Today it is absolutely beautiful outside. Actually, it isn't 68 to 72 degrees, but to be January and living in Utah, I consider the high 40s to be absolutely beautiful. When I walked outside to bring my 4 year-old son to school, I realized how nice it was. It was too late to walk to school with him, so we drove. On the way there, I asked him if he wanted to walk home from school this afternoon. He said yes. Then he remembered how cold his hands got the last day of school before Christmas, and decided that he didn't want to walk. I told him that he wouldn't get that cold, there isn't even snow on the ground. He then decided that he did want to walk.
I got the baby dressed appropriately for a walk, I put her in the baby carrier (I need a new one), filled up my Brita water bottle which has a filter and off we went. It took about 10 minutes to get there. I got my 4 year-old and my 7 year-old. My 7 year-old told me that my 8 year-old already started walking home. We then started our trek back to the apartment. It was a nice walk with the children. I told them that if tomorrow was as nice, we would be walking again. I don't see any reason to use gas money if I can walk and not worry about falling on ice. When we arrived home, my 8 year-old was already here. We decided where we would be meeting tomorrow.
While we walked home we got to talk. It is nice to have time to spend just talking with the children about nothing in particular, just shooting the breeze. My 7 year-old daughter shared some raisins with my 4 year-old son while we walked home. I thought that was nice of her. She offered to share, he didn't even have to ask. It is times like that which make me smile.
Last night, my husband, kids (except for my baby), and I went to the gym. I did the treadmill and elliptical machine while I watched the first half of The Biggest Loser. My sister likes to watch NCIS which is at the same time. My children ran around in there. Before we went to the gym, I had gone for a 1.47 mi run. I figure if I am going to be getting back into shape, I should get serious about it. I have finished my 212 wall push-ups for the day, today. I am honored to be doing them. I am thankful for painkillers too! I knew that I would be sore, but this morning I could barely move. I will continue to push through the pain for this cause.
My 4 year-old is currently protesting needing to help clean the house. My older two children are doing it willingly. It is nice to have them cooperating.
I am going to start dinner... we are having shrimp fried rice with salad. We were going to have baked chicken with couscous and salad. The chicken isn't completely thawed yet. That will be tomorrow's meal.
What did you do today? What are your dinner plans? I can always use suggestions!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Spiderman and a Push-Up Update
Today was my children's first day back at school. They got up on time and got out the door in plenty of time to get there. I was worried about that, since they had been staying up way too late recently and sleeping past their usual time to wake up. Last night, they were sent to bed at 8:30 pm. They got to stay there until they went to sleep. It was a little while, but it worked.
After I picked my children up from school, my 4 year-old informed me that he watched "Spiderman." He watched it about a week ago. Today is the day that he wanted to talk about the movie. He told me that the boy got bit by a spider. He then told me that Spiderman could shoot things from his hand. My son then told me that Spiderman turned into a superhero when he got bit.
I explained to him that when people get bit by spiders it hurts really bad. I told him that it puts poison in our bodies. He counteracted by telling me that we turn into superheroes when we get bit. I explained again that we really don't want to get bit by a spider. Now I am somewhat concerned that he might go looking for a spider to bite him. As far as I know, there are no black widows or brown recluse spiders in the area, which is promising. He really wants to be able to shoot things from his wrist...
Have any of you had to explain that we don't have any of the superpowers that we might see on television? Did your child attempt to use a superpower anyway? It is amazing how influential they are!
On another note, I completed my 212 push-ups for the day, all wall push-ups but they are done. I am still hoping to get out for a run, but I am not sure when my husband will be arriving home. Is there anyone else joining me with the push-ups? Please leave a comment if you are, thank you :)
After I picked my children up from school, my 4 year-old informed me that he watched "Spiderman." He watched it about a week ago. Today is the day that he wanted to talk about the movie. He told me that the boy got bit by a spider. He then told me that Spiderman could shoot things from his hand. My son then told me that Spiderman turned into a superhero when he got bit.
