2-23-09

Hi all! This past week was a busy one for Gwen and that meant that Jim got to spend ALOT of time with the kids! Monday was our #8 Anniversary so we got a babysitter and went to dinner, we decided against a movie and went window shopping in a new area instead. Tuesday was John's pnuemonia followup (he's OK) and then scouts and Jim got out of his church night because he was babysitting kids. On Tues and Wed nights Gwen attended a CCW class (Concealed Carry for Weapons). It was very interesting, some good stories, now just have to send in the paperwork and it will be official. But honestly, she's more scared about having the permit now after hearing some of the "moral dilemnas" posed in class. Here's one of the most entertaining stories of that class. The teacher and his wife were going to Mexico and they got stopped at the border. Well, you can't take anything even related to guns over the border, not an empty shell casing, not an empty holster, nothing. But he had forgotten to take out the handcuffs from under his seat (that's how he locks up his gun when he leaves it in his car) and they questioned him and he knew if he told them what it was for he would go to jail. So he thought for a minute and then said they were his wife's handcuffs and the border guy let them go without problems! Thursday Reagan was sick and so we stayed home that day. Friday she felt better so she went to school and then Gwen and the kids both went to the ENT. As Reagan was sitting in the patient chair and the nurse was taking down some info, Reagan felt something on her bottom lip and then I saw something fall to the floor. Her tooth fell out! It was quite exciting. Re: the ENT, Reagan is fine, John we need to watch for excessive snoring at night :-) We also got the fridge fixed that night! Saturday morning Reagan excitedly woke Jim up at 3am to tell him the toothfairy had visited and left her a $2 bill! She was thrilled! Saturday Gwen took the Webelos to the Science Center in Phoenix. It was an all day thing and was alot of fun. It's a really great museum and it was Engineering day so the boys got a ton of freebies (yo-yo's, pencils, pedometer, calculators, etc). Sunday was church with naughty kids in Sacrament Meeting and then dinner at Cake's house. Gwen has a new calling...so we'll keep you posted when it actually happens. Hope everyone has a great week! Love, the Petersens