New meaning to 'Super Tuesday'

Monday: For our family home evening...we babysat Cami and Graham Turner for their parents to have a 'date night'. Her baby is due very shortly and the parents took a very needed break as they spent a little time alone. Jewel is feeling better but her cough is returning. She did go back to school after a couple days home resting. Patricia's survey job at Q-Research begins...Monday-Thursday from 1:00-2:00 in Old Bridge. It's a bit of a hike but pays for Dakota's piano lessons.

* The Austin family, brought over dinner for us...they wanted to help out, as our family begins it's shift in dynamics and time as Daniel begins his calling as Bishop. We were so grateful for their kindness.

'Super Tuesday': Busy day with work and school. Patricia had her stake meeting and Daniel had his first Bishopric meeting. Choir practice for Dakota was cancelled and he stayed home with Jewel to study for his Political Science test tomorrow. That dinner from the Austin's came in handy as time was very short as Patricia continued her little jobs today. Jewel's coughing continues.

Patricia stretched out her friend 'Charlie Horse' on the Pilates machine. Much better... twitching has stopped and the fear of having a painful cramp while behind the steering wheel is gone. (no place to stretch the leg except out the window) She has driven with her leg out of a window before, when she sprained her ankle and the swelling was so intense. Not something to repeat.

Wednesday: Work, school as usual (Dakota has sememster's first Political Science test) ballet for Jewel, YM Mutual and Ali Hunter baby shower at the church. (she is expecting a little girl) Daniel will catch up on his sleep tonight by going to bed earlier. He still takes Dakota to Seminary at 5:30, while Patricia stays with Jewel.

gratitude thought: grateful for the RS sisters and the team wieght loss program that we're doing together. It has occured to me that I have never know how to lose weight with a healthy program. All I have ever done are crash diets and plain old starvation while dancing. Somehow I know this wouldn't be good for me now, it was easy to starve at age 20 and drop 6 pounds in the blink of an eye.

I spend HOURS driving the family around, so why can't someone invent a car seat that has control devices in the drivers' seat, that are attached to the steering wheel. I could navigate the wheel by using my buttock muscles to control the steering. (hee-hee) Some workout huh? great way to tone the buttocks and thighs...I guess a great way to have an accident too.

trivia: Aunt Lucille is home from the hospital with congential heart failure. Her heart is operating at 20%. Both my cousins Linda and Louise are home with their mom.