I explained to him that when people get bit by spiders it hurts really bad. I told him that it puts poison in our bodies. He counteracted by telling me that we turn into superheroes when we get bit. I explained again that we really don't want to get bit by a spider. Now I am somewhat concerned that he might go looking for a spider to bite him. As far as I know, there are no black widows or brown recluse spiders in the area, which is promising. He really wants to be able to shoot things from his wrist...
Have any of you had to explain that we don't have any of the superpowers that we might see on television? Did your child attempt to use a superpower anyway? It is amazing how influential they are!
On another note, I completed my 212 push-ups for the day, all wall push-ups but they are done. I am still hoping to get out for a run, but I am not sure when my husband will be arriving home. Is there anyone else joining me with the push-ups? Please leave a comment if you are, thank you :)
Monday, January 2, 2012
A Push-Up Challenge Worth Taking
I was on Twitter today when I saw the hashtag #Patriotpushups whiz by. I had to see what that was all about. Upon getting to that search, I saw that it was a man that served in both the Afghanistan and Iraqi Wars stating that he was going to do a push-up for each American soldier killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. When asked what that number was he stated that it was 6347. When the blogger did the math, it comes out to 212 push-ups a day starting Jan 2.
Due to a shoulder injury, I can't start out doing that many on the floor. I am starting out by doing wall push-ups. I am feeling it already and I have only done 60. I will have to start earlier in the day tomorrow, but for tonight, I will get them done.
Please read the original blog at: http://funandfit.org/2012/01/push-ups-for-patriots/comment-page-1/#comment-16294. I put this challenge up to anyone that cares to do it. I feel that it is the least I can do. Like I said, wall push-ups count. I will keep you all updated on this challenge. I feel honored to be able to do this. I have to get to my running also. That will start tomorrow.
Let me know if you are taking the challenge. I would love to have some friends and/or family join me. Hope the 2nd day of the New Year has been good to you!
Due to a shoulder injury, I can't start out doing that many on the floor. I am starting out by doing wall push-ups. I am feeling it already and I have only done 60. I will have to start earlier in the day tomorrow, but for tonight, I will get them done.
Please read the original blog at: http://funandfit.org/2012/01/push-ups-for-patriots/comment-page-1/#comment-16294. I put this challenge up to anyone that cares to do it. I feel that it is the least I can do. Like I said, wall push-ups count. I will keep you all updated on this challenge. I feel honored to be able to do this. I have to get to my running also. That will start tomorrow.
Let me know if you are taking the challenge. I would love to have some friends and/or family join me. Hope the 2nd day of the New Year has been good to you!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
My New Year's Resolutions
2012 is here! Can anyone believe it?! It seems like I was just ringing in 2011. I have a hard time believing how quickly the years fly by. Doesn't seem right! My children seem to get older daily. They are truly the best things that ever happened to me. This is where my first resolution comes: I will continue to strive to be the be the best mother I can be.
I gained 50 pounds with my pregnancy. Much of it I believe can be attributed to the Prednisone, which I continue to take. I sometimes feel like I am fighting a losing battle with Prednisone in the weight loss department. I will not give up though. This resolution has a few parts. I would like to lose 50 lbs this year, that will be less than 1 pound a week on average, which is totally doable. I want to run at least 5 miles a week in January, 7 miles a week in February, 10 miles a week in March. I want to exercise at least 5 days a week for 30 minutes a day. I want to run a half marathon by the end of the summer.
My next resolution will deal with my peace of mind. I always feel so much better when I have a clean house. I will spend at least 30 minutes a day working on keeping a clean house. I know that once it is clean, it won't take that long to keep clean.
This resolution will deal with spirituality. I will read my scriptures daily for at least 5 minutes. I can find 5 minutes a day to read uplifting words. I will do my Visiting Teaching monthly. I can do better than I did in 2011 as far as my spiritual goals.
I will blog more frequently. I love to blog. I love to sit down and write about the day in my family. My goal is to have it printed off and bound in a book for my children on a yearly basis. I do horrible at writing in their journals, so this is why I decided to blog. I want them to know about what happened in their family on a regular basis.
