Weekly Update

Hi Mom & Dad,

You are at West Point for a few more days so I'm not sure if you'll get this right away.

It's the last week of school for the girls!  Wahoo.  I think they are both done on Thursday.  Megan has an awards ceremony on Wednesday night and then graduation on Thursday morning.

Once again we've had a strange mix of weather - cold and rainy one day, warm and sunny the next.  Boulder High graduation was yesterday.  Chloe went over to watch Corbin graduate.  For the most part they made through with only drizzle but i guess the last few graduates really got poured on.  From there it's been a weekend of parties.  We just got back from next door for Sarah Sandhu's party.

We went to Megan's 8th grade youth group graduation last night at the church.  It was really special.  They called each student up and the youth leader and their mentors said a few words and then the parents read a letter (I've attached Megan's letter).  Everybody has an amazing story.  We were there from 6pm (starting with a catered dinner from Noodles & Company) and it went to 10pm.

Church this morning - I played on the worship team.  That's always fun - I really enjoy it.  But sometimes I wonder if I'm getting too old for it :-(

I've been on call for the past week.  For the most part it has been quiet.  I did have to work Friday night from 8pm-12am for our regular maintenance window.  While I was working the girls all went to the mall and did some clothes shopping for graduation and party dresses.

This is the last week of BSF as well.  So, I guess summer is really here.

Tonight is big solar eclipse.  We have one set of glasses and we are just going to hang out at the house to check it out.

Safe travels home!

luv u,

Jeff

Weekly Email

HI Mom,

Happy Mother's Day! to the best mom in the whole world :-)

We are just finishing up church and Theresa is selling some fundraising cards in between services. Then we are going to IHOP for brunch and open some presents (Downton Abbey DVDs and a Magic Drinking Bird). 

We did a few errands yesterday and went to a couple of plant sales to fill our planter boxes. We've had lots of rain since last Friday. It's actually been kinda nice - cozy in & get the flowers watered. There was a little break in the weather yesterday where I got the grass mowed. The sun is starting to come out today. I put some more fertilizer on the yard and hung a wasp trap (we have soooo many buzzing around.  I also put the dividers in the planter and Theresa planted all the things we bought yesterday.

We've also watched several Netflix movies over last week. "The Great Gatsby" and "Into The Wild" were two books Chloe had to read for lit so we followed them up with the movies. Robert Redford almost 40 years ago - wow. And then "Into The Wild" is a little slow and hard to watch at the end.  We also watched "You Can Count on Me" with Mark Ruffalo, Laura Linney and Matthew Broderick - not very good.

Megan is healing up and getting back to practice. She was observing the week before and then started back practicing some this week. We got the emergency room bill yesterday - $1,995!  I don't think we owe much after insurance but that is amazing that it cost so much. No wonder our health care system is a mess. Unfortunately she missed a couple days of school in the middle of the week with a little stomach bug. 

Theresa was up at Estes Park for the staff retreat Tuesday over night and all day Wednesday. They had a good time.  The girls and I went to Noodles and Company for dinner and then took a quick drive up Flagstaff mountain.

I booked air tickets and a hotel for Kansas City for June 8-9th to head back for Ken and Mona's 50th. It will be quick but fun. 

I think there are only two more weeks of BSF left.  One more lesson tomorrow night and then the final pie social and sharing night next week.  We've covered a lot of ground - Acts, Hebrews, 1&2 Thessalonians, 1&2 Corinthians, Ephesians, James, 1&2 Peter and Jude.  It always good when the summer break comes around but BSF sure does make me study.  I'm also reading John Eldridge's new book "Beautiful Outlaw".  It's really good so far.  A pretty easy read.

My ribs are on the mend too.  Funny thing is my back really hurts now more so than my ribs - just from sleeping funny and carry my arm a little jigawarkardy.

The girls really appreciate the individual notes in the last letter you sent.  Thank you for that.  It meant a lot to them.

Have fun at West Point.  That sounds like it will be a great trip.  (I think you get Joe Biden for the commencement speaker - more fun than a barrel full of monkeys ;-\ )  The new camera sounds fun.  Take some good West Point pictures!

Well that's about it.  Back Sunday afternoon chores, homework and getting ready for the work week.  Only two more weeks of school!  Whew - I can't believe it.

Okay - I love you.  Happy Mother's day again.  I love you very much and am so grateful God blessed me with you for a mom :-)

Cheers,

Jeff

Weekly Email

Hi Mom & Dad,

A busy week as usual.  But then nothing really out of the ordinary either.  BSF, music practice, cheer leading, school, etc.

It's much cooler today.  After a couple days of record breaking heat - 88-90F.  It's been really breezy this spring too.  Seems like the wind is always blowing.

Fun to hear about your Grand Canyon trip.  Glad it all went well.  That's quite an accomplishment.  I'm not sure I could stay in a tent at my age :-)

Friday was fun for the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast.  I took the day off from work and spent from 8-4:30 over at church.  Lots of great speakers and a nice time to refresh and renew.

I made a pretty good effort at the yard yesterday.  Mowed the grass, edged, pulled weeds, raked the beds, etc.... it looks good.  But boy is that hard work.  I think I overdid it a bit on my ribs.  We had a filet on the grill last night and ate out on the patio.  We also watched War Horse last night.  It was pretty good.  Slow at times and all the WWI fighting scenes were too loud!  But all in all - a boy and his horse - can't go to wrong.

Theresa is off to the grocery store, Megan is having lunch with Clara and Chloe is hanging upstairs.

luv u,

Jeff