Life
AFFORDS NO GREATER
responsibility. NO GREATER
responsibility. NO GREATER
privilege. THAN THE
RAISING OF THE
RAISING OF THE
next generation.
I just finished reading a talk by Ezra T. Benson "To the Mothers in Zion"
He gives excellent advice!
Saturday, March 8
Saturday Morning
My kiddos woke up at 5 am and I am contemplating on going to Krispy Kremes for Breakfast!
Oh' those look yummy to my tummy I have a serious sweet tooth!!
The first time I ever had a Krispy Kreme doughnut is on my mission in St. Louis. When we would have zone conferences the counsler in the mission presidency would bring boxes and boxes of doughnuts for all of us missionaries. He was a very generous man! At the end of our Mtgs we would always sing 'As I have loved you' to all those who had been serving us for our zone conference. I need to be better about serving and saying thank you with acts of love. I just had the thought to provide a doughnut and juice breakfast for our local missionaries on a Saturday morning, they would appreciate that! I just might get ready and go do that!
I think I'm going to.... The kids would have fun!
Have a Great Saturday :)
Friday, March 7
A peak into my day and thoughts in my mind (readers - please feel free to skip over this entry)
‘Embrace your own weirdness’ A title of an article I just read.
Sitting down to BLOG and indulging in a big bowl of Cookies and Cream ice-cream
Kids are asleep after a busy day. They crashed after we ate chicken dinosaurs and ice cream and had a movie night. My Husband is with the scouts and I need to learn to be more supportive with his scouting duties. He enjoys it. I wish I could have as many get aways as he does (not really) My calling in life is a bit different and I prefer it that way! Even if I had the chance to get away I wouldn't!
I have a hundred ideas running through my mind! In my mind I envision a big plate of goodies piled high and just looking at it makes me full. Asking myself questions like - Do I just nibble here, nibble there? Devour it? Or just look at it? My personality says do it all now and then I go into shut down mode because I am overwhelmed. I am learning the lessons of taking things a inch at a time. Gardening last year taught me that and being a homeowner with endless projects. One of my 2008 New Years goal has been to finish all my unfinished projects. So far we have been doing it and it feels great to complete ‘em and then have a fresh organized start.
I have never had a computer with Internet my whole life until this January. Man O Man I am behind. I have a little phobia with computers. I am actually learning quickly how to use one though. I am only in my late twenties but I have felt like a Grandma who has totally skipped past the computer generation. It is possible, somehow I have done it. I took a class at Rick’s and all it took was for me to touch one button and I did something wrong I would get very frustrated and so would my teacher. Some how growing up I would just learn the bare necessities of computers to get me by. I have also never liked writing but I have always wanted to be a good writer. I struggle with grammar wording my thoughts correctly and blah blah blah. I am a perfectionist in my mind and with writing I have yet to learn to perfect it. A weakness that I am trying to overcome. I usually do not write letters because I can’t get my words to come out right and then I won’t do it but I have good intentions. So I need to stop worrying about what someone will think about it and JUST DO IT. I over analyze way to much and fear that people analyze me. I am learning. SO starting a blog has been good for me it is an open to all journal and I have always wanted to be better about writing down experiences. Something in the heart says you better do it or you will regret it when you’re older. Probably because I have such a bad memory, if I want to be able to reminisce when I am older I better have it written down. Plus my G-ma has always been a good example with writing letters, she is so good at writing weekly reviews of her life. It is amazing. And she learned that from her father, he was a good journalist. Hopefully with time, It will come more naturally for me. I have always felt a need to connect with the personalities of my ancestors. They have a lot to teach me!
