Wellsville Mile!

GO ZACH GO!!!

Zach did us proud today as he took sixth in his heat during the Wellsville Mile. Several schools participated and it is a lot of fun to watch as these kids run their hearts out! I was really proud of Zach.

He did awesome!

Keane concert

Keane!!!

We went to the Keane concert last night at Kinsbury Hall for my birthday and had a great time. Chase is a big fan so we took him too. His first real concert. He knew more songs than either Dan or myself so it was a rousing time for the whole family.

Speaking of, we had an eclectic group last night to be sure! First we had gramps and gram up in front of us; she stood and he sat-- with his finger over his hearing aid the whole time. Then you had the primary president with her Dorthy Hamill hair cut totally rocking out with her two kids and husband. Dan was pretty sure they were headed to "This is the Place" Park after the show--or maybe they were coming from it--the jury is still out on that one folks. And don't even get me started about the old guy rocking out up front the entire time! I mean when you've got grey hairs coming out of your ears do you really think that you should still be headbanging? So where did we position ourselves? Well, we are the people that stand the entire night. It's a concert folks, not a movie.

Pretty mellow group in all. Dan was lamenting that there wasn't a little more headbanging going on, (besides the old guy of course). Hello, old man? Our thirteen year old son was there! Sometimes.... Thanks to Caitlyn for showing up and helping out with the kids.

Amazingly, Chase did not miss the bus this morning! That kid is going to need a nap!

Our favorite song of the night was crystal ball. They did a great job on it. If you aren't familiar with Keane, check them out on pandora, they are a poetic, easy on the ears alternative group. I find their music to be inspiring, helping the creative juices flow as I write while they play quietly in the background. That or I steal from their lyrics all the time, but hopefully it is the former. If not, hope they don't mind.

We came home to a clean, quiet house, so all is well in The kingdom of Bryan.

May days

May! It's finally Spring!

So far I am not doing so well with this blogging thing. Hopefully I can get in a rhythm and be more consistent, if not, well, at least you'll hear from us every few months or so.

May happenings:

• I had a birthday. Still eating cake one week later.


• Chase had his final guitar concert and did awesome! He even taught me one of the songs, but I've already forgotten it.


• I planted my flower boxes Saturday. I would take pictures, but my camera decided to have a dead battery. I'll have to do that later. Hopefully the weather is turning and they won't die. I also bought seeds for the garden. I am going to try a few new things this year. beets, onions, watermelon and rasberries. I'm really excited about the rasberries!
  
  

• Was treated like a queen for mother's day. Dan worked so hard he had to have a nap. Poor baby! Zonked out for at least an hour and a half! I just basked in the sun all afternoon!
  
• Tomorrow we are going to the Keane concert in SLC for my birthday!!! I am so very excited! I will post after the concert and tell you how this band has been a huge part of my writing experience.
• Dan and I are preparing for our trip to Spain in June! I am so excited I can hardly stand it

Here are some funnies as of late:

Jake: My brain has been thinking and so I made a deal with it. I could just get off the bus and go right to Tate's house. That way you wouldn't have to take me to baseball at 4:00. (He gets off the bus at noon.) Nice try buddy. Give me another...

Jake: Dad, when you were a little boy did you want to be a Dad?

Dan: Yes Jake, do you?

Jake: Yeah, so I can wrestle them!

Macy: I have a frog in here (points to throat) and it goes ribbit ribbit. She had a sore throat.

Ellie: Home sick from school all last week and being bored, decides to call her friend Nicole at ten in the morning. Nicoles mom laughs that Ellie has forgotten that Nicole is in school. What is that saying about all kids think the world revolves around them?

Which reminds me we watched the Truman show the other night. Oldie but a goody. One of the few Jim Carey movies I can stand. In fact one of my kids said, "Hey that looks kind of like Jim Carey, well sort of."