I just couldn't let it go...

Here's the answer to my own question:

Q: Why Do Battery Letters Skip from A to C? And Was There Ever a B-Cell Battery?
Written by Mental_FlossPublished September 27, 2006

A: Once upon a time, there used to be a B-cell battery. But just like the second sister on the ABC’s Family Matters, the B-cell battery simply found itself written out of the script.
Here’s what happened. Battery letter designations are based on the size of the battery for common sizes. Hence, A is the smallest, and D is the largest. By that same logic, AA batteries are larger than AAA. Unfortunately for B batteries, however, it wasn’t the size that counted.
The fact is, you never see B batteries around because they just aren’t very useful in America. Essentially, the mid-size battery never caught on in products made for consumers, so stores didn’t carry them, and the cycle just fed itself. The truth of the matter is that B-cells, like artsy directors and good jazz musicians, are really only appreciated in Europe, where they’re used primarily for powering bicycle lamps.

I can't help but ask "why?"

Have you ever wondered why they make AAA, AA, C, and D batteries but no "B" batteries? Why? The triple "A" should just be "A" and then the double "A" would be a "B" battery. That makes SO much more sense. I don't know who comes up with this stuff.

He's just so dang cute!

Lane has such a happy disposition. He makes everyone around him smile with his happy, upbeat personality. I am so thankful for such a sweet little spirit. His smile just makes your day.

Grandpa Hibbard

Brant and Geneva's dad, John, flew in from Phoenix to visit for the day. The kids were so excited to see him. He came bearing lots of really cool gifts. This was his Christmas trip. It was fun to visit and catch up. Unfortunately, he could only stay for the day and flew back this evening.

In Memory

I was so sad to hear the news a couple of days ago that my Aunt Donna was killed in a car crash. She lived a good, long life and had lots of family who truly cherished her. It reminds me to make the most out of every day and love everyone in your life like it is your last day. Then, you will have no regrets. She started a blog this year and talked about how she was going to commit to keeping everyone more connected. That's the second time I have come across a blog who shared those commitments and then experienced a death in the family that same year. Wow! You just can't take anything for granted.

No wonder I haven't lost weight

I have tried to improve my health by exercising for the past four months. Granted I mostly "just" briskly walking for 45 minutes five times a week. Guess how much weight I've lost? Not one stinkin' pound. I've heard all of the sympathizers say, "It could just be muscle. You build muscle when you first start to exercise." Yeah, I must still be building muscle.
I decided to try a green drink as a daily supplement. The first week I felt so much more energy. I'm not usually a person that gets more energy from something like this, so I was happy. Being so excited about the product, I decided to get the cleanse and their pH-Balance test kit. For two days you have to test your urine and your saliva to get a composite pH score. My test is so low, I am almost in the first quadrant which is the worst spot to be in. I barely scored into the second quadrant.
According to their research, too much acid and not enough alkaline will keep you from losing weight no matter how much you work out. Toxins are stored in fat cells and cannot be cleansed without a rebalance. So I am going to continue with the green drink and retest in a month. Of course, I'm adding the cleanse, and I've decided to do the colon cleanse as well. Unfortunately, sugar, meat, and carbohydrates can add to an imbalance as well. So I am cutting back on those as well. I know--duh, don't eat bad food and you'll lose weight. The testing is making me more motivated to not put bad foods in my mouth. I want my pH balance!
BTW, this is the product I am trying: www.pH-ion.com

Moving blues

I wish we could find some place to live for a very long time...I don't want to have to move ever again. It is so hard. I don't even have alot of stuff. So, I feel for those people who have to move who have more stuff and more kids. It makes me want to keep things light, because I know this house we are renting is going to be temporary too. Hopefully, we can at least get two years out of it. The twins will be four by then. And, Lane will be two. That seems hard to imagine. If I don't blog much, it's because I'm packing, cleaning, and tending to kids.

I am strong!

I was moving a desk and Porter wanted to help. I said, "Oh, Porter you are so strong!" He said, "Yeah, I am strong like my Dad!"

Just a thought

It occurred to me that lately I've had a bit of trouble remembering what day of the week it is. I realized that because Brant usually works six days a week, I don't always get a "weekend." I guess no one mentioned to Lane that there are weekends when you get to sleep in. He's up at the same time everyday. I'm up at 4 a.m. starting laundry, cleaning, feeding kids etc. Today, it's the same thing. Lane wakes up at 4 and the twins at 5. I know it sounds early but it's not so bad. Brant gets up at 4 too. The kids go to bed at 7 p.m. and we go to bed at 8 p.m.

January pics

These are recent pictures of the kids. Lane is pulling himself up on everything. His crawling has greatly improved. He is going faster and wanting to venture farther away. He pulled himself up on the toilet yesterday. Oh no! Porter and Madison still love going outside even though it is very cold. The twins often join Lane and sit to play with him. They really love their little brother.

It's Moving Time

We found out yesterday, we have to move by the end of the month. The house we are renting is going into foreclosure. Moving is not fun. Unless, there is some sadistic person out there that enjoys it. If you do, please come over. The good news is that we have a house to go to in Summerlin. So it's box-up time. I wish we could have stayed here longer. I was really getting to like the ward. I hate having to meet new people. But, it always works out. This is the longest we have been in one place since the twins have been born. Hopefully, we can stay at the next house for awhile.

Politeness first, please

Porter wanted to play "horsey" with me yesterday. Meaning, I get to be the horse he gets to be the cowboy. I crouched down so he could mount the horse. I said, "You have to talk to the horse and tell 'em what to do." He said, "Okay." I prompted him again, "Say, get up horse." He said, "Get up horse!" I said, "Okay, now what do you want to say." He said, "Thank you, horse."

Smith Family

Everyone on Brant's side got together for Heather's Baby Blessing.

BACK: (l to r) Wayne Smith, Heather Smith, Isabella Rosales, Rhonda Smith, Breanna Mills, Kendall Smith, Nathan Smith.

FRONT: (l to r) Mead Tenney, Cambry Tenney, Gene Mills, Zachary Mills, Melissa Mills, Jantzen Tenney, Brant Hibbard, Porter Hibbard, Liz Hibbard, Madison Hibbard, Geneva Tenney, and Aundra Tenney. Not pictured: Lane Hibbard. (He was sleeping.)

Pics of Lane

Lane loves his Grandpa. He wanted to go to him this morning and kept cuddling with him. It was very cute. He doesn't even do that with me!

Now that he can get around so much, it's a little harder to put him to bed. He stands up, sits up, crawls around. Last night I put him to bed and when I came back to check on him, he had fallen asleep while he was sitting up. He looked like he just folded over and fell asleep.

He can crawl!

Lane finally did it! He just looked at me yesterday afternoon and started crawling to me. He's a little "unsmooth" but he's getting it. He got around all over yesterday. But didn't venture out further than right outside our door. And...oops!...he crawled of the bed this morning. I forgot I am going to have to be more careful with him now.