This has been our week of birthdays. Hayden's was on Weds. and Tanner's today (Sun.) This was a party year, and we had separate parties. I have had all the cake I care to eat! Hayden is 10 and Tanner 12. Tanner received the priesthood today, and is now a deacon. He is excited to be able to pass the sacrament next week.

Jordan has had an exciting few weeks. The same week that he needed stitches, Jordan attended his final board of review and passed. He is now an Eagle Scout. We are all so excited. I forgot the camera at home, so we used the cell phone camera. Needless to say, the pictures are not the best. Because he is now an Eagle Scout, he is able to get his permit. So, the very next day, John took him to the DMV. He passed the first time, and tried to drive home. However, because he couldn't bend his knee due to his stitches, John had to drive home. He still has his stitches, but is able to drive my car. He is actually a very good driver. Jordan will get his stitches out tomorrow.

John and I were just talking the other day about how blessed we are. I had a student whose father was killed in a motorcycle accident last weekend. We were talking about how blessed we are to have such great kids, and not to have suffered such trauma. (Knock on wood!) Not more than two hours later, Jordan calls me and tells me he needs to go to the hospital, (again!) I truly thought he was joking. He wasn't. He split his knee open and had to have 12 stitches. He now has 25 stitches in the same leg. John and I both have said, if this is as bad as it gets, we are doing good! With four kids, three of them being boys, we have been pretty lucky!