Chocolate dipped Strawberries

This picture is actually from Christmas 2007 when we were all together in CO.  But I thought it would be fun to post here.  Hint- Hula girl is the one with long dark hair in this photo.

I love it when people come to visit because it gets me motivated to clean my house.  This weekend daughter number two and her honey stopped by for a two night visit on their way east to work for the summer.  While her husband slept to recover from the long drive she and I went on a short bike ride!

Sunday Mike and Amy came up to visit too.  We sang Happy Birthday to Mike. We had fun Sunday night making chocolate dipped strawberries when Laura's friend from high school stopped by for a visit. I think we should make it a family tradition every sunday night- Chocolate dipped strawberries! 

Hawaii

A week before spring break I received a text from daughter number three (which will be know as hula-girl from now on) which said that she was home sick.  Being the self-sacrificing mother that I am, LOL, I said, "I'll be right there."  It was nothing short of a miracle that all three of us flew standby during spring break and we are very grateful!  It took two trips to the airport but we finally made it.

Notice, in this evening photo, the beautiful LDS Hawaii Temple in the back ground.  Yes, drummer-boy is really that much taller than the rest of us.  (youngest son wants to be known on my blog as whammy-boy) 

We didn't climb any coconut trees, like this guy, but we had a wonderful time.  We even saw Hula-girl perform twice on her cello (which is why she is all dressed up in the temple picture). 

 

We had so much fun drummer-boy almost didn't

come back with us.

Dreams come true

Friday I signed up for  beginning adult ice skating lesson's!  To quote daughter # three (when she was 6) starting her first ice skating lesson, "I hope they don't ask me to try a triple lutz".

Anyway I also want to know -Is it okay to learn to ice skate when you are going to be a grandma in 8 months!!!  Thank you oldest daughter and her better half ; )

Oldest Son is in town for a visit this weekend!  He has been doing some major exercising since I saw him at Christmas and looks great!  He is my new inspiration.  Next week I will find out how my cholesterol is doing.  I'm sure I need to be hitting the gym too.  

Testing 1, 2, 3, testing

I finally, with Amy's help, figured out how to write something on my blog "myself" and of course now  everyone here wants their turn on the computer.  I wanted to share my adventures in Hawaii but people are breathing down my neck.  So for now I will just tell what is happening tonight for family night. Drummer boy is making dinner.  He had me buy ingredients for Pad thai!!!  Pregnant sister gave me FHE treat idea...  Kraft readymade cheese cake filling.   Of course I'm figuring a way to add chocolate to the treat.  If it looks good I'll even take a picture. : )  Amy will really be impressed. Just don't hold your breath (it may be awhile).