I can't believe a month has gone by since I last posted. So much has happened. I have tried desperately to download a video of Riley playing the piano but I have been unsuccessful. Torrey had to speak at a Stake Priesthood Meeting and then Riley was called and asked if he would play a piano solo "If you could hie to Kolob" at the same meeting, so I couldn't miss this. I thought I will just sit back in the corner and listen and then I would leave. Riley was first and Torrey was last so I had to stay but every speaker would say. Good Evening Bretheren and sister and then they would laugh. It was quite embarrasing but something I had to endure to listen to my boys. I was so proud of them. What an awesome job!!
Valentine's Day
We decided to just stay at home this Valentine's Night and have a candle light dinner with the Family, excluding Riley because he was having his own night. Torrey and I made a yummy New York steak and had shrimp and garlic potatoes and green beans and then I had dipped strawberries into chocolate and they were so yummy!! The kids loved eating dinner with candle light and want to do it every night. We finished the night off with the movie "No Reservations." We were also heart attacked and found some delicious frosted sugar cookies outside our door. That was so much fun.
Riley had been asked to dinner after getting his car attacked with love notes by one of the sweetest girls. He had such a fantastic Valentine's everRiley also attended his first school dance! Snowball Riley and his friend Keenan double dated and came to our house for dinner. It was so much fun! My pictures didn't turn out very well which made me mad. My night shot on my camera was on and I didn't know that until I had downloaded the pictures and the night was over. They looked so awesome and the candle light dinner turned out very nice. I had a green salad for them when they first arrived and then pork medallions with sourcream and herb mashed potatoes and green beans and then topped it off with a chocalate filled cake with raspberries and topped with ice cream. It was delicious!
Does it sound like our lives revolve around Riley? It does!!! We thought that basketball was over last weekend but then Riley was asked to practice with the Varsity team. How exciting!!! He has worked very hard this year. This weekend they are in Casper for regionals. Our Varsity picked off the number one seed going into the tournament and ended their undefeated season the last game of the season so it was so awesome. Riley isn't dressing down with the team this weekend but we will see if he does for state next weekend. Layton and I will be going to Casper to watch the state tournament so that will be exciting. You just can't get enough Basketball!!
We have started working on the basement and have gotten two rooms textured and ready to paint. So exciting!! Our goal is to have the third room painted and ready for Hattie's birthday on the 14th of this month. We will have our own little home makeover. The rooms turned out so nice. I can't wait to finish the rest of the basement. Slowly but surely! The dust is killing us off though. I think Riley and I have bronchitis. The last couple of nights we have been coughing our lungs out. I am starting to feel a little bit better and Riley said that he was. The fresh air in Casper might do him some good.
Layton just signed up for baseball last night so on to other exciting things. He is excited. He has started working on his scouts again which excites me and will be receiving his star award and is working on his communications and personal fitness merit badge. Way to go Layton!! He is such a trooper. Torrey and I could not have done the basement without him. He has helped us so much. Some nights him and Hattie have made dinner or I have come upstairs and my kitchen is totally cleaned. He is amazing. Thank You so much Layton!! He is also quite the taper and texture guru. Hattie has been working hard at whatever Hattie is doing. She is a straight A student and just brought the paper home for the opportunity to go to key camp which is at the University of Wyoming this summer. She is excited for that. Hannah just keeps getting caught for being good and today she was given her monthly reward and they were able to wear their pajamas to school and she took her DS so way exciting. What ever keeps them going right!! Last Friday she had her special lunch with her principal and they had PIZZA! She is doing so good and loves school. She is a good girl and I am thankful for that. Graci is also loving school. Her world revolves around Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday when she gets to see her teachers and her friends. Torrey and I just try to keep up! This might be a monthly update. One can never tell what is instore.