Cooking Class and other new things...

We had our monthly cooking club at my house last Saturday! It was lots of fun! So far the girls have learned how to make homemade cinnamon rolls, sugar cookies, brownies and then I taught homemade pizza! It's been a really fun thing to do!!

Last week Lindsey took a sewing class too at one of our friend's house. She is making a purse! It's going to be sew cute!! :) We will post pictures of that when she finishes next week!!! It's so great to see my girls learning these important skills! I LOVE IT!

Also this past week we had another FIRST/LAST- with our ward, it was Lindsey's first time doing baptisms for the dead. It was really a great experience for her... and Matt's last time doing them with our ward! 

Also- Matt got some great news yesterday- NO MORE BRACE! And he can start weight bearing! 8 long weeks of no weight on that leg, he was so excited. He got to ride a bike at PT and he was just grinning from ear to ear, he said it felt so good to move his knee after so long! (Things we take for granted eh?) But the BIG news is that one week from this coming Monday he gets to be off crutches!! YEA!!! We are so happy for him! He has been really patient and great during this trial! :)

Update

Happy St. Patty's day!  We have had a few new things happening around our house- so here is the update!

1.  Matt had some disappointing news last week, he was supposed to be done with the crutches, but got told he has 4 more weeks at PT last week... bummer... he is really learning some patience through this ordeal! It has been a very LONG 6 weeks for him!

2.  We went on a fun "braces weekend" trip to Colorado last weekend.  Almost 1300 miles round trip!  Ugh!  We did A LOT of driving, but it was worth it!  We had a great time and really enjoyed being with the family and as usual, TOTALLY appreciate Mark and Cosi for all they are doing for us and our teeth!! :)  Dave and Matt get their braces off next trip!  (Around May/June) YEA!!  The girls got to be in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Ft. Collins on a float for "Dr. Crane" ~ very fun!

3.  I got a job!! After 3 months of applying to over 40 jobs and NO LUCK- I got called from Summerlin Hospital and got hired to work Full time as an RN at the Women's Center. I start March 30th and I am nervous... it will be a BIG change for our family and we are just hoping that we can handle it!!  But we know it's a blessing~ I am trying to look at it that way!!  

4.  Lindsey's getting good at the violin- she played I know that my Redeemer lives and did a GREAT JOB in the YM/YW talent show last week Matt and his friends (Scott, Mitch, Riley and Kendall) formed a band and played "Day Tripper" by the Beatles, Matt was on the guitar and did pretty dang good! It was fun!

5.  Jog-a-thon- Katie and Ellie had the jogathon this week and both did a great job with 13 laps each. They were troopers~ quite the great little runners!

6.  Matt is working his guts out in calculus - he is gearing up for his 3 AP tests in May- AND...... the BIG news, he got accepted to BYU Provo and Idaho!  He is going to go to BYU Provo and he is really excited!  I, (on the other hand) am in denial. I will miss this kid more than words can say!!! 

OKAY~ I think that is about it for now- sorry to bore ya'all.... SOoooooo glad spring is here!  It is AWESOME! :)  TTFN!

WHAT MY KIDS THINK OF ME

I saw this post on one of my friend's blogs and thought it would be interesting... so here it is according to Lindsey... Give it a try, it was pretty fun!

What is something mom always says to you?
“How was your day?”
 What makes mom happy?
A clean house

What makes mom sad?

when we don’t do what we are told
How does your mom make you laugh?
by telling jokes
What was your mom like as a child?
naughty
How old is your mom?

40
How tall is your mom?
5’6”
What is her favorite thing to do?
vegetate
What does your mom do when you're not around?
type
If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
being a comedian
What is your mom really good at?

cooking
What is your mom not very good at?
artistic things
What does your mom do for a job?
nurse
What is your mom's favorite food?
cafe rio
What makes you proud of your mom?
that she is such a hard worker
If your mom were a Cartoon character, who would she be?

Goofy
What do you and your mom do together?
cook and watch movies
How are you and your mom the same?
we are both organized
How are you and your mom different?
She likes to rest a lot more than I do
How do you know your mom loves you?
She tells me, gives me hugs, and helps me.
How do you know that your mom loves your dad?
they got married in the temple and they have stayed married
Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Utah and Hawaii

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!!!

Happy Birthday to the greatest husband and Dad ever! We are so lucky to have such a great Dad and husband! Hope you have a great day Dave!  We love you!!!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLIE DEAR!!! :)

Today is Ellie's birthday! YEA! BIG number 7!!!!!!!!!! How did our baby girl grow up so fast? We are so lucky to have Ellie in our family! Every year at Ellie's birthday I am reminded of how truly blessed we are that she is in our family. We almost lost this little girl when she was a baby! She was so sick when she was born and at 3 months old she underwent surgery because her liver, pancreas and gallbladder weren't working~ what a miracle that Heavenly Father blessed us with! I will eternally be grateful for priesthood blessings, skilled surgeons and Primary Children's Medical Center! We love her so much and she has added so much joy to our family! She has always had the greatest sense of humor and has been our little "fashion queen". She is the cutest, sweetest, smartest and most wonderful girl! We love her to pieces! Today she gets to take cookies to her class, get a crown and be sung to at school, then we are going to have her "Favorite" dinner-PIZZA!!! YUM! Then presents and cake! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLIE!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!