5.11.10
11 months ago: my little man entered the world 11 months ago today. Where did the time go?
Sisters: I get to spend the next 3 days with my mom and sisters. It's amazing that we all actually like each other and look forward to this yearly trip. I know of so many families that can't say that. I'm so blessed!
Good women: I'm a little on the stressed side leaving my little man for the first time. I'm so grateful for the women who are taking care of him so that I can go and play and not have any doubts that he's going to be just fine. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!
5.11.2010
5.10.10
Stress: there is good stress and bad stress. Today I had the good stress of prepping everything for the Vegas trip. We leave tomorrow and I'm getting it all taken care of... wow time flies!
Costco: I still love that store. I don't think I'll ever stop loving it there.
Vacuum cleaners: I think they are a very nifty invention. I don't know what I'd do without one. The kid is a messy little man.
Stress: there is good stress and bad stress. Today I had the good stress of prepping everything for the Vegas trip. We leave tomorrow and I'm getting it all taken care of... wow time flies!
Costco: I still love that store. I don't think I'll ever stop loving it there.
Vacuum cleaners: I think they are a very nifty invention. I don't know what I'd do without one. The kid is a messy little man.
5.9.10
Mother's Day: it was my first mother's day today. I was able to go up and sing with my primary kids today and it was hard not to cry as I looked at my little monkey. He was worth everything we had to go through to get him here. I'm so grateful to be a mom, and so grateful to have such wonderful women in my life who are amazing mothers to look to for guidance and inspiration.
Pancakes: we had sourdough's today at my mom and dad's. It was so yummy and it was good to see the family.
Games: my in-laws C&C came over tonight to play games with us. It was fun to see them and I'm glad they joined in our festivities today.
Mother's Day: it was my first mother's day today. I was able to go up and sing with my primary kids today and it was hard not to cry as I looked at my little monkey. He was worth everything we had to go through to get him here. I'm so grateful to be a mom, and so grateful to have such wonderful women in my life who are amazing mothers to look to for guidance and inspiration.
Pancakes: we had sourdough's today at my mom and dad's. It was so yummy and it was good to see the family.
Games: my in-laws C&C came over tonight to play games with us. It was fun to see them and I'm glad they joined in our festivities today.
5.7.10
Sleep: I love a good night's sleep! It makes the day feel so much better!
Serving with amazing people: I have 3 callings right now and one of them is camp. I got to spend time tonight with all the adult leaders that are going to camp. I sure do love them and am grateful to serve with people who make me want to be a better person.
Yummy food: the camp leaders mentioned above made the day even better by bringing yummy food. I need the recipes!
Sleep: I love a good night's sleep! It makes the day feel so much better!
Serving with amazing people: I have 3 callings right now and one of them is camp. I got to spend time tonight with all the adult leaders that are going to camp. I sure do love them and am grateful to serve with people who make me want to be a better person.
Yummy food: the camp leaders mentioned above made the day even better by bringing yummy food. I need the recipes!
5.6.10
Planning for next week: next week we're going on our annual Vegas trip. I'm working today to make sure that everything is lined up for Bug and Ger to survive.
Stomach's: When they're happy you feel grateful, and when they're not happy you're grateful for the times they are happy!
Understanding: I really do have the coolest friends. I had to bale on a friend today and she was so understanding. I sure do love her!
Planning for next week: next week we're going on our annual Vegas trip. I'm working today to make sure that everything is lined up for Bug and Ger to survive.
Stomach's: When they're happy you feel grateful, and when they're not happy you're grateful for the times they are happy!
Understanding: I really do have the coolest friends. I had to bale on a friend today and she was so understanding. I sure do love her!
5.5.10
Cinco de Mayo: although we didn't do anything to celebrate, I love the holiday. I wish we had salsa in the house!
Helping where needed: my sister's car has been out of order for the past few days so I've been able to take her to work in the morning. My kid sure does love it!
Visiting Teaching: we had a review this morning. It was interesting, but also it makes it funny in retrospect!
Cinco de Mayo: although we didn't do anything to celebrate, I love the holiday. I wish we had salsa in the house!
Helping where needed: my sister's car has been out of order for the past few days so I've been able to take her to work in the morning. My kid sure does love it!
