Not exciting

I've gotten back into blogging.  Mostly it is my journal.  I love reading back through my blog and remembering what we did on certain days.  Most of the time our days are not too exciting but it is nice to document our day to day happenings.

Today I took Rachel to Dr. McHargue.  He is so awesome.  And yes he happens to be my brother and a dentist.  He sealed one of her teeth and now she will be getting braces next week.  She is a bit nervous but also excited.  If you know someone who needs an AMAZING dentist call Dr. McHargue at Division Street Dental.  And no I am not being partial here. I really wouldn't give you his name if I didn't feel he was THE BEST.  A family in our ward recently started seeing him and she said she will NEVER go anywhere else.  You won't be disappointed.  He loves what he does and really wants more kids in his office.  He is GREAT with kids.

After we got home Ethan helped me jump the van.  It wouldn't start and I wasn't sure why.  But Ethan held one side of the jumper cables while I hooked them on the car and then he started grandma's car and gave it some gas.  Didn't take long before the van started right up.  Never to young to start teaching kids.  He is 9.

I took Ethan and my mom to watch my nephews basketball game. Ethan LOVES basketball.  He paid very close attention to the score board.  There were about three times when they messed up the score and he knew EVERY SINGLE TIME.  He told me they forgot to give our team their points.  I just thought he was mistaken but sure enough a few minutes later they put the new score up.  Then he told me that they gave our teams points to the other team and they fixed that too.  He was very aware of what was going on.  I can't wait to get him involved in something he really loves.

We did some shopping at Walmart and I got a few school supplies that were on sale.  I love getting a good deal.  Rachel and Mayah had cleaned the house for me and what a blessing it was to come home to a clean home.  

When we got home the kids had been waiting to go swimming so I took them to the big canal and to the second shoot.  They love to swim.  And it is still super hot and going to be for the next week as well.

Rachel didn't swim long.  She got in the car and started crying and talking to me about some personal things and the fear of being made fun of in middle school.  UGH....I knew she must be tired because that is when all of her feelings come out and she ends up in tears.  We talked through it.  I kept praying....hoping I would say the right thing or just know when to listen.  This hormone stuff?  It is all new to me.  My boys didn't do this and I was not like this as a teenager.  I just pray always that I can keep the communication open and be able to say what will help her and be there for her.

When we got back I had her take her temperature and sure enough she has a fever AGAIN.  HMMMMM  I gave her tylenol and it came down.

Kids were all in their beds reading and I took another bike ride tonight.  I tell you.........i love it but the seat on the bike is extremely hard.  Trying to get used to it.  I went 7.4 miles tonight.  My goal is 10 miles soon.