More Stuff....

Serious Eagle Project planning is under way! Andrew has a great project lined up with the execution date of April 9th. So thankful! He is getting the 'fumes' in a bad way....car fumes and perfumes....as committed he is to Boy Scouts, he's looking forward to being done with this stage so he can focus on other things, like getting a job to get a car, and girls (eye-roll). My ever so handsome son has a very cute young lady texting him constantly. Not sure how I feel about this, will let you know. Anyway, with all this 'fuming' going on, he's reluctant to focus his attention (at least the amount I believe he needs to give) on his project, no we are nudging him gently (ok, not so gently) to GET IT DONE!!

Link to the Elk Grove Historical Society Newsletter, with information about his project.
http://www.elkgrovehistoricalsociety.com/gpage12.html

Cake in oven is done, got to run and check it.

Oops...forgot to add this a few weeks ago!

Ruthann's 75 birthday party..
L-R
Back row:
Jeff (married to April, Joe's sister), Me, Yasuko (married to Joe's brother Philip), David (married to Joe's sister Mary), Ann (married to Joe's brother Richard)
L-R
Middle row:
April, Joe, Philip, Mary, Theresa, Sue, Richard (all 7 siblings, youngest on the left and oldest on the right), Ruthann & Burnie
Front row:
*Andrew (Joe & Julie)*, *Michelle, Rachel, Emily (in front of Rachel) (Philip & Yasuko)*, *Nicole, Kelly (Mary and David)*, *Rebecca, Andrea (Richard & Ann)*

A few people were missing. Theresa's husband Scott, and her two boys, were back in Vermont, and Sue's boyfriend Rick was at their home in Hawaii.

I'm not one to shy away from having my picture taken, but I had no idea this sweater was an unfortunate choice for the picture. It really makes me look dumpy! I've been the same size for a while, and am not usually considered large, but this picture does not present me at my best!

A week off....

Not really by choice, but I'm going to enjoy it nonetheless! One school holiday, two furlough days, one dentist appointment, and a short meeting on Friday (okay, that's work, but it's only a few hours so I'm not really counting it).

Andrew comes home from snow camping today. I'm hoping he wasn't too cold, but he is old enough to know he needs to wear his warm base layer, so I leave it up to him to figure it out. He probably had a great time. This is his second time on this outing and he said the first snow camping experience was the best camping he's ever done. Really??? Freezing cold and no real bathroom facilities???

Jessica is heading up to the mall with her friends. Exactly where I don't want to be on a state holiday, with thousands of other people heading to the same place!

I might actually hang out in my pajamas all day (ha! I have never actually done that in my life, wonder what it feels like?) Maybe I'll hit the couch with a book after I get my exercise in.

Super-Fantastic!!

I'm not allowed to FB this news, but I figured it's okay if people who read this know....Jessica was admitted to St. Mary's in Moraga, possibly with an "almost" full academic ride! St. Mary's is a great school with fantastic programs. It's not her first choice, but it does give her a bargaining chip when (and if) we hear from her first choices (Dartmouth, Princeton, Georgetown, NYU, Vassar, Brown, and Cornell). She has worked so hard for her dream and we are very proud of her. Way to go Jessica!!