Laughs, Love, and so much fun!

I spent the past week with the Walker gkids while Mom and dad took off to Hawaii for a few days. Misha and Chuck came home tan and rested and had a terrific time, however, I think I got the better deal! The kids were great, Steph came home at the end of the week and we got to visit with her. Always fun! Joe had swimming EVERY night after school, plus taking care of Bella...and the rest of us. Jessica had tumbling one night in SL and cheer another over on Geneva road. AND, an early morning cheer class. I'm not really sure how she does it all and ALWAYS with a smile on her face! She found time to make us a WONDERFUL chocolate cake (pictureabove). It was so good. Lots of gooey chocolate thick syrup between the layers and a terrific milk chocolate frosting, lots and lots of frosting! So good! We tried to save a piece for Steph but...well, maybe another time. I arrived on Saturday night, after working, and Mish and Chuck and I stayed up almost till they had to get up and catch their plane, visiting. Fun to be able to spend some time with them. Anyway, we set the clocks forward and the next morning I awoke at 8:30. Their church begins at 9! We needed to be there early enough to be a good "reverent example". Well, that didn't happen but we did get there! The kids had Monday off and Tues David was SURE I was kidnapping him and taking him in the wrong direction for school. Gratefully his school isn't that far from home and so he only stressed for a few minutes. We took "Tiny Tim", the class turtle back and he showed me on Wednesday the route HE thought we should take to go to school. He got his report card and "got straight "A"s". He is so fun and says the most amazing things. He could give you dads a few pointers with the boyfriends! He told Steph's date, "Now, you're going to be her EX boyfriend cause she already has a boyfriend and he's on a mission!" When Austin replied, "Oh yeah? And does she talk about him a lot?" David said, "Well, yeah, like EVERY day." Bless Steph's heart, she laughed about it and wasn't too upset at him. I am constantly amazed at the relationship Steph and Jess have. They really are best friends, love being with each other, and hangin out. They went to see "Taken" on Saturday together. (They loved it!, of course). I could sit and watch/listen to them forever..and laugh constantly! Steph is having a good time in Idaho...it's maybe a little too tame for her but she is making the best of it.