10/11/05 Anniversary, Webelos Day camp & mice

Andrew Shopinski, Dallas Griffin, Colton Turner and Ryan Del Toror
Arrow of Light Ceremony

10/11/2005 Letter to Becky

Things are crazy as usual.

Yesterday I had off – Columbus Day – had a nice day. I did some laundry and house stuff but nothing too serious! Mostly just hung out with Andy and the girls and had a nice day.

Andy and I had a nice Anniversary get-away last Wednesday. Andy’s parents came and watched the kids from 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. and we went to Mesquite and got a room and had a buffet and went swimming and then went home. Would have been nice to stay over night but it is TOO much hassle at this stage.

Webelos Day Camp, Dallas Griffin middle

Saturday was Webelos Day camp. It was pretty cool. They had 6 stations where they did requirements. They had a science rotation, made catapults, did art work, learned how to use a knife and build a fire, rope tying and compass use. They had a catered lunch that was awesome – shredded beef sandwiches, dutch oven potatoes, salad and peach cobbler.

Sunday I substituted for Nursery. The kids were all very good. Only had 1 escape and 1 poopie diaper.

This week there is R.S. dinner tonight, AJ has a football game in Cedar City tomorrow – me and the kids will go to Grandma’s all afternoon and help them paint their fence. Thursday is scouts – we are going to the dino Museum and Andy works Thursday night doing a game and then it’s weekend again!

I am sitting in on interviews for our new police department staff all morning tomorrow.

On and on it goes!

Arrow of light award
Josh Bowles, Andrew Shopinski and Dallas Griffin

Oh yea and we have/had mice…eeeeek! We caught 4 last week. We found a hole in the wall that they were coming in through that hopefully closing off will eliminate any future mice. I had the pleasure of seeing 2 of them running across my floor. I squealed both times. I HATE MICE!!!! Almost makes me wish I had a cat…NOT!

I am walking MWF with our neighbor that has twins that are 1. We go from 6:10 to 6:50 – after I take AJ to school and before her husband leaves for work – no kids. It is nice. I just hope that as it gets colder we don’t both wus out. I don’t like the cold weather and she can’t go any later…We’ve been doing about 2 miles at a time – I think…I have to measure our route for sure.

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