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YUM. Pace bought us 2 boxes of the most amazing cookies ever– Samoas. They used to be called something else… Caramel Delights I think? I LOVE them. I even used to order them from MYSELF. Yes, they take me back to my girl scout days when I was the top seller in my troop, probably because I skipped the door-to-door approach, busted out the ward list, and sold to most of the people on there… Yeah that would help. I remember Art Hollingsworth always bought 6 boxes of Thin Mints! Thanks to my dedicated mom for helping me deliver all those cookies so I could get that coveted special patch on my sash! Oh my.

Today as we were driving up the freeway to hang out with Becky and the girls, Chase yelled, “Mommy slow down!!!” When I asked him why, he responded, “Because I don’t want the policemen to come and get us and take me away and throw me in the garbage.” I laughed and told him the policemen wouldn’t do that because they are nice, and he said “Well policemen are nice AND mean.” …. And I didn’t have anything more to say about that! 🙂 Especially as my thoughts flashed back to high school, when that butch policeWOMAN gave me a ticket at 6:30 am as I rushed to seminary….

Day before yesterday I took Chase to a free trial gymnastics class to see if he would like it. He desperately needs something to do besides follow me around all day and check out the window in case anyone is playing outside (very slim chances). So after the gymnastics class, he said he’d had fun but didn’t want to go back. Alrighty then… Next week he’s going to try a Sports Skills Class which I think he might enjoy more!

Then after a couple of quick errands, we went to the playground at the library. It was super windy, but Chase had a good time… until I saw him doing something that looked like a headstand, which was actually him falling on his nose. After consoling him, I took the kids inside for Story Time, found a little room where I could feed Charlotte, and Chase followed me in there. Suddenly some of the lights went out in the library, including those in our little room. No big deal.

Later I heard some moms saying that they were out at the playground with their kids, when they heard what sounded like a gunshot. It actually only turned out to be a power line that had snapped somehow from the wind, and had fallen on the playground! Yikes. The parents screamed at their kids and went inside the library to find most of the power out. The library staff decided to close the library for a few hours, so everyone was leaving. I didn’t think much more of it all until I was stepping outside to brave the winds and go get in the car… And there were the maintenance guys, working right above our minivan!

Yes, the other part of the power line had been dangling above our car. We had to wait a while inside the library ‘til they finished fixing it. We were fine with that; we sat and read some books, but it was funny because all the library staff and city workers passing by asked if we were okay and if we needed anything! Now that I think of it, I should’ve asked them to go get me a steak, or a sundae or something… haha!  I was just glad that no one got hurt.  And even without the use of the computer, we still got to check out a few dvds (50 cent fee waived—YES!) and Berenstain Bears books. When we got home, we wiped off our dusty windblown faces, had lunch, and Chase went straight down for a nap. What an eventful morning it was!

I’m very busy at work, but took time to watch this from my co-worker.

Today I got to go to the temple with my beautiful friend Amanda. (Thanks for watching the kids at home, Pace!) Amanda was my very first roommate in Heritage Halls at BYU, and we totally hit it off from Day One! We would always talk to each other into the late hours of the night, even when we were half asleep and not even making any sense!

Amanda is an awesome example to me. She is the only LDS member in her family, and was baptized only months before she came to BYU. And she has “stuck with it” ever since! 🙂 I got to accompany Amanda to get her patriarchal blessing during our freshman year, so I felt especially privileged today to witness another great milestone in her life! Amanda is amazing; she is a great listener, and is definitely one of the most thoughtful and loving people I know. Why, just yesterday she took Chase off my hands (and spoiled him) for a while so I could have a little break. Thanks so much for your friendship, Amanda, and I love you!