Training Day!

Okay, so many of you know that I pretty much despise running or excersice of any sort...however, I am training for my first and possibly last ever Half Marathon. I know, I know, I hear your cries of shock, surprise and stifled laughter, but come on! I am working hard to be able to run any miles consecutively so that I can be ready to start the training November 1st. I run the end of January so start saying your prayers that I don't die and rot on the side fo the road in Surprise, Az!

Cat's 1st Day of School

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Sarah's Stiches!

Sarah had to get 5 stiches after taking a tumble at the water park at the zoo. If you would have asked me which of my children would have to get stiches, I would have said Sarah.




The Before Picture


The After Picture


Sarah was a trooper through the whole ordeal. She only cried when it first happened and didn't cry when she was getting stiched or when they had to be taken out. She was such a brave little girl!

A Little Vacation

We were so excited for Auntie Kelly's wedding! It was a fun and packed week! After the wedding we headed down to Sea World in San Diego for some relaxation. Here are some of the pictures.

HOME!

After another week of being gone, we are finally home! I will be posting some interesting pictures of our adventures in the last week and a half, hopefully today. Only one more big driving trip this year and then I am not going anywhere for a while!

New Old Hair Cut

I got my hair cut, but it's like the old one in my photo.

Is anybody listening?

You know those days, when you tell your kids the same thing about 6 times in a row and they still don't follow directions? Okay, it's really every day, not just "those days". My husband too, sometimes he just asks me at the wrong time to repeat something that I am talking about. I get so frusterated! Speaking of "those days", how is it that children coordinate and plan their battle strategies, but can't learn to flush or turn the light off? How do they learn war legistics, but couldn't tie their shoes if they wanted to? By the way, thank the heavens for velcro! I don't get it! My husband and my children are incredibly smart, I know they love me, and are so fun to be around, but on THOSE DAYS, i just could stand in the middle of my house and scream! Not that it would do any good; no one is listening anyhow!

The Funk

I've talked about it before, but I cannot get it together! The last two weeks have been so frustrating! Then to top it all of I have not felt good this last week either. Come on!! However, there are some bright rays of hope on the horizon. Kelly's wedding is just 2.5 weeks away and I am so excited I can hardly stand it! We are getting pedicures which are my favorite indulgence, (well besides my secret, or not so secret, Godiva stash in my freezer), and love picking the most hideous, garish, flashy hot pink you've ever seen. I have my own stash! I will be staying with Kara which is a treat in itself, she is one of the most elegant, calm, relaxing people! I love to be around her, she neutralizes my OCD-manic personality. Plus, going to a wedding is quite possibly as great as seeing babies be born. I love weddings! Kelly, I love you and am so happy for you and Chris! Chris, I know where you live...no really, I wouldn't have anyone else for my Kellybelle! To top off my cake of joy, my friend, Laura, just moved there! There is nothing better than good friends, good food (go to the Lemon Leaf if you are ever in Palmdale/Lancaster, CA), and a fabulous wedding. It dosen't get any better!

Formal Dining Table

Some friends of ours were getting rid of their formal dining table and knew we loved it, so they offered it to us first. Isn't it gorgeous? The pictures don't do it justice, you'll have to come see it.

Back to Life

It has taken me the full week and a half that I have been home to get back into the swing of things! I have definetly felt like I was off of my groove. Hopefully now that we have had a week where everything has gone according to our new schedule, we can zip into our routine and I can function. I am being released as the ward music chairman, choir director and chorister today and I have to admit I am very sad about it! It has brought me such peace at a time when I really needed peace to quiet the storms in my life. I am loathe to give that up, but when the Lord calls, do I really look at him and say, "Do I really have to"? Not exactly the most mature thing to do. I hope that soon I can come to love my new calling as much as I have learned to love my former calling.