3.20- Spring is here!, turkey bacon melt for breakfast...
3.23- seeing progress in weight loss, snuggling with my bug, Baily's fever breaking for a little bit, the cutest noises Joaquin was making during his bath, watching DWTS with my girl, FINALLY catching up my blog
4.6- my egg whites tasting good this morning, back to BFL nice and clean, a really good day with the kiddos, Joaquin's giggle, Baily's smile, Motreal steak seasoning, doing service with my kiddos, fulfilling church responsibilities, being happy
6.30- PERFECT weather, no dog poop on the floor, good dinner, happy kids, yummy dinner, getting the crazy monster on the side of the house trimmed back into a bush and my awesome step-mom helping with yard work, the internet, my beautiful flowers and all the greenery in my yard
7.1- Joaquin sleeping in until 8:45 when it was my turn to get up with him (unheard of!), getting my house nice and tidy clean, the nice cool weather in July, Baily loving peas and rice with veggies, fresh fruit, So You Think You Can Dance, dancing and talent, music, Joaquin taking a 2 1/2 hour nap so I could be more productive, delicious new snack I made and will for sure become a family staple, home-made banana nut muffins, B's sweet prayers
7.2- J slept in until 9 and then took a 2 hour nap and B let me nap in that time (amazing!), perfect weather, Robert getting off work early, pretzel/peanut bark, hot dogs, no cooking for dinner, my awesome step-mom, the Internet, STYCD, playing at the park, my awesome kids
7.9- perfect weather, leftover chicken enchiladas, nice stroll around the block, laughing at Joaquin instead of screaming at him for eating a whole tube of my lipstick, music and dancing, mormon messages on youtube, delicious baked penne pasta dinner, cheese!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Come what may and love it!
Thursday July 9, 2009
Tuesday was a very, very bad day for me. I won't go into details but just say, again, it was a very, very bad day. Yesterday was much better after some major prayer, some unloading and venting with family and my hubby along with very appreciated consolation and my husband being off all day on Wednesday to help me out. Having the missionaries over and the Spirit they brought helped out a lot as well. Today was pretty blah but I had some personal breakthroughs that I'm very proud of. I was more patient and yelled a lot less with my kids today which makes my heart happy because they are the best kids and do not deserve an unpatient mother and to be yelled at. So today while I was updating the old blog and Baily was at her friend's house playing I realized that Joaquin was being way too quiet. I noticed this way too late. Out comes 
my sweet boy covered in my lovely shade of Violet Mist lipstick. Lovely. Before I could get mad 
I was touched by the Spirit and quick to my 
recollection came the talk from General Conference last fall by 
Elder Wirthlin called "Come What May And Love It." It 
was one of those talks that touched me in a way that I will remember it for the rest of my life. I've included the link below so if you have a chance you should really read it or watch it. Anyway, in this talk, Elder Wirthlin talked about trials and ways to face them and one of those ways is to laugh at situations that might otherwise fluster or anger you. This was definitely one of those moments. I am so grateful for that touching moment by the Holy Ghost because as I started to laugh at my boy he quickly swiped his look of fear off his face (he was scared what I was gonna do because he thought for sure he was in trouble) and got this adoring, unforgettable smile on his face. It was such a sweet moment and I'm glad I was able to enjoy it instead of regret yelling or getting angry. Man I love this kid. And I would trade that smile for a Violet Mist tube of lipstick any day!
my sweet boy covered in my lovely shade of Violet Mist lipstick. Lovely. Before I could get mad 
I was touched by the Spirit and quick to my 
recollection came the talk from General Conference last fall by 
Elder Wirthlin called "Come What May And Love It." It 
was one of those talks that touched me in a way that I will remember it for the rest of my life. I've included the link below so if you have a chance you should really read it or watch it. Anyway, in this talk, Elder Wirthlin talked about trials and ways to face them and one of those ways is to laugh at situations that might otherwise fluster or anger you. This was definitely one of those moments. I am so grateful for that touching moment by the Holy Ghost because as I started to laugh at my boy he quickly swiped his look of fear off his face (he was scared what I was gonna do because he thought for sure he was in trouble) and got this adoring, unforgettable smile on his face. It was such a sweet moment and I'm glad I was able to enjoy it instead of regret yelling or getting angry. Man I love this kid. And I would trade that smile for a Violet Mist tube of lipstick any day!P.S. I'm going to start including discussion questions at the end of each post to try and generate some good discussion. And yes, that means you have to comment to participate. And yes, this is a way for me to get some comments but really, that's not the only reason. Really. So the question of the day today is:
When was a time you had to laugh about something instead of get mad or frustrated or maybe wish you had laughed about something instead of got mad or frustrated?
