School's almost out...and I'm getting free furniture

Hey everybody! It's been awhile; I'll admit I've been way busy with school! I've got some pics to post, though, of some free furniture, all from off the streets of the Bronx. I'm telling you, "the secret" really works, you know, where you think positive thoughts that something will happen and it happens! Yep, we got an armoire (we have no closet in our bedroom, notice the hanging clothes rack in the picture. oh yeah and I know it's missing a panel but hey you saw the price!) an armchair (which I recovered all by myself, reupholstery 101!), and most recently a headboard! I've been wanting a headboard for ages now. Yep. Looking all over Craigslist. Can't beat FREE.

Anyway, here they are. And maybe I'll put up a picture of my clinical group at the hospital in case anyone is at all curious (this could possibly be only Mom) (it was our last hospital day today) and a good picture of us kids from my spring break visit to Phoenix. Kinda rambly post, but I'm feeling kinda rambly I suppose! Still working up to Mom's brilliant posts which I love.

PS Mom I have poison ivy can you believe it? Just like old times...

Mothers Day

I broke down and asked for an ipod for Mothers Day, yup, another modern step for Momkind.
oh and Roses. Sometimes you have to make it happen

I insisted that Dans gift to me was being with us as a family all day today, well from after church on anyway.

Dave won ballgame tickets as a prize for making the best mother's day card.

I made crepes cause I was craving them and listened to Broadway sound tracks, I told my family it was "because I wanted too" and since it was Mothers Day they had to let me.

Why do we have to stand? My 2 cents worth.

Standing up in sacrament meeting, so the Ward can Acknowledge you, is goofy!

Then you are handed a flower or chocolate. Don't get me wrong I like the gifts I just don't like the "please stand up" part.

None of us jump right up, they usually have to announce it at least twice before we slowly stand, grasp our hands together and look down at what's happening on our bench.

This particular ward is all about chocolate . It is discussed at length and often. We got Symphony bars and fudge today. I bet it's because the plants die.

Then and now.

Cute boys going to Prom. I wonder where the cute girls are?

Cool men on the way to Prom- notice the viper belt from Quatamala-

This is Maguire Castle in Ireland, Heritage from our Great-great Grandmother Catherine Mequire. "Katie Darlin'" (I don't know that they really called her that, I can just hear it in my head in a heavy Irish brough.)

She married Alonzo Knight. They are my Great great grandparents on my Jones/Eames side.

Baby-fest

Took a roadtrip to Provo for some weddings and to move home a few of my things 'cause my old roommate was moving out of our old place. I didn't take any pictures of the blushing brides (sad) but I got a few of my friends and their babies! So that was neat. Here is Astrid of Jasmine and Arthur VanW.

Above: me and Cami

Below: me and Brad and Heidi. We had some good times when we were all living in the junky upstairs of 282 E 200 N. Close that chapter now...
Preston. Belonging to Dave and Sarah Aller. He pretty much couldn't take his eyes off of me the whole time I was at their house. I had to leave the room so he would eat and drink. This was the opposite of Astrid who managed to shatter glass with her cries when she realized I wasn't her mom holding her.

Hooray for friends and babies of friends!

Local activities

A few fun things I have done in Arizona since my trip to Bisbee. Hiked Camelback mountain with Mike whom I know through...you will never guess...Anasazi.
I was too afraid of scraping my face on the stone and maybe breaking a bone to try this view of Phoenix.
Will likes to slack-line. I think it is funny and would never actually choose it as an activity. But I am game if someone else wants to. Here we try back-yard style with bro and Lara in tow.

Can anything beat wally-ball with funny people? With beards? With acrobatics and switching sides during a set? (Jessica (mission comp), Tyler (Bisbee), Dave (blood), Will (anasazi), me, Tim (Bisbee), Lara (anasazi, Bisbee) and Sheldon (anasazi).

A rather static and dull "action" shot. But there aren't any others that aren't blurry.

Salts and sessions

Hyponatremia, I think that is the name of the condition Mom has a little of--Very low blood salts, probably from her blood pressure medicine needing to be adjusted to this desert climate. We are regulating now and she seems to be improved today. we are going to go to the Temple today if all goes well.
We have those 250 names to finish by saturday. We have a chapel session tonight. It averages out to about 4 endo sessions each holder, this week.