Well people, lets just say this was a week of LEARNING experiences. We did all the usual things that I have mentioned on here a million times, so I wanted to post some of the things I learned.
1) Do not take your friendships for granted. If something is off, address it, take responsibility for it, fix it. Everyone is fighting their own battles and we all need to be aware of the needs of those around us.
2) Again, with everyone is fighting their own battles. There are trials that people have that not everyone can see. Whether it be financial, marital, spiritual...some hurts can be well hidden within peoples lives. Don't judge others. Although the two seem related, these are two experiences that are separate from each other oddly enough...but the same rules apply.
3) Don't get so caught up trying to TEACH a principle that you forget to live it. I've recently realized that my personal prayers were lacking greatly. I realized this when Hannah went into her tent to play sacrament meeting and I heard her say a prayer all by herself for the first time. I realized this because I have been so focused on teaching her prayer that all of my prayers have been in her presence and very rote. I feel like Hannah is doing well on her prayers and I've been focusing more on my personal prayers and our couple prayers together and I've felt more peace.
4) If your child asks you to do something over and over and you are too busy, eventually they will stop asking. This happened to me earlier in the week. Hannah wanted to play all morning and I was focused on something else. When I asked if she wanted me to play she said "No thank you." I realized at that moment a time would come when she wouldn't want to play with me, cuddle with me, hold my hand, make cookies with me... and I made more of an effort to slow down and play.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
A week in the life 8 {2/20-2/26}
This was one of those really quick weeks that we didn't quite get a grasp on before it slipped away.
I guess the highlights included
*Going to see The Vow with a group of friends. Seriously, what WOULD you do if you woke up from a coma and couldn't remember who your spouse was. Crazy.
*Going to the park with my family and having a pizza picnic. We have pizza every Friday and it was fun to do it in the nice warm park at the end of March.
*Hannah finally went to the Dr....who was shocked to discover she had her first ear infection. Not because it was her first, but because he suspected she had it a lot longer than we knew (she'd complained the day before and the day of) because it was "as bad as he'd ever seen." He was also surprised that she could be smiling and talking to him. I guess she is good at pain management. She is on an antibiotic and is doing great. It seems that after a month the sickness is finally leaving our home!
*Book Club was fun as always. Always a highlight of my month!
*The Color Run. Coolest thing ever. I swear, every time I turned the corner and there was another cloud of color waiting for me it motivated me to sprint faster. It was seriously bomb. I can't wait to do it next year!
*Hanging out with my parents and brother. They are awesome and I really felt the meaning of the phrase "being born of goodly parents" this weekend. Hannah LOVED Sean and kept telling him so. During our prayers she said "Please bless that we can all love Sean." She also said we were thankful that Sean, Grandma, and Grandpa could "stay at my home with me." It's hard to live far away and we are so grateful for Skype and Facebook that help us keep in touch.
*Paige is a crawling fiend! She is AAAALLLLL over the place! It is so fun to see her grow and learn and I'm grateful for her growth and progress.
*Church was awesome. Sometimes I can really feel the spirit and learn a lot and I realize on those days it's usually because I'm paying really close attention and trying to learn...aka when I'm not holding a baby. Someone from my family was holding or caring for my girls the whole time.
**Shout out to Sean who TOTALLY ROCKED the uncle thing. Not only did he change several diapers (some poopy) He also got the girls dressed in jammies, rocked them to sleep, fed them, and even got medicine for Paigey (teething). Also, he unloaded my dishwasher and reloaded it and kept my house clean all weekend long. Seriously, had anyone ever told me that my little brother would be a responsible man one day I would have looked at them cross eyed.
**Also shout out to my parents who are the greatest ever. I didn't have to take care of a single meal all weekend and I got a break from the responsibilities of being a parent and got to be a more relaxed person. It was awesome.
I guess the highlights included
*Going to see The Vow with a group of friends. Seriously, what WOULD you do if you woke up from a coma and couldn't remember who your spouse was. Crazy.
