Talent, talent, talent

Who else wishes there were other font options? ... just wondering.

So tonight we had a ward primary talent show. It was a success, in large part due to the seemingly endless cotton candy and popcorn... (ooohhh, i do NOT envy the clean up crew!) I didn't' think i was going to be able to attend because it started at 6:30 and that's when I leave work from across town (on a good day I'm out by then). Tonight though I had a patient who's treatment ends at 4:30 and his ride didn't even show up until 7!!! Lucky me, the nurse can't leave as long as there are patients in the building.... so i stocked my drawers with syringes, etc.

Part way home Matthew called and said that the girls weren't until the end and I could probably make it. So I went... and i made it in plenty of time! Jocilyn wanted to do sign language for her talent, Kenna got nervous and ended up pretty much just standing by her sister. Jocilyn would sign and Matthew would interpret. She did a great job- I was a proud mama.

This is a pic of Jocilyn with our neighbor, her friend, Ava. She reminds me SOOO much of Regan... I love it- she's so funny without even knowing it. Truly, truly blonde.

So, let's hope that this weekend is better than last. Last weekend Matthew had to leave town with Travis because they were "on the lamb..." okay, not really- but they did have to go to Portland and that left me to deal with one of his hunting dogs that had eaten a blanket (among other things) and caused herself a bowel obstruction! Bad doggy! I know there are folks out there who would pay for the surgery- but unfortunately they won't pay for our dog to have it. So she had to be put down- leaving Matthew's other hunter all alone for the first time in her life. We've had Birdie for about 3 years now. She came to us with her brother who has since been adopted out and that's when Matthew got Pepper (who lives in heaven now). They've always been outside dogs... until now. There are no immediate plans to add another dog into the mix, and we couldn't leave her out there lonely and confused- so inside she's come! And I must say, she has done fantastic! Not a single accident, she's learning the rules as we go, but she is calm for the most part and great with the kids. I was wishing I had a camera the other day when Tyler was playing with her- it was to cute.

On that note- I hope to get pictures next time as we are going camera shopping tomorrow. In the meantime, I took some tonight with my moms... enjoy!

Oh, the cat... like mountain lion cat, is from Matthew's cougar hunt last January- we just got the mount not to long ago- I think she's so pretty. Hope you all have a great weekend!