Bragging Rights!

Hello Everyone! Patience one first place out of 65 3rd grade girls in the fun run this morning. She ran 1/2 mile in 3 minutes and 15 seconds. Aurora also ran very hard. She came in 16th out of about 45 girls. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Logan says some funny things!

On Tuesday at work there was a 6 mth old. I was sticking my tongue out at her to see if she would mimic me. Logan looked at me and said, "Mommy, that is not nice. You might make her sad and have to go to time out." Wow, the child does hear me some times.

Last night Bruce had a conversation with Logan that went something like this.

Bruce asked, "What do you want to do tomorrow? Daddy doesn't have to work."

Logan: "Go out to eat."
Bruce: "Why?"
Logan: "Because I'm hungry."
Bruce: "If you are hungry now you should eat now."
Logan: "Hungry tomorrow."

The child loves to go out to eat.



Off of the subject of Logan, Bruce had a job interview today. He feels it went pretty well. He said it would be about the same base pay as the Big Nickel, but with bonuses and better benefits. It would be less creative, but better hours. He has questions he would like to have answered if the offer him the job before he accepts it. He said his interviewer was in a hurry because he was headed out of town. Please be thinking and praying for him.

I also have an application with to be a part-time Parent Educator with Parents as Teachers.

Our thoughts and prayers are with our family and friends always.
Jennifer

So behind

Hello Everyone! My apologies for not updating in so long.

Nothing extraordinary has happened lately. We've just being doing the same ol' stuff. We did go out of town for Spring Break. We took all the children and went to Eureka Springs Arkansas. It was rather cold and rainy. Logan, Aurora, and I all came back ill. We did have a nice morning our second day there. We went to a place called Blue Springs. There is a natural spring there who's water is a a blue green color. It was very relaxing walking the trails and breathing the fresh air. Bruce said it was just what he had been needing. The springs are also a place where people on the trail of tears would stop to rejuvenate themselves. Bruce's Dad told him that he had ancestors on the Trail of Tears. That was really neat to know.

Eureka Springs is a very romantic town, but not the best for families.

Joy turned ten on April 1st. She had two friends spend the night. They had a good time. Logan's Birthday is tomorrow. It's hard to believe my baby will be 4.

I had a Brunch for my friend Julie last Thursday. It was well attended. She's 29 now.

Lori is back from her cruise. She had a good time. We played dice last night.

Bruce has 4 resumes out. Please pray for him.

Take care.
The VanHoose's

Wedding and Aurora says something funny, again

Hello Everyone!

We had a wonderful weekend. Bruce and Aurora were not able to go with us to Mom's and for Matt and Jeanne's wedding. Aurora woke up Friday with a high fever. Bruce stayed home with her. She still has a runny nose, but is feeling better.

The sealing ceremony at the temple was very special. They are so happy and we are so happy for them. The reception was fairly small and intimate. It was beautiful. It was a long 30 hours of driving and such, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Thank you Bruce for taking care of Aurora.

So, funny story.

Bruce told me this when I got back. He was making dinner for he and Aurora on Sat. night. He heard her make a noise and he said, "Aurora, you farted." She said, "No I didn't, I ...(paused to think) I, you know, farted in my mouth." She was searching for the word "burp." I laughed heartily when Bruce told me. She however, said to him, "You said you wouldn't tell."

Kids. :)

Way Behind

Hello Everyone! I apologize. I am way behind on keeping up with our blog. We have had a lot of illness and snow days over the last 3 weeks. Between snow days and holidays, the kids went 3 weeks without going a full week to school. Plus, Patience missed 3 days with the flu and Aurora missed 4 with a viral infection. Bruce missed 3 days of work with the flu. That is absolutely unheard of for him. I've never seen him that ill before. It was very sad for me to watch. He still has a pretty bad cough. Joy had an ear infection, but didn't miss any school over it. Logan and I, despite being around kids with colds at the YMCA and our sick people at home, managed to stay well. Thank goodness. I'm well, but I haven't had a good kiss from my husband in over 2 weeks because he's afraid to make me ill.

Everything else is going well. I'm having a Pampered Chef party on Saturday. I'm looking forward to it. I better run.
Jennifer