Friday, July 31, 2009

A long time coming.


Today is the last day of daycare for Miss Emma. I've decided to keep her home for August. She will hang out with her brother, me, then her Dad for a few days. Daycare has taken its toll on me through Brax and then Emma. I hope, for all our sakes, that it is finished.

She is now registered for first grade. Incredible.

I so miss that little face, but the time to move on has come.


Hallelujah.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

blessings and gratitude


today I am very grateful for our neighbor and elders quorum president bob and his lovely wife Angie. tonight he came over at 10:30 p.m. after what was a very long day at work and fixed our a/c.

it was
sooo hot and we are extremely grateful to be sleeping in cool air again.

concern for the one.

Found this on the BYU CTL Web site today. Thought it was lovely.

“The Lord did not people the earth with a vibrant orchestra of personalities only to value the piccolos of the world. Every instrument is precious and adds to the complex beauty of the symphony. All of Heavenly Father’s children are different in some degree, yet each has his own beautiful sound that adds depth and richness to the whole.”


Joseph B. Wirthlin, “Concern for the One,” Ensign, May 2008.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Phone Photos

Least you think all I do is run youth programs...here are some photos from June and July.

More later...

With Cousins




Funny Faces







Tooth Free Grin



Temple Open House




Sunburn



Asleep... Finally





July 4th










Bright and Blurry Mom.




My friend Chelle (who works with me and still likes me :)

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Oh, the sweet smell of blackmail


Today I picked up my baby from her fun 2 1/2 day visit with her Dad.
As he tried to strap her into her car seat she yelled at him to stop.

'Daddy! I'm hot!!! I want to take off my pants!!!'

Which she did.

Probably not behavior we want to encourage

and...

about 5 seconds after we had pulled on to I-15 she said to me,

'Mommy! I'm going to pee in 3 seconds!'


I'm so using this against her when she is 15.

Heroes


Here's mine: Cush.

Quit Date: Saturday, June 09, 2007 at 10:00:00 AM
Test Time Smoke-Free: 730 days, 20 hours, 4 minutes, and 1 second
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 18,271
Lifetime Saved: 4 months, 19 days, 13 hours
Money Saved: $3,188.99

Newest Accomplishment: 10 miles run in 1 hour 55 minutes.
Goal: Complete a 26.2 mile marathon this year

My sister rocks.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Happy Father's Day


This video reminds me of my very unselfish, kind and loving Dad.

Happy Father's Day!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

15 seconds in the freezer aisle.


Location: Macey's grocery store.

Me: What kind of ice cream should we get your brother and cousin?
Raspberry: Not brown
Me: Ok. Not brown. What kind then?
Nice older gentleman (mid 60's): (walking up to pick out ice cream - talking to Raspberry) Well hi there. It's so hard to pick ice cream isn't it?
Raspberry: (Big eyes, pointing right at the nice man) Mom! Are you going to marry him? Mom! You can't marry him, we already have two grandpa's.
Me: (warning eyes at raspberry who pretended to be oblivious)
Raspberry: What?
Nice older gentleman: um... have a nice day.

She has been banned from all grocery shopping until she is eight. And don't be fooled by that sweet innocent smile. She knows what she's doing.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Is this really a good idea?


Brax took this photo yesterday on the freeway at about 75 mph. The bottom box on the left side was sliding out as we drove past.

I think I would have recommended two trips.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Provo Lunch

Today I coerced my good friend Chelle into eating here...



If you haven't eaten at J-Dawgs, you are missing a treat. Seriously, you must have one. They are so good, and I don't even like hotdogs.



For desert we ate here.



because, really, if you are going to eat well, why not go all out? I gobbled down my JDawg w/banana peppers, special sauce (a MUST) and pickles. (Actually I get the pickle because I can eat that separately. I eat the banana peppers separately too...hmmm weird). Then I licked off the delicious icing on my Va'nie'la cupcake. Every fat laden, sugary, animal by-products bite was SO GOOD.

There are some things in life that you just have to eat.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

8 things I've learned this week

one. Don't leave your phone out when you are sleeping.



two. I was able to work with seven wonderful women this past year. I miss them.



three. A Saturday's farmer's market is a fun place. share the mini doughnuts with your daughter... or son, or friend, or sweetheart and visit all the booths--oh, and buy something, even if it is little. support local families rather than your local Walmart.



four. any birthday is fun if it's spent with hilarious children.







five. even your strongest, most capable friends need your prayers.

six. I wish everyone could meet the amazing friends I have. And they even know me well, and like me anyway, which just makes them that much better.

seven. gratefulness and entitlement cannot co-exist. Is someone really grateful if, in the same breath, they are complaining for things they did not get but feel they deserved? what makes us think we are entitled to anything? I asked my friend Jolene, who emulates the truest form of gratefulness, what makes a woman think this way? Then I remembered that I see it sometimes in my own life. The Lord gives and gives and while with my mouth I express gratitude, I wonder if my heart is saying I deserve this and this and I'm entitled to that. I've seen women demonstrate both this past week -- true gratefulness and true feelings of entitlement. The first is so much more becoming of a Christ-like woman.

eight. Women's Conference was an incredible event this year, but I'm glad it is over for now. it was hard.