A review of today-
5 am My running group did not show up, I was the only one. So I came home and got on the treadmill. WOW the treadmill is a battle for me to conquer. A treadmill is definitely tougher than running out side. It is a battle with the mind vs. your body. Running outside distracts me and having a group to chat / laugh with. That has made a huge difference. With a treadmill it is just me starring at my shadow, watching and counting every step instead of watching land marks outside. Plus you are watching the time ticking by slower than slow and the mileage is not going fast enough. A treadmill is torture. But, it is good for me, it makes me motivate myself with no peer pressure, just me and my two moving feet. It also helps keep me at a steady pace. I have a lot to learn about the power of the mind! It is very fascinating to me. ‘What we sow is what we weep’
6 am ABC’s about ME blog - Tagged
7 am got the kids ready and Rolo to work. We only have one car and I like it that way.
8 am got ready and read my scriptures Currently reading the B of M everyday and reading a little from Psalms (one of my favorite books in the O.T) to my kids.
9 am Fed the children there 2nd breakfast They could eat all day long – Sigh
10 am Library for story time
11 am Artic Circle with friends
noon – lunch
Afternoon errands – Got a movie and ice-cream for the kids something to entertain us while daddy is with the scouts. JoAnns- bought fabric to make some St Patrick’s Day slippers and send a pair to my G-ma. Penny is in her terrible two’s. Lately when we go shopping she wants to run free and throw lots of tantrums when I try to keep her with me. She is constantly trying to climb out of the carts (side note and will not stay in her car seat, she wiggles her way out of her seat belt - she is a little turkey) and she screams with a high pitch squeal, that is truly making me go deaf. When we were standing in a long line a lady in front of me felt so sorry for me and she was probably tired of listening to my little girl, she let me cut in line. That was so kind of her! Every time I go shopping I say never again will I go with my children and then I take them again and again. I will catch on one of these days. A funny thing, as we were leaving the Mall they have clear glass doors and windows as you exit and Penny was strutten her little happy walk not paying attention to what she was doing and then thump right into the class window, Dallin thought that was hilarious and all Penny does is bounce back and holds her little nose and says owee. She makes us laugh. Also, Dallin had some issues with Gravity today, some how he manages to trip and fall at the most awkward times, i will spare you the details. Silly kids!
4 p.m. Pick up Rolo
5 p.m. Dinner and get Rolo ready for scouts
6 p.m. Movie
7 p.m. Bedtime - read stories
8 p.m. obsessed with blogging and seeing so many creative, amazing people out there! I am mentally stuffed
9 p.m Time to Snooze
Good Night Family and Friends
‘Embrace your own weirdness’ A title of an article I just read.
Sitting down to BLOG and indulging in a big bowl of Cookies and Cream ice-cream
Kids are asleep after a busy day. They crashed after we ate chicken dinosaurs and ice cream and had a movie night. My Husband is with the scouts and I need to learn to be more supportive with his scouting duties. He enjoys it. I wish I could have as many get aways as he does (not really) My calling in life is a bit different and I prefer it that way! Even if I had the chance to get away I wouldn't!
I have a hundred ideas running through my mind! In my mind I envision a big plate of goodies piled high and just looking at it makes me full. Asking myself questions like - Do I just nibble here, nibble there? Devour it? Or just look at it? My personality says do it all now and then I go into shut down mode because I am overwhelmed. I am learning the lessons of taking things a inch at a time. Gardening last year taught me that and being a homeowner with endless projects. One of my 2008 New Years goal has been to finish all my unfinished projects. So far we have been doing it and it feels great to complete ‘em and then have a fresh organized start.
I have never had a computer with Internet my whole life until this January. Man O Man I am behind. I have a little phobia with computers. I am actually learning quickly how to use one though. I am only in my late twenties but I have felt like a Grandma who has totally skipped past the computer generation. It is possible, somehow I have done it. I took a class at Rick’s and all it took was for me to touch one button and I did something wrong I would get very frustrated and so would my teacher. Some how growing up I would just learn the bare necessities of computers to get me by. I have also never liked writing but I have always wanted to be a good writer. I struggle with grammar wording my thoughts correctly and blah blah blah. I am a perfectionist in my mind and with writing I have yet to learn to perfect it. A weakness that I am trying to overcome. I usually do not write letters because I can’t get my words to come out right and then I won’t do it but I have good intentions. So I need to stop worrying about what someone will think about it and JUST DO IT. I over analyze way to much and fear that people analyze me. I am learning. SO starting a blog has been good for me it is an open to all journal and I have always wanted to be better about writing down experiences. Something in the heart says you better do it or you will regret it when you’re older. Probably because I have such a bad memory, if I want to be able to reminisce when I am older I better have it written down. Plus my G-ma has always been a good example with writing letters, she is so good at writing weekly reviews of her life. It is amazing. And she learned that from her father, he was a good journalist. Hopefully with time, It will come more naturally for me. I have always felt a need to connect with the personalities of my ancestors. They have a lot to teach me!
