Sally Jane on Thursday running and getting really dirty for our almost Spring day
I have got to post something.

I have not really sat down at my computer since Friday. What on earth is happening? so I am making myself post something so I don't forget how. I have so many things on my mind (idea headaches for sure) and have 3 great posts in drafts that need to come out. I have received some incredible good mail (which is hanging on my door and perfect for SPT today), we purchased new technology and i am dying to talk about it and have found some amazing goodwill treasures!
But instead of staying up all night to catch up I will just say a few things.

Saturday we did a little "fruit" shopping. Our computer is very old and getting ready to retire - so we investigated a few apples. Then we watched some awesome pinewood derby racing. The skies then opened up with the sun for literally 20 minutes. We ran to the park to get some fresh air and watched the storm clouds roll to the sun. We sat there in awe of the beauty of it all. (camera in the car) then in 5 minutes we watched the enormous, dark rolling clouds swallow the sun and release some moisture. All of us were at the playground and far from the car. At first it was funny with droplets of rain. Then the storm and then the hail. Jeff grabbed Caroline and I Sally Jane. As we ran to the car Sally Jane was screaming "ouch, ouch, ouch" each time one was hitting her. I felt like I could not run. My jeans were getting heavier and heavier as they got soaked with water. We all got in the car and just starting laughing. We were drenched.

I then jumped back out of the car to do a fake weather man video, but could not stand up because of the wind and the pellets of hail- it cut my newscast short.

You can't even hear what I am saying, but it truly represents the moment.

Of course we had to do something historic because it was Saturday. So Jeff took us to a Black rock mill down the road. The sun came out again for five minutes. we jumped out of the car, showed the kids, read the sign, looked in the mill, said "wow this is old", jumped back in the car and went home.



that night we watched the funniest movie ever. Please, Please rent it an tell me what you think. Seriously add it to your netflix. It is called King of Kong:fist full of quarters. If you even remotely enjoyed the 80's or video games you won't want to miss it. I am laughing just thinking about it.


Sunday was great and calm and quiet. I am feeling guilty when I go a whole Sunday and don't think about downtown. Really not sure how to deal with those feelings. Caroline gets so excited when she realizes we are going to the close church and does not have to drive all the way downtown. I wonder if she realizes both churches are exactly the same or if she thinks we have two religions. I am so glad I took so many pictures and am looking forward to girls camp mainly to see the girls from downtown. Annie Kate gave a talk in primary and it was all about her experience last year and really sweet.
We came home to have roast - a Sunday must have for Jeff. I attempted the rolls again. This is my second time since my Sunday fiasco a few weeks ago. And yes the were bad again. I didn't cry this time and didn't even need a "shake it off nap". I think seeing the girls each take a turn to roll them makes up for how horrible they taste. The recipe makes two cutting circles and each girl has mastered the cutting and the rolling, now the mom just needs to master the dough making. I think I am killing the yeast and finally learned what scaled milk means. I am not giving up, even though I have now ruined about a dozen tries at making these. They have only turned out good once on my own.
and to end - the littlest pets have just invaded our house in such a good way. This may be the closet my kids ever get to having a dog. They get played with more than any toys we have ever head. The new yellow pig is Sally Jane's favorite.

let me know if you rent fist full of quarters - our movie producer guru friend recommenced it - I may have him make me a list in case there are more great documentaries I could be missing
do you have littlest pets?
are you dying to see my goodwill finds?
when was the last time you were hit by hail?