Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The Voice
I cannot put in to words how music affects me. It speaks to my heart and elicits feelings and emotions that I don't even know are there sometimes. That is how I felt tonight watching The Voice. So powerful. I am in awe of the talent people have. I wish everyone could feel what I feel when I hear a voice that sends tingles over my body and warms my heart. It is so pure and true. I. Just. Love. It!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Disappointed!
I am thinking what were supposed to be sweet potatoes are really yams. I don't know that there is a huge difference, but still. I hope my plans for making mashed sweet potatoes, sweet potato fries, and baked sweet potatoes still work out.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
I should be sleeping, but instead
I just went through and reread all my old posts. It was so fun to read the things I wrote while I was pregnant with M1. I wish I had blogged during my second pregnancy. There were so many little things I had forgotten. Makes we wonder what things I have forgotten about from my pregnancy with M2.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
The grass is always greener...
when I get to spend the day with my babies. I had a wonderful day today, not for any big reason, just because of all the little things. M1 woke his sister and I up around 6:45am. We all had some breakfast and then hung out for awhile. M1 took a bath and was probably ready for a nap around 9, but I had a Bountiful Basket to pick up at 10:45am. Which meant no early nap for him. When the time came, we loaded up and headed to Roberts (a town in Idaho) to pick up our basket. M1 and M2 fell asleep right away and I enjoyed talking to my mom on the phone as I drove. After retrieving our basket and 36lbs of sweet potatoes 
I am accepting any tips or ideas on what to do with my sweet potatoes, I headed back home. When I was just getting back in to IF, my phone rang and it was the stucco man. He needed me to come out and approve the new stucco trim color-I didn't care for the the original color that had been picked. So, I redirected my car and headed out to the new house. It was such a beautiful day-blue skies, bright sun, and a refreshing breeze-I didn't mind being out and about. While out at the house I took a minute to walk through and see all the progress. The stucco guys were outside working and the dry-wallers were being productive inside. I truly appreciate all the hard work that is being done on our house. I made sure to take the time to thank the workers for logging extra hours on a Saturday. Their extra effort means I will be in my new house just that much earlier. After the detour to the new house, I went back to the apt. Once I got everything from the car, it took 3 trips, I laid M1 down in his crib with a bottle. He went right back to sleep and slept for another 2 1/2 hours. During that time I did a little laundry, played with M2, watched several episodes of Army Wives, and assembled my new double jogging stroller. When M1 woke up we took the new wheels for a spin. My plan was to just cruise around the apartments, but the weather was so nice and the kids were enjoying being out, so we ended up going around the neighborhood for a slightly longer walk. I loved all the wonderful sounds and smells of Spring. I could smell fresh cute grass 
and BBQs.
I could hear birds chirping
and kids playing.
It was wonderful. Towards the end of the walk, I noticed M1 and reached over and was holding M2's hand. He can be so sweet sometimes. When we got back, my friend Mistie brought her son over to watch M1 while Mistie, her husband, M2 and I went to Walmart to get some last minute Easter supplies. Our shopping trip caused us to work up quite an appetite, so we grabbed a quick bite to eat at Cafe Rio and then headed home. I put my sweet babies to bed and then helped get things set up for the Easter Bunny.
I think in the future, we will be on the Easter Bunny's Saturday route. That way, Sunday can be reserved for remembering the life and death of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 
He is the real reason we celebrate this beautiful time of year when everyone and everything is coming to life again.
I am accepting any tips or ideas on what to do with my sweet potatoes, I headed back home. When I was just getting back in to IF, my phone rang and it was the stucco man. He needed me to come out and approve the new stucco trim color-I didn't care for the the original color that had been picked. So, I redirected my car and headed out to the new house. It was such a beautiful day-blue skies, bright sun, and a refreshing breeze-I didn't mind being out and about. While out at the house I took a minute to walk through and see all the progress. The stucco guys were outside working and the dry-wallers were being productive inside. I truly appreciate all the hard work that is being done on our house. I made sure to take the time to thank the workers for logging extra hours on a Saturday. Their extra effort means I will be in my new house just that much earlier. After the detour to the new house, I went back to the apt. Once I got everything from the car, it took 3 trips, I laid M1 down in his crib with a bottle. He went right back to sleep and slept for another 2 1/2 hours. During that time I did a little laundry, played with M2, watched several episodes of Army Wives, and assembled my new double jogging stroller. When M1 woke up we took the new wheels for a spin. My plan was to just cruise around the apartments, but the weather was so nice and the kids were enjoying being out, so we ended up going around the neighborhood for a slightly longer walk. I loved all the wonderful sounds and smells of Spring. I could smell fresh cute grass and BBQs. I could hear birds chirping and kids playing. It was wonderful. Towards the end of the walk, I noticed M1 and reached over and was holding M2's hand. He can be so sweet sometimes. When we got back, my friend Mistie brought her son over to watch M1 while Mistie, her husband, M2 and I went to Walmart to get some last minute Easter supplies. Our shopping trip caused us to work up quite an appetite, so we grabbed a quick bite to eat at Cafe Rio and then headed home. I put my sweet babies to bed and then helped get things set up for the Easter Bunny.
