Catching Up is Hard to Do

I don't know why I don't like to post something unless I have a picture to go along with it. It's weird. It's kind of like when you feel like you can't go visiting teaching or find out how a sick friend is doing without something to take them. There's something messed up with thinking, "I don't have a casserole to take so-and-so, so I just won't go." Why do we do that? I still haven't figured that out. Maybe it is that we don't think we are "enough" all on our own--like we have to compensate for our lack of whatever it is we feel we're lacking. I don't know, but that mentality seems to carry over into a lot of other aspects of my life. Like blogging, for instance. Part of it is that I know most people don't read things all the way through. They need a little carrot dangled out in front of their noses to prod them to read on.

The past 2 weeks have been busy at our house. Every night last week Danika and Brooke had rehearsals for their ballet in Bountiful. I am really wondering why I ever thought taking dance for 3 hours twice a week in a city 15 miles away was a good idea. It sounds manageable until it comes time for the actual dance performances. Then there are four days of rehearsals and 3 performances (one for each cast--of which they are in all 3). Nevertheless, they did wonderfully, and it was fun seeing them perform. Their studio did Swan Lake; Danika was a Spanish dancer and Brooke was one of the princesses. Now they have one more performance for their jazz and creative classes at the end of April. We have already decided to find a studio closer to home for next year. Hallelujah!

Mike had back surgery this past Tuesday (the 16th). Everything went well, and Dr. Daubs cleaned out a lot of his disc and bone that was pressing on a nerve. So we are hopeful he will have some relief from the pain down his leg that has been bothering him. Eventually Mike will have to have a fusion in that area, but he is trying to hold off as long as possible.

Megan got glasses last Saturday. I was hoping she wouldn't have to, since Danika and Brooke got theirs in 2nd grade and Megan is in 4th now. I thought maybe she had been passed by unscathed by my nearsightedness gene. But alas, no such luck. She is now one of the bespectacled females in our cursed household. (We are now rooting for no braces for her.)


I almost forgot to add that Megan had strep last Monday and Tuesday, but with antibiotics cleared up quickly and was back to school. And, Brooke had power chains put on her braces Thursday and had a few days of discomfort and nights with lack of sleep. Headgear is next on the horizon for her--oh joy!

Spring is in the air, and we are all looking forward to the end of the school year. It's still two and a half months away, but I can't wait to be done with work and kids waking up early for school!