Hawaii among other things

The cord to my camera is missing (Chance most likely) so I haven't been able to post any new pics.

Brief summary of what we're up to:

1) Ben got a job in the Springs and we'll move there in about a month
2) We leave for Hawaii in 2 days (I'll make sure to get pics up somehow!)
3) I submitted query letters to 15 of the world's top literary agents and am freaking out every day as I wait to hear back from them about my novel.

I've put so much into that book and have great hopes for it. This is like the Superbowl or Opening Night of a show for me, I've done all I can do and now I just have to hope it was good enough. What I can't stand is that it's out of my hands, I just pray that that goal and dream is realized for me. Logically, I know that if this book doesn't get published, I can still publish others, but emotionally, I want this so bad!

Baby Joseph in the Spotlight

Joseph got his first professional pictures today. He was such a little ham: smiling and laughing, but for an hour afterward, he refused to even smile. Guess he was just "smiled-out!"

Pioneer short story

I posted a pioneer story on my short stories blog. I'm entering it into a contest sponsored by the Mormon Channel and would appreciate feedback!

Ben and I saw Jill Stevenson preform last night at the Soiled Dove and it was so good. I went to High School with Jill and she's so talented.

1/2 way through the concert, Ben turned and told me, "you should see about performing here," and my friend Allison agreed though I protested. Later, my other friend Stephanie came to say "hi" and told me, "the next concert I come to is yours."

The thought of getting a band together (Ben's brothers and my brother and me) is terrifying but also exciting. It has me contemplating...

BTY Jill's website is www.jillstevenson.com and you can hear her music for free. She's amazing.

Great-Grandma Susi was here this weekend and she took us to the Denver Children's Museum. What a neat place! Benjamin loved the huge Train room (of course), Chance's eyes lit up about the Fire Truck and Joseph loved lounging on a lily pad in the Baby's Room.













We played until everyone was so woren-out, even Mom and Dad needed a nap.