Thank you February

As a follow up to a previous post, dear February, here is a thank-you note including some of her accomplishments and musings.
Dear February, here we are, all but finished.  We had a great time.  The Olympics were quite astounding, amazing and awe inspiring.  It is good to feel the ache of wanting to do something so badly like when I watched those downhill skiers.  Man I miss skiing.  I also missed playing my violin, so I was fortunate enough to share my violin talent with my ward and stake (church) for 2 different conferences.  As nervous as it makes me, I would rather play my violin than open my mouth in front of a crowd ten times over.  I also am so appreciative of my job at my new office in Fountain Hills.  It is good to be appreciated, and I will share something my co-worker/office manager shared with me the other day, " Kellie, you're the best person I've ever hired!"  Needless to say, I really like working there and it must show.  I won't go as far to say I love the drive (45 min each way) because it takes me away from my family time, but I am making the most of it by listening to the Ensign and New Era on MP3 during the drive.  Those are magazines that really make me feel good and help me focus better on my family during the few short hours each evening I have with them.  As far as my family goes, Tim has been sprouting new vegetables in the living room, and now they are ready to go outside, as soon as it warms up a bit more.  The rain has been great for our garden prep, but terrible for the 2 British Convertibles parked on our side-yard, they have been more wet this month than they have for their whole lives.  Although, the'67 is moving on.  As part of our first eBay sales experience, the baby blue triumph spitfire was sold to a fellow just yesterday that plans to ship her to Paris, France where she will live happily ever after.  Emma has gotten ever more proficient on the piano with her "DO, RE, MI's" and Audrey loves to go with Kennedy and Dad to get a culture pass to have her weekly adventure.  Emma has been doing really well in school, we've found proper motivation for her to get 100% on her spelling and dictation each week.  If she does, she gets to choose her favorite meal for the night.  It has made a world of difference.  I never realized the true value in "taco Tuesday" until now.  Audrey is so sweet with Kennedy and looks forward to playgroup each Friday.  She keeps me and Tim rollin' with her the crazy-silly things she says. For example, we were home after Stake conference church today and I gave Tim a hug and kiss and we heard Audrey say to Emma, "Eew, yuck.  When we grow up, we're gonna have to do that, too."  She thinks it is so gross when we kiss.  She never fails to "yuck" at us when we do.  She'd better get used to it, it's not stopping anytime soon.  Kennedy is experimenting with using the potty.  Tim and I are not yet ready to give up the convenience of diapers, so we'll leave that adventure for March...or April.  Well, I'd better get back to my bread in the oven, we burn through 4 homemade loaves each week, sometimes more if I make it midweek.
Well February, it has been a great month, and so far 2010 is shaping up splendidly, and I thank you for all of your rich efforts in making moments out of minutes.  All the best when you come around again, may we all be healthy, happy, and wiser for the time passed.  Until then, Thanks again for listening to all of my random mumblings and helping me to remember and enjoy them as well.