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News news news

Well I decided that perhaps it was time to share the news that we are finally going to have another baby. I'm due in May, so I'm 18 1/2 weeks right now. We are very excited about this and I'm telling you I think it's going to be a boy, I just feel it (though of course that means that it probably won't be. Ha ha.) We will not be finding out, though. We did a surprise with Rebekah and it was awesome, so it's makes it a no brainer for us to have another surprise this time too. It's just exciting, though it really did aggravate our families. A bonus too, right? (Just kidding Emily.) It took me a while to really get excited about this pregnancy because I was nervous that perhaps I might have another miscarriage. I had two in a row last year, one a year ago this week. Hmmm, not fun to think about. Okay, so it took a while to get pregnant this time, when Beks and the other two were so easy. I had a stressful time with that and it was really hard on me, so when I finally got pregnant this time I almost couldn't believe it. I kept it as quiet as I could (for me) because I didn't want everyone to know until I felt comfortable with it. I started feeling this babe around 14 1/2 weeks so I was very surprised about that. It made it better for me though, to feel attached to the baby and get more excited. I felt the baby move with my hand a week ago and sometimes I can even see a tiny nudge when I look down at my bare belly (that is a little odd to me so soon, but I swear I saw it last night twice. I was a little shocked.) This kid is already so active how could it not be a boy?! Well, there's our good news. Rebekah is already so excited. She kisses my belly and hugs it. She talks and sings to the baby and tries to give the baby food and milk against my skin on my belly. She's a cutie. I guess it's a positive thing that she loves babies so much, hopefully she'll still be this way next year when the babe actually arrives.

R.I.P. Polkadot

I have some sad news; my wonderful outback of almost 10 years, known as Polkadot to some, is no longer with the land of the living. It is sitting in my driveway with parts of the engine in the back. The lovely car decided to break down while Rebekah and I were driving on 610 by the Galleria during rush hour traffic. Thankfully we were in the left lane and were able to coast into the shoulder so we didn't have to stop traffic. It took the tow truck almost 2 hours to get to us. So much for quick and effective Safe Clear towing, huh?! Well, since the car has already been having transmittion problems for almost 2 years we decided that this latest issue was one (expense) too many and that it was time to move on and have a safe, reliable vehicle. We had already admitted defeat to the extent that we were going to buy something next April before the baby is born, we just weren't expecting this right now after already losing (in a way) one vehicle just a few weeks before. So we went from three vehicles to one (a truck, and not a family vehicle.) This past weekend we finally bought something, a minivan!! Ahk, I know they are very practicle and the best use of space for any vehicle on the road, but I never really wanted one. It just didn't make any sense to buy a car, smaller than my current one, that we would still be paying on when, most likely, we have a third child. At that point we'd have to upgrade to a van or something anyway and possibly be upside down on the car! Yeah, that makes no sense at all. So...I bit the bullet and got a minivan. The upside is that it's a Toyota Sienna, which I do in fact like. My dad has one and it's glorious to drive and ride in. (Note: he has the nicest one out there with all the upgrades while I don't, but hey, it still drives beautifully even with out all the bells and whistles. The bells and whistles are just really fun to have!)
So yes, there's our news.

Theft update

Well I thought I should give a quick update about our van and tools that were stolen. So far there hasn't been any recovery at all, though that's not really a surprise. We were able to get a loan immediately and buy new tools, though we're holding off on buying a new cargo van for the time being. We're putting that money into a new fance and gate for our house and property. Gates are expensive so thankfully Nelson knows someone who does gates so we are getting it a bit cheaper than normal. We are also getting a different type of insurance for the tools (a no brainer, I know.) Well there's the update. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers, they helped keep me sane and quite calm about the whole situation.

