Random Questions

So I got accepted to LDS business college, but one of the pre-required is being able to type 40 words a minute without a mistake. If you know me you know that I really can't type, thanks to the chicken pox that invaded my body in ninth grade. Anyway my first random thought is I need to learn to type 40 words a minute by September, any suggestions on how to do that?

My next random thought is about fighting. Sunday is generally a family day, but with 3 boys to contain, well you get the idea. So I told my Robert that he could have a friend come into our house, because I am nice like that. So he went to find his friend and got a little distracted by this field that is near our home. Long story short...Robert comes home with this little friend. Then proceeds to tell me that this teenager pulled his hair and pinched him (not a small pinch either, this left a significant bruise and cut marks) on his stomach. We know of this boy as he has lived in our neighborhood, anyway he is not working mentally on his age level. But still I was not going to let it go without saying something to the boy and his grandparents. So I went there and talked to them. Hopefully this boy will know not to bother my son anymore and Robert learned a valuable lesson about just staying home on Sunday. My random question based on this experience, was it okay that I told my son to fight back, if someone has already put there hands on you? Just asking, because I told him to fight back.

My next random thought has to do with talking to your kids about "being safe". At dinner, Kyle asked why his teacher at church had his son with him during class. I really don't like having to explain things to my kids that are uncomfortable. Like what is the reason that in Primary the male teacher can't teach alone. I guess I don't want my kids to be suspicious of people, but I don't want to just say because the prophet said so. I want to say the exact reason, which is to protect children from being harmed and the teacher from being wrongly accused. Then I go into the safety rules about your swimsuit parts and how NO ONE is to touch them. Very uncomfortable conversation, but necessary right? I just never know if I say to much. But I have to remember my kids are not babies anymore.

This is the first week since we moved to Utah that Dave will be gone traveling. He is going to Colorado. I wish I could go with him, but someone has to mind the children and the dog. Yay for me. No, really, I would have a hard time on that flight. But I hope Dave will see my dad, and some of our other friends. I still have a lot of unpacking to do, or mostly moving boxes that won't get unpacked to a place that they will be safe until they are unpacked. I need to save enough money for some great bookshelves, because that is all that is in the 20 or so boxes that still have not been unpacked. Any suggestions on how to get out from under all the boxes? Don't say get rid of them, because I can't.

Final Thoughts: I just have to say how surreal it is to be back in this house, we all are very happy and look forward to our continued adventures in life. I love Dave more now than I ever have and am thankful everyday for a crazy answer to a crazy prayer; and that the Lord can overcome all the impossible odds in the entire world. When I think about that last statement the Lord has answered many crazy prayers from me. And our family has been greatly blessed because of them. I will miss Dave this week but we will survive, and I am going to try and sleep really good all week, don't be alarmed if there are lights on in the house or if Steven decides that the couch is his new bed for a week it is all normal.