement because both our kids are behind right now and we're going to have to work harder! Ha ha! We will though. We'll get it figured.

Meanwhile, it continues to snow and I do accounting and writing and try to keep up with all my kids. Life is good!