Grosgrain: Nordic Bo Peep and Long Lost Sheep Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

Grosgrain: Nordic Bo Peep and Long Lost Sheep Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

A great thing happened over the weekend

Okay that title is a lie, it's just sarcasm really. So this past weekend Nelson woke up early to go for a run when he noticed something seemed wrong outside of our house. He went back out, and sure enough he was right, something BIG was missing. So I guess sometime Friday night or very early Saturday morning someone decided to steal our cargo van with, all of Nelson's flooring tools inside. So if it was just the van it would really suck, but because of all the tools gone we are out a lot of money and time. Now keep in mind that Nelson and I have a flooring business so this means that our livelihood has just been stolen. We contacted the police and put in a claim with our insurance company. Now here comes the exciting news, the police don't seem to be trying to do anything, and yesterday our insurance company informed us that we can get a big whopping $500.00 for the contents of the van! And this does not include the fact that the we don't get anything for the van at all, since we only had liability. Well, apparently we are quite foolish or silly, take your pick, thinking that our insurance company would cover the current value of the contents of our vehicle, based on our home owner's insurance. So here we are, out at least $15,000.00 wondering what to do next. Well no that's easy, we have to buy new machines at once, obviously. The sad part is that we were able to save and pay everything as cash before and now we have to take out a loan. We try so hard to stay out of debt and to pay things off quickly, this is frustrating. Especially since my car has some problems and we were planning on buying a new(er) one for me in a few months. Well, hopefully the transmission doesn't get any worse so that I can hold onto the car longer. Well, plans change, right? With the help of little thieves, at least.

Halloween Penguin

I know it's a week late, but here's a photo of Rebekah the Penguin (think the movie Happy Feet. It's her favorite and we watch it several times a week.)

Too important to pass up

My sister Jessica wrote a post on her blog last week and with her permission I am copying onto my blog. Read it, and check out the link:

"Here is the Church's (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) stance on the consequences of legalizing homosexual unions.

http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/commentary/the-divine-institution-of-marriage

Please, take a minute and read this. Afterwards, get out there and talk about it with your friends, anyone. Voting might not be your favorite pastime, but this is a civic duty and when the definition of marriage in America is under fire, I think it is our religious and moral obligation. You know that anytime the Church comes out to express an opinion on anything remotely relating to society and politics, it is time to pay attention and take action."

Happy Haunting!!

Last week Rebekah had a few friends over to celebrate halloween (what can I say, I'm a sucker for the season and the cute costumes.) They had a lot of fun making spooky candy haunted houses and marching around in their costumes.



We also went to the Oil Ranch on Wednesday for play group. This is such an awesome place for kids. Rebekah had a blast on the pony rides, at the petting zoo, on the little john deer playground, riding the train, at the hay maze, picking out a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch (and throwing them down some hay bails) and feeding the cows. Last year feeding the cows on the hay ride scared her quite badly but this year she handled it like a pro.

Fall Festival

I'm always searching for fun things to do in the area to celebrate whatever holiday is coming up. Last year I stumbled upon the Nature Discovery Center's Fall Festival and as luck would have it, I somehow remembered about it this year just in time. (I mean literally just in time, I looked it up last Saturday, the morning OF the event.) So Rebekah and I called up a few friends and headed on over. She had a blast. Last year she was too small to really participate in anything so it was fun to buy her coupons to play games, etc. this year. Rebekah was really excited to go on the horse and wagon ride and to jump in the "Trampoline House" as she called it. She played lots of fun little games and got all sorts of prizes. I am glad that we didn't miss this because I just think it's a lot of fun to celebrate fall and Halloween and to create fun little memories with my little Beks.

It's October and it's cooling down!

I love the fall!!! And FINALLY this week it has been cool enough to actually wear pants and even attempt to wear a light sweater. Love it love it love it. Thankfully this past summer wasn't as oppressive to me as the past ones. I guess after six years I'm finally starting to get acclimated a bit. I guess. Well back to fall. So I love it. I love sweaters and curling up by the fire place with a mug of apple cider. Yes I know I live in H*, which is why we do not have a fire place, but still, I love doing it. And once October comes around we can start to decorate for Halloween which is also always very fun. Rebekah has even gotten into the spirit of Halloween and asks daily for her Halloween shirt, her Halloween Pajamas, and also to go outside and look at other people's decorations. We have a new October tradition apparently, every night after dinner we go for a walk to see the lights and the big blow up Halloween decorations throughout the neighborhood. Thankfully it's cooling down, right? So yes, Rebekah talks about Halloween constantly throughout the day and getting her to wait until after dinner to go out for that walk is getting more difficult as each day passing. I don't' know what she's going to do come November 1st. GULP Thankfully she's also already started to mention CHRISTMAS here and there...

