Yea!!! Spring Break starts tomorrow! We're heading to Georgia for a few days to visit family. The sad part about these trips is that there is never enough time to see everyone we want to see. And this one will be particularly that way since it isn't spring break down there...and so my sisters' children will still be in school. I'm not sure how we'll fill our days but we'll find something to do. We're excited to be able to go to the Atlanta Temple on Saturday with my Mom and Dad, all of my sisters, and my aunt Becci to do some family temple work. Yea! That will be really neat.
We've decided that the best decision on Mark's car is to replace it, and so now we're looking for a very good, very reliable, VERY reasonably priced used car. I hate the thought of taking on a car payment, even a low one for a used car, right now...but I guess that's what we're going to have to do.
The weather here has been so cold...even though the calendar says it's spring, it definitely doesn't feel like it here. In fact, it's supposed to snow again tomorrow! Good grief! I'm so ready for spring. I'm ready to be able to spend time outside. I need sunshine and warm weather. I did finally see some daffodils around town this week and that was wonderful -- definitely a pick-me-up.
Brie and I had the opportunity to spend some time together shopping yesterday. It was fun. We went to the outlets and two stores were having great sales, plus I had coupons for both. Gotta love it! The entire American Eagle store waS 40% off plus I had a coupon for an extra 20% off...and the Vera Bradley Outlet was 50% off the entire store and I had a $20 coupon. Yea! Gotta love bargain shopping. I was able to get a few birthday gifts taken care of.
Alyssa will be home in just over a month. YEA! Can't wait!!!
As for the furlough, we got news this week that DoD has delayed it two weeks to determine the impact of the budget legislation that is being considered. I'm hoping that the furlough will be cancelled...or at least significantly shortened. Hope, hope, hope...pray, pray, pray...faith, faith, faith.
Monday night we had the opportunity to go to a cast party for the kids from church who were in the school play. Melaney Tagg made up cute little awards for each of them that went along with their roles. It was wonderful. I enjoyed spending time with friends and getting to know them better. I continue to be so impressed by the talent in our ward.
We also got Brie registered for our stake youth conference this summer...I wish we could go. It's going to be wonderful.
Well, if we're going to hit the road tonight after dinner I should probably get back to packing. Georgia, here we come!
