Any Advice for Kyler?

During primary on Sunday, Kyler told me his arms were itching. I helped him undo his shirt sleeve buttons and was shocked to see his arms covered in hives. They seemed to come from nowhere. I quickly tracked down a nurse in our ward and she recommended Benadryl and a bath. Benadryl takes them away instantly, but in 4 hours like clockwork, they come back with a vengeance. We have not changed any soap, shampoo, or laundry detergent. I can't track down anything different that he is eating. I am stumped. The doc said there is nothing they can do and just try to figure out what he may be allergic to. The poor boy has been covered with hives for the last 4 days. This happened to him once when we were living in San Fran two years ago. We never found the cause. If any of you have advice on getting rid of hives, let me know. Kyler will appreciate it.

Rise and Shout the Cougars are Out

Last weekend we took a getaway with Dan's family to see a BYU game. We stayed in a luxurious vacation home in Lehi and had tickets to Saturday's game. The plan was to have Dan's sweet cousin watch our kids while all of the couples went to the game. Well, that was the plan until 5 AM when Halle woke me up and told me her tummy hurt, followed immediately by profusely throwing up. Oh blast. However, lucky for Kyler, he got to take my ticket. He had the time of his life. Kyler's new definition of the perfect day is a BYU football game with his Dad. I was glad I had packed his BYU paraphernalia. As soon as he got home he called my Dad and gave him the play-by-play. I overheard him say, "You have got to tell Grandma and Rhett and Lincoln this because it is so awesome!" He has been telling me details from the game and singing snippets from the fight song all week. In hindsight - I am happy how things worked out. I think Kyler appreciated every moment more than I would have. I have actually enjoyed hearing about the plays from Ky more than I would have seeing them in person. Go Cougs!

It's a Miracle!

I am ecstatic to report that our stolen laptop has been found!!! The police in Rexburg apprehended a 13 year-old boy and recovered a cache of electronic items he had stolen out of cars. My sister-in-law Lyndi called to say that she saw it on the news and gave us a number to call. As soon as I told them my name - they said "I think we have your computer here." I couldn't believe it! It will be a while before we get it back because it has to be used as evidence in his court case. We do not yet know if any of our files are still on the computer. The police said that the computer is now password protected with the boys password - so I will be pleasantly surprised if all of my photos have not been scrubbed from the hard drive. The police said we do not have to worry about identity theft of any kind - since the boy was only 13 and didn't seem to know anything about identity theft.

That is my fantastic news of the week. I can't believe the thief is only 13. I would like to sit him down and have a little talking-to. I can't wait to use this story in a church talk.

Girls Weekend

Millie and I spent the weekend at my friend Saundra's home for our annual "Girl's Weekend." I get together every year with my 3 best friends from high school - Ellen, Jenny, and Saundra. This year we were lucky enough to have Saun's sister Laura join us as well. Saundra was a gracious hostess. She has a beautiful new home and put us up in style. We ate every minute we were there. I am going through chocolate withdrawals even as we speak. We did a little shopping, went to Cafe Rio, and to the movie "The Secret Life of Bees." The best part was catching up, talking, and laughing together. Every year we exchange our "Favorite Things" and it feels like Christmas. It is such a great weekend to recharge my batteries and it gives me a new appreciation for my husband and kids. Thank you ladies for a fantastic time. I am already looking forward to next year.

Cinderella Sleeps

The ball tuckered her right out.

Primary

Last week we had all of the primary kids from our ward meet in front of our new Temple. I took pictures of them all and put these cute words on them. We are going to give them to the kids after the primary program next week as a little Thank You. Gotta love having a Temple 3 miles from our house.