I hope that 2012 is better than 2011. I am thankful for all the friendships that I made in 2011. I look forward to this year and seeing what happens. I look forward to seeing how my children mature in this year. I look forward to seeing my family again, whenever that may happen. It is hard to plan a trip with 4 little children. It is expensive to fly and it is a long road trip for them if I were to drive. I would love to win a Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes :) I know Ed McMahon wouldn't be showing up on my door, but it would be nice if someone would!
Thank you to my friends who understand that just because I don't see them often, it doesn't mean that I don't love you and think about you often. You are in my prayers always and I always want the best for you. I love to read on Facebook about your successes. I have the best family and friends around. May you all have a wonderful 2012 and all your dreams come true!
I gained 50 pounds with my pregnancy. Much of it I believe can be attributed to the Prednisone, which I continue to take. I sometimes feel like I am fighting a losing battle with Prednisone in the weight loss department. I will not give up though. This resolution has a few parts. I would like to lose 50 lbs this year, that will be less than 1 pound a week on average, which is totally doable. I want to run at least 5 miles a week in January, 7 miles a week in February, 10 miles a week in March. I want to exercise at least 5 days a week for 30 minutes a day. I want to run a half marathon by the end of the summer.
My next resolution will deal with my peace of mind. I always feel so much better when I have a clean house. I will spend at least 30 minutes a day working on keeping a clean house. I know that once it is clean, it won't take that long to keep clean.
This resolution will deal with spirituality. I will read my scriptures daily for at least 5 minutes. I can find 5 minutes a day to read uplifting words. I will do my Visiting Teaching monthly. I can do better than I did in 2011 as far as my spiritual goals.
I will blog more frequently. I love to blog. I love to sit down and write about the day in my family. My goal is to have it printed off and bound in a book for my children on a yearly basis. I do horrible at writing in their journals, so this is why I decided to blog. I want them to know about what happened in their family on a regular basis.
I hope that 2012 is better than 2011. I am thankful for all the friendships that I made in 2011. I look forward to this year and seeing what happens. I look forward to seeing how my children mature in this year. I look forward to seeing my family again, whenever that may happen. It is hard to plan a trip with 4 little children. It is expensive to fly and it is a long road trip for them if I were to drive. I would love to win a Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes :) I know Ed McMahon wouldn't be showing up on my door, but it would be nice if someone would!
Thank you to my friends who understand that just because I don't see them often, it doesn't mean that I don't love you and think about you often. You are in my prayers always and I always want the best for you. I love to read on Facebook about your successes. I have the best family and friends around. May you all have a wonderful 2012 and all your dreams come true!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
2011 In a Nutshell
This has been quite the year. On February 14, I found out that I was pregnant. I was 4 weeks pregnant, and I had suspected I was pregnant for about 2 weeks. I was generally just not feeling good but no pregnancy test would come back positive that early. I was very excited, because I knew that I was supposed to have one more baby. I was blessed with my daughter's birth on Oct 5.
On Mar 17, my son turned 8. He was baptized that day. It was also our last complete day that we would spend in Olean. We would leave the next day for parts unknown... it was supposed to be NV, but we ended up in UT. I believe this is where we are supposed to be. My husband loves his job here and my sister loves her job, and I loved my job. I made some very good friends while I was working, people I hope to always have in my life. I am currently self-employed, working from home doing orders for the company I used to work for.
When we arrived in Utah, my other brother-in-law and sister-in-law opened their house to us and let us stay until we found a place to live. It took us a few days, but we did it. It was very kind of them to do this for us. When we were moving from NY, my sister asked me what I was looking most forward to, I said meeting my sister-in-law and my new nephew.
We moved into our apartment on Mar 24. We had many people help us, people that we didn't even know. People from the Church ward we would be attending helped us out, even though we had never met. It was wonderful the service that was given. We have wonderful people in our ward. We live in a 3rd floor apartment. If I had been thinking, I would have insisted on a 1st floor, because I worry about the children falling over the balcony or something. I know, I have anxiety issues. The children aren't allowed on the balcony.
