What I have to work with!

So this is what you get when there is an early basketball game Saturday morning.
Looking Good Billy Ray!!
The Zundel Boys at their best and we love them!

What's Up!

Not my ratings! We all survived the winter illness of February but not without a bit of a worry.
You would think that after 5 kids you would know what you are doing with #6. Not so! Reagan got sick like everyone else. She complained little of her sore throat and more of her headache and fever. She was out of school for several days. I just figured she had what everyone else had. After her fever broke she got a rash. Well, I was sure this was what I had seen many times before as Roseolla and nothing to worry about so off to school she goes. She developed some blisters around her nostrils and upper lip. I figured she had been wiping her nose too much and we put some Vaseline on them. When she developed the lump on her jaw line halfway between her chin and ear, I thought....hmm? Maybe I should take her to the dr. just to make sure this isn't something to worry about.
Yes, I am applying for Mother of The Year and I feel my chances are good. Reagan had Scarlet Fever which is a result from untreated Strep. Very contagious, very dangerous because if left untreated could turn to Rheumatic Fever and permanent heart damage if not death. I hope you will all vote for me in the upcoming Mother of The Year election! WOW!! What a dummy! So more days off school and a huge dose of antibiotics and topical antibacterial cream for the blisters.
Note to self: Remember, sand papery rash following a high fever = Scarlet Fever not Roseolla!! I should have known this...Dalton had this when he was quite little.
Reagan is doing great and back to her normal self.

Hip, Hip Horray!

This is Majerle's relay team. They decided at the meet to run the relay together. Unknown to Majerle, the coach had told one of the girls not to do it because it was too close to Majerle's 800m race. Oops!
The Zundel's are up to a lot of nothing unfortunately. I need to get a garden in but the weather does not cooperate. We are working on getting Dalton's mission papers ready. Just need to get a picture of him after he cuts his hair then I think we are done.
Alan has reclaimed his chair in the family room. Dalton has returned to his own bed after months of sleeping in Alan's oversized chair. He has a stress fracture in his hip and cannot staighten out. I should have taken a picture of him sleeping in the chair...it is quite interesting. He curls up in a ball with one leg draped over the back. We hope he is recovered in time for his mission this summer. In the meantime he is enjoying his temporary handicap parking pass.
Kids won't quit growing. I have tried not feeding them but they are too resourceful and find food anyway.
Alan continues to work long hours. We see him at about 8pm everynight. At least in these difficult economic times the shop keeps busy.
Alan and I are both involved in getting ready for the stake youth trek at Martin's Cove in June. We have the same assignments we had four years ago. This time two of our girls get to go with us...Majerle and Audrey. It will be fun.
Can't wait for camping season! We are all getting a bit anxious. We don't get a Spring trip this year due to my trip to San Francisco for board stuff the same time the kids are out for Spring Break. Bummer!
We are enjoying March Madness at our house. We love Basketball!!
The boys enjoy it more than the rest of us. Now that all my teams are out I don't care much about it all.
Majerle is racing in track for BLHS. Sat at a very cold track meet for 4 hours. Audrey is playing Softball for BLHS. So far all the games have been canceled because of the bad weather. Jackson just finished Basketball as did Audrey. Kennedey was going to try out for Softball at the Jr. High but she hurt her back and is not interested any more I don't think. ?
Reagan is....Reagan. She loves Activity Days in the ward. She is just fun and a joy to have around...as are all of my children.
Can't wait for better weather!