Retirement

I can't say that we weren't expecting my parents' retirements. One can't work forever, you know. I suppose, though, that we just got used to hearing, "one more year, one more year," so many times that we never thought it would actually happen. Well folks, it's actually happening. Both my parents........ Keith and Cheryl Allred, decided that it was finally time. They're RETIRING! Woo Hoo!!! I come from a family of educators, there's no doubt about it. My dad began his teaching career at Weber High School (go Warriors!) and then moved to Weber State University (go Wildcats!) when I was in 4th grade. My mom did the SAHM thing and then went back to college when I was about 10. I can't imagine how hard it must have been for her being a full-time student, being a full-time mom and wife, and staying involved in church. She's amazing though, and somehow she managed. She taught Family and Consumer Science (Home Ec. to the over-40 crowd) at Bonneville High School (go Lakers!) before going into administration. She'll be finishing off her career as an Assistant Principal at Roy High School (go Royals!). Together, they've been in education for almost 70 years. Wow.
I'm SO PROUD of both of them! I love them more than words can begin to express. They have lived, and continue to live their lives in such honorable, upstanding fashion. They are the best parents and grandparents that one could hope for. We're so excited for this wonderful and exciting time of theirs. I hope they get to do EVERYTHING they've been looking forward to. :)
We were more than happy to help celebrate with them recently at a lovely family dinner. We're always looking for a good reason to get the whole crew together. If this isn't a good reason, I can't think of what is! Congrats Mom and Dad; we love you very much.

Field Trip Texts

So, for the past 10 years, field trips were always MY thing. Volunteering for field trips, as painful as they sometimes were, were always things my kids enjoyed, so I did it. I saw butterfly cities, pioneer villages, dinosaur parks, etc. I loved being able to do this for my kids. I knew, however, that going back to work this year would end those types of things. Let's face it, though: Neither Caitlyn nor Zach could give a whoop. But Brynn, well, that's a horse of a different color.

Did it surprise me that Brynn roped her dad into going on her 3rd grade field trip? Hardly. Was I the least bit fazed when Mrs. Hjorth emailed me, thanking Brook for volunteering and to "just come to school with Brynn?" Not in the least. Was I happy that he got to go? You betcha. And I'm sure Brynn is too. The two of them are quite a pair.

Our text exchanges on April 23rd:
9:32 a.m. One word..... Chaos!
10:41 am Gotta love field trips.
10:42 a.m. I have only lost two of Team Pink Ponies
11:17 am Take pictures!
11:39 am Where is the field trip to anyway?
12:42 pm. Hansen Planetarium at Gateway
1:02 pm Oh fun. When are you leaving there anyway?
1:04 pm Eating lunch now and then heading back
2:13 pm. We are home! I have Miss B.
2:24. Awesome. Did you have fun?
2:36. Tired!

Grandpa B's Birthday

Grandpa Buhrley's birthday had special visitors this year. Trisha and her cute little family flew in from North Carolina to spend a few weeks visiting. I'm SURE she planned it so that she could be here for Mad Max's birthday. It was so much fun to see her. Her children, Mia and Truman, are getting SO BIG!! And they WON"T stand still for pictures. They wanted to PLAY with their cousins. As you can tell from the photos, there was a LOT of cousin-playing going on when we SHOULD have been concentrating more on Grandpa Buhrley. It WAS his birthday after all.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Spring must be here because we've suddenly found ourselves at the ballpark. Though I've whined and complained in the past about baseball and how boring it can be, I'm beginning to REALLY love it!. Let me see, it's taken me only about 9 years to enjoy it. I must admit, it gets a LOT more fun when they get older! Zach's playing for the Black Knights again and we just love his team. It's made up mostly of his friends from school. They kind of pack around from sport to sport together and it just happens to be baseball season at the moment.

Another Spring bonus is being able to watch our niece/cousin, Breanne, play softball. She's a senior at Roy High School this year and she ROCKS!!! We're a LITTLE upset that her games are played in Region 1 which is up north a bit, but we were lucky enough to see her play during our Spring Break. We're looking forward to State Playoffs when hopefully they'll play some games in Salt Lake. We're crossing our fingers because we LOVE to come out and support her.

Spring Fling

Spring Break began at exactly 11:15 a.m. on April 2nd for the Buhrleys this year. Did it come in the nick of time? Were we looking forward to it? Were our bags packed and ready to go? Yes, yes, and YES!!! A quick getaway to St. George over Easter weekend was the correct remedy for our family of anxious, pale, sun-seeking members. We supported Zach in a baseball tournament (which was fun until we got spanked by a team from Idaho Falls), lounged around, shopped a little, and enjoyed our time away from home. What is it that makes being away from your house so dang enjoyable? The most fun we had, however, came on our drive back home. Our friends, the Karras', were in St. George for the week also, and invited us to stop by their home for a get-together. Ali, another friend, was there as well with her gorgeous children. It was so much fun to see them again. We got to visit, eat, and play in their traditional Easter Game Extravaganza.....football, soccer, kite flying etc. The kids LOVED that! And Kristin and I LOVED that neither Brook nor Nate had to visit the emergency room.

Holy Lameness!

WARNING: A NEW POST HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE BUHRLEYS (I sincerely hope that none of you blog buddies are experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain, or extreme lightheadedness right now. I apologize for any alarm or shock this blog post may bring you).

Yes, yes, it's true: it's been quite a while since I posted last. Lack of time, coupled with owning the slowest computer on the living planet, has made blogging almost impossible. I'm hoping the money tree blooms this spring so that a new computer finds its way to our house!
Since last I posted, not much has happened in our family. We've had a couple birthdays, our children have grown a couple inches, and we're still alive. "Still alive" is always good in our home! Caitlyn is now Sweet Sixteen and never been kissed (I refuse to believe otherwise), Zach is fourteen and getting restless for summer, and Brynn is, well, Brynn (there's something in her world to be excited about daily). We hope all is well with you all!!!!