Spring Break

We have had spring break this past week. I like having the kids and Aaron home. Aaron ended up working 4 nights at Arby's this week. That will be a nice pay check. He didn't make much in February.
This week started out cold and rainy. Yuck. We are such whimps here. The children spent 3 days playing the wii. Aaron and I played on Monday and then had other things to do the rest of the week or I think we too would have played all week. Thursday I took the kids to the park. It was so nice to finally get out. I still had to wear my jacket but the weather was nicer. Today we went up to the Dixie. We hiked for about 1 1/2 hours and then had lunch. After lunch most of us continued to hike and play while Aaron and Mr. Phillips studied for their test tomorrow. We were up there about 4 hours. It was a lot of fun. I hid from the family at one point and played a little hide and seek. The weather was perfect. No jacket. In fact Tanner, Geremy, and I got sunburned on our faces.
Aaron has the Praxis test in the morning. He has to pass this test to continue teaching. As I listened to him studying with Charlie he sounds very ready. He is very smart and I'm hoping I'm not jinxing him. I've been praying all week for him to pass. He says he's nervous. Good Luck Aaron.
Aaron's parents and Aaron have been begging me to let him quit Arby's. Because I do the finances it's hard to say don't bring in that money. I sat down with Aaron this week and went over the finances. I decided that he could work through the summer and quit July 31. Then we started talking about our taxes and how we are going to spend them next year. Aaron wanted to go to Italy for our 5th anniversary and we couldn't afford it. He wanted to go for our 10th anniversary and we couldn't afford it. Now he has promised our 15th anniversary which is next year. We looked up online to see how much it will cost. He decided that if he works at Arby's until the end of September 2010 then all his money from Arby's can pay for Italy in 2011. We made a chain for his work days at Arby's and we are going to make a thermometer thing to mark off the money for Italy. He is so happy. He says "His days at Arby's are limited" plus his dream of going to Italy is going to come true. I can't believe we are going to Italy. But as my friend Marianne says, "You have to let him have his dreams". Aaron and I love to dream together. Planning this for the next year and a half will be fun. I guess I'll finally get him scuba certified so we can go in Italy. That'll be fun.
AJ received his Fitness, Naturalist, and Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop this past week at scouts. He has worked really hard at his Citizenship this week. We are hoping he'll get that and his Webelo's badge at the next meeting. He needs to start working on his car for the derby. Hopefully this next week.
I have the birthday party for relief society coming up this Tuesday. I'm doing all I can to keep it within the $100 budget. I'm in charge of the majority of the food. I can't wait until it's over. I tend to stay awake all night stressing over this stuff until it's over.
Mattina Ann finished her 3rd quarter this past week. We think she got all A's again. She worked really hard. We are so proud of her.
My friend Donna got married last Friday. I was asked to play the prelude music for it. She looked so happy. I'm excited for her and wish them the best.
Well I plan to write again next week. We'll see if that happens. Right now I don't know why it wouldn't.