4th of July Weekend & Summer Stuff
Wow. It's amazing how I can go from such a high day to such a low day in just one, well... day. After my great July 1st and start to a new 2nd half of the year I got an earache that was horrible on the 2nd. I wasted the day away sleeping and being in pain. Blegh. We did manage to go to the park though for a little bit since Robert got off early which was nice.
On Friday the 3rd I had to work and that was not fun. I really wanted to be with my family but sometimes you just gotta work. The event we did was awful and even though I tried so hard to make the best out of it during the fireworks I broke down. I got really emotional and was really missing my mom. But alas, I made it through. Robert had to work on the 4th and so did I which again, wasn't thrilled about but it's work. I did get to go to the little Pell Lake Town parade with my kids, my dad and brother Eyan so that was cool. Work wasn't as bad as the night before which I was grateful for. But I came home that night thinking this was a pretty crappy 4th. The 4th of July is usually my favorite holiday (which is weird since I'm not a big fan of summer, but I'm weird) and it just didn't seem like the 4th this year. I didn't have to work on Sunday which was good but Robert still had to work which was not good. I was feeling really sick on Sunday morning and extremely tired since I didn't make it home until 2am that morning from work so I missed church again which I hate. I feel like such a lame Sunday School teacher when I miss so much and so irresponsible not to mention how much I miss that much-needed spiritual boost. I did feel better later on after I got some sleep and me and the kids went over to my pappa's house for some delicious bbq which is exactly what I needed to add some 4th of July spirit to my soul. It was sooo good and the kids had fun playing with the hose and water thingy and I enjoyed catching up and chatting with Patty.
I am so lucky to have moved into a home where my step-mom Patty had planted all these awesome flowers that I LOVE when she lived here. She told me that these red lilies would bloom on the 4th of July and I thought that was so cool. So sure enough, right on the 4th of July, these babies bloomed. I call them my Firework Lilies now. I love 'em. The daisies have also bloomed like crazy and I just adore them. They really are such a happy flower!
On Monday the weather was so perfect and since I'm trying to be a more active, fun mom I'm trying to get my kids out for more activities. I guess the park works just fine for that because that's all I had time for and it was pretty awesome. I love the weather and Summer here!
Just my babies enjoying the process and product of some delicious peanut butter chip chocolate cookies. Yum!
I recently found out that the local theatre here shows free kids movies in the Summer at 9am on Tuesdays so I thought that would be something fun to try out. This past Tuesday they showed The Tale of Despereaux. We had to buy our popcorn and drink but it was free for all of us to get in. Sweet! We made it about an hour and then the kids were done. It was pretty early for us (as you can tell from my horrible picture with no make-up- sorry!) but it was nice not having to worry about leaving since we didn't have to pay to get in!
I don't have any pictures but last night we had the missionaries over for a delicious chicken enchilada dinner and it was so nice. They are such nice boys and gave us some good missionary goals that I'm excited about. I've always wanted to be a better missionary and having them over was just the motivation I needed!
I don't have any pictures but last night we had the missionaries over for a delicious chicken enchilada dinner and it was so nice. They are such nice boys and gave us some good missionary goals that I'm excited about. I've always wanted to be a better missionary and having them over was just the motivation I needed!
The Easter Message - None Were with Him
The missionaries told us about this youtube video last night and how amazing it is. Yeah. They were right. I need to get my life back on track. This was the only talk I was able to listen to during this past conference and I remember how much it touched me and realized that I had never thought of the Atonement in this way. How I love my Savior!
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
A bowlful of cherries!
Wednesday July 1, 2009 
Today was a pretty good start to the 2nd half of the year. I woke up feeling extremely tired and weak, like I've been feeling for weeks now, but really wanting to have a productive and good day. So I prayed my heart out to have strength to get done what I wanted to get done and I know 
Heavenly Father helped me today. I picked up my house, finished laundry, got my floors swept, mopped and vacuumed in the whole house and my bathrooms scrubbed from top to bottom. Whew! That felt good. It took a lot of time but my kids were awesome today with Baily playing in her own pretend land for a good chunk of time and J taking a 2 1/2 hour nap (he must 
be going through a growth spurt or something). Later we enjoyed a snack of delicious fresh cherries. Yum! Then I was able to run a quick errand and make dinner and then just relax for a bit after dinner. I finally got to watch So You Think You Can Dance since it's been the Top 20. 
