In memory of TAG

Wiley's bird flew out the front door in January. He was so sad. He had me print this picture of TAG and then he wrote underneath it. I thought it was cute. He was pretty upset for about a week. This bird had a very fun personality and the kids really liked him. He could let himself out of the cage, and one night we came home from Wal-Mart and started unloading everything. The door got left open and Tag took off. It was a very cold night and the kids knew that he was going to freeze. He flew into one of our trees. When I would whistle to him he would answer and at one point he flew out toward me, but then circled back to the tree. Once it got dark I heard him fly but didn't see where he went. I was outside whistling for about 2 hours. The kids kept hoping but they knew when he didn't come back that night that he was probably dead. We had him for about 5 years. Wiley wanted to add him to the blog so when we order a book he will be a part of it.

Life is busy

I can't believe it has been almost a full month since my last post. I have had so much going on. I have 4 more weeks until my baby is due, and I am going to be busy right up until I have her. I have started my weekly appointments with the OB doc. I actually have one today. At my appt. last week the CNA asked if I have had any contractions and I told her I had one that day but it was the first. So she decided I needed to take my Strep B test that day. Well the Dr. had told me that test would be this week, so I was not prepared for this. I have been too lazy to shave my legs this whole winter :0) So I had a rug growing on them. I was soooo embarrassed that I could feel my face turn red. I apologised to him ahead of time. Needless to say I went home and shaved my legs. Besides trying to get ready for a baby I have been coaching Wiley's little league basket ball team. It has been nice to be involved in teaching him, but 8 weeks seems like a long time once you start having to plan around practice and games. I am also the coach for the ward volleyball team. Yes I'm still playing even though I look like I swallowed a few of the balls. I am surprised that I still have to call women every week to remind them even though they all have a schedule. I am also in charge of the Scrapbooking club in our ward. This is something I enjoy, but I have to come up with something new to show them each month. I love the fact that the BYU channel has a Scrapbooking show on every weekday. It really helps with ideas. Along with these callings I just got put in as the 1st counselor in our Primary. They put in a whole new presidency. I think it is going to be fun. Yesterday was our official first day. I have to do sharing time this month since I will miss most of March and some of April. I was excited to get out the crayons and laminator again. My last bit of news is that my sister in law had her baby last week. She wasn't due until tomorrow, but her blood pressure was so high at her last Dr. appointment that they sent her straight to the hospital. We have had Duane's family comming and going ever since. His sister's place isn't very big so everyone usually stays at our house. This weekend my brother in law his wife and my mother in law are all comming. We have taken the new parents dinner a couple of times this week. Duane also goes over and takes her blood pressure for her. It is still high but starting to improve. The baby is cute and she seems so small. You forget how small they are. Her baby is about three pounds smaller than mine though. Mine start out at about 9 lbs. Sorry I am rambling I just haven't posted for so long that I figured I would explain why. But I'm sure after I have my baby, I will be posting so often you will probably get sick of me :0)