If You Give a Mom a Moment: Erin Go Braugh! (Oh yeah, that's my name)

Monday, March 17

Erin Go Braugh! (Oh yeah, that's my name)

We have a whole day of festivities planned. They both chose what they wanted to wear today, including many different shades of green. Green milk in their breakfast cereal (read the latest Aidanism). Right now they are working on shamrock and leprechaun dot-to-dots I downloaded from the internet. Then errands and naptimes and playing, oh my! I'm trying to fill in as much time as I can because Christian is out of town. He is interviewing at BYU today and tomorrow (including an interview with a general authority in SLC tomorrow). Next week he'll be at USU in Logan. P.S. He'll be going to SUU in Cedar in the next week or two. And we're waiting on a few others throughout the country to find out whether the phone interviews he aced will turn into an on-site (the power of positive thinking!). The ball is starting to roll. So, good luck to us. Send a few mental four leaf clovers our way!

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Brooke said...: How cute are the new Ethan and Aidanism's! Landen is also in camo pants. Good luck filling time! I know how it is!; March 17, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Deneal said...: Oh my, what fun festivities! So over here it's already Tuesday...and everyone in our house forgot St. Patty's Day! Oops, maybe next year.; March 17, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Romney Family said...: You sounds like you guys are having a wonderful St Patty's day. We too had green milk this morning but funny thing I forgot to dress Alyssa up in green for school so she got pinched. What a bad mom I am!! Good luck with interviews I will be excited to hear where you go!!; March 17, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Jessie said...: I love the name Erin - you're so lucky.

Wow, good luck to Christian. What a crazy schedule! I wish I was there to have you guys over for dinner on those long, husband-less days.
I'm sure everyone will love Christian. I'll bet you're biggest stress will be picking between 20 options!; March 17, 2008 at 6:28 PM
chloe said...: Erin,

I saw Christian today and he mentioned you had a blog, so I did a little search. I just wanted to say hi and that I am sending mental four leaf clovers your way. If it were up to me, I'd hire Christian (he was my favorite extern...I hope none of the others read this, but it's true). But, alas, I have no say on the matter (although I put my two cents in, just the same).

I'm sure he'll have lots of offers. The hard part will be deciding.

In any case, I won't be there next year, so I'm okay if he chooses somewhere else.

And now that I've written you an entire email in your comments, I'm going to leave you alone...except to say that if you do end up back here, I'll be going to grad school and I do think we should get together for a patisserie!

Chloe; March 18, 2008 at 12:58 AM

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