I return to a find a broken arm!!!!

I had the opportunity to go to Arizona and be with my mom and dad in the hospital. My father suffered a mild stroke and scared me to death....so off I went to be with my family. It was good to have my brother and his wife so close and able to respond. It is hard being away from your folks when you are miles away. As a side note....grandpa is now back home and doing fantastic. He had almost a 2 week stay in the hospital. Not fun, so he his so glad to be back home.

When I left Arizona on Sunday and the plane was just pushing back from the gate, Kevin texts me and tells me he thinks Brinley arm is broken. I quickly text back and tell him he better bring he to the airport and we will go to urgent care after that.

To make a long, long story short. After three hours in the ER and an eye opening experience int the ER for Brinley. She had x-rays, was splinted and slinged and two days later was casted at Childrens. She will be in a cast for 1 month. It was fun to have the attention and bright new shinning cast...and a day and a half later, she was complaining as to when she would get it off.

It will be fun to see how we will keep it from getting wet. All they do is paint and glue in Kindergarten, so we will see. A box of wet wipes on her desk should do the trick.

Music Day at SPU!!!

At Brinley's little school they have spirit days!!!! On this particular day, it was Music Day. Our dear friend Rita Schroeder, who started up the amazing Rancho Bernardo Children's chorus, was battling cancer and very ill after the holidays. Brinley, and our whole family had been keeping Rita in our prayers daily. The big day was fast approaching, and she very much thought wearing her Children's Chorus outfit was what personified music. I do agree!!!!

Having music in our home has been so very special. I love that Rita has been a part of our lives ever since we were introduced to music in RB. We so very much love the Schroeder Family and are so sad that Rita lost her battle to cancer on January 24th. Rita will always hold a special place in my heart. We have been so very blessed by her influence.

Wacky Tacky Fashion Show

I am sooo lucky to have been asked to serve as our YW's President. The bishop grabbed me after sacrament meeting just after the holidays. I was so surprised and scared...beacause once I sat down I knew it meant a new calling. He asked me if there was anywhere I would want to serve where would it be. I could not speak. I then said.....please....I need to be with the youth. I then was extended the call. I feel soooo very humbled and blessed to be able to work with YW of the San Pasqual Ward. In my opinion.....they are the best of the best!!! I am overwhelmed at he responsibility, but look forward to the challenge and the call.

I so love having the chance to act goofy and get dressed up. Our first combined activity that our new board fell into...was this awesome night of coming dressed for a Wacky Fashion Show.
As you can see by the outfits....it was a fun, fun night. The kids all were divided into teams and in the end, created news paper fashions. I was very impressed.

It was the perfect eve for us to get to know the youth. My board is the the best and we all look forward to loving our YW.

What Brinley thinks about being an Aunt!

The cutest conversation took place just a little bit after Brit and Scott shared the news with us. Considering...This new grandchild of ours and Brinley will practically be contemporaries....Brinley leans over to me and Brit and says "So what exactly does an Aunt do?"....we just explained that...all you have to do is love her, just like her Aunts do.

She is so thrilled that Brit is expecting. Our Stake President Haynie challenged us to write letters of gratitude and thankfulness to someone and Brinley chose her Sister.

We are going to be grandparents!

Brittany and Scott decided to share the news to us a few Fridays nights ago....that she is officially expecting!!!! She had a gift for me...and when I opened it...it was a onsie that said "What happens and grandma's stays at grandma's." I wish that could be the truth!!!

Brit's due date is the 15th of June....and then Scott's first year will be up in August at Avery...where he works. They will then most likely move across the other side of the country to a very far, far away land...and take my only grandchild away from me. JK....but I knew this would happen. Just cherishing every moment we can while we have them in Southern California. We are so excited for them. They will be the best parents.

Sibling Yearbook Pic

Which one did we pick? For all of you to find out, once the year book comes out. They have had a fun year of being sibs at school this year. Blake razzes Brooke all the time. Brooke has had some admirers...and Blake finds a way to sick his football player friends on them... and say" Do you see that guy over there (which is Blake looking really tough).....and they continue on saying if you do anything....I mean anything to make this girl cry you are essentially dead meat...that was my own words to keep it mild" Hee-heee!!!! Brooke will be on her own next year and have to take care of her sister Bailey on campus next year.

Stake Halloween Party

The Stake Halloween Party was a real blast. Kevin was in charge of the photo booth....so he was in hog heaven. Blake was a hippie, Brinley was a zombie/vampiress, Bailey, dressed up as a bad girl from the 50's in a black leather jacket and crop pants, while her best buds dressed up in the other era's. Each had their own!

We enjoyed having the Olsens's over a few nights earlier to help do the traditional pumpkin carving. Brinley was so anxious to do hers. Everyday...she would ask if today was the day she could carve. Lots of fun memories.