Race for the Cure 2008

Last Saturday was the Race for the Cure for Breast Cancer. We do it every year, with the exception of last year. It was great to go back this year. I enjoy it so much and there is such a wonderful feeling there. All of these people getting together to raise money for a great cause. Rebekah and I went to do the family walk and Nelson did the competitive run. There were over 30, 000 people there, a Houston record and let me tell you it was packed. You could barely even move to get anywhere. For the non competitive walk it took over 45 minutes to even get TO THE STARTING LINE. Rebekah and I were trying to do that walk as well, but before we were even halfway TO THE STARTING LINE Nelson was already done his run. So... we stopped and waited for all the people to get past us. Yeah, that took another 15 minutes or more. But I can't really complain because the more people who are there, the more money that is being raised to find a cure. So yes, it was crowded but great.

The Election is coming

I have to admit that Nelson and I really get into presidential elections. While I am always interested in current politics, there is something about a presidential race that excites me and gets my heart beating a little faster. We really enjoy listening to talk radio, reading articles, watching the National Conventions (from the past month) and watching the presidential debates. I remember fanatically staying up and watching everything between John Kerry and George Bush four years ago. I get concerned about who is going to end up leading this country. I enjoyed watching most of the presdential debate between Obama and McCain last week. It was interesting to see the differences between them, and what they focused on. They both had their specific topic that they always tried to pull everything back to (Obama - change, McCain - his experience) and honest to goodness, if they used the word "strategy" one more time I was going to flip out (instead I just changed the channel.) I will admit that I was more impressed by McCain's being able to refer to his experience when answering most questions than by Obama's plans of what he would do, though he's never been in anything near that type of situation before. It's a hard thing for me to swallow, thinking of voting for something with so little experience, especially with wars going on and a quickly failing economy. Well, here's to another month of excitement.

We're back in business

"Power to the People"

The senior version of the finale of "Greece" Come on, think Sandra D at the carnival and you'll see what I mean.

So we finally got our power back on Friday night which meant we were without it for two full weeks. Thankfully we were at my brother's house for about a week and a half of it. We came back this week for school, meetings, work and for just being able to be back in our own home, power or not. The weather cooperated well over all and the nights cooled down considerably, allowing us some sleep. When the lights came one Rebekah literally started running around, jumping and screaming "electricity, electricity!" Very funny.
So the night before this (Thursday) some people in my neighborhood got together to March for Power (no I'm not kidding.) My neighbor came and got me and we walked on over to check it out. There was about 100 people, but don't let that fool you, we even had the media there. Oh yeah. There were several news helicopters flying around and anchormen and cameramen interviewing and filming. It was pretty fun. My neighbor had Rebekah chanting "Power to the People." I tried to get it going with the crowd but they just wouldn't bite.
It was pretty funny, and hey, it broke up the monotomy of another powerless evening. The thing about it all is, the next day we finally had our power restored, so I guess it actually worked.

Things I lost in the Hurricane

1. Part of a tree
2. Peace of mind
3. Sanity

Ike's aftermath

Here are some things that our famly has acquired/learned since Ike came through:

1. You can never be too prepared
2. A generator is worth the money
3. Having family close by is a bigger blessing than you think
4. Next time I want battery operated fans
5. Next time I want more water
6. Next time I want more charcoal
7. Rebekah loves to be around lots of cousins
8. Rebekah learned to hit and push from her cousins
9. If you're a light sleeper don't share a room with a two year old
10. You really miss your friends and daily routinue when it's altered
11. Going stir crazy is unavoidable
12. Being in a house with 7 kids, no matter how large, is difficult
13. Being without phones and internet makes the time go so much slower
14. I wouldn't trade my little house and peace and quiet for all the money in the world

Ike update

Well the hurricane is past us here, though it has been raining here at my brother's house for 14 hours. It looks like it has finally stopped, but you never know. I called my neighbor (the phones are working) and she said that our neighborhood is fine, just some tree limbs down and no power. Well the mayor said in a news conference that over 2.3 million households are without power right now. Hmmm. Yeah, that'll be fun. It may have been raining for the past 14 hours here, but that only means that there is more humidity in the air, not that it's cooled down at all. Tomorrow (Sunday) night it is supposed to cool down to 80* for a few days. Whoo hoo!! Actually, at least people won't be sitting in air condition-less houses in 90+ heat so it is a good thing. We will go back to our house tomorrow sometime I think, at least to check things out. Our neighbor said that everything looks good at our house, only some extra windows stored in the back yard are broken, and that's fine with me. I was worried about the house, not about anything major as I said before, but just in general so this is a welcome relief. I'm not sure if we'll be staying at our house this next week because of the whole no power situation. My brother has a massive generator so right now we are doing well here at his house. How lucky am I that I have him close by?! I hope all my friends here in H* are doing well and that they are safe.
I have several pictures that will be added eventually.