*Going to the park with my family and having a pizza picnic. We have pizza every Friday and it was fun to do it in the nice warm park at the end of March.
*Hannah finally went to the Dr....who was shocked to discover she had her first ear infection. Not because it was her first, but because he suspected she had it a lot longer than we knew (she'd complained the day before and the day of) because it was "as bad as he'd ever seen." He was also surprised that she could be smiling and talking to him. I guess she is good at pain management. She is on an antibiotic and is doing great. It seems that after a month the sickness is finally leaving our home!
*The Color Run. Coolest thing ever. I swear, every time I turned the corner and there was another cloud of color waiting for me it motivated me to sprint faster. It was seriously bomb. I can't wait to do it next year!
*Hanging out with my parents and brother. They are awesome and I really felt the meaning of the phrase "being born of goodly parents" this weekend. Hannah LOVED Sean and kept telling him so. During our prayers she said "Please bless that we can all love Sean." She also said we were thankful that Sean, Grandma, and Grandpa could "stay at my home with me." It's hard to live far away and we are so grateful for Skype and Facebook that help us keep in touch.
*Paige is a crawling fiend! She is AAAALLLLL over the place! It is so fun to see her grow and learn and I'm grateful for her growth and progress.
*Church was awesome. Sometimes I can really feel the spirit and learn a lot and I realize on those days it's usually because I'm paying really close attention and trying to learn...aka when I'm not holding a baby. Someone from my family was holding or caring for my girls the whole time.
**Shout out to Sean who TOTALLY ROCKED the uncle thing. Not only did he change several diapers (some poopy) He also got the girls dressed in jammies, rocked them to sleep, fed them, and even got medicine for Paigey (teething). Also, he unloaded my dishwasher and reloaded it and kept my house clean all weekend long. Seriously, had anyone ever told me that my little brother would be a responsible man one day I would have looked at them cross eyed.
**Also shout out to my parents who are the greatest ever. I didn't have to take care of a single meal all weekend and I got a break from the responsibilities of being a parent and got to be a more relaxed person. It was awesome.
Monday, February 20, 2012
A Week in the life 7 {2/12-2/19}
Our week can be summed up in a few quick sentences. I'm behind so I'm just going to quickly summarize.
Nana (mother in law) came to spend some time with her grandchildren, and to give us some time off for Valentines day. We had a lot of fun with her. As of 2/19 she has lost 40 lbs on the Atkins diet and we are really proud of her. We went to the park with her, to pump it up, library story time, and basically spent the week doing the grandma thing. We had a lot of fun. Paige lit up when she was around and Hannah was very personable with her.
Sickness came as well. Vomit, sore throats, runny noses, coughing, fever. The works. We can't seem to shake it. Adam had it a little bit, I had it for a few days, but Hannah and Paige have had it on and off for three weeks now. One sickly just passes it back to the next. I'm looking forward for this to pass.
Valentines day was awesome. We said no gifts but I got cards for everyone. We also bought Hannah and Paige Lady and the Tramp. When I came down for breakfast there were two wrapped gifts and a giant box. In the giant box was a very nice jogging stroller! I've been wanting one for quite a while, although I was super surprised because we said no gifts. I was even more surprised to find that Adam had received wireless headphones, something he'd wanted for a long time...from me. Hmmm. How generous of me? Funny...I don't remember buying that haha. Adam planned a very romantic date...ice skating hand in hand and Mediterranean food! By the way, Adam could have been a hockey player. He is super coordinated, and fast. He is a much better ice skater than I am, I'll tell you that!
Hannah has been a dog all week. We've alternated watching Bolt and Lady and the Tramp. She likes to get her hair done in pigtails so she can have ears like Lady. She tells me that I have to "take good care" of her. She likes to be carried and cuddled. I love it.
Paige's big news is she has started to crawl. I was getting a bit worried as she is five and a half months (Hannah crawled at 5 months and it's hard not to compare them) but she is a scooting champion now. What a proud mama I am! She is so strong!