On Apr 30, my daughter turned 7. We had my brother-in-law and sister-in-law as well as their children over to celebrate with us. We had done a combined party for my 7 and 8 year-old before we moved, so they could enjoy their birthday with their friends back east.
I started feeling like I had bug bites in mid June. I was wondering how the mosquitoes got in and why they were choosing me as their prey. It was about the time that my Mom and my Aunt Georgia came to southern Utah to visit. We met them down in St George. We enjoyed a couple days together and then we had to return to where we lived. It was wonderful to see them again.
I knew by the end of June that something was quite wrong. I saw a doctor and explained that it was the same thing I had in my last pregnancy. I had been diagnosed with severe eczema and folliculitis. The doctor decided I had folliculitis. He gave me antibiotics. It continued to get worse. I finally went to a dermatologist. He did a biopsy, then another to confirm the first. I was diagnosed with Pemphigoid Gestationis. This is a pregnancy rash that occurs in 1 in 50,000 pregnancies. It is very rare. I was placed on Prednisone, and I continue to take it now. When I get to 10 mg, it gets worse again. I am at 10 mg again now, and am hoping to just continue to survive the itching and it will adjust. We shall see.
My husband found his current job in mid May. He interviewed while my sister, my children and I were in Washington state for my brother's 40th birthday. My husband started work on May 31. It was a wonderful thing. I had initially planned to stop working when he started, but I loved my work and my co-workers so I continued to work until 9 days before my baby was born.
My sister, my children and I flew to NY on Aug 11. They didn't know we were making the flight until the night before we left. We were surprising everyone at home...except Mom knew. It was wonderful to get home (to NY) again and see the family. I will never forget the looks on their faces when they saw us. Bob gave the children all a really big hug, he was the first one we saw. Then Dad... then Roland and my nephew... then Jim and Colette. Susan and Mom picked us up in Cleveland. That night, the boys softball team had won their division championship. We missed it by a few minutes. The next morning Breann came over with my nieces. We were home for City Cup weekend. Colette's team won the Women's City Cup. I was so proud to be there, and Colette did so well... I think she won it for the team. It was a sad day, Aug 20, when we had to head home. We drove the van back. The kids did amazing on the long days in the van.
The children started 2nd and 3rd grade the day after we got home from NY. They were supposed to start the week before, but we wanted to see the family. My daughter has the teacher that my son had last year. She is a wonderful teacher, and my daughter loves her. She is a wonderful teacher. I haven't had the opportunity to meet my son's teacher yet, as parent-teacher conference was the week that I had the baby, but she seems to be a caring teacher.
The best thing that happened this year was the birth of my daughter. She is such a good baby. All of my children have been. She was born at 9:46 am, weighing 6 lbs 3 oz and 18.5 inches long. She was such a tiny little thing. She has grown so much. She now smiles at us and is very interactive. She is on the verge of laughing. She discovered her feet the other day, which was cute. She couldn't help but keep looking at them. She had a zebra outfit on, and each foot had a little zebra on it. She was really trying to figure it out. She loves bath time. She had a bit of the rash transferred at birth, but it cleared up quickly and didn't seem to bother her.
My mom came out to visit from Oct 9 to Nov 2. It was wonderful to have her here for that long. We stayed up together and found new shows that we enjoy watching. "Chopped" and "Sweet Genius" on the Food Network. "Psych" on USA or Ion. We also watched a lot of sports, whether it was college basketball, football or the World Series. Having Mom here made it possible for me to get some much needed sleep. I think she left here sleep deprived. She made the children chocolate chip pancakes frequently. She cleaned my house. She drove me and the children around. She cooked for us. It was so hard to say goodbye to her again.
