Hello from Utah!

Lots to tell...Jon and Emilee moved into their new house, taking boxes over during the week and moving the big stuff this weekend. Jon came down to get a table we were giving them and he looked happy, tired, and covered on one side with yogurt, courtesy of little Sammypants. Between Dave's knee and my back we are not much help on the moving front, so David made baskets of food to sustain them during the process.

Speaking of my back and my back surgery, can I just tell you all how wonderful it has gone? I am so strong and pain free. Hannah and I have skied three times so far. The first time I got run over in the lift line and knocked on my behind, but survived no worse for the wear, so I have decided I am disaster proof (knock wood.) We had a 6+ hour flight home from our trip to Washington and that would have killed me last year, but this year it was comfortable and pain free. I have a farewell appointment with my surgeon tomorrow and Dave and I were just debating about what kind of flowers I should take to him.

On the less happy but still hopeful front, our sweet dog Bart had a tumor removed on Thursday. He came through the surgery really well and seems to be feeling great. There is a good chance the tumor will reoccur, but we hope to have at least a few more great years with him. He is such a sweetie, as Don will attest, and a great walking buddy/protector for me. He is also amazingly tolerant of Hannah's kitten, who makes erratic leaps at his face, snuggles in his doggie bed, and bats at his tail like it's a speed bag in boxing. Ok everybody, send him your positive energy!

Happy Monday!

Sisters (including Carolyn)-Julie-Monica-nieces-mom (dad you too, you could maybe help with the cooking) are all invited to help me with some to do things at the salon the first weekend in May. We are going to redo the reception area with new sofa, rug, ect. Would like to do something new with the windows, ordering lettering to go on walls, need to add curb appeal to the outside. Lots of fun stuff!! Tony told me yesterday I need to come up with a budget before then so if we are all working on it we don't go crazy. :-) Would love and appreciate any and all help!!
Otherwise things are going as expected. I lost the previous owner a couple of weeks ago, it is hard to work where you made the decisions and suddenly some one else is. The same thing happened over and over at JCPenney whenever we would bring on a new manager. I have hired 2 new stylists one is starting this week and one in May. We will have to work very hard building them but that is what this is all about.
Tony and I spent the day at the salon yesterday. He was trying to connect our internet (success!!) and I was taking the tinting off the windows so that people could see in. (not so fun)
We were to go out for a belated anniversary dinner but we were both too tired. Some other day maybe. It really is just nice being home.
I am jealous of Susan and family having mom and dad coming down for a few days. They were such a huge help when they were here. Tony and I both loved being spoiled!!!
It's good to hear Dale is feeling better. Maybe you'll venture over this way now. Although you sound booked for awhile.
Not alot going on here but I sooooooo enjoy reading what everyone is up too.
Sorry you missed out on the house Bryan and Nikki. The one you are suppose to have is out there yet.
Jessie what size were all the shoes.....I may have to come over and shop at your house.
Hannah I will get my check in the mail. Love the pictures of you playing ball and I remember well your dad's ball playing days.
Take care everyone and make it a GREAT week!

Sunday Morning

Have really enjoyed reading and viewing pictures this week. I finally have managed time to actually sit down and write--another busy week at school--seems like when one item is crossed off my list, another appears--oh well. Things are quiet on Jersey Street. Dale's new medication seems to be making him feel much more like his old self--he'll see the doctor tomorrow to check on whether he needs some further tests.
I've put a pineapple upside down cake in the oven to take to Mom's for dinner today. Dale is barbecuing pork steaks (Mom and Dad were hungry for barbecue and it's one of Nikki's favorite meals). Mom is fixing the potatoes and vegetables. Dinner is at 12. Bryan and Rocky both worked this morning, so I'm sue they'll be hungry!! Then, I think Nikki and Bryan have some Open Houses to go to--Dale and I have some sorting to do and then, it's over to school to set up for the week. We're giving Achievement Tests this week and part of next week so I'll have to rearrange my room along with my usual teaching schedule.
Hannah--I put a check for you in the mail yesterday.
Sisters--Did I miss something? What's this about KC the first weekend in May?
Sara--How great of Grandma and Grandpa to come down for your birthday!! Are they going to cook you something special? Know Grandma's also been thinking about those curtains you need.
Hannah and Emilee--how was your birthday dinner?
David Midget's--Got any trip details for us?
Checked April calendar and our weekends seem to be filling up. Next week is Callie's baptism (Val and John are grandparents for those of you who do not know. Callie was born to Jen and James on March 4 at 11:42 AM weighing in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and is 19 1/2 inches long.)
The following weekend we have a birthday party for David Moldenhauer to go to--seems like he was just born and now he's turning six!! The following week I'm up for choir duties at Our Redeemer (last one of the season, hurray!!). April promises to be a busy one!!
Need to check on my cake. Have a great week everyone. Love to all!!!

Same old, same old

Nothing really going on here to post about...had a nice trip down to arkansas and i love my new stuff, and actually mom I counted we came out with 14 pairs :-) also, we have a vcr you can have, it's nothing fancy but it works, we never watch vhs movies so they never get used.
ive been doing some thinking and i am seriously considering going back to school. if at all possible i would like to go back to my original plan (anyone remember which one that was?)...........and go for a pharmacy degree. i have been looking into schools, it looks like there is one in Springfield as well as the St Louis College of Pharmacy. I am going to do more checking and see if one offers some sort of classes where I would only have to go to the actual school once or twice a week in the late evening if possible. On that note we are probably going to look into selling my jeep for something that gets better gas mileage. I love it and will be sad to see it go but if I do get to go back to school will need something different.
Haven't had much time to further our remodeling projects, will probably start in again next weekend. Rocky had/has to work at Titan both this morning and tomorrow morning 5-11, and today he is working at the pet store 12-9 and tomorrow 1-4. its quite boring around here, spent the afternoon with lisa lori payton and savannah playing out in aunt marcias front yard. well lori sat in a chair and watched the rest of us as she is still on a sort of "bed rest" for one more week. we are taking bets on how long it will be once she is allowed to go back to normal activity before the baby is born, lisa gives her one day at work. the dr did another ultra sound and has decided he thinks that given another week the baby will be fine if born preemie.
well not much else to tell, the silence in this house is killing me, i think i may head back over to marcias to hang out with the girls til rock gets off....

Shagarella Gets a new Do

VCR

Ok-David has a ton of VHS movies that he loves to watch but we need another player for our bedroom. Anyone out there got one that you'd like to sell?? Let me know if ya do! Thanks!
Love Sue

TGIF

Well not much new on the home front here. The house we were really interested in sold, so it's back the the drawing board there. Our house is on the front page of our realtor's website: www.quincyagent.com where she is advertising the open house next Sunday and "it's cheaper than rent!" so hopefully that will intice some interest and a sale.
We'll be doing house hunting this weekend... Skye gets to go to the beauty parlor tomorrow morning. I'll have to take before and after photos because she looks so different every time she comes back.
And.... that's all I have for now.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!