Finally, I've been obsessed with Downton Abbey. I watched three episodes on netflix about a month ago and liked it...but I decided to watch episode 4. Holy cow I guess that was the magic number because about four days later I'd watched both season 1 and 2. I love it. I think it is just excellent television.
Didn't take many pictures this week. Sorry.
Nana (mother in law) came to spend some time with her grandchildren, and to give us some time off for Valentines day. We had a lot of fun with her. As of 2/19 she has lost 40 lbs on the Atkins diet and we are really proud of her. We went to the park with her, to pump it up, library story time, and basically spent the week doing the grandma thing. We had a lot of fun. Paige lit up when she was around and Hannah was very personable with her.
Sickness came as well. Vomit, sore throats, runny noses, coughing, fever. The works. We can't seem to shake it. Adam had it a little bit, I had it for a few days, but Hannah and Paige have had it on and off for three weeks now. One sickly just passes it back to the next. I'm looking forward for this to pass.
Valentines day was awesome. We said no gifts but I got cards for everyone. We also bought Hannah and Paige Lady and the Tramp. When I came down for breakfast there were two wrapped gifts and a giant box. In the giant box was a very nice jogging stroller! I've been wanting one for quite a while, although I was super surprised because we said no gifts. I was even more surprised to find that Adam had received wireless headphones, something he'd wanted for a long time...from me. Hmmm. How generous of me? Funny...I don't remember buying that haha. Adam planned a very romantic date...ice skating hand in hand and Mediterranean food! By the way, Adam could have been a hockey player. He is super coordinated, and fast. He is a much better ice skater than I am, I'll tell you that!
Hannah has been a dog all week. We've alternated watching Bolt and Lady and the Tramp. She likes to get her hair done in pigtails so she can have ears like Lady. She tells me that I have to "take good care" of her. She likes to be carried and cuddled. I love it.
Paige's big news is she has started to crawl. I was getting a bit worried as she is five and a half months (Hannah crawled at 5 months and it's hard not to compare them) but she is a scooting champion now. What a proud mama I am! She is so strong!
Finally, I've been obsessed with Downton Abbey. I watched three episodes on netflix about a month ago and liked it...but I decided to watch episode 4. Holy cow I guess that was the magic number because about four days later I'd watched both season 1 and 2. I love it. I think it is just excellent television.
Didn't take many pictures this week. Sorry.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
A week in the life 6 {2/6-2/12}
That's What She Said:
"My Grandma is my Mom." (After becoming annoyed with me)
"When I'm bigger I'll take these (Laura Ingalls Wilder books) to school and you will stay at home." (We've had a lot of "when I am bigger quotes")
"When I'm bigger I will go running with you and put your ipod on my arm."
"Mommy, the moon is shinning me!" (While looking at the sunrise)
"Goodnight soundses everywhere." (While reading Goodnight Moon to herself.)
"My throw up hurts too." (A response to me saying that my throat hurt...I thought it was a misunderstanding, until she threw up 5 gallons of pizza :/
Monday:
Favorite Part: Megan (Winegar) and Eric Long came over for dinner. They were in town for work and I got to finally meet Megan's very nice hubby and catch a sneak peek of baby long, due July 2012.
Least Favorite: Cleaning. Specifically Laundry.
Tuesday:
Favorite Part: My new running playlist. It makes me feel like a rock star
Least favorite: Listening to Paige coughing up a storm :(. And when I got annoyed/mad at Hannah and didn't deal with her in a very Christlike way.
Wednesday:
Favorite part: Playing kitchen with Hannah. She was CRACKING up. Also, Paige's smile. What a ray of light in my life! I love her smile.
Least favorite part: Being on Facebook. I've come to realize that I have a facebook dependency. It's kind of embarrassing. Long story short Adam now has my password so I can only get on once a day for 15 minutes and not have it distract me all day long. I hate having to feel like I'm missing something in the world if I'm not checking FB so Adam is going to help me out now.
Thursday:
Favorite: Finishing my book/watching my shows with Adam/going to the library with my girls/ buying Valentines.