Visiting Teaching: we had a review this morning. It was interesting, but also it makes it funny in retrospect!
5.4.10
Shopping: I'm not one of those women who loves to shop a lot. However, it is a lot of fun to go and play with fun people and find good cheep things.
New purses: I got one for the Vegas trip! Whoo-hoo! It isn't even a mommy purse!
Funny Babies: I always get a kick out of the kid. Today he crawled under the changing room door to meet a new friend. I sure hope she didn't care!
Shopping: I'm not one of those women who loves to shop a lot. However, it is a lot of fun to go and play with fun people and find good cheep things.
New purses: I got one for the Vegas trip! Whoo-hoo! It isn't even a mommy purse!
Funny Babies: I always get a kick out of the kid. Today he crawled under the changing room door to meet a new friend. I sure hope she didn't care!
5.3.10
Early mornings: although when I am forced awake it isn't always pretty , I am always amazed at how much more I get accomplished when the day starts sooner than expected.
Going to Grandma's: my sister cleans for my mom and she called this morning wanting to see the kid. It was very fun to go and play with her kids and talk to her. I sure do love my family.
Nephews: my nephew comes over with his friend from time to time. I think it is awesome that he just comes over. I hope he always feels that comfortable with me.
Early mornings: although when I am forced awake it isn't always pretty , I am always amazed at how much more I get accomplished when the day starts sooner than expected.
Going to Grandma's: my sister cleans for my mom and she called this morning wanting to see the kid. It was very fun to go and play with her kids and talk to her. I sure do love my family.
Nephews: my nephew comes over with his friend from time to time. I think it is awesome that he just comes over. I hope he always feels that comfortable with me.
5.2.10
Roast: When G cooks I just love it. He made a roast for after church today and it was so yummy, I think I started salivating as soon as I walked in the house.
Surprise Visits: my sister came over tonight as a surprise. It was fun to watch the kids play with Little D, I'm sure that as he gets older it will be more and more fun for him. He sure laughs loud now though!
Snuggling: I love the end of the day when G and I sit and snuggle. It is a nightly event and I think it is becoming my favorite time of the day.
Roast: When G cooks I just love it. He made a roast for after church today and it was so yummy, I think I started salivating as soon as I walked in the house.
Surprise Visits: my sister came over tonight as a surprise. It was fun to watch the kids play with Little D, I'm sure that as he gets older it will be more and more fun for him. He sure laughs loud now though!
Snuggling: I love the end of the day when G and I sit and snuggle. It is a nightly event and I think it is becoming my favorite time of the day.
5.1.10
Date nights: we went to dinner and a movie tonight. I know it's the cliche date night, but we sure had fun. We saw How to Train Your Dragon. I LOVED IT!
Weeding: seriously, we're determined to not have the ugliest house on the block this year!
Chores: I think that one of the most fulfilling feelings is knowing you've gotten things done.
Date nights: we went to dinner and a movie tonight. I know it's the cliche date night, but we sure had fun. We saw How to Train Your Dragon. I LOVED IT!
Weeding: seriously, we're determined to not have the ugliest house on the block this year!
Chores: I think that one of the most fulfilling feelings is knowing you've gotten things done.
5.04.2010
4.30.10
Babysitting: I enjoy being able to babysit my niece. We watched Little E tonight so that my in-laws could go out on a date and it was very fun. As they get older and older they interact more and more with each other. It's way fun to watch. I also love how much my husband loves playing with his niece. It's so cute how he makes her laugh.
Butt Paste: I love the stuff. It magically makes all the sad sores on little bums go away.
Pineapple: if it didn't give me such horrible canker sores I think I'd eat a whole pineapple every day.
Babysitting: I enjoy being able to babysit my niece. We watched Little E tonight so that my in-laws could go out on a date and it was very fun. As they get older and older they interact more and more with each other. It's way fun to watch. I also love how much my husband loves playing with his niece. It's so cute how he makes her laugh.
Butt Paste: I love the stuff. It magically makes all the sad sores on little bums go away.
Pineapple: if it didn't give me such horrible canker sores I think I'd eat a whole pineapple every day.
4.30.2010
4.29.10
Reminiscing: it's fun to be around people you've known forever. Especially when they are a part of the banana pants era.