I wanna be like Ike

SO as we all know there is a Hurricane in the Gulf. Fantastic. There's nothing like a hurricane to stir things up, keep you on your toes. Yesterday I was busy scrambing about my house trying to get all the imortant documents and pictures all together so that they would be safe in the event that something should happen to our house. Thankfully the Hurricane has shifted enough that we are now on the clean side. The winds will still be very strong, so I'm really only worried about something, maybe a tree, falling into the house, or something flying into it. Oh what fun that would be, with our brand new windows and siding. Thank heavens for home owners insurance, don't you agree? So yesterday Nelson, Rebekah and I came to my brother Sam's house just in case. He lives right outside H* and thankfully there was absolutely NO TRAFFIC. I'm serious here. This was the lightest traffic that we have ever driven in here in H*. Yeah for the hurricane, what did I tell you?! So thankfully the Hurricane has turned, but I still always feel guilty that we are safer when others are being hit instead and they have to go through everything. I guess that with these big natural disasters no one wins. Either you are hit or you're not, but even when you feel relief you still have a bit of guilt for those who weren't as fortunate as you.
Let see how it all plays out.

Interesting article

Alright, so here I am reading this article about a hospital that was criticized for reporting someone who was illegal and was doing identity theft (i.e. fake/stolen SSN, premanent residency cards, etc) and I am left feeling very irked. Are you kidding me? Ummm, yeah that's stupid. So it's okay for people to be committing crimes and to NOT be reported even when it's known to the company? BUT on the OTHER HAND it's okay for people to NOT report them, hire them, and then be prosecuted for hiring them and possibly put in jail. But no, don't tell the authorities that they are illegal, because then you are considered insensitive and too harsh and are taking the law into your own hands because you don't know really what crimes they are committing and if they should be deported. You're kidding me, right? How dumb are these lawyers and other people who commented for this article.
*My frustration is really geared toward the fact that reporting a crime is apparently a negative thing here.

Here are some highlights from this article:

"She did use a counterfeit social security on her application to Trinity Medical Center, but her relatives and supporters wonder whether the hospital overreacted by calling the police."

"A spokeswoman for the medical center here contends the hospital was simply following policy and has a responsibility to report criminal activity, including possible identity theft."

"It may be hospital policy, but employers aren't required to report a worker or applicant suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, say immigration attorneys and enforcement officials."

"'For an employer to go ahead and take it upon themselves ... to report that is unusual,' said immigration attorney Kathleen Walker. 'There's no obligation on my part to go call law enforcement.'"

"'When people are being prescreened before a decision to hire is being made, then you could have exposure to discrimination charges,' said Walker, an El Paso lawyer and former president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association."

Full article link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080901/ap_on_re_us/immigration_employer_reporting;_ylt=AqljUI6Yvj95kgqDHzxsYylH2ocA

Wait wait wait, how old is she really?

Here's a little snippet from a conversation I had with Rebekah this morning.

R: I want cheetos

S: It's too early for cheetos, you can have some later.

R: I want cheetos!!

S: No Rebekah, you can have them later for a snack.

R: I'm going to ask daddy...

Wait, what?! I couldn't believe she's picked up on that idea enough to even say that! Hold on, shouldn't she be 10 or a teenager or something before she tries to pit us against eachother and such?! Holy smokes, she's only two, going on 12 apparently.

My Friend the Mama bear

While up in Canada I went to Waterton which is the Canadian side of Glacier National park. It is amazingly beautiful and full of wildlife. On many occasions you can see bears, and almost always deer. My SIL Shanna, her son Clark, Rebekah and I took a drive up to Red Rock and was able to see, first hand, a Mama bear with her two cubs. In fact the Mama walked directly to and passed our car. It was very neat and terrifying, especially because we were in a CONVERTABLE. Even with the roof on we didn't feel like we had much protection because it was a soft top convertable. "Hello Mrs. Bear. Oh you want to eat me? Okay, just take a swipe at our canvas roof and here we are!!!"
Yeah. So here's a video I took of it.

