Taking Off For Spring Break!!!

We had been playing with the idea of going somewhere for Spring Break but none of us seemed to be able to agree where we should go.

Walter thought it might be fun to go into southern Utah with the 4-wheeler and motorcycle, but the kids didn't really want to camp.

The kids wanted to go somewhere "really fun" but Tyler didn't want to have to be in the car for a long road trip. Brandon did, he loves riding in the car.

I just wanted to go back to San Francisco.

We debated over breakfast where we should go. Still, no one could decide. Lucky for me, when no one knows what we should do they all look to me to make the decision. Most times I find it to be a burden to make the decision....because i hated making decisions....but this time I was happy to. I decided....that we would go to San Francisco. He he.

Everyone scurried around and packed and two hours later we were on the road headed to San Francisco. I couldn't wait. We had already been there once, just last August, but we only spent one day and there was so much more that we wanted to see.

Walter and I drove through the night and arrived just outside of San Francisco around 2 am and pulled over in a nice rest stop and slept for about 4 hours before we headed into town.

Driver's License

Tyler got his driver's license. Yes, I am stressed, but I have been in the car with him enough to feel good about his driving skills.

The feeling I got when he first drove the truck away reminded me of when I used to watch him jump on the trampoline. I found that I just couldn't watch. Let me know if something happens, I can deal with it then, but I just can't watch it happen.

Ok, so it was only a block and a half away to his friends house....still....not looking.

Sweet Sixteen - And Don't Forget the !

So Tyler turned 16. I am not sure why I am having such a hard time with this birthday. It could be that he will now be able to drive or that he is now able to date. I think the real reason is that it just brings him one year closer to being independent. I only cried a couple of times....and he was prewarned not to worry about it if I suddenly broke into tears...so he didn't panic when I did.

In fact we kinda laughed. I didn't want to embarrass him on his Facebook page so I just wrote a quick "Happy Birthday Tyler." I got a response from him that said, "So enthusiastic mom, thanks anyway. Ha ha" So as he showered...I went back up to the computer and wrote a mushy gushy letter to him on his wall and told him everything that I wanted to say- right on his wall where all his friends could read it too. When he came back up, of course I was crying. He patted me on the back and went back to the computer and laughed when he read what I wrote.

He came back in to talk to me after he had read his wall. He laughed and told me that was more like it. He told me that when I told him Happy Birthday I had only put a period... not and exclamation point.

Happy Birthday Tyler! I love you!!!

If All Else Fails

Tyler's band had the opportunity to play at the Mr. Lancer Assembly at Layton High School a couple weeks ago. It was so fun to watch them play in front of all their friends.

This photo was taken in Layton last week. We have had a break in the cold weather for a couple of weeks and most of the snow had melted away. Last night a new snow storm moved in and is still going strong this afternoon. These ducks enjoyed the short warm spell we had. Last time I visited this park in January the pond was frozen over.

Tyler's band "If All Else Fails" won the Battle of the Bands at Layton High a couple of weeks ago. They were practically the only Sophomores competing in the competition and really did not expect anything. They were so thrilled when they walked away with it.

Tonight they compete at the Union Station in Ogden for a chance to professionally record one of their songs and produce a video on the John Lennon Tour Bus and a package of $700 worth of equipment at Music Village.

Once again, they are walking in not really expecting to win....but very hopeful. They will be competing against 15 other high schools. Their songs are good and they have practiced hard. I am very excited for them.

Snow Day

I took this photo in Layton last month on a day off. It was very cold and it was snowing, and by the time I went around the park my coat was soaking wet with snow and I was shivering. But it was a beautiful winter's day. I practically had the park to myself and I enjoyed the peace and tranquility that only nature at its best can give me. A perfect day!