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02/25/11 Good grades and Polynesian dancing

2/25/11
Katie singing for talent show
Katie wrote you a note.  She wanted me to type it up for you but I thought you'd enjoy figuring out what she's saying yourself!  Holly drew that picture of me.  Beautiful, aren't I?!
So late night our neighbor was arrested for DUI at about 8:30 p.m. right outside his house in our circle (Holm's -- the dad)...it's just not safe to be out after 8 p.m. in our neighborhood apparently!!!  Crazy, huh?!
We had 9 girls at YW this week and they all seemed to have a really nice time.  I'm excited.  I hope I can convince them all to come to camp and youth conference.  They are luke warm on both right now.  What's up with that??? Free camp and it's FUN?!  I don't understand why they don't want to go.  What happened before I got here?   Seriously??!  Why WOULDN'T you want to go?   
Anyway, things are going well here.  Tomorrow the Girl Scouts are committed to man 2 water tables at the Washington City Dog Town races...and it's supposed to RAIN all day.  Good times, no?  I am going to find some rain ponchos for us and some ucky shoes so we can not ruin our good ones.   
Sunday is going to be a busy meeting day...morning bishopric meeting usually lasts close to 2 hours before church, then church, then Presidency meeting after church.  Probably nothing compared to what you do...but that's a lot of BIC (but in chair) time.  Yucky, ya know?!
Everybody seems to be doing pretty well.  Dallas' grades are up, for now.  Go Dallas!!!  Sharee has been interested in Dallas again but so far he is remaining strong and fending her off.  Go Dallas!!!  I wish she'd find someone else to hook up with and leave Dallas alone.  Bryce is of course doing great in school and his usual funny self.  He get to go to some fancy show in SL I think with his Biology class where they see inside bodies -- muscles, organs, etc.  Sounds pretty cool.  I think that is next week or so.  
Dallas signed up to take the life guard class (Monday - Saturday from 9a-6p his WHOLE spring break).  Hopefully after that he'll be employed and start being able to save for his mission and paying for his keep!  
Katie has had a cough forever and it seems to continue to barely hang on but she is busy and happy.  She is doing Polynesian dancing and seems to be enjoying it.  I can't wait for the LUAU at the end!!!   She has been getting up better lately and practicing the piano for about 20-25 minutes as she wakes up.  It seems to be a good fit for her.  She isn't a get up and go girl but get up and pound on the piano seems to get her moving.  After she is done Holly tinkers for 5 or 10 minutes if we are lucky and we've been doing better getting them out the door in the a.m.   Lucky for us noone tries to sleep in the a.m. at our house anymore!  Her and Holly are also doing choir and loving that.
Troy and Grace are expecting and so are Sam and Nikki.  And we have newlywed neighbor's that bought Riley's house but haven't moved in yet...so we should have lots of babies by the time you come back!
Baby Drake (Rachel's & Seth's youngest) is in the hospital with RSV...so remember them in your prayers.  
I can't think of anything else exciting or interesting to tell you so I guess I'll sign off for now!  Hope you are well and happy.  You are an inspiration and motivation to us all!!!  Love you lots. Mom.
Bryce, Shelly and Dallas

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