De-stressin'

I started this post on Sunday evening, and didn't get to finish it, so since I'm up at 4:00 AM and can't sleep, I might as well finish it off.  

It has been a long and stressful week, and I was thankful for a pretty quiet weekend to destress.

I have mentioned before how much I love the people that I work with... they are great people. One of the ladies has had a rough week, and was only able to be at school one day this week. My thoughts and prayers are with her right now, and I have missed her so much. It's just not the same without her there. I ran the office almost by myself for a few days this week, and I have to admit that I didn't like it very much!

On Friday we had severe weather roll through the valley, and the afternoon was a nightmare at work. If you really want the details of a school office during severe weather, just ask, I will be happy to bore you with the details. I think I will spare all the rest of you here, though. Let's just say it was a LONG afternoon, and it was well after 4:00 before we eventually got all of the kids on buses and out of the school. My stress level was at an all-time high, but I was very thankful that all of my babies were safe. We were supposed to have more bad weather moving in that night, but thankfully it all went south of us (lucky for us, not them, I guess!), so I got myself cleaned up a bit and met Barry in town for dinner. Before I made any plans with Barry, I asked the kids if they felt they would be ok if we went out, and they all about fell over themselves to let me know that yes, they would be just fine, and I should hurry up and go. Hmmm... I guess my stress was stressing them out, and they were all too happy to get rid of me for awhile. I tried not to let that hurt my feelings too much... hee hee! It was nice to get out of the house and relax a little. After we ate, we headed out to Bridge Street and just walked around. It was great to actually spend a little time with my hubby... things have been hectic for him at work as well, and we haven't seen too much of each other over the past couple of weeks. 

We woke up Saturday morning with not a single pressing thing to do (except for laundry... yuck!), which is quite a change for us. I actually cooked a big breakfast, and we all were able to sit down at the table and have a meal together. Afterwards, Barry had to run in to work for a few minutes, so Megan and I tagged along. After he was done we browsed through a few stores, and looked at new computers and flat panel TV's. We were very good, and left empty handed! Megan did con us out of a new bathing suit, so she was very happy!

Saturday night Kayti and I went to see several of our youth from church perform in My Fair Lady at the high school. They did a great job, and we really enjoyed the play. We were going to all go out afterwards for ice cream, but it was after 10:00 by the time the play was over, so Kayti and I just came on home.

My lesson on Sunday went well. As it turned out, our lesson covered the same topic as all the Sacrament Meeting talks - the Priesthood. The bishop joined our class, and we had a nice discussion. We talked about how the Priesthood has blessed our lives, and it was great to hear some of their comments and stories.

My older sister, Kathy, called me on Sunday evening. We talked for over an hour and a half! We haven't talked in a while, and it was great to catch up. Her husband recently lost his job, and they have decided to move back home to Idaho and look for work there. They plan on going after school gets out so the boys don't have to move so close to the end of the year. Steve was able to get a 2-month severence deal out of them, so they will be ok until that time. If their house in Utah sells quickly, they may drive out to visit for a couple of weeks before settling back in Idaho. They didn't sell their house in Idaho, so at least they have a home to go back to there.

We got word last night that Barry's youngest brother, Dave is now engaged! We are very excited for him, and his fiance, Jessica! No word yet on a date, but I will keep everyone updated!

Well, the kids are all up and moving this morning, and so I need to do the same!!