A review of today-
5 am My running group did not show up, I was the only one. So I came home and got on the treadmill. WOW the treadmill is a battle for me to conquer. A treadmill is definitely tougher than running out side. It is a battle with the mind vs. your body. Running outside distracts me and having a group to chat / laugh with. That has made a huge difference. With a treadmill it is just me starring at my shadow, watching and counting every step instead of watching land marks outside. Plus you are watching the time ticking by slower than slow and the mileage is not going fast enough. A treadmill is torture. But, it is good for me, it makes me motivate myself with no peer pressure, just me and my two moving feet. It also helps keep me at a steady pace. I have a lot to learn about the power of the mind! It is very fascinating to me. ‘What we sow is what we weep’
6 am ABC’s about ME blog - Tagged
7 am got the kids ready and Rolo to work. We only have one car and I like it that way.
8 am got ready and read my scriptures Currently reading the B of M everyday and reading a little from Psalms (one of my favorite books in the O.T) to my kids.
9 am Fed the children there 2nd breakfast They could eat all day long – Sigh
10 am Library for story time
11 am Artic Circle with friends
noon – lunch
Afternoon errands – Got a movie and ice-cream for the kids something to entertain us while daddy is with the scouts. JoAnns- bought fabric to make some St Patrick’s Day slippers and send a pair to my G-ma. Penny is in her terrible two’s. Lately when we go shopping she wants to run free and throw lots of tantrums when I try to keep her with me. She is constantly trying to climb out of the carts (side note and will not stay in her car seat, she wiggles her way out of her seat belt - she is a little turkey) and she screams with a high pitch squeal, that is truly making me go deaf. When we were standing in a long line a lady in front of me felt so sorry for me and she was probably tired of listening to my little girl, she let me cut in line. That was so kind of her! Every time I go shopping I say never again will I go with my children and then I take them again and again. I will catch on one of these days. A funny thing, as we were leaving the Mall they have clear glass doors and windows as you exit and Penny was strutten her little happy walk not paying attention to what she was doing and then thump right into the class window, Dallin thought that was hilarious and all Penny does is bounce back and holds her little nose and says owee. She makes us laugh. Also, Dallin had some issues with Gravity today, some how he manages to trip and fall at the most awkward times, i will spare you the details. Silly kids!
4 p.m. Pick up Rolo
5 p.m. Dinner and get Rolo ready for scouts
6 p.m. Movie
7 p.m. Bedtime - read stories
8 p.m. obsessed with blogging and seeing so many creative, amazing people out there! I am mentally stuffed
9 p.m Time to Snooze
Good Night Family and Friends
TAGGED BY MINDI :)
A- Attached or Single? 100 % Attached
B- Best Friend? B/F/F Rolo
C- Cake or Pie? Ice-cream Cake
D- Day of Choice?. If I could choose I would like my Husband to stay home with me everyday and all day but thank goodness he is a hard working Engineer and providing for our family
E- Essential Item? Deodorant ;)
F- Favorite Color? Yellow
G- Gummy Bears or Worms? Gummy bears (I love Bears)
H- Hometown? Grew up in Wenatchee, currently in ID
I- Favorite Indulgence? Anything with Chocolate! Last night after my husband came home from mutual he brought me chocolate. I need a chocolate fix at least once a week, he brought me chocolate milk and a twix candy bar! He is so SWEET!
