So, yeah, I'm home sick from church which is why I'm posting so much today.  :)  Logan and I both have bad colds and since Logan has a fever, I'm staying home with him.  I just feel like this huge weight has been lifted from me!  I was trying to fool myself into thinking I could handle all of the stuff on my calendar while I am sick, knowing I am only going to get much, much worse.  Anyway, I finally e-mailed: the Symphony telling them I needed to take a leave for a year or two, I e-mailed the Stake switching my Stake Music Training to a month when I won't be sick (from March to May), e-mailed my Assistant telling her we need to wait to re-categorize the library music in all of the buildings until April when I'm not sick, and I'm in the process of finding a replacement teacher for all of my violin students at the middle school.  Whew... I hate to quit on things, but sometimes I need to be realistic with myself and I finally am.

I still have the Stake Conference Choir coming up, the UVC choir to plan and meet with, and volleyball to coach... but I still feel like I just lightened my load a lot.  Also, I have a 2nd Music Assistant being called soon, so I'll be able to delegate more with the choirs.  Mike said he'll coach volleyball for me if I need him to, but I told him we can re-evaluate each week and I'll do it as long as I can.  Feeling good... :)

I'm so glad I write frequently on my blogs!  I just went back through my old Xanga posts and found out approximately how long I was sick when I was pregnant with Logan and Emma.  I should start feeling better around the first week in April!  w00t!  At least it gives me something to look forward to.  It's only 2 more months... I can handle that.  I also had fun reading some of the fun things Cameron and Errolyn were doing back then... love my kids!

So, after spotting for the last two weeks I went to the doctor.  Everything is fine and the baby is in the uterus where it should be.  We even got to see and hear the heart beat.  :)  And, even though I'm eating super healthy, I'm still getting bad morning sickness.  Go figure.

My violin students all had Solo and Ensemble and received Ones.  Cameron received an Outstanding which is a 1+ and so did one of my students.

Coaching volleyball has been fun, but we're not doing as well as hoped for at our games.  We're doing lots of good drills, but there are a few girls that just aren't getting it.  I'll have to have some one-on-one time with them at the next practice.  I've also researched some new drills to try with the girls.

We went to Arizona last weekend to see the Gilbert Temple Open House so our kids could see the inside of a temple.  It was way to much driving, but it was a good experience.  We went to Olive Garden on Errolyn's birthday (Saturday).  We called ahead to put our name on the list, but they said they weren't busy and didn't need to do that.  So, when we arrived 20 minutes later they were busy and there was a wait.  We were not happy since we still had a lot of driving to do.  They still sat us down within 10 minutes and then gave all of the kids free meals because the manager felt badly.  That was nice.  The kids swam at the hotel on Saturday night and had a blast.  And then on Sunday, we had our own church service (since our hotel was in a small town), finished the short drive (4 hours) to Mesa, played games, saw the Mesa Temple which I thought was really cool, and went to Papago Park so the kids could walk/ climb to the "Hole in the Rock."  On Monday morning, we woke up early and saw the inside of the temple.  Logan and Cameron really enjoyed it!  Errolyn had built it up too much in her mind I think.  But, she still enjoyed the sealing room.  I thought the chandelier in the Celestial Room was spectacular.  Then we drove home.  On the way to the temple the kids were singing, "I love to see the Gilbert Temple, I'm going there today," instead of the regular lyrics.

Mike taught at Little Philmont this morning and so Carol watched Logan and Emma while I coached Errolyn's volleyball game.  Cameron went to a Scout Camp-out last night in freezing cold weather.  I was excited to finally use our 72-hour kit sleeping bags that are rated for -29 degree weather... but Cameron left it in the car.  Luckily, one of the other boys brought an extra sleeping bag so I hope Cameron was alright last night.  Mike's picking him up right now.

YES!  I am pregnant!  I am due Sep. 15th!  We've known since Jan. 1st, a great way to start the New Year, but waited a few days to tell family until we were totally sure.  We were going to wait a while to tell friends, but I just get too excited so we spilled the beans on Friday.  I've had many people (including family) tell me I should be done at 4 kids... well, this is our life, and our baby, and I knew we were supposed to have 5 kids... and I've known for a while there was one more that needed to come to our family.  So glad it's finally happening!

The biggest question I've been asked is if I'm still doing Eat to Live while I'm pregnant.  Yes, I am, but with a couple of modifications.  I've read about what I should be eating during pregnancy and Eat to Live fits the bill really well.  I am adding in more protein (eggs, turkey, and chicken in moderation) and upping my Calcium supplements, but other than that I'm following Eat to Live pretty well.  In fact I ate a brownie earlier in the week and I was nauseous for the rest of the night.  But, then I ate my green smoothie the next morning and felt great again.  I'm hoping I can keep my morning sickness at bay by eating healthy, but only time will tell if it's diet related or just the way my body works.  I have been making sure to eat something with protein every 2 hours since I've read that's the best way to keep from getting so sick.  Hoping it'll work.

I spent all day rehearsing and performing with my Symphony yesterday... it was an exhausting day... 9 hours of playing total!!  For someone who only practices for 10 minutes a day at best, 9 hours is difficult to endure through... but it was still fun to play.

We're going through the ringer with all of Cameron's school projects due soon... there are SO many.  I wish they would coordinate with each other and spread them throughout the year rather then making them all due within 2 weeks of each other.

Mike coached volleyball for me on Saturday since I was out of town.  I will start coaching this week which I'm excited about.  David and Heidi move into their new house tomorrow!  Excited for them!

It is SO cold!  I can hardly stand it!  At least when I'm hot I can sit in the AC for a minute and be fine.  When it's cold, I feel like I'm always cold!  Even when the heat is on... I might be warm in that one spot, but I move to a different room or place and I'm cold again because heat rises differently.  Hate the cold!!!  Can't wait until Friday (72 degrees) so I can thaw out!!

I spent most of the break helping Cameron stay on task with completing his History Fair project.  He just turned it in and now we have a week to finish Science Fair... it never ends.  The kids also went roller skating and had a blast!  Logan took 3rd place in the 12 and under skating race... he's a fast kid.  Mike thinks he could have taken first or second if he'd been there an hour earlier to warm-up, but the race happened right as they got there.

Other than that... I'm happy!  Everything's been going well!  I have so much more to write about... another time... another day.