Gas stations: they have chocolate.
Having somewhere to go: you know those days where you just want to run away? It sucks when you don't have anywhere to run to. I'm grateful that I know that I always have somewhere to run and a great woman in my life that will always let me run to her. Even when I know I can't, it's nice to know that if I could, I have the option.
Reminiscing: it's fun to be around people you've known forever. Especially when they are a part of the banana pants era.
Gas stations: they have chocolate.
Having somewhere to go: you know those days where you just want to run away? It sucks when you don't have anywhere to run to. I'm grateful that I know that I always have somewhere to run and a great woman in my life that will always let me run to her. Even when I know I can't, it's nice to know that if I could, I have the option.
4.28.2010
4.28.10
Wind: I was listening to the wind this morning and I thought it sounded so pretty. Not that the mess it made will be fun to clean up, but still... a good howling wind sometimes just gets you in the mood for a cup of hot chocolate and a good book!
Green beans: so funny to watch a 10 month old try and figure out how to put french cut green beans in his mouth.
Space heaters: for whatever reason my home heater doesn't like to turn on when asked nicely. Since our weather outside is a nice and brisk chill, I'm grateful that I have a mini space heater so that my little man doesn't become a human popsicle.
Wind: I was listening to the wind this morning and I thought it sounded so pretty. Not that the mess it made will be fun to clean up, but still... a good howling wind sometimes just gets you in the mood for a cup of hot chocolate and a good book!
Green beans: so funny to watch a 10 month old try and figure out how to put french cut green beans in his mouth.
Space heaters: for whatever reason my home heater doesn't like to turn on when asked nicely. Since our weather outside is a nice and brisk chill, I'm grateful that I have a mini space heater so that my little man doesn't become a human popsicle.
4.27.2010
4.27.10
Driving miss birch: my sister's car has been on the fritz so I've been helping her by taking her places where she needs to go... like work and stuff. I know that it sounds funny, but I actually enjoy seeing her in the mornings. It's a great way to start my day.
Jabber: I was listening to my kid as I put him down for his nap today and I really think he was having a conversation with himself. It was hilarious. I also am glad he found his confidence and is walking around again.
Clean kitchens: I know it is a daily chore, but I love looking at my kitchen and knowing it is clean.
Driving miss birch: my sister's car has been on the fritz so I've been helping her by taking her places where she needs to go... like work and stuff. I know that it sounds funny, but I actually enjoy seeing her in the mornings. It's a great way to start my day.
Jabber: I was listening to my kid as I put him down for his nap today and I really think he was having a conversation with himself. It was hilarious. I also am glad he found his confidence and is walking around again.
Clean kitchens: I know it is a daily chore, but I love looking at my kitchen and knowing it is clean.
4.26.10
Moe: I went out to lunch with a friend that I've had for so long that I really don't remember a time in my life when I didn't know her. I used to go over to her house and play with her and her older sister when I was a little girl. We went to the same ward growing up. I moved, then moved back, and we stayed friends. I haven't seen her for almost 14 years, but we went to lunch today and it was as if no time had passed at all. We started getting caught up on life, and all that we've been through. I'm so lucky to have these experiences. I'm also so grateful that we're going to go play together again. Yay for Moe!
Concrete: I made appointments today for some contractors to come out and give us bids on concrete. I'm so excited because this is a project I've been wanting to work on since we moved into this house.
Camp: I'm getting nervous, and excited, and nervous for camp. I love the thought of going and playing with a bunch of girls, but holy cow is it a lot of prep work!
Moe: I went out to lunch with a friend that I've had for so long that I really don't remember a time in my life when I didn't know her. I used to go over to her house and play with her and her older sister when I was a little girl. We went to the same ward growing up. I moved, then moved back, and we stayed friends. I haven't seen her for almost 14 years, but we went to lunch today and it was as if no time had passed at all. We started getting caught up on life, and all that we've been through. I'm so lucky to have these experiences. I'm also so grateful that we're going to go play together again. Yay for Moe!
Concrete: I made appointments today for some contractors to come out and give us bids on concrete. I'm so excited because this is a project I've been wanting to work on since we moved into this house.
