Calling---- What Calling???

So about a month ago I got called to be a Den Leader of the 8 yr. old boys. To say I was less then enthusiastic is an understatement. My exact words were that I would try it and see if it was something I could even do. So last week I'm just going about my day when Victoria shows up to be babysat for the day. As Alta is leaving she says " Oh congratulations on your new calling" I said how did you find out I was a Den Leader ( They are no longer in our ward) She said I didn't know you were a Den Leader I meant your calling in the Stake Activity Days. She said they sustained you yesterday at Stake Conference. I said that wasn't me I know nothing about it. So I proceed to go through out my day. Pretty soon my phone starts ringing with several different people calling me about my new calling. I tell them the same thing it's not me.

So I call Rich and ask him do you think it could be me and they forgot to tell me?? He just laughs and laughs and is no help. So I wait all that night and the next day to see if I get a call from the Stake. No one calls so I just forget about it.

Then last Sunday comes and we are having a homecoming so the Stake President is there of course. After Sacrament I'm taking Zach to Primary--still not thinking anything about this calling and the Stake President comes and asks if he can meet with me and Rich. Right then and there I knew it must be me.

So off we go to meet with him and sure enough they had forgotten to ask me about the calling and they had already sustained me at Stake Conference. The Stake President felt really bad I could tell. He kept apologizing like crazy. By this time I'm just laughing. What do I know about Activity Days--Let alone be the Stake Activity Days Coordinator. So before anything else could go wrong he set me apart and released me from being a Den Leader.

So I have a new calling and hopefully I will learn what exactly it is. So beware if people start congratulating you on a calling you know nothing about. It might possibly be you.

Our 2nd Grade Girl

Dressed in all the latest fashions!!!

She is so cute!!

Showing off her cool new lunch purse

and backpack.

Today Emalee started 2nd grade and we made the morning with no tears. She was really happy and seemed excited for school. Of course her cute clothes and new shoes helped greatly. When I told her how cute she looked, she looked at me and said I know. Good thing she's not conceited. (haha) Let's just hope that she has a really good day. She already told me on the way to school that she wants to become teachers pet again. Just like last year she said. So it looks like were off an running on a another school year that will be full of stories to be told, I'm sure.

Junior High---- Oh My!!!!!

My cute boy!!!
How cool am I!!

So today is Ryan's first day of Junior High!!! The school where Ryan goes has all the 7th graders come the day before school actually starts so they get the school to themselves for the first day. He was excited and nervous. As is Mom and Dad. We can't believe we have a kid old enough to be in Jr. High. Really where did the time go. It seems like just a couple years ago I was taking him to his first day of Kindergarten. Of course we were much to cool to give mom a hug goodbye but that's okay. I'll get him back someday. Emalee on the other hand had a complete melt down in the car after Ryan got out. She doesn't want her brother going to that school. This is the same girl that was cheering yesterday when she found out he had to go to school before her. I guess the realization really hit her that he won't be at the same school that's she's in. So hopefully now that she's had her moment she can start school on Monday tear free. Let's hope. This is going to be a new experience for us all. I know it's going to be a good one or if not at least I'll have plenty to write about.

Grandparents

Yesterday my last grandparent that I had passed away, my Grandma Heinrich. (She's the one in the purple dress) It's not a big shock, she's been sick for a while and has been terribly lonely since my Grandpa died in April 2004. My Grandpa Foote passed away in December 2000 and my Grandma Foote in September 2005. The thing about Grandparents is the you really don't appreciate everything that they do and tell you until they're not here or are unable to anymore. There is probably not a day that goes by that I do not think of something my grandparents tried to teach me or wanted me to know. What I wouldn't give to be able to call them and ask them how to do some of these things now. My Grandma Foote was an amazing seamstress. She could sew anything. I can't count the times she tried to teach me to sew of course at the time I didn't think I would ever want or need to know these things. I wish I could learn from her now!! My Grandma Heinrich was quite a lady. She new how to entertain and was quite the social butterfly. My Grandfathers were both hardworking. My Grandpa Foote served in WWII and I wish I could ask him more about that. Even though he didn't like to talk about it-- as most men that served over there don't. I have recently found some really old pictures of him and his army buddies. I would have loved to have him tell me about them. My Grandpa Heinrich was very involved with the Oddfellows. He held a lot of postions and was even Grand Poo-Paa as I liked to call him for a year. ( Don't know the official title--Just know it was a big deal) He thought it was really funny everytime I called him that. The time we have here with our families is really short and we need to try to get evertything we can from it. I was lucky enough to have really wonderful grandparents. They even came to visit me ( all 4 of them toghether after I moved to Utah) At the time I remember it being a lot of work. They were all older and had variuos things wrong with them--but I will always treasure that time that they chose to come and spend with me. So for those of you reading this that still have one or more of your Grandparents you are lucky. Take the time to be with them-- because life is really short. As for my Grandparents I will remember them and miss them everyday.

Ryan's Summer

So Ryan is having quite the summer for himself. As a present for his 12th B-day last January my Dad and Stepmom gave Ryan a ticket to Florida to come and visit. At the time it seemed like summer was really far off and that sending my kid on a plane to fly 2000 miles by himself wouldn't be that big of a deal. Well summer is here and Ryan is gone. He left last Thursday to fly to Ft. Lauderdale all by himself. He of course made it just fine and is having a great time being spoiled rotten by Grandpa and Grandma Foote. I know that kids have to grow up but Ryan seems to be doing more then his fair share this summer. ( Braces, Contacts, Cell Phone, 1 Week at Boyscout Camp, 10 days in Florida) We miss Ryan being around!! But don't worry Ryan I will save some of the house cleaning for when you get home. I wouldn't want you to feel that you weren't loved. HAHA