For Halloween, my 8 year-old was Mario, my 7 year-old was an Indian Princess, my 3 year-old was a bumble bee, my newborn was an angel, and my husband was dressed in the outfit they gave him to come in the c-section room with me. I was just me. I don't get dressed up. We went to a trunk-or-treat... I left the baby with my mom. We gave out 3 Musketeers, Kit-Kats, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Tootsie Rolls. When those were gone, we came home and the children went out and I stayed with Mom and the baby.
My 3 year-old started school on Nov. 2. He has wanted to start school since he was 2. It was a great day for him. He loves school and always wants to go. He isn't a huge fan of the Christmas break. He got a Toy Story backpack. He loves that he gets a snack at school.
We had our first snowfall of the fall on November 5. It was quite substantial. I had to clean off the car before I went to pick up my sister from the airport, as she had spent the week up in Washington watching my brother's children. We haven't had much snow this fall/winter...knock on wood. Hope it stays that way. I am no fan of snow. It was in the 40s for Christmas :)
We spent Thanksgiving at home. My husband had to work, so we ate when he got home. He brought my kids to my in-laws for dessert and my sister and I had a piece of pie at home. Somehow I managed to lose weight the week of Thanksgiving. I am doing Weight Watchers currently. We will see next week how Christmas and New Years fared on the waistline.
My youngest son turned 4 on Dec 20. We got him a cake, hot dogs and chips the Saturday before. He wanted his cake to have Gummy Bears and eyeballs. We got a cake that had a poinsettia flower on it (the eyeball) and bought gummy bears and put them on the cake. On the 20th, we brought them to an indoor playground and had pizza and pop.
For Christmas Eve, we did the traditional stuff. My sister and husband brought the kids to see "The Adventures of Tin-Tin." I stayed home with the baby. She had been up til 4 am. Then we went and ate pizza at NYPD pizza and went and looked at Christmas lights. Santa came while we were gone. The children opened all their gifts. They appreciated everything they got.
My brother-in-law brought my nieces over on Christmas. It was wonderful to see them. My 14 year-old niece loved to hold the baby. She is very good with her. I could not believe how much the girls have grown up. They are wonderful young women. The 9 year-old niece did very well playing (wrestling) with my 4 year-old. I kept telling him to leave her alone, but she said she didn't mind.
On my birthday, we went out to a Mexican restaurant. It was tasty.
Tonight we plan to celebrate New York New Years. I don't want to keep the children up til midnight. We will have shrimp, fudge, cheese, crackers, cheese ball, M&M's, and sparkling grape juice.
The worst thing in 2011 was needing to say goodbye to my family. Many of them planned to move out here this year, but they are having a hard time selling their houses. The economy is horrible. I look forward to all of us being together again!
I hope that everyone had a great 2011... and that 2012 is even better! Tomorrow I will be listing my New Year's Resolutions.
On Mar 17, my son turned 8. He was baptized that day. It was also our last complete day that we would spend in Olean. We would leave the next day for parts unknown... it was supposed to be NV, but we ended up in UT. I believe this is where we are supposed to be. My husband loves his job here and my sister loves her job, and I loved my job. I made some very good friends while I was working, people I hope to always have in my life. I am currently self-employed, working from home doing orders for the company I used to work for.
When we arrived in Utah, my other brother-in-law and sister-in-law opened their house to us and let us stay until we found a place to live. It took us a few days, but we did it. It was very kind of them to do this for us. When we were moving from NY, my sister asked me what I was looking most forward to, I said meeting my sister-in-law and my new nephew.
We moved into our apartment on Mar 24. We had many people help us, people that we didn't even know. People from the Church ward we would be attending helped us out, even though we had never met. It was wonderful the service that was given. We have wonderful people in our ward. We live in a 3rd floor apartment. If I had been thinking, I would have insisted on a 1st floor, because I worry about the children falling over the balcony or something. I know, I have anxiety issues. The children aren't allowed on the balcony.
On Apr 30, my daughter turned 7. We had my brother-in-law and sister-in-law as well as their children over to celebrate with us. We had done a combined party for my 7 and 8 year-old before we moved, so they could enjoy their birthday with their friends back east.
