DUDE!?!?! WHAT HAPPENED TO SPRING!?!?!?

Two days ago we were out riding bikes and playing basketball and soccer. Then yesterday it all went downhill!! I am going on strike. I refuse to accept winter back into my life.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS. . . .

The undefeated Academic team at Brockbank Jr High,

with co-captain Lindsie Bressler at

the helm, took the district championship today!!

This is actually an incredibly high score. Both teams were very competetive. Normally if one team has a score this high, it is because the other team isn't very good and their score is very low. It was a buzzer beater. We thought the clock would never get to zero in time to keep Brockbank in the lead. But they never let the other team get an edge.

NEXT STOP . . . . . NATIONAL COMPETITION!!!!!!

(The only bummer is that we live in such a technological age. You can compete in a national championship without ever leaving your own city. They don't get to go anywhere exciting!)

Asia

I wonder if my other two children feel left out because everything I post is about Jarod! He is just so obsessed with Grandpa and Grandma and Mongolia! It's all he talks about. This is a picture he drew on the board in my classroom. He was teaching my class about the Earth. He drew the Earth, then drew this little tiny square and told them that "this is Asia. Mongolia is in Asia where Grandpa and Grandma are." You can't read it, but the letters in the square spell Asia. He sure put it very close to where it actually is on the globe!!

A Valentine for You

Happy Valentines' Day!!GRANPAANDGRAMA

I typed Happy Valentines Day and started these videos loading, then went and got in the shower. When I got out, Jaord had typed "Granpaandgrama" all by himself. I'm going to have to start showering at night when there is someone else here to watch Jarod!!

Draper Temple

Today we went to the open house for the new temple in Draper. We had planned to take the whole family, but DJ and Lindsie were both throwing up, so we decided to just go ahead and take Jarod. He had overheard us talking to DJ a few days ago about how he was going to get to see inside the temple, but not actually do any temple work. All Jarod has talked about since then is the fact that he gets to go to the temple and he doesn't have to do any work! First we went to a nearby church and watched a video about temples. Then they put us on a really cool "luxury" bus to get us over to the temple. Jarod thought that was really cool. He loves riding a bus, and this one especially.

We were hoping to get some pictures outside the temple, but they took us straight from the bus to these big long tent things that led into the temple. At the end of the tour, we went into some more tent things that led to a church across the way where we got to have cookies and water. Then we left the church into more tent things that took us straight to the bus. It was kind of funny -- we were never outside! Here's Jarod, waiting for the bus to come and get us. He was so well behaved and reverent. We were really impressed with him today. He thought the coolest part of the temple was the matron's office. Go figure.

Here is a picture of the temple from the bus window. The bus going back wasn't so cool. It was a boring UTA-type bus and we had to stand because it was crowded! I guess they want you to arrive in style, but once the tour is over they just cram you on the bus to get rid of you! :)

The whole time we were there, I just kept wishing so badly that the people of Mongolia had a temple. We have so many here in Utah. Couldn't we just ship one out there so the temple blessings could be available to them too? But then I suppose they value the temple so much more because they have to sacrifice to get there. In Utah we just get lazy because it's too convenient! We'll have to do better.

Good night, sleep tight

Lately, Jarod has decided that his room is too scary to sleep in. We have been letting him sleep in DJ's top bunk instead. But no matter how many times I go put him back in the top bunk, as soon as I leave DJ whispers for him to climb down into his bed. This is how I find them in the morning. Don't know why they want to crowd both of them into one tiny bed, but they sure look cute. Too bad they don't look so sweet when they are awake arguing over who gets to play Wii first! Actually, they are becoming quite the little pair of buddies. Most of the time they love to hang out and play together.

The Dentist

DJ had to have some work done at the dentist this morning. He had two cavities and two tooth extractions (pulled 'em out!!). Not much fun. Guess he'll learn to brush his teeth better!! The dentist decided to just pull the two teeth because they are baby teeth that should have come out 2-3 years ago and they had good size cavities.

Here he is in "THE CHAIR." Our dentist is cool. He has flat screen TV's installed on the ceilings of all his rooms. So DJ just kicked back and watched a movie. We are actually related to this dentist (sort of). Let's see if I can get this right, his wife's father is Cindy Geilmann's brother. He knows John quite well. Small world.

Check out these teeth!! Especially notice the length of the root of the first tooth!! By now the roots should be gone so the tooth falls out naturally! No wonder this tooth stayed put!! Our poor DJ is in a little pain this morning. Bad news -- he has to go back in a few weeks for two more teeth to be pulled! Darn those stubborn baby teeth!