Least Favorite: Running. It was my third straight day and I could really feel it in my knees, however, the 45 minutes of running and 15 minutes of strength training is worth the whole rest of the night feeling like a super star.
Friday:
Favorite: Pizza party! (Thanks to a Valentines gift from my mom)
Least Favorite: Cleaning up Pizza throw up at midnight and showering my sad two year old.
Saturday:
Favorite: Watching Breaking Dawn with Adam. He did the most hilarious commentary. Jacob comes running out of the house and threw down the wedding invite and ran off into the forest half naked. Adam said "GOSH! How could I not get into college, I was sure I would get a scholarship! Not only am I Native American but I'm also a warewolf!" This was probably Adam's least favorite part of the day but I had fun with him.
Least Favorite: My sore throat and taking care of two sickies.
Sunday:
Favorite: My hour and a half long bath while Paige slept and Hannah watched Wall E with Adam. Scrumptious. We also went to a completely delightful Valentines day party with some friends.
Least Favorite: Being sick and taking care of sickies. Oh and letting Paige "Cry it out" in her crib for an hour and a half. Poor thing...but I haven't slept through the night in 8 months soooo....
Also, my husband is SO funny. He's kind of a shy guy, but once his sense of humor comes out you can't help but LOL at everything he says.
"My Grandma is my Mom." (After becoming annoyed with me)
"When I'm bigger I'll take these (Laura Ingalls Wilder books) to school and you will stay at home." (We've had a lot of "when I am bigger quotes")
"When I'm bigger I will go running with you and put your ipod on my arm."
"Mommy, the moon is shinning me!" (While looking at the sunrise)
"Goodnight soundses everywhere." (While reading Goodnight Moon to herself.)
"My throw up hurts too." (A response to me saying that my throat hurt...I thought it was a misunderstanding, until she threw up 5 gallons of pizza :/
Monday:
Favorite Part: Megan (Winegar) and Eric Long came over for dinner. They were in town for work and I got to finally meet Megan's very nice hubby and catch a sneak peek of baby long, due July 2012.
Least Favorite: Cleaning. Specifically Laundry.
Tuesday:
Favorite Part: My new running playlist. It makes me feel like a rock star
Least favorite: Listening to Paige coughing up a storm :(. And when I got annoyed/mad at Hannah and didn't deal with her in a very Christlike way.
Wednesday:
Favorite part: Playing kitchen with Hannah. She was CRACKING up. Also, Paige's smile. What a ray of light in my life! I love her smile.
Least favorite part: Being on Facebook. I've come to realize that I have a facebook dependency. It's kind of embarrassing. Long story short Adam now has my password so I can only get on once a day for 15 minutes and not have it distract me all day long. I hate having to feel like I'm missing something in the world if I'm not checking FB so Adam is going to help me out now.
Thursday:
Favorite: Finishing my book/watching my shows with Adam/going to the library with my girls/ buying Valentines.
Least Favorite: Running. It was my third straight day and I could really feel it in my knees, however, the 45 minutes of running and 15 minutes of strength training is worth the whole rest of the night feeling like a super star.
Friday:
Favorite: Pizza party! (Thanks to a Valentines gift from my mom)
Least Favorite: Cleaning up Pizza throw up at midnight and showering my sad two year old.
Saturday:
Favorite: Watching Breaking Dawn with Adam. He did the most hilarious commentary. Jacob comes running out of the house and threw down the wedding invite and ran off into the forest half naked. Adam said "GOSH! How could I not get into college, I was sure I would get a scholarship! Not only am I Native American but I'm also a warewolf!" This was probably Adam's least favorite part of the day but I had fun with him.
Least Favorite: My sore throat and taking care of two sickies.
Sunday:
Favorite: My hour and a half long bath while Paige slept and Hannah watched Wall E with Adam. Scrumptious. We also went to a completely delightful Valentines day party with some friends.
Least Favorite: Being sick and taking care of sickies. Oh and letting Paige "Cry it out" in her crib for an hour and a half. Poor thing...but I haven't slept through the night in 8 months soooo....
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