This and that and some other stuff along the way...

It has been awhile since I checked in so I thought I had better check-in. We are all still alive and just as busy as ever. I am living the life of crazed wife, mom, student, relief society president, etc... I think my family is adjusting okay to a slightly crazy wife/mom.

Here is an example of what I have been spending my time working on over the last week. Did you know that you have over 20 feet of intestine squished inside your body and that the small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine? Fascinating, I know! ;) I finally finished my pathophysiology portion of my medical transcription training. Let's just say it was brutal and I am glad that it is done. However, I don't see it getting any easier from here on out. Yikes!



Here is an update of what else has been going on in our little world:

• Today we had snow and wind and cold, again. Someone obviously forgot to tell mother nature about global warming, or it hasn't hit South Dakota yet, or something. I would take global warming anyday now! Despite the cold and icky weather, the kids have tried to get out and enjoy it. The big kids too, that is Scott driving the 4-wheeler with the kids last Saturday.
  
• Our chickens have been happily laying eggs despite the cold weather as well. We are getting anywhere from 15 to 30 eggs a day. Luckily I found some people who are interested in buying eggs from us because really you can only eat so many eggs so many ways before somebody (and by somebody I mean Megan) complains.

We have noticed a difference in some of our eggs. Sometimes we get some really HUGE ones.

When we get whoppers like this one I want to go out and hug the poor chicken that had to push that one out.

Yesterday we got the smallest egg we have ever gotten. The kids are anxious to crack it open and see what it looks like.

• Recently we celebrated a very special day at our house. Megan turned 5 on February 6th. All of a sudden my baby is all grown up. I can't figure out where the time has gone. Unfortunately for Megan, her mom has decided that being 5 means that, though she will always be my baby, it is time to stop acting like one. Megan goes from acting like a baby to having major attitude, all within a matter of seconds. On the way to school the other day I was explaining to Megan that 5 year olds use words not grunts or whining. Then as we were approaching an intersection I stopped to wait for oncoming traffic before turning left. Megan tells me from the back seat (complete with attitude), "Mom, the light is green, that means you can go!" Uh, thanks for using words Megan!

• And finally, in our "out of the mouths of babes" section, you know when you get the giggles and it is hard to stop. Does this ever happen at inappropriate times, like when your family is trying to say family prayer? Just as we knelt down this morning to say family prayer Jordan asked me if I was going to town today. Then he said this as Scott was asking Kimberly to say the prayer...

Jordan: I was thinking if you were going into town maybe you could pick me up a "G"string (pause) for my cello.

Mom: (I immediately start laughing uncontrollably while Kimberly is waiting to say the prayer.)