I started feeling like I had bug bites in mid June. I was wondering how the mosquitoes got in and why they were choosing me as their prey. It was about the time that my Mom and my Aunt Georgia came to southern Utah to visit. We met them down in St George. We enjoyed a couple days together and then we had to return to where we lived. It was wonderful to see them again.
I knew by the end of June that something was quite wrong. I saw a doctor and explained that it was the same thing I had in my last pregnancy. I had been diagnosed with severe eczema and folliculitis. The doctor decided I had folliculitis. He gave me antibiotics. It continued to get worse. I finally went to a dermatologist. He did a biopsy, then another to confirm the first. I was diagnosed with Pemphigoid Gestationis. This is a pregnancy rash that occurs in 1 in 50,000 pregnancies. It is very rare. I was placed on Prednisone, and I continue to take it now. When I get to 10 mg, it gets worse again. I am at 10 mg again now, and am hoping to just continue to survive the itching and it will adjust. We shall see.
My husband found his current job in mid May. He interviewed while my sister, my children and I were in Washington state for my brother's 40th birthday. My husband started work on May 31. It was a wonderful thing. I had initially planned to stop working when he started, but I loved my work and my co-workers so I continued to work until 9 days before my baby was born.
My sister, my children and I flew to NY on Aug 11. They didn't know we were making the flight until the night before we left. We were surprising everyone at home...except Mom knew. It was wonderful to get home (to NY) again and see the family. I will never forget the looks on their faces when they saw us. Bob gave the children all a really big hug, he was the first one we saw. Then Dad... then Roland and my nephew... then Jim and Colette. Susan and Mom picked us up in Cleveland. That night, the boys softball team had won their division championship. We missed it by a few minutes. The next morning Breann came over with my nieces. We were home for City Cup weekend. Colette's team won the Women's City Cup. I was so proud to be there, and Colette did so well... I think she won it for the team. It was a sad day, Aug 20, when we had to head home. We drove the van back. The kids did amazing on the long days in the van.
The children started 2nd and 3rd grade the day after we got home from NY. They were supposed to start the week before, but we wanted to see the family. My daughter has the teacher that my son had last year. She is a wonderful teacher, and my daughter loves her. She is a wonderful teacher. I haven't had the opportunity to meet my son's teacher yet, as parent-teacher conference was the week that I had the baby, but she seems to be a caring teacher.
The best thing that happened this year was the birth of my daughter. She is such a good baby. All of my children have been. She was born at 9:46 am, weighing 6 lbs 3 oz and 18.5 inches long. She was such a tiny little thing. She has grown so much. She now smiles at us and is very interactive. She is on the verge of laughing. She discovered her feet the other day, which was cute. She couldn't help but keep looking at them. She had a zebra outfit on, and each foot had a little zebra on it. She was really trying to figure it out. She loves bath time. She had a bit of the rash transferred at birth, but it cleared up quickly and didn't seem to bother her.
My mom came out to visit from Oct 9 to Nov 2. It was wonderful to have her here for that long. We stayed up together and found new shows that we enjoy watching. "Chopped" and "Sweet Genius" on the Food Network. "Psych" on USA or Ion. We also watched a lot of sports, whether it was college basketball, football or the World Series. Having Mom here made it possible for me to get some much needed sleep. I think she left here sleep deprived. She made the children chocolate chip pancakes frequently. She cleaned my house. She drove me and the children around. She cooked for us. It was so hard to say goodbye to her again.
For Halloween, my 8 year-old was Mario, my 7 year-old was an Indian Princess, my 3 year-old was a bumble bee, my newborn was an angel, and my husband was dressed in the outfit they gave him to come in the c-section room with me. I was just me. I don't get dressed up. We went to a trunk-or-treat... I left the baby with my mom. We gave out 3 Musketeers, Kit-Kats, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Tootsie Rolls. When those were gone, we came home and the children went out and I stayed with Mom and the baby.
My 3 year-old started school on Nov. 2. He has wanted to start school since he was 2. It was a great day for him. He loves school and always wants to go. He isn't a huge fan of the Christmas break. He got a Toy Story backpack. He loves that he gets a snack at school.
