I DIDN'T MISS AMY'S BIRTHDAY, I JUST COULDN'T FIND A PICTURE TO PUT WITH IT. HOPE YOUR #30 WAS A GREAT BIRTHDAY (AND I KNOW IT WAS!) WE LOVE YOU AND ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOU. AMY RENEE BOLTON

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CAMERON TAYLOR BOLTON- 10 YEARS OLD! MOVING FROM BEARS TO WEBELOS AND GETS TO CARRY A POCKETKNIFE NOW! WE LOVE YOU CAM!

Lazy days...

I think the warm weather has brought out some reminiscing in me. I am ready for summer vacations. Even if it is just a weekend here, a weekend there. Camping, traveling, just a change of pace, a change of scenery. I am bummed because our family reunion for this year has been cancelled because of Ric's new duty status back in Washington, but we were able to re-schedule for next year and I think it will be so fun with a 1 year old running around with all his older cousins. I will still be going to Virginia in June to see my grandson just after his birth, but the rest of the family will have to wait a little longer. Ric is hoping his family will come to California on their way to Washington. I am also anxious to see Cami- she moved in June last year, so it has been a year.

I'm so tired of spending every weekend re-arranging or cleaning up and organizing every room and closet in my house (and garage). I am ready to get down to some serious lazy days. I am looking forward to reading again, just for pleasure (no more reading every government website looking for school bus grant money!) And just hanging out with grandkids in the pool or at the river with no concerns about hurrying home to get ready for the next week at work.

Life is just too short to stress all the time. If I were a senior in high school we would call this senioriits, but what do you call it when you're a senior and it's for a lifetime? I can't wait.

Since Cami's not blogging...

I'll show you the picture she sent me...

Happy Birthday Ryan

Belated Happy Birthday to my Ry-guy.

#31 on the 16th but celebrated just yesterday. All smiles and good spirits.

spring cleaning

So this is what I have done with Amy's/ Cami's bedroom now that I have it back. This is my study, library, or quiet room. We will be turning the den into a gym/food storage/ playroom with the extra TV and an old- school Sega game system. We decided not to put up the extra queen bed we have because it is so big, but no fear for visitors, we have plenty of room and will make you comfortable. If needs be, in the future, I may resort back to a guest bedroom, but for now I wanted a room to "catch up" on projects (my sewing machine is in here also) and somewhere where I can escape and just read in peace. I think I will call it my "retirement room"

Why can't Blythe be like this for the next 7 months?

Looking forward to seeing Ray and his family this weekend. They are coming to help Amy with her move. Anthony and Josh are so grown now and really great workers (they have their dad's work ethic!). Both are active in scouts and enjoy the campouts.. Anthony was just called to be Teacher's Quorum president. We are very proud of them and their progress in church, school and scouts.

Blythe weather has been so great, hopefully it will stay for the weekend move. It is raining in LA area, but here it is sunny and warm. Perfect spring weather, doors and windows open kind of weather. We actually hit about 88 the other day and Cam and Faith played in the water on the trampoline that day. But now it is about 78-80 and perfect.

We enjoyed another fun ward campout last weekend. We are truly blessed in Blythe to have this beautiful location (church land) and cooperating weather which allows us 2 campouts a year. These are the ultimate ward activities because it brings everyone out of their element and into nature. Singing around the campfire, some spiritual and some silly songs, is a memorable moment. And I especially love that kids can be turned loose and everyone watches everyone, everyone plays with everyone and everybody shares their delicious campfire foods. What good, clean, family fun!

I am keeping extremely busy at work now since I realize that I need to leave here with "words of wisdom" to pass on to the next supervisor. I realize that too much information is only in my head and not written down anywhere. Maybe too small of a district, of a town, people know people, know all the streets, know all the special ed students and their needs, almost too personal because you can just "make it work" without having to figure out the formula. But chances are they will bring in someone from the outside or someone without transportation knowledge and then they will have to know where to go for answers. So I will try to formulate some sort of guide before I go (there was nothing here when I came and only an 18 yr old clerk to "teach me" everything.) So, while it will help the time to fly, it will also be tedious work and I'm not looking forward to doing it. But, I also don't want my ears to burn when I leave because the new person is talking about me and cursing at me for not giving them enough information. So, back to work I go...