The Party's at My House!

Youngest to oldest to shake things up...I'm really excited to be hosting this week's sister update.

Here we go:

Christine

 Last week: 
- Made it to yoga twice, once even at 6am with Sarah!  (I kind of wished there was a photographer there to capture a shot of Sarah and me doing headstands next to each other, not something you see us doing everyday.)
- Finally made it riding again!  (I was pretty sore throughout the week after all my returns to exercise!  Maybe I'll learn my lesson and not go quite so long next time...)
- Had a relaxing weekend studying and getting work done.  Overall it wasn't a very exciting week, things are pretty nonstop from now until the end of the semester, so I've gotta focus a lot on school.  Sadly I didn't check off anything from the Utah Bucket List.

This week - 
- Go riding twice.
- Make it to yoga twice again.
- Study for two tests and work on a lot of group projects and final assignments.
- Index 1,000 names. 

Rachel

Last week:
--I felt pretty sick this weekend, not sure what it is.  That's the best "I feel blah" photo I could muster.
--I settled on PB Heath Bar Blondies to bring to work.  They were ok although a little overdone I think.  I have to adjust to all the dark metal pans I have now.  They really absorb heat differently.
--I was asked to act as Amy B. Lyman, 16th president of the RS from the 1940s, at a RS activity on Thursday.  Costume and all.  I should have taken a photo of this!
--We went to the temple on Saturday.  I'm still totally a beginner. 
--We substituted for the 9 year old primary class.  They reminded me so much of George.
--I was assigned Italian Chicken and Porcupine Meatballs for the crock pot challenge.  Ken ended up having to cook one of them because the night I planned to make it work blew up and I had to stay til 2am.  My game summary is posted here: <http://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/2011/03/game-summary-porcupine-meatballs-vs.html> .

This week:
--I'll watch another BYU Basketball game this Thursday.  Their success is so exciting.  "Jimmer is the missionary who converted me to BYU Basketball."  Good one right?
--Stretch my winter clothes one more week before swapping in the spring/summer clothes.  I'm totally sick of everything but need to make them last as long as possible, b/c I'll feel the same way at the end of the summer.
--I'm scheduled to work 90 hours this week.  How's that going to happen?!
--My new calling is ward missionary.  So I should probably invite someone to watch conference next weekend... maybe?
--Looking forward to a new episode of Secrets from a Stylist <http://www.stylebyemilyhenderson.com/>  and Parenthood. 
--I will take some better pictures for next week.  Committing now!  

Ie Li

Last week, I

-took the kids to one day of preschool and one day of swimming
-did three P90X workouts
-cared for my sick Mei Li from Wednesday (It's still going on!  It's a monster virus!)
-wore my pajamas a lot and didn't leave the house for several days
-did so much laundry and disinfecting
-finished Mei Li's Easter dress
-made my first Walton feed order
-painted Mei's fingernails for girls' night in (before I could get to her toes, she told me she wanted to go to sleep)
-had an at-home date night with Steve watching BYU basketball and eating Buffalo Wild Wings

This week, I hope to

-get Mei Li healthy
-do P90X in the morning before kids wake up
-organize one room
-complete Stephen's baby quilt top
-get to bed early
-paint my toes!

Annee

Last Week:


-Got all crazy and sewed myself a new shirt.  You can read more about it HERE.  
-Ran 36 cumulative miles!!  That's the highest mileage week I've had in months.  
-Finally purchased a new mattress for me and Darin.  It's only taken about 13 years for that purchase to find itself at the top of the priority list.  Now the agony of waiting for delivery on Thursday seems longer than the 13 years we've been sleeping in that bed!  We're at the breaking point.  Too many morning of stiff necks and sore backs.  It had to go!  But could they make shopping for a mattress any more annoying?  Seriously. 


This week:


-Should I even try to top last weeks mileage?  Or just hope to keep it at that level?  I got registered for the race.  Maybe the focus this week will be on a few quality tempo runs.  I commit to at least one day of speed training.  That's my official goal.  
- Stay within my household budget for the week.  That's so boring, I can barely bring myself to type it.  But I should really try to do it.  It would be really exceptional of me.  
-Plan our primary activity.  (Or should I cancel it?  It's one or the other!  Time to decide)

Sarah

 last week:
* made it to yoga twice! Even got to go with CZ one day (she said she could go at 6am since she didn't have class until noon and could go back home and sleep. ha!)
* lots of Rooftop Concert Series planning meetings - finally got the contract confirming that The Neon Trees will come!
* went skiing with Scott and the boys on Friday

this week:
* June's birthday party today! Make all her 4-year-old dreams come true.
* plan east coast trip (do you think it could really happen this week?)
* put up an online store to sell Lower Lights t-shirts





That's a wrap sisters!  Another successful week of keeping in touch!  It remains a highlight, so despite the effort, and the regrets over lame pictures, I think it's still totally worth it!!  Love to you all.