Hiney Shots now available at Walgreens

Overheard in the car this week:

Ryan, snickering:  "Hey, Kristen, they are giving Hiney shots at Walgreens now."

Kristen: "What????"

Ryan:  "Really. Look at the Walgreens sign on the way home."

While passing the Walgreens sign on the way home.

Ryan:  "Look, Kristen---'hiney shots now available'."

Kristen:  "Ryan, they have H1N1 shots, not hiney shots!"

(In Ryan's defense, the Walgreens sign used all uppercase letters, including "I" for the 1's. A very honest mistake!)

Everyone go get your hiney shots today!!

Congratulations, Elizabeth!!

Elizabeth called me today with GREAT news.

She got her acceptance letter and

is now officially in the

Communications Program

at B.Y.U.!

Her roommate, and bestie, Kiersten, 

was also accepted!!

Congratulations Elizabeth and Kiersten!!!

We are proud of you 

and your hard work!!

Valentine's Day No More??

Many moons ago, I remember thinking how lovely it would be to have someone profess their true love to me on Valentine's Day.

How romantic---right???

This morning, the thought crossed my mind that I didn't need Valentine's Day---and I haven't needed it for a long time.

That seemed like kind of a strange thought. But then I realized why I don't need a Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day is set apart for people to do nice things and profess their love and be oohy-gooey.

I realized, since marrying Matthew, pretty much every day around here is my Valentine's Day. He doesn't treat me any different on Valentine's Day than every other day of the year. 24/7/365. (Other than get me a card or two and flowers, which I love, mind you!)

He treats me special EVERYDAY. He expresses appreciation to me EVERYDAY. He does thoughtful, nice things for me EVERYDAY, even when he doesn't feel like it. (But he has this magic way of making me think he WANTS to do all those things for me...I just know it can't be true, though....)

EVERYDAY he is kind, loving, thoughtful and grateful.

I say everyone should have someone

that gives them Valentine's Day

EVERYDAY!

Happy Valentine's Day!

May LOVE abound

in your home today

as much as it does in ours...

Valentine's Parties----No more

Remember the good ole' days....

Christmas school parties and
Christmas vacation.....

Easter vacation and
Easter parties....

How about the school VALENTINE'S PARTY?

Here it is no longer....

It is now officially known as

the FRIENDSHIP party.

At least in these parts.

This morning Ryan was collecting his "friendship" treats to take to school for the "friendship" party and getting his "frienship" box ready for his friend's "friendship" cards.

Our conversation then turned to the finer, nuanced differences between love and friendship.

Ryan informed me that friendship and love are indeed different.  I agreed with him but said that I loved my friends but I didn't love them like I loved Matthew.

"Oh, yeah. I get that," he said.

A few minutes later, as he was headed out the door I reminded him, "Remember not to use the "L" word today at school."

"Right, Mom," he said. "I'll just stick with the "F" word!"

One DECADE today!!

Ten years ago today, on February 9, 2000,

Ryan entered the world and our home.

Ryan is such a sweet, happy, adventurous, energetic boy!!

We are thankful EVERYDAY he is part of our family.

Here is how the Birthday Man

(He informed me this morning it is Birthday Man, not Birthday Boy)

decided to spend his morning....

At 5:10 a.m., I found him here:

shoveling the show with Matthew.

At 6:10 a.m., I found him here
bounding down the stairs.

At 6:30 a.m., I found him enjoying his

birthday balloon.

At 7:00 a.m., I found him here:

And at 8:00 a.m., he was still here:

Then it was time to get serious about the day,
which meant doing a little math homework
and getting ready for (boring) school.

At 3:34 p.m., Ryan bounded in the door,
 home from school,
happy as can be.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RYAN!!!

Monday, Monday....

Hmmm....I don't look that happy---but I am!

It's MONDAY, afterall!!