Pictures from Canada

Eating fake ice cream cones with Clark in Waterton. Aunt Shanna bought these ones that have a little lever on the side that shoot the ball out in your face. Very fun.

Oh, Gorgeous!! Wish you were here! (Name the movie that's from for ten points.)

Enjoying the mountains, one yell at a time.

My close friend, the mama bear.

Hammin' it up for the camera.

Either the newest baby carrier or child abuse. You decide.

At the Japanese Gardens in Lethbridge, AB

Rebekah and Clark at the Cardston Parade, anxiously awaiting more candy.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or the Mounties, though they are obviously not Mounted right now. Hmmm, that doesn't sound so good. I was talking about on horses, but whatever.

Rebekah Update

I have had several people ask me about Rebekah the past few months and I have been meaning to post something about it for a while, so here I go, finally. Rebekah went to see Dr. Haymond in June and the most recent news is pretty much the same as before. In the past two appointments Rebekah has been measured as paralleling the growth curve. So far since we've been seeing Dr. Haymond she hasn't dropped lower or grown any closer to the curve, she has been steadily staying at a parallel rate with the curve, but below it of course. This is not really good or bad. It's good that she is not decreasing percentage wise but it's really good that she is not getting any closer to the curve either. SO...we are going to wait six months between appointments this time to see how she does. I certainly hope that she is at least paralleling the curve again. Dr. Haymond explained that this paralleling means that she is not Growth Hormone Deficient or Resistant, so that's a positive, but it's still not clear if she will need any treatment. In March I asked him about what we would do if they decide something needs to be done and he said Growth Hormone shots. So, that's what we will be looking at come December/January. He will recheck her growth, run/repeat a few tests (basic ones, no more MRIs) and from there if needs be decide about Growth Hormones or not. So yes, we are still in limbo. Thankfully I am not as upset about it as I was before. I am still disheartened at the thought of possibly giving shots to Rebekah every day and about her being much shorter than other kids her age. I am just getting used to dealing with this and worrying about it I guess. Either way, I keep praying daily for her and that's all I can do right now, right? Well, there's the update. I certainly hope that come December I will finally have something definite.

Hello Great White North

My little family and I went up to Aspen Grove in Provo for a family reunion last week. We had so much fun. I'm so glad that we were able to rearrange things for Nelson so that he could come with us. Aspen Grove is this awesome family camp up in the Utah Mountains. It has activities planned for everyone (honestly, even for the kids) all day long. Rebekah went to a little day care there each day so she could play with the kiddies her age and so that we could participate in the actitivies for adults. It is a really neat place and it's linked with BYU so almost all the workers are BYU students. It was comforting to know that all the kids were being left with safe, good people. Rebekah did well, and only had a break down on one of the days.
Nelson and I went hiking, learned how to make pottery (hopefully it made it home in one piece), did a high ropes course, played tons of badminton, swam, did archery, and several other things. The ropes course was scary. You had to climb up a verticle log, transition onto a rock wall up in the air, and then connect yourself and walk along these cables that were up in the trees. *Whoo* I was shaking so badle and my stomach hurt for at least a half hour afterwards. I'm glad I did it, but doubt I'll ever do it again. Nelson had a blast with the badminton. He'd never even heard of it before, let alone played it, but he quickly became crazy about it and he and some of my siblings/in-laws started playing it for several hours in the evening. Se'd actually stake out a court and as soon as dinner was over they were plying.
One of the silly, but fun things that I did was learn to play shuffle board. That was fun, and oddly enough I really wanted to learn. The next thing on my list of odd sports to learn in Curling. No joke. Anyone know of a place in H* to do this????

After a week at Aspen grove Nelson returned home and Rebekah and I headed to Canada to continue our visit with some of my family. It's been fun so far, though in truth there isn't much to do in the exact area where I'm from. I grew up in Southern Alberta where there are a LOT of cows and farms. Everywhere you go you see farm fields ready to be harvested. It has it's own beauty, and it's so amazingly flat. The sky is so clear at night, what with us being so up North and with there being virtually no light pollution, or pollution in general. The stars shine so bright at night and you can see so many it's almost unbelievable. Because the land it so flat so get to see the sky from every direction, from the ground up and back to the ground on the other side. What I mead is that as far as your eyes will let you see, you see the beautiful evening sky and STARS. It is one a the things I miss most about here. The stars and sky.

Behold the feedlot. Now just imagine the smell.


