I don't know what it is about today, but I just keep thinking about my family. My patient Dad, my crazy mom, my always-have-it-all-together oldest sister, my athletic older brother, my peace maker older sister, my sensitive but protective little brother, and my out going little sister.
I had a dream the other night. We are all sitting around a table, having family counsel. (we used to call it family fight night when we were little. LOL, we really thought we were funny.) It was my mom and dad, all my siblings and all our spouses. My Dad was at the head of the table telling us all how much he loved us and that we all needed to make sure that we were working on getting back to him. He than took each couple aside separately and gave us advice on how to make our families stronger.
I am so grateful that our Father In Heaven has given us a plan to be together forever. All we have to do is the best we can, and we will be together. Sometimes our best really is close to perfect, but most of the time, its no where close. That is what Christ gave us. He already made the difference up between being perfect and what we really are, so that we ALL have the chance to be together forever.
These are my thoughts today as I work on getting ready to move. I am also thinking about Brent's side of the family and how we are going to be together again soon! Kieth and Hariella get home next week!! I can't believe its already been 18 months. I truly do love ALL my family. My siblings, my in-laws, my aunts and uncles, cousins,  friends, etc...  I love you all!!

I know its been forever since I have posted but here I am!

Maibel has out grown her last bike and has needed a new one for quite a while. So the last couple weeks she has been selling some of her old toys on ksl.com to earn money for a new one. She finally saved up enough and we were able to go get it on Saturday. Its really cute and I am so proud of her for earning the money and saving it!

It's also been her Spring soccer season. She's been playing in Spanish Fork so we are able to watch Cesia's games at the same time. Her team name is "The Fireflies." Her coach commented to me what a good boot she has. I told him that comes from my side of the family. She also loves to play goalie. I think that one comes from Brent's side of the family.

Last week she had a Nursery Rhyme Picnic at school and she got to dress up as a Nursery Rhyme and than repeat it for the class. She was Little Bo Peep.

And its FINALLY Spring here in Utah! It snowed last week but today is suppose to be 75.

 Last Wednesday we were able to go up to Salt Lake and see Rose get her citizenship. What a blessing!! I am so proud of her. It took a lot of time, money, and patience but she finally did it! Its been something she has wanted for a long time.

And I HAD to share this note I received from Maibel. Why is she SO cute? (It says- I'm trying my best. P.S. I'm Having a good day. P.S. I love you with all my heart.)

WOW!! Its been a long week. It started with Brent not feeling well last Saturday, and than throwing up all day Sunday. Oh,  but on Saturday Brent bought me a nook! Needless to say, it is the perfect gift for me. I love it!! Of course Monday was Valentine's Day and I got woken up at 6:30 with a kiss and Mai saying "Happy Valentine's Day." Then she ran over to Brents side of the bed(he was already at work) and climbed up in bed with me. She also put a Valentine that she made all by her self on Brent's night stand. About an hour later she woke back up and told me to stay in bed. She came back in about 30 min later and told me I could come out now. She had decorated the house for Valentines Day!!!! It was SO SO SO SO cute!! I had a huge Santa picture I keep forgetting to take down and she even took that down. She is so adorable.
When Brent came home from work, he brought me a rose and Maibel got a HUGE singing balloon and a teddy bear. My mom came over and spent the night with us. We went walking in the morning and just kinda hung out. It was lots of fun. Maibel had gymnastics after school and Grandpa Wright came and watched her. Grandma Swain even stayed for a little bit of it so she had quite the adience this week. Than we went home and Steve played Sorry on the WII with us and we had tons of fun. He spent the night with us Tuesday night and when Mai got up in the morning and Grandpa was already at work, she cried and cried. It was really sad and she keep telling me all day that she just missed Grandpa. I started not feeling that great Wednesday evening and woke up in the middle of the night throwing up. Thursday I couldn't keep anything down and also started having some not normal girlie issues.  I called my doctors office about 4 and they told me to go to the ER. I called my sister Sarah (Brent doesn't handle hospitals very well. Of course  neither does Sarah, so I don't know what the heck i was thinking having her take me!?!?). Brent stayed with Mai and Sarah drove me up to Orem. They were really kinda stupid at the hospital and basically told me I was crazy.  I was NOT happy at this point. But at least the bleeding had stopped.  I was still throwing everything up and by Friday morning I was so sick I could barely walk. I somehow drove myself to my doctor and they started an IV. They wouldn't let me drive home, so I had to call my mom (I called Brent too but he was already at work so he couldn't make it down to Payson for at least an hour.) They gave me two bags of fluid, IV antibiotics, two shots of promethazine, and something for pain. I had the flu, strep, and the doctor said I had really low blood pressure from throwing up so much and losing so much blood the day before that it was making me throw up more. I know I looked awful because the doctor I see is a PA and he called the other doctor in on his day off to come check on me. Brent took care of my all day and my mom took Mai for us so I actually was able to sleep. It was a long weekend but this morning I woke up and FINALLY had my voice back and felt like I wasn't going to die. I hope I feel well enough to go to my coed soccer game tomorrow night. I know I won't play but I want to watch since it is our championship game and we might take a season off. I have to say thanks again to everyone who helped us survive this weekend!!