Happy Birthday to You !!

Well, in case you didn't know it's a lovely weather day here in Iowa. The wind is blowing about a hundred, and the wind chill must be all of 1. Even luckier, instead of no precip, we could get 5-8 inches. YEE HAA !! BBRRR. (Last year at this time we had missed 3 snow days already) Lucky for us we can send warm wishes on this your special day. I hope it's warm there. Do you have cake mix in the jungle?? or eggs? I needed to get your cinnamon roll recipe. It'll have to wait. Disney was a blast- warm too. I will get you pictures as soon as I get them. ok, cancel that, Kyla says you have seen them on her facebook. Cooper is currently jumping for joy because Dave will let him install his way old computer game on his way old computer. It doesn't take much to thrill him. I am practicing like mad today-piano.....for the children's program next week, and church tomorrow. I play about 10 songs (exxaggeerraattiioonn) but they are all the less known, unsung, ones. So,,,,,, I am possibly going to explode under the pressure. One of the children's program songs is the Charlie Brown theme- don't know if you've seen it or not but it has a different flat (or 2 or 3) in each measure since it 's that minor sounding key thingy. Holy cow- it's been a bit of a doozy to learn. I've left out about half of the notes! As long as I chuck out the melody for them- hopefully they'll sing loudly!

School is good- very busy- in charge of the reading celebration Mon. hope that all flies well. If you were here you could see the Harry Potter movie tonite. We might go- don't know if Cooper can sit that long and get / appreciate the conversations / drama building / darkness of it all.

Went to a meeting with GU prof's in Kan. City about becoming a Prof. Dev. School. It was interesting. I'll talk with you more about it later. Did you get conf. over with? Will life settle a little? Do you celebrate Cmas in school ? Take part in a posada will you?

I must go and help Ky make Cmas pretzels....I really do miss you. I think about you often and we pray for you daily. It's just that when 5:00 rolls around and I haven't checked my email yet- I am just pooped out. I can't remember half the things I was going to ask or say to you... blame it on an aging brain. I hope your day is sunny. I wish you lovely flower smells, a beautiful waterfall, and tropical loveliness. Did you see the waterfall yet?? ok- I'll quit rambling..... happy Happy birthday to you! ;You are much loved ! Sandy