J- January or July? January – I love the first of the new year and setting new goals
K- Kids? 2 little monkeys
L- Life isn't complete without? Religion / Family
M- Marriage date? December 21,2002
N- Number of brothers and sisters? 1 Brother 3 Sisters
O- Oranges or Apples? Apples
P- Phobias and Fears? Phobias - germs /I especially do not like handling raw meat / Fears - not living until I am 99
R- Reason to smile? Simple Pleasures
S- Season of choice? Spring – When I fell in love with Rolo / In the Summer we courted / In the Fall he proposed and in the winter we were married - So, all seasons bring great memories!
T- Tag two people? My Mom and Dad ;)
U- Unknown fact about me? I do not like Static!!!!!!!!!!!!
V- Vegetable? Broccoli, Lots of Spinach lately
W- Worst Habit? Perfectionist, I need to learn to relax
X-ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasound
Y- Your favorite food? Italian Food with chocolate for dessert
Z- Zodiac Sign? Cancer and I fear ever having Cancer is that a sign?
The ABC ' S about me :) Have a Great Day! Mom and Dad your it!
A- Attached or Single? 100 % Attached
B- Best Friend? B/F/F Rolo
C- Cake or Pie? Ice-cream Cake
D- Day of Choice?. If I could choose I would like my Husband to stay home with me everyday and all day but thank goodness he is a hard working Engineer and providing for our family
E- Essential Item? Deodorant ;)
F- Favorite Color? Yellow
G- Gummy Bears or Worms? Gummy bears (I love Bears)
H- Hometown? Grew up in Wenatchee, currently in ID
I- Favorite Indulgence? Anything with Chocolate! Last night after my husband came home from mutual he brought me chocolate. I need a chocolate fix at least once a week, he brought me chocolate milk and a twix candy bar! He is so SWEET!
J- January or July? January – I love the first of the new year and setting new goals
K- Kids? 2 little monkeys
L- Life isn't complete without? Religion / Family
M- Marriage date? December 21,2002
N- Number of brothers and sisters? 1 Brother 3 Sisters
O- Oranges or Apples? Apples
P- Phobias and Fears? Phobias - germs /I especially do not like handling raw meat / Fears - not living until I am 99
R- Reason to smile? Simple Pleasures
S- Season of choice? Spring – When I fell in love with Rolo / In the Summer we courted / In the Fall he proposed and in the winter we were married - So, all seasons bring great memories!
T- Tag two people? My Mom and Dad ;)
U- Unknown fact about me? I do not like Static!!!!!!!!!!!!
V- Vegetable? Broccoli, Lots of Spinach lately
W- Worst Habit? Perfectionist, I need to learn to relax
X-ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasound
Y- Your favorite food? Italian Food with chocolate for dessert
Z- Zodiac Sign? Cancer and I fear ever having Cancer is that a sign?
The ABC ' S about me :) Have a Great Day! Mom and Dad your it!
Wednesday, March 5
A Package for Penny! Hooray!
A Dora Sit-N-Spin 
Penny was thrilled to get a PACKAGE! She was dancing with joy! Thank you (i have a bad habit of turning my camera the wrong way for videos OOPS :)
Monday, March 3
This book made me smile
Synopsis :Momma Chicken tries to tuck in little Lulu, but Lulu is worried: What if a bear comes into the room? Or a tiger? Or an alligator? Will her momma scare them away? Will she protect Lulu from everything, even the friendly pigs? Well, she's a pretty powerful momma, and she sure enough can scare away any bad creatures. The ultimate goodnight book for every bedtime, whether in the barnyard, your own yard, or somewhere in between.