It's flat, I tell ya.


A beautiful sunset.

Breaking Dawn

Well well well. Breaking dawn came out a few days ago while I was in Utah. My SIL Shanna and I decided to forgo the long lines and craziness that was sure to be at any bookstore, so we headed over to the closest Walmart aroung midnight and got the book. We were driving up to Canada the next day and I would have been slightly annoyed with having twelve hours in the car to read if I had not got the book that night. So I stayed up for a few hours and then finished the rest during the first part of the drive.
So overall I liked the book. I thought it was fun, definitely had plot twists, and ended very well. Of course you always want more, but hey, it is what it is and I liked it. I don't want to give anything away so sorry this is impossible vague. So, read it, love it, and read it some more. If anyone wants to discuss it let me know!!! Plus, I'd love to see what other's thought about it, what they liked/didn't like.

Twilight Trailer

This is awesome. It gives me hope for the movie, ugly pictures aside. Thanks Katie.
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Twilight photos

Alright so here are some photos from a magazine article I read. Edward looks TERRIBLE. I can't believe how bad it is. This is exactly why I wanted to share these pictures with you all. What are these people smoking?? Bella looks good, and I think James and Victoria do too, but Edward looks ghastly.
Here's a link to the article:
http://www.ew.com/ew/inside/issue/0,,ewTax:1002,00.html
Here's a link to a second article about Stephenie Meyer. I liked this one, and it answered a few questions I'd had about her and her family.
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20211938,00.html

Happy Birthday Rebekah

Rebekah's 2nd birthday was on Friday. We bought her a little wooden table with two chairs and a little people's A-Z animals set. I think I was more excited to get her the table than she was to receive it as I'd been wanting to get her one for about six months.

On saturday we had a little pool party with a few friends. I decided to do a hula theme so all the kids had little lei's when they left and the invitation was a bottle with sand, flowers and a message (the invitation.) Rebekah had a little grass skirt and a little flower anklet. She refused to war the leis that I bought her so there was a few bucks wasted but ah well, she still looked cute.

After the swimming the kids took turns hitting the donkey pinata that we bought. I have a recommendation for all parents out there: do not buy a pinata and keep it around the house for a week. If you do you run the risk of your child becoming attached to it and thinking of it as a toy. This causes problems and stress when that child sees others beating her "toy" with a stick. Yes, Rebekah was very distraught during the whole pinata bit, until the candy came out of course.

Leter in the day we got together with Nelson's family and my SIL and some of my neices and nephews for dinner and cake with them. It was a LONG day but we had a lot of fun and Rebekah had a blast, especially with blowing out the candels on her birthday cake.

4th of July

I know I'm about a week late, but ah well.

We had a fun filled day packed with several activities. First we went to the ward breakfast and then headed over to a small parade. Rebekah had a lot of fun getting candy, necklaces, maracas, and flags fro mthe floats that drove past us. Afterwards we walked over to a little carnival and ate snow cones. In the evening we barbequed and swam with friends before heading off see the fireworks. What a busy day, but we sure had a lot of fun.

Rebekah's new 'do.

Swimming lessons: a recap

So after all the time I've spent with Rebekah at the pool you'd think that she would have loved swimming lessons. Ummmm, no. Oh she knew how to do most of the things, or caught on quickly to others, that was not the problem. Through swimming lessons I have now uncovered new facets of Rebekah's personality. Yeah, if she doesn't want to do it, she's gonna scream, smiling but screaming, and refuse to do it. Is it just her turning two soon? Honestly, the teacher would laugh and comment about the faces Rebekah was making as she refused to back float, blow bubbles, kick her legs, etc. She would honestly be screaming as if she was terrified by whatever we were doing, but then if you looked at her face she would be smiling this mischeivious smile letting everyone know that she knew exactly what she was doing. What a stinker girl. So of course on the last day she was very well behaved and did everthing asked with very little complaint (a.k.a. screaming.) She even willingly did things for the first time. Ha, that's life I guess. And now all weekend long and then today at the pool she was doing everything again, reaching and pulling, hiding her eyes, blowing bubles, climbing up the edge to sit. She actually really enjoys it. Yesterday in the car we were singing the songs from her lessons and she was loving it. Fantastic.

So now that she is doing everything, and enjoying it Nelson thinks I should put her in the next class, the two year old class later this summer! I don't know, would you do it or it is just plain crazy?!