Camp: I'm getting nervous, and excited, and nervous for camp. I love the thought of going and playing with a bunch of girls, but holy cow is it a lot of prep work!
4.25.10
Joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat: our primary lesson today was on Joseph and how his brothers sold him into Egypt. I seriously couldn't get the song "Go Go Go Joseph" out of my head. I'm glad I had enough restraint to not burst out in song during my lesson. It was funny though because some of the kids had seen the play and were describing the play and not how the story really went from the Bible. Awesome.
Home teachers: we have some great home teachers. I'm actually really excited about them. They bring such a good feeling into the home, and it's a first for us to have two months in a row. Yay for them!
BBQ pork: my husband rocks with his homemade BBQ sauce and yummy pulled pork. I married well!
Joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat: our primary lesson today was on Joseph and how his brothers sold him into Egypt. I seriously couldn't get the song "Go Go Go Joseph" out of my head. I'm glad I had enough restraint to not burst out in song during my lesson. It was funny though because some of the kids had seen the play and were describing the play and not how the story really went from the Bible. Awesome.
Home teachers: we have some great home teachers. I'm actually really excited about them. They bring such a good feeling into the home, and it's a first for us to have two months in a row. Yay for them!
BBQ pork: my husband rocks with his homemade BBQ sauce and yummy pulled pork. I married well!
4.24.10
Weeding: such a good feeling to be out in the garden, pulling up ugly nasty weeds! I've got the front bed half done before the kid woke up and I had to quit. YAY for me! Gerald spent most of the morning in the back yard prepping it for the garden. I'm so excited to not have the ugliest yard on the block!
Walks: my nephews came by today and took Bug on a walk with them. They took him to the park where Bug experienced his first slide and swing. Woot woot!
Aches: I am going to bed tonight hopped up on Tylenol... I ache... but it feels good!
Weeding: such a good feeling to be out in the garden, pulling up ugly nasty weeds! I've got the front bed half done before the kid woke up and I had to quit. YAY for me! Gerald spent most of the morning in the back yard prepping it for the garden. I'm so excited to not have the ugliest yard on the block!
Walks: my nephews came by today and took Bug on a walk with them. They took him to the park where Bug experienced his first slide and swing. Woot woot!
Aches: I am going to bed tonight hopped up on Tylenol... I ache... but it feels good!
4.23.10
Gardening: I got to go pick up a bunch of stuff today in preparation for tomorrow's weeding delights! I'm so excited to start pulling up weeds and making our house look better. I know I'm going to have to do it a little at a time, but I'm so excited to start!
Chinese food: I got to have lunch with my sister and her husband today, it was way yummy.
Taco salads: Tonight we celebrated my brother & sister-in-laws birthdays. We had taco salads and strawberry shortcake. It was so yummy and I love being able to hang out with family. It was funny because we even started talking about Thanksgiving plans... wow... talk about early planning!
Gardening: I got to go pick up a bunch of stuff today in preparation for tomorrow's weeding delights! I'm so excited to start pulling up weeds and making our house look better. I know I'm going to have to do it a little at a time, but I'm so excited to start!
Chinese food: I got to have lunch with my sister and her husband today, it was way yummy.
Taco salads: Tonight we celebrated my brother & sister-in-laws birthdays. We had taco salads and strawberry shortcake. It was so yummy and I love being able to hang out with family. It was funny because we even started talking about Thanksgiving plans... wow... talk about early planning!
4.22.10
Relief: my sister will show up somedays and seriously just take over my kid. It is such a blessing. I hope I never take for granted how cool it is to have a feeling of peace, knowing that my kid is totally safe, and I get a little break from it. Kudos to Birch.
Costco: I like that store way to much. It is my $100 store. If I make it out of there buying less than $100 I feel like it's a blessing.
Avatar: I now own the movie... thanks to Costco.
Relief: my sister will show up somedays and seriously just take over my kid. It is such a blessing. I hope I never take for granted how cool it is to have a feeling of peace, knowing that my kid is totally safe, and I get a little break from it. Kudos to Birch.
Costco: I like that store way to much. It is my $100 store. If I make it out of there buying less than $100 I feel like it's a blessing.
Avatar: I now own the movie... thanks to Costco.
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