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Sorry it's been almost a week since my last post, and sorry my last several have been sort of lame. I think my brain fell out. It's probably under the couch. I should go look for that.

Alexis and I have been making valentine's for her school party tomorrow. She did a lot of the cutting, all the paint work, all the glitter work, and wrote her name BY HERSELF on every single one (all 4 of them)! Here's what they look like. These are your virtual valentines, just ignore the names written next to "to".Jeremy thinks I "cheated" and held her hand while she wrote this one below. However, I never cheat; Jeremy does, which is why he's so suspicious. I did help her on the first "s", but she was mad that I helped her so she wrote the second one by herself.It's good practice for her but she could have written "haovewsoxzoenmwn" and her classmates wouldn't have known, they can't read either.

What else have we been up to?? Hmmmm. I watched a semi scary movie that I taped off tv (have I ever mentioned just how much I LOVE my DVR? I've asked it to be my valentine this year...sorry Jeremy), which is a big deal for me because I. DO. NOT. WATCH. SCARY. MOVIES! And so far it hasn't given me nightmares. But you know what has? Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. I finished watching that show the other night and said to Jeremy, and I quote, "If all tv shows made you feel that good after you watch them, then the world would be a better place". I'm sure the solution to world peace is that simple. In this particular episode they built a new house for a Marine who was a single father and had lost his leg in Iraq. Then that night I had a very weird/creepy/freaky dream that I cut off Tyler's right leg below the knee. There's a million details to it that I could bore/scare you with, but just know that all was righted in the end. But it was one of those dreams you cry through and then are afraid to wake up from because you aren't entirely sure it's only a dream. I've never been more happy to see Tyler's little stumpy legs than I was yesterday morning.

On Sunday we went to a luncheon type thing for family and friends of J's cousins that are leaving on their missions this week. During lunch Alexis was running all over the place when she noticed a large group of 19 year old boys gathering to take a picture. When I say large I mean like 20-30 boys. They were arranging themselves on the stairs when Alexis walks over to them, places herself right in the front and smiles for the picture. Which they take, without anyone telling her to move, cause that's my job right? But I was in the back, too busy laughing. I've requested a copy of the picture, hopefully I'll be able to post it if I ever get my hands on one.

We also saw the Harlem Globetrotters last night. This is the second time we've seen them, and we took Alexis this time. It's a pretty entertaining show, but I think it's almost more fun to watch the 10 year old boys in the audience as they watch the show. It's so exciting for them...will the globetrotters gain the lead or will this be the first time in 32 years that the generals beat them??? Oh the suspense.

And here's another youtube video that is kind of funny. I was going to email it to my brother because I thought he'd like it and he needs something to do while he's in all those boring law classes, but since I know he reads this and I'm already here, this is easier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTLO2F_ERY
Some of you will probably think it's dumb, but Aaron will appreciate all the little annoyances.

And the best news of all, the SUN came out! I've spent the last few days laying on the living room floor soaking up the sun, traveling without a coat, and kissing the grass that has emerged.

But tomorrow it snows. Wish me luck.