We had our first snowfall of the fall on November 5. It was quite substantial. I had to clean off the car before I went to pick up my sister from the airport, as she had spent the week up in Washington watching my brother's children. We haven't had much snow this fall/winter...knock on wood. Hope it stays that way. I am no fan of snow. It was in the 40s for Christmas :)
We spent Thanksgiving at home. My husband had to work, so we ate when he got home. He brought my kids to my in-laws for dessert and my sister and I had a piece of pie at home. Somehow I managed to lose weight the week of Thanksgiving. I am doing Weight Watchers currently. We will see next week how Christmas and New Years fared on the waistline.
My youngest son turned 4 on Dec 20. We got him a cake, hot dogs and chips the Saturday before. He wanted his cake to have Gummy Bears and eyeballs. We got a cake that had a poinsettia flower on it (the eyeball) and bought gummy bears and put them on the cake. On the 20th, we brought them to an indoor playground and had pizza and pop.
For Christmas Eve, we did the traditional stuff. My sister and husband brought the kids to see "The Adventures of Tin-Tin." I stayed home with the baby. She had been up til 4 am. Then we went and ate pizza at NYPD pizza and went and looked at Christmas lights. Santa came while we were gone. The children opened all their gifts. They appreciated everything they got.
My brother-in-law brought my nieces over on Christmas. It was wonderful to see them. My 14 year-old niece loved to hold the baby. She is very good with her. I could not believe how much the girls have grown up. They are wonderful young women. The 9 year-old niece did very well playing (wrestling) with my 4 year-old. I kept telling him to leave her alone, but she said she didn't mind.
On my birthday, we went out to a Mexican restaurant. It was tasty.
Tonight we plan to celebrate New York New Years. I don't want to keep the children up til midnight. We will have shrimp, fudge, cheese, crackers, cheese ball, M&M's, and sparkling grape juice.
The worst thing in 2011 was needing to say goodbye to my family. Many of them planned to move out here this year, but they are having a hard time selling their houses. The economy is horrible. I look forward to all of us being together again!
I hope that everyone had a great 2011... and that 2012 is even better! Tomorrow I will be listing my New Year's Resolutions.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! Today was a wonderful day. The baby stayed up til 5 am this morning, she was up til 4 am yesterday. My sister sat up with her this morning while I got a few winks of sleep. I woke up at 10:35 am, church starts at 11. It was quite interesting. I managed to get my hair done, my daughter's hair done, get dressed, get the baby dressed, and only be a couple minutes late to church. I was quite impressed with myself.
We did the family tradition yesterday. Well, the baby and I missed the movie, but everyone else went. Then we went out for pizza, came home and cleaned so Santa would not be disappointed, then went and looked at Christmas lights. While we were looking at Christmas lights, Santa came. We got home and the kids opened gifts. They were so happy with everything they got.
It was wonderful to see the sparkle in the children's eyes as they opened the gifts. They showed gratitude with every one they opened. I am so thankful for my children. I am so thankful for my family and for everyone that made this Christmas as nice as it was. We had some people give us gifts anonymously. I am not sure if they read this or not, but if so, thank you so much!
My brother-in-law and my nieces came over to visit this afternoon. It was wonderful to see them again. I haven't seen my nieces in several years. They have grown up into wonderful girls and one is a great young woman. She enjoyed getting to hold the baby. It was nice to see them again, and I hope to be able to visit with them before they go back home. The children enjoyed getting to play with their cousins.
We are blessed to have had our Savior, Jesus Christ, born to make our return to Heavenly Father possible. He marked the way for us to return. He showed by example those things that we are to do. He is a perfect man. He lived his life serving others, He did not care if people were rich or poor, short or tall, fat or thin. He lived for all. He loved all. He died for all. He was resurrected for all. He took all our sins and felt all our pain. Today is a wonderful day to remember all He has done for us. I am grateful for all He did.