I think in the future, we will be on the Easter Bunny's Saturday route. That way, Sunday can be reserved for remembering the life and death of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Tuesday, February 23, 2010
New/old desire
After spending a half hour reading the posts of one of my dear friends, whom I walk with almost every evening in the mall, I am inspired to be a better blogger. Her posts are so entertaining. I find myself reading about things that she and I have already talked about and therefore I know all the details, but she makes them so comical to read, that I do. Tomorrow night, I am going to force her to share her blogging secrets. She does all kinds of clever things with the blog.
I need to be creative.
Must be more creative.
It is in me, I just have to figure out how to unleash it.
I need to be creative.
Must be more creative.
It is in me, I just have to figure out how to unleash it.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
A more detailed update.
It's Saturday night, I should be in bed getting all the beauty rest I can, but instead I am up blog-stalking people. Oi, facebook and blogs suck me in.
Well, my little man is sleeping soundly right now. He has been so great the last couple of nights, going to sleep at about 10 and sleeping until 6:30-7. He really is such an easy baby. Well, I figured I would share his 2 month stats, even though he has probably surpassed them by now. At his last Dr. appt. (Feb. 10), he weighed 11 lbs. 3 oz. and was 23 1/4 in. long. He is growing like a little weed. When we left the hospital on Dec. 13 he was 7 lbs. 1oz. and 20 in. long. Next thing I know he will be 6 ft tall and eating me out of house and home.
Work is going well. I have successfully accomplished 2 full weeks and only have 14 weeks of school left until summer break-not counting Spring Break. I had an observation by my principal last Tuesday. It went really well. It was very nice to hear the wonderful compliments my principal gave me in our post-observation conference. When someone tells you that you possess skills and qualities that cannot be taught, you can't help but feel good about yourself.
Well, we are sort of in the middle of negotiating the sale of our home. A couple has put in an offer on our home, but they would like to rent for 6 months and then purchase it. They are willing to pay $5000 more than our asking price, but we are negotiating some of the minor details. We will see how it all works out on Monday. I don't know if I should hope for it to go through or not. I really wish someone would just show up and want to buy it out right.
Brandon is finally heading back to work, it looks like it will be around the first of March. He has been home since the end of November. It is going to be very hard to go back to the way things were. I enjoy having him around every evening. It will be nice to start getting that 2nd paycheck again. Oh well, this isn't a permanent situation and one day we will live a more normal life. Hopefully, sooner than later.
I am off to bed now. My baby is sleeping and I should join him!
Well, my little man is sleeping soundly right now. He has been so great the last couple of nights, going to sleep at about 10 and sleeping until 6:30-7. He really is such an easy baby. Well, I figured I would share his 2 month stats, even though he has probably surpassed them by now. At his last Dr. appt. (Feb. 10), he weighed 11 lbs. 3 oz. and was 23 1/4 in. long. He is growing like a little weed. When we left the hospital on Dec. 13 he was 7 lbs. 1oz. and 20 in. long. Next thing I know he will be 6 ft tall and eating me out of house and home.
Work is going well. I have successfully accomplished 2 full weeks and only have 14 weeks of school left until summer break-not counting Spring Break. I had an observation by my principal last Tuesday. It went really well. It was very nice to hear the wonderful compliments my principal gave me in our post-observation conference. When someone tells you that you possess skills and qualities that cannot be taught, you can't help but feel good about yourself.
Well, we are sort of in the middle of negotiating the sale of our home. A couple has put in an offer on our home, but they would like to rent for 6 months and then purchase it. They are willing to pay $5000 more than our asking price, but we are negotiating some of the minor details. We will see how it all works out on Monday. I don't know if I should hope for it to go through or not. I really wish someone would just show up and want to buy it out right.
Brandon is finally heading back to work, it looks like it will be around the first of March. He has been home since the end of November. It is going to be very hard to go back to the way things were. I enjoy having him around every evening. It will be nice to start getting that 2nd paycheck again. Oh well, this isn't a permanent situation and one day we will live a more normal life. Hopefully, sooner than later.
I am off to bed now. My baby is sleeping and I should join him!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Remember that one time...
when I actually wrote on my blog. Me either! It seems I start a lot of my entries that way. I get so caught up in things that I forget to post. Well, the big updates are that my son was finally born on December 10, 2009 and he is wonderful and I have returned to work :( not as wonderful. 
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