Can March just end?????? PLEASE??

March has been a hard one for our family.  It came in like a lion and stayed like a Tazmainian Devil, wreaking havoc in our lives.
It actually started off wonderfully!  Greg and I celebrated our 16th anniversary.  We were able to go to lunch and remember the great times we have had and the many more we are looking forward to.  Thanks mom for playing with Noah while we went out. He had fun and enjoyed being without the other two.
Then I was able to spend a fun overnighter with my friend doing nothing but crafty things. I made a poster and cards and learned how to use my new Cricut machine.
But then, the Tazmainian Devil showed up.  I got sick and was down and miserable for 12 days!!! The boys went off track and we wasted an entire 12 days of vacation with me being sick.  Not fun for anyone. Then, we planned a fun weekend family getaway in Idaho for Tyler's wedding, but the day before we left we heard the sad and tragic news that my uncle had taken his own life. It was made worse by the fact that 5 years ago on the same day, my grandpa had passed away.
We truly enjoyed being with the family and being a part of  Tyler's wedding.  The boys are keeping track of how many temples they have been to and Idaho Falls makes 8.
I was not ready to come home and face reality, so we stayed an extra day in Logan before heading home.
Scott's funeral was yesterday and I was hoping for peace and closure, and didn't find it.  I guess I have to come to terms with "things" before I can move on.  I have dealt with death before, but thankfully haven't dealt with such a traumatic one before.
Greg's dad had a doctors appointment yesterday, they think he had a stroke and were running tests to find the extent of damage done.
8 more days of March..........PLEASE let them be uneventful.

Where does the time go????

I thought I had only missed a week, but apparently another one slipped by without me noticing.
Well, here we go then.

The boys started in-door soccer two weeks ago.  In-door soccer is a parents best friend!!!!! No sitting out in the freezing rain or wind, chairs to sit on, no one bringing big umbrellas and setting them up directly in front of you, big barriers so the ball stays IN play and not  being chased down the field, and best yet, they practice BEFORE the games, NOT at inconvenient times during the week.  (always scheduled on scout nights) The boys have been doing great!  This is Noah's first year playing sports. He has always missed the age cut off and has sat on the sidelines.  So now he gets to play. 

Nicholas has turned out to be a fantastic goalie! He also plays an awesome defense when it is someone elses turn to play goalie, but they always put him in first.

Nathan has really enjoyed soccer as well.  As you can tell, he is one of the tallest kids on his team and

plays an awesome defense as well.  He can block pretty much anything they kick his way.

The funniest thing to watch is when my kids are being "polite" during games and letting other kids have turns - even when they are on the other team.  I am glad they are not out for blood and win at any cost, but I need to now teach them how to win while being kind. Nathan however,  has decided he would like to play lacrosse.  Sign ups are in  a week, and there is some very interesting negotiations going on at the Sill house.  I think it would be great and would actually prefer it over football.  But I will let the men hash this one out.

Well, my banana bread just finished (wish we had smell-o-vision)!  Two of my neighbors had surgery last week and are now home, so Noah and I are taking banana bread to them and seeing how they are doing.