Mommy School

I went visiting teaching today and we were talking about how nice it would have been to have taken classes while in college that would directly relate to being a wife/mom. As a math ed major I took lots of math classes and secondary education classes, plus the general ed classes. I learned a lot and I know that what I learned has already helped and will continue to help me in my daily life. But I wish I would have taken some classes like child development, cooking, sewing etc. I decided to check out BYU's free online classes. I registered for Family Life 72--Building a Functional Family: Essential Elements. If you want to register too, click here, then click "view web course" at the lower right. It's free, so you don't have any excuses! It should be fun (and hopefully enlightening).

I'm melting

I know this doesn't sound very hot to most of you, but it's supposed to get up to 91 degrees today. Let me remind you that I live just north of Seattle. I'm about ready to break down and buy an air conditioner. Unfortunately, most stores are out of them. We have three fans (2 ceiling and one free standing) which stay on high all day and all night. To give those of you who are not from the great northwest an idea of how rare this heat is, we are breaking records and cool air shelters have been set up throughout the region. The main story on the news contains tips on how to stay cool, warnings about checking on the elderly, reminders to not leave children or pets in the car, and stories about when local stores will receive shipments of fans and air conditioning units. Hot for us, but if you're one of the unlucky ones in the triple digit heat, you're welcome to come visit. But it might be cooler where you are because you have air conditioning. Maybe we'll have to come visit you.