I'm just a slow learner, I guess.

So - it's been 2 weeks since my car broke down and died. I have stressed, cried, complained, and looked at so many cars online and in person that I'm SICK OF IT!!! And actually it all came down to the fact that I can't afford anything that I looked at anyway. Brad spent hours helping me and so did Anneke, so I thank them (and all the other family members and friends who patiently listened to me) so much for the help and support. In the end I got an old car from some people I know in Preston. I think it was the right thing to do, because I feel a lot calmer now.

BillNyeTheScienceGuyWouldBeProud

Friday was the Great 3rd Grade Science Fair! What a day. 3rd Graders take their science seriously and there were some really cool projects. They brought their projects on Thursday and so that afternoon we moved the desks into a good circular pattern so people could walk around in our room. Then they set up their projects and we spent an hour going from project to project while the kids explained what they were about. Then we were all ready for a whole day of it on Friday. So cute. When Kris brought his salt and sugar crystal project Thurs. morning, he said, "I don't know why my grandma and aunt want to come to the science fair. So if you see some ancestors walking around, that will be my family." And then he said, "I'm just so excited - can I do a headstand?" Yes, his ancestors came, and yes, he did a headstand.

Bye Bye Car

Ok. Now I have to get a different car. It hurts my heart. Mine bit the dust on the 12th of March. It needs a new motor which I'm not going to replace. So if anyone who happens to read this, or knows of someone, who wants to buy a perfectly good Ford Focus with just about new everything on it (tires, struts, water pump, timing belt, spark plugs, windshield, to name a few) minus a motor :), let me know. It's for sale. It's sitting in my driveway hoping for a new home. I'm asking $1,200 or best offer.

Happy One Month Birthday to Sophie!

Aaron, Cyndie and girls came up on March 13th for the weekend so that Aaron could play in the PHS Alumni Basketball Tournament. Fun, fun, fun. It was great to see Larry, Clint, Bryan, Mike, Matt, Chris, and Aaron play together. They won 2 and lost 2. On the 13th baby Sophie was 1 month old. She is such a little doll and so fun to nibble on. I just enjoyed having the whole Bayles family here for 2 1/2 days. Larry came for Sunday dinner and it seemed almost like old times having him here. The only problem with having someone come visit is that they have to go home. :(