Wednesday, September 1, 2004

09/01/04 AJ's 13th Birthday & cubscouts

9/1/2004 LETTER TO BECKY


Chase Family


The disc came with the package.  It was a pretty good deal I think – I got 2 sheets of each kid, the disc, the bonus smiles card, a photo magnet kit and a mini photo album scrap book type thing for $39.99.  For $6.99 I got the family picture packet which comes with more photos then you’ll ever be able to use in a life time.  My next picture session is 10% off and the one after that is free.  So I’ll probably take Katie and Holly in at Christmas time for their 1 yr old and 3 yr old pictures.  I told Andy I won’t make him to another family photo again for awhile – just had to get one with Holly in it!


Bryce Griffin & Dillon Chase

Mom was really good Friday and Saturday but by Sunday she didn’t feel good again.  She read to the kids and helped with Katie in the middle of the night Friday night.  Sunday morning she was having a stomach ache and not moving very well.  She got up and dressed close to 1 p.m. and they left just before we left for church.


Aj had a nice birthday.  Grandpa took us out to Golden Corral and Grandma had them come sing to AJ.  Katie started crying when they all came over clapping and singing.  It was funny.  AJ was surprised (we all were) since Grandma asked them while we were all getting our food.  Sunday I made calzone’s for AJ’s birthday.  They kids loved them and helped make them.

Court was really busy last night but somehow we got through tons of stuff in 2 hours.  It is kind of amazing – seems like most nights we get done right close to 7 no matter what I stick on the calendar.  I was sure we’d be here till 8 last night but we got lucky.  






Cub scouts is going good.  We have a pack meeting next Tuesday and then the following Saturday we are doing an all day scout Day Camp.  Has Dillon done those?  They are really fun for the kids.  They do tons of stuff during the day that they can pass off in their books.  I have not planned anything after the day camp because I wanted to see what they do.  Last year I had done bunches of stuff and then when the kids went to day camp they re did a lot of it (you only get credit the first time).  So this summer we’ve been doing belt loops and pins and little excursions and swimming and then after this camp I’ll see where the kids are at and start from there.  I told you they split my group right?  I’ll just have Bryce’s group after this Day Camp.  I’ll have to try to get a couple of kids active because it is no fun with 2 or 3 kids.  I have 5 if I can get 2 to come out that have never come yet.  I heard through the grape vine they are calling the one kids mother to be my assistant to “force” him to come.  Hope it works!

Are you still teaching on Sunday’s?  Do you still like that?  I don’t think I could do that – my mind goes blank when I’m in front of people -  plus I’m not confident about all the church history etc that you would be teaching.  
Are your kids in school now?  Do they like it?
Well I better get busy.  I was supposed to be off at 2:30 today but I had a stupid WIC appointment and it took over an hour so now I can’t get off until 3:30 or 4.  
Do you guys get free or reduced lunches at school or do you send lunch every day?  Do your kids get breakfast too?  
Did I send you the email with the “why dad’s shouldn’t babysit?”  I think that is so funny.

Talk to you soon.  Sg.