This has been and is my favorite show since it first started. I've had to work on Wednesdays and Thursdays for the last couple of weeks so it's been killing me to miss it. I know this is gonna sound dorky but I get so emotional every time I watch this show. I've said it before and I'll say it again... dancing must be the calling I missed in life. It just speaks to my soul and touches me in a way nothing else can. I love the beauty and universality of the movement and rythym. I just LOVE this show. Before we watched the show though I decided to make this snack that I saw on Paula Deen's show (I LOVE her!) on Food Network (LOVE Food Network!) a 
while ago that looked so yummy and let me tell you... 
YUM! 
It 
was sooo good. It's called pretzel/ peanut bark 
and the combination of the sweet and salty- to die for! I've posted the link to the recipe at the bottom so you should totally try. Easy and delicious. (I used a 12 oz. bag of white choc. chips though instead of the squares and don't overheat the chocolate!) After I got J to sleep and after Robert got 
home Baily and I (she's my little chef helper- she loves to help mommy bake!) decided to make another recipe I've been meaning to make for a while... banana nut muffins. I used another recipe from Food Network, this time from Tyler Florence. They turned out good tasting but I think my baking soda may be expired or may be baking powder because they were a little too dense. At least they taste good though. This post has a lot about food huh? What can I say? I love food! Today was just a sweet day. I really enjoyed putting Baily to sleep tonight too. Her prayers were so sweet and she's just such a sweetheart. Oh how I love my sweet girl! Life really can be as sweet as a bowl of cherries sometimes... if only I take the time to stop and enjoy it!
Today was a pretty good start to the 2nd half of the year. I woke up feeling extremely tired and weak, like I've been feeling for weeks now, but really wanting to have a productive and good day. So I prayed my heart out to have strength to get done what I wanted to get done and I know 
Heavenly Father helped me today. I picked up my house, finished laundry, got my floors swept, mopped and vacuumed in the whole house and my bathrooms scrubbed from top to bottom. Whew! That felt good. It took a lot of time but my kids were awesome today with Baily playing in her own pretend land for a good chunk of time and J taking a 2 1/2 hour nap (he must 
be going through a growth spurt or something). Later we enjoyed a snack of delicious fresh cherries. Yum! Then I was able to run a quick errand and make dinner and then just relax for a bit after dinner. I finally got to watch So You Think You Can Dance since it's been the Top 20. 
This has been and is my favorite show since it first started. I've had to work on Wednesdays and Thursdays for the last couple of weeks so it's been killing me to miss it. I know this is gonna sound dorky but I get so emotional every time I watch this show. I've said it before and I'll say it again... dancing must be the calling I missed in life. It just speaks to my soul and touches me in a way nothing else can. I love the beauty and universality of the movement and rythym. I just LOVE this show. Before we watched the show though I decided to make this snack that I saw on Paula Deen's show (I LOVE her!) on Food Network (LOVE Food Network!) a 
while ago that looked so yummy and let me tell you... 
YUM! 
It 
was sooo good. It's called pretzel/ peanut bark 
and the combination of the sweet and salty- to die for! I've posted the link to the recipe at the bottom so you should totally try. Easy and delicious. (I used a 12 oz. bag of white choc. chips though instead of the squares and don't overheat the chocolate!) After I got J to sleep and after Robert got 
home Baily and I (she's my little chef helper- she loves to help mommy bake!) decided to make another recipe I've been meaning to make for a while... banana nut muffins. I used another recipe from Food Network, this time from Tyler Florence. They turned out good tasting but I think my baking soda may be expired or may be baking powder because they were a little too dense. At least they taste good though. This post has a lot about food huh? What can I say? I love food! Today was just a sweet day. I really enjoyed putting Baily to sleep tonight too. Her prayers were so sweet and she's just such a sweetheart. Oh how I love my sweet girl! Life really can be as sweet as a bowl of cherries sometimes... if only I take the time to stop and enjoy it!
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