Publishers Weekly:
After Momma Chicken tucks Lulu into bed and pecks her on the head ("gently of course"), the worried chick calls out, "What if a big, brown bear comes in while I am sleeping?" Momma reassures Lulu that she will "flap and cluck and scare it and chase it all the way back to the forest." Similar reassurances about tigers and alligators follow. Undercutting the sweetness and light is a hilarious visual subtext. Readers see two silent, wide-eyed pigs eavesdropping on Lulu's fearful musings and creeping ever closer to the security of the Momma-guarded bed. When the duo hides with comic ineptitude under Lulu's blanket-their pointy ears are a dead giveaway-the chick asks, "What if the pigs come in while I am sleeping?" Momma promises to "tickle them and squeeze them, and kiss them all over their faces"- and she does. Bogan (Spike) has a ball illustrating this barnyard crew. She wields ink and watercolors in lush reds, purples and blues, but her triumph is in the creatures' highly animated expressions. Momma's wings-on-hips annoyance and her single, angry eyebrow as she takes on a cowering tiger are not to be missed.
We checked this book out at the library. I want to add this book to our collection! The Momma Chicken is a perfect resemblence of how we are as Mothers with our chickadees! I took some photos so you can see the animated looks of the two little pigs in the story. (I had poor lighting for the pictures SORRY, they don't do justice)
Oh' the pigs are so cute! It reminded me of how my mom use to tuck me into bed and give us love (She called her goodnight kisses XOXO goodie kisses)
2012 Family Vacation
Hopefully in 4 years when we will have another extra day of the year to celebrate, we will be going on a family vacation to.......we can't decide! It is fun to plan and think of all the possibilities!
Dream Baby Dream!
So, we found a vacation beach in Jamaica! Family Oriented, they have a lot of activities for kids. Our kids would have a blast with all they provide.
'Beaches Resorts are the only Caribbean destinations where you'll find a colorful cast of characters from Sesame Street :) Through out the day, kids can enjoy the Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street with a full schedule of events.' They dance with Zoe, bake cookies with the Cookie Monster (I would do like to do that ;) They go on a scavenger hunt with Grover . . .water slides. .etc. I would also love to be on a sandy white beach with the crystal blue water taking lots of pictures.
Someday I would love to go to France or Switzerland but that will have to wait ;) I know, I am a big dreamer! But, you have to dream to make your dreams come true.
We also thought it would be fun to take a road trip in a R.V some where? Has anyone seen the movie RV? It will be an adventure traveling with a young family :)
So many places to go and lots of things we want to do! It will take four years to plan a special trip and four years to save for it!
Dream Baby Dream!
So, we found a vacation beach in Jamaica! Family Oriented, they have a lot of activities for kids. Our kids would have a blast with all they provide.
'Beaches Resorts are the only Caribbean destinations where you'll find a colorful cast of characters from Sesame Street :) Through out the day, kids can enjoy the Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street with a full schedule of events.' They dance with Zoe, bake cookies with the Cookie Monster (I would do like to do that ;) They go on a scavenger hunt with Grover . . .water slides. .etc. I would also love to be on a sandy white beach with the crystal blue water taking lots of pictures.
Someday I would love to go to France or Switzerland but that will have to wait ;) I know, I am a big dreamer! But, you have to dream to make your dreams come true.
We also thought it would be fun to take a road trip in a R.V some where? Has anyone seen the movie RV? It will be an adventure traveling with a young family :)
So many places to go and lots of things we want to do! It will take four years to plan a special trip and four years to save for it!
A Pleasant Morning!
Out of the ordinary picture - unzip-a new-day
This morning at 5 am while a group of us were jogging there was an enchanting yellow sliver of the moon in the deep blue sky. The gal I was jogging with mentioned it looked like a smile. It was a perfect heaven-sent smile :) What a great way to start a new day with a smile in the sky!
Spread good cheer - Make someone happy today :) Sunday, March 2
Mystery Package
Dallin is one lucky boy to have his Ma-Key and Poppa. The other day Dallin was telling me he wanted a Yellow Transformer and I told Him that we are not buying him any more toys. So, his response was "I will call my Ma-key and she will get one for me" What a Kid :) He was right, his Ma-Key and Poppa love to SPOIL there grand kids! Thank You! He has loved it!
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