in a minute but not today

We have all had the flu or something going on. I am about ready to beat my head against the wall. I CAN NOT get my family healthy. Just got T healthy Autumn brings crap home. T gets sick again then Rich then Hope and now me. It is nasty crap. Sore throat, body ache, fever, head pounding like no other, stuffed up or runny nose. So everyone is feeling better but me. I ended up calling in Sun & Mon to work and that really sucked because Rich was sick for 1 week out of work & of course no work = no money. My parents wanted to help but I don't want them here to expose them. Especially my mom with her Diabetes when she gets sick it takes her forever to get over it and it is twice as bad. All I could do was lay in bed so I decided to send Hope to them for a few days. I felt really guilty not being able to care for her & the older 2 were in school & can care for themselves. Rich took her Mon afternoon as he had a Chiro appt. Why yes his back went out along with all this going on also.
I figured they would keep her Mon & Tues & Wed I could go get her. I spoke with her this morning asking if she was ready to come home telling her I missed her like crazy her response was "I miss you to, I will be home in a minute but not today, I am staying another night" hmmm ok then. I think she ran away from home. She absolutely loves her grandparents and my dad will play with her endlessly. He hooked the tire swing up to the big tree and they had been out swinging away. She informed me she had to go because she had a fudge cycle waiting for her. looks like we are another day without her. I know she is in great hands and having a ball. They will bring her up when I get off work Thurs. I am feeling better. Still not great but better.
Brandi is home for good now and I am sure Kaycee went over to play today plus my parents are anxious to meet Mckinlee as we all are.
I went to sign the older 2 up for summer 4-H classes they each take 3 classes plus Autumn teaches a class with Katie. The 4-H leaders really want Autumn to be a camp counselor. They go for 2 days to Alpine. I think I am going to let her do it and let Tymber go up to the camp. I was really hesitant because I didn't know much about it and didn't feel good sending them with people I don't know but after speaking with the 4-H office it is just Bingham county that goes and the leaders are all people that work in the office and I know. So I am good letting them go. It will be fun for them. In case anyone is wondeing yes Autumn is still grounded.:-)

Spring? Who knows

I am scared to say spring is here because you just never know with this season. But the weather is nice. Tymber has a bad cold AGAIN. UGH I wish that child could stay healthy. Any little bug and she is down. Autumn came down with a cold last week so of course it is going thru us again. Hope has it, Autumn is still coughing a little & Rich & I don't feel that great but oh well.
Autumn is grounded again from Katie but I won't go into details because she hates when I tell everyone everything. Lets just say the grades really really suck and leave it at that. Katie seems to be the only thing I can ground her from that really matters but I am not sure at this point she really cares. Teens are so much fun.
I sprung the kids from the house it is just to nice for them to be inside even though they don't feel well the fresh air will do them good I hope. And of course as I write this Tymber just got stung by a bee....
Our Easter was good. we went to Zoey's Sat for dinner & as always it was great. Sun we went to my parents' and everyone was there but Ryan (hunting) and Brandi's family. But she is coming home the end of the month for good. We are very excited to have them home and Darren safely out of the Army. The kids hunted eggs and the day was beautiful even though the next day it snowed.... then we ate and visited. Everyone is happy my parents are home from Arizona. When Hope woke up the next day and seen the snow she asked if we could hook up our camp trailer to to daddies truck and head to Arizona " I hear it is nice in Arizona" she says to funny. Then she wanted to know if Grandma & Grandpa we going back when I told her no she let the matter drop. I think she was just worried they were going to leave again. April is flying by and soon May will be here. Then 1 month of school and it will be out for the summer Yikes.

Highschool

Rich and I took Autumn to a High school orientation on Wed. It is the first year the school has done something like this for the incoming Freshmen. They had different tables set up in the gym with the elective teachers so you could ask questions about the elective classes. They also had a program in the auditorium where they introduced the whole staff/teachers. It is a HUGE school. From what I understand there are 4 levels. They have added on several times so it has a new gym an old gym and we only saw the top floor where all the Freshman lockers are. We didn't see the cafeteria or even much of the school. It looks very nice with it's own wing for the drama & choir & I think band. It also offers the outside buildings with all the shop classes etc. This next year they are bringing in all the freshmen 1 day early to get them used to the classes and teachers before the rest of the mob gets there. I think this is a great idea. I think it is going to be very overwhelming as Blackfoot only has 1 high school and I am not sure how big the student body is but I know there are quite a few. I am pretty impressed with all the school has to offer. It is not like when we were in High school some of the classes blew me away "intro to Law" and as you advance you have the chance of taking classes that also offer College credit. Love it. This year the requirements of education change & they need 4 more credits to graduate. They have to have an addtl 2 in Math & 2 in Science I think. Plus they have to do a Senior project that has to be presented and have taken college entrance exams in their Jr year. Beside the core classes Autumn signed up for intro to Agriculture. They have to have this to take the Greenhouse class. Then a landscape design class. They have a greenhouse that they grow things in. Very cool. She will try to get Ag 1st or 2nd trimester and then Greenhouse last Tri as it is not offered in the 2nd due to the weather. It will be so good for her to learn this. Plus she wants to join the Ag. club. Like the teacher said it is not about becoming a farmer. They have a "huge" scholarship opportunity. They give out something like 2.5 mil each year in scholarships. The teacher said a while back 1.5 mil was not claimed because there was not enough kids that applied. So if she does well she has a good chance for a scholarship with this group. Next year she will be able to take some foods and child development classes. They are not offered for 9th grade. Plus she can take a class that the students teach preschool to the local children. Lesson plan and that type of thing and actually teach the class I think 3 day a week. She is thinking of becoming a teacher so this will be invaluable for her. Then there are a ton of business classes you can take and be able to work during the school hours at a local business earn $ and earn credit at the same time. Not to mention the Health occupation you could take and I guess once you are done with this class and pass it you are a certified nurse assistant and guaranteed a job. So cool. She will be taking Spanish it is recommended a foreign language at least 2 years it looks good on the college Apps. They also offer German & I think that would be fun but in the area we are in Spanish is defiantly more useful. When she takes P.E . next year (no credit this year for it) she can sign up for different classes. Not the boring PE we had in school that everyone hated. The school is right next door to the indoor Swimming pool so she could take a swimming PE. or she can take one that offers Flag Football, a few other things and Bowling. Once again school is in walking distance to a Bowling alley and tennis courts and soccer field. What a great opportunity. She will take Drivers Ed this year also. She is eligible to take it first Tri. but we told her no. She has to prove to us to pull a B average so we can afford the insurance for her. She is not thrilled to take it 2nd Tri because it is winter but both Rich & I feel like she will be a better driver because it will be winter. Lets face it driving in the snow/ice sucks but it is a reality and if she learns to drive in it all the better. So we are really excited for her to start her High school years. We want her to become involved and love school and get the best learning experience she can get. Both Rich and I hated High school and neither of us did well in it. Looking back now both of us wish we had done better in it. We want all 3 of our girls to walk away with a great opportunity not only to learn but to look back and see that it was a great time and memories before they have to enter the "real world" with real responsibilities. Bills, work, blah, blah,blah. She will also take Seminary of course.

This is really long but I also have to say Autumn read Fablehaven. She actually told me she thought it was better then Twilight. Gasp,shock. WOW did she really say that. in fact she stayed up so late reading it Wed night she didn't get her butt out of bed to go to school Thurs. Bad Autumn. But hey I guess we all need a day like that once in a while. I can't wait to read it. She got the 2nd book from the library & I am sure will have her nose in it all weekend. We will probably need to get to the bookstore or Library this weekend for book 3.