We did the family tradition yesterday. Well, the baby and I missed the movie, but everyone else went. Then we went out for pizza, came home and cleaned so Santa would not be disappointed, then went and looked at Christmas lights. While we were looking at Christmas lights, Santa came. We got home and the kids opened gifts. They were so happy with everything they got.
It was wonderful to see the sparkle in the children's eyes as they opened the gifts. They showed gratitude with every one they opened. I am so thankful for my children. I am so thankful for my family and for everyone that made this Christmas as nice as it was. We had some people give us gifts anonymously. I am not sure if they read this or not, but if so, thank you so much!
My brother-in-law and my nieces came over to visit this afternoon. It was wonderful to see them again. I haven't seen my nieces in several years. They have grown up into wonderful girls and one is a great young woman. She enjoyed getting to hold the baby. It was nice to see them again, and I hope to be able to visit with them before they go back home. The children enjoyed getting to play with their cousins.
We are blessed to have had our Savior, Jesus Christ, born to make our return to Heavenly Father possible. He marked the way for us to return. He showed by example those things that we are to do. He is a perfect man. He lived his life serving others, He did not care if people were rich or poor, short or tall, fat or thin. He lived for all. He loved all. He died for all. He was resurrected for all. He took all our sins and felt all our pain. Today is a wonderful day to remember all He has done for us. I am grateful for all He did.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Kissed My 3 Year-Old Goodnight for the Last Time Last Night...
This morning I kissed my 4 year-old for the first time. He woke up and I told him Happy Birthday and gave him a big kiss. I then asked him what he wanted for breakfast, he didn't want anything, he wanted the DS. I located that and let him play. A few minutes later, he decided he was hungry. I asked what he wanted and wanted Rice Chex. That is my favorite cereal of all time. I practically live on it. I went and got him a bowl of Rice Chex and he ate a lot of it. Then he decided he wanted me to feed him. I thought it was the least I could do for his birthday. We sat on the couch as I fed him and his baby sister.
He played the DS a lot today. He sat close to me and had me read the different things to him as they would pop up on the screen. I don't really understand the games, but I guess it is good to know what the things say. At about 2 pm, we decided to see if the van would start. It has been having battery problems lately. It started, so we headed off to the doctor's office so the baby could get her shots. When we arrived back at the house, it was bathtime so they would be ready for pictures. The baby and him had a bath.
We always do birthday pictures. I decided we would get one of the four kids together. I made the appointment yesterday. We arrived about 25 minutes early. The appointment was at 5 at Wal-Mart. We were done with pictures by 5:10. This is the first time we ever finished so quickly. I was happy!
After the appointment, we headed to the indoor play center. We got a pizza and pitcher of soda (root beer) for his birthday. The kids played and I sat at the table with the baby. It was nice to be there again with the children.
We celebrated his birthday on Saturday, but it was nice to do something with him on his actual date of birth. I think he had a good day! My 7 year-old daughter got a balloon and then my 4 year-old announced that he gets everything on his birthday. Didn't really seem to work out that way!
He played the DS a lot today. He sat close to me and had me read the different things to him as they would pop up on the screen. I don't really understand the games, but I guess it is good to know what the things say. At about 2 pm, we decided to see if the van would start. It has been having battery problems lately. It started, so we headed off to the doctor's office so the baby could get her shots. When we arrived back at the house, it was bathtime so they would be ready for pictures. The baby and him had a bath.
We always do birthday pictures. I decided we would get one of the four kids together. I made the appointment yesterday. We arrived about 25 minutes early. The appointment was at 5 at Wal-Mart. We were done with pictures by 5:10. This is the first time we ever finished so quickly. I was happy!
After the appointment, we headed to the indoor play center. We got a pizza and pitcher of soda (root beer) for his birthday. The kids played and I sat at the table with the baby. It was nice to be there again with the children.
We celebrated his birthday on Saturday, but it was nice to do something with him on his actual date of birth. I think he had a good day! My 7 year-old daughter got a balloon and then my 4 year-old announced that he gets everything on his birthday. Didn't really seem to work out that way!
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