So much to do. . .

We went into the city yesterday. We saw: Ethiad Stadium, Rod Laver Arena, MCG, Old Melbourne Goal (Jail), Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Arts Centre, and lots more. We rode the train in from Bayswater Station and rode several trams around.

Australia

After a two hour delay on the plane in San Francisco, we made it to Melbourne with flight changes in Sydney. On our drive to Leanne's place we stopped by our old house in Mitcham which has completly changed. We stopped at the Fish and Chip shop at Rangeview and the Butcher to get some sausages. Once home we stayed awake until 5:30 pm (1:30 am MDT) and fell asleep until 3:00 am (11:00 am MDT). We chatted for a bit and finally made our way back to bed and awoke at 7:30 am (3:30 pm MDT) and made our way to Blackburn Ward for sacarement meeting. We then went to Safeway for some shopping. Grabbed some treats as well. It is now 3:00 pm (11:00 pm MDT) and we are lying around and relaxing. I am actually getting a bit tired.

Do I really have to be sick again.

Well, spring is finally here.

I leave for Australia in four days.

I just had surgery to remove another kidney stone. I have an infection from said stone.

It is 3:37 am and I can't sleep in this hospital bed again. You'd think it would be possible for the nurse to come check on me without making enough noise to wake me up. They should be in anytime again to draw my blood to check my vincomycin levels before I start my next dose of vinco.
THANK YOU NETFLIX FOR BEING MY ONLY SOURCE OF DECENT ENTERTAINMENT with the help of my sister's laptop.

I am not even packed for my trip. I was supposed to be pulling out my kitchen this weekend
in anticipation of my in-laws graciously putting in my new kitchen next weekend.

I was unable to attend the family BBQ. I was really looking forward to that. BOOOO.

The kids wrapped up school on Friday. Brendan is so excited that he gets to start full-time school in the fall by entering 1st grade. Mike will be entering the emotional and testing 7th grade. He and Afton will be going to a new Junior High School by the name of Willowcreek Middle School. Afton is entering her high school education be entering 9th grade.
Wayne has begun working with youth again at Heritage Youth Services in Lindon.
We now have our garden in and it is beginning to grow.

Is that Spring I hear knocking on the door?

Here are a few pictures of Brendan's first soccer game. He is the biggest boy on the team and really had a great time.

Brendan was the last to kick the ball through the cones and lucky for him the other kids had messed up the alignment of the cones so Brendan's kick went straight down the middle of all six!


Please note that this will be the only time that Brendan wears black shorts with his yellow shirt because Dad says it makes his stomach turn because it reminded him of Stevensville High School's colors!

Tired of the brown

I can't stand looking out the window to lifeless trees, brown grass and empty flower beds. I am soooo ready for Spring. I guess it is February, not long to go.