A week in the life 2

Monday

I did all my chores and got the house sparkling clean. Read a little, played a lot. Went to Boot Camp and watched Bachelor with Chelsea, Sheena, and Cori. This day is seriously a blur and I can't believe I don't remember much about it.

Tuesday

Waited ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL day for a guy to come fix my oven. Apparently the 8AM appointment was "skipped" somehow. He showed up at 6:45PM. Determined that a really expensive part was required and that we would get it in 5-8 buisness days. Good thing we went for that extended warranty. We are missing our oven. Went to Boot Camp. I love Boot Camp. I've been noticing how sweet Paigey is lately. Like how she is never without a smile.

Wednesday

We went to the park and played for about an hour. We didn't have the car so we walked and had a good time walking together. Some boys called Hannah stupid and told her they were going to "punch her in the face and the butt." She didn't know they were being mean because she's never been talked to that way so she thought it was funny but I felt pretty sad. They were three year old boys so they really didn't know what they were saying anyway, but it gave me a taste for how it is going to be when kids are mean to my kid and I was sad. We went home and just hung around playing puzzles. We are trying a new reward system with potty training. It's been three months and Hannah goes through these major relapses. Today her reward for no accidents was McDonalds (Ice cream) with Daddy. Adam went to scouts and I got a bubble bath/reading.

Thursday

I decided to let Hannah walk around sans bottoms and she totally took herself potty since she didn't have anything to have an accident in. We went to the library and as soon as she had pants on she had an accident so I changed her. At the library she had two accidents and one when we got home (we were gone an hour :/) I made the difficult decision to put her back in diapers. She is totally potty trained, but she doesn't have the desire to drop everything and go potty because as she says--she is busy. Putting on that diaper felt like a big fat fail. She has been in diapers every day since. We got Gossie, Gertie, Ollie, and Peedie books at the library and Hannah has me read them at least four times a day. She LOVES them and can now recite them by heart which is super cute.

Friday

We helped my friend start packing up her house...it is a sad day because she is moving to Summerlin and I'm really going to miss her and being close to her. Hannah played with the kids toys and had a blast. We had a pizza packing party. So fun. Adam came and picked us up from Jen's house and I needed to go to Ulta to exchange a nail polish. He told me I might as well go get some new pants (mine are falling off my body) so I didn't realize when I woke up but I got to get a new nail polish, and go shopping for new pants (SIZE 2!!!! I HAVEN'T BEEN A 2 FOR 6 YEARS!!!!) AND have a much needed conversation with my dear Cait. All by myself. After the potty training fail it was very needed. I got home and was planning on going to an EQ party but Hannah had fallen asleep for the night so Adam went and I stayed home with the kiddos and read/ watched Parenthood.

Saturday

Adam went to the gym, shopping, and to clean the church so I was alone all morning with the girls. They had a good morning and Hannah was super sweet with Paige. I'd set Paige down and Hannah would just snuggle up with her (picture on the blog) She is such an amazing sister and so far hasn't had a jealous bone in her body. She is also very patient. When Paige grabs a hold of her hair Hannah just looks at me for help and doesn't even scream or take a swat. Paige is always trying to touch Hannah in some way and it is super sweet. I ran six miles which is THE MOST I'd ever ran in my life. It was a huge accomplishment and juuust about a half of a half marathon (which is my goal this year). I did it in 53 minutes which was great time. I felt like I could conquer the world. I also went out to Chelsea's house to watch Dreamgirls.

Sunday:

Hannah woke us up singing "I WILL GO I WILL DO THE THING THE LORD COMMANDS! I KNOW THE LORD PROVIDES A WAY HE WANTS ME TO OBEY...."Church, and now naps/ blogging

We've been really into Candyland this week. We played it for the first time last Sunday and Hannah walks around with the "guys" and has fun with them. She mainly likes to get out the board and then hang out at the different places and tell us where to go. We've been into the Gosling books like I mentioned. Hannah's been watching Thumbelina but we've been trying to get her to transition more to Sesame Street because I'm pretty tired of it. I've been reading I Capture the Castle for book club and I really want to finish it because I'm really enjoying it. Adam's been enjoying the football and is impressed with my random knowledge.

A week in the life.

Sunday January 1st

I went to church with both the girls by myself. Adam stayed home as he spent his whole winter break sick sick sick! Hannah went to the older nursery and loved it. She loves her teacher. Adam tried to find a doctor but everything was closed since it was a holiday and a Sunday. We spent the rest of the day lounging in our PJs and watching Football (Adam) and Downton Abby (me). Hannah slept her first night in her "big girl" bed and loved it. Paige spent her first night in her own room and we loved it.

Monday January 2nd

I found a scripture reading program and started reading the Old Testament. We started reading the Book of Mormon as a family. Adam was home again and finally went to the doctor to find out that yes, he did have a sinus infection still and started his second round of antibiotics. I went to my first day at Boot Camp and it was so intense. Also, the Bachelor started again and it is so raunchy but I love my night out with the girls. I hurt my tailbone at boot camp so I spent the evening sitting on on a hot pad.

Tuesday, January 3rd

I am so sore from Boot Camp. It is crazy how much my body can't do. Adam took an extra day off from being sick so we just cleaned up, I went shopping and we just spent the day chilling out together as a family. I went to boot camp again and it was even worse than the first day. Oh boy.

Wednesday, January 4th

Paige had a 4 month well check. She weighed 16.5 lbs! What a chunker! Hannah was a handful at the appointment and knocked a bunch of stuff down, fell off her chair, and fell off the doctors rolling chair. When we left I told her that the choices she was making were Laman and Lemuel choices and NOT Nephi choices. I told her I wanted her to think about her choices and how she could be better. The first half of our drive home it was silent. Then she started singing Nephi's Courage so I knew she'd been thinking about it. When we got home she told me she wanted to be righteous like Nephi and make good choices to obey. Paige wasn't feeling well after her shots. Her Dr. said she was one of the happiest babies he'd ever seen and she cooed and flirted the whole time until the shots came out then she cried. We spent a good chunk of the day snuggling which was fine by me. I loved it. Hannah said her first prayer and said "we are thankful for all our many girls" because Adam always says how much he loves his girls. Adam was back to work today and also had scouts. He was feeling much better.

Thursday, January 5th

Boot camp again today. It wasn't too shabby. I'm really liking it. I did all my measurements and want to see how I improve as the month goes on. I'll probably go 4 times a week and also run to keep up my running endurance. Katie and I found a race we want to do together called the Color Run where every 1k you run they throw colored powder on you. Looks like the bomb.com. We did library story time and it was amazing to see how grown up Hannah is sitting all by herself and participating in all the fun songs and stories. She is so sweet and I love that girl. Paigey loves library story time too.

Friday, January 6th

Hung around home today, not much to report except Hannah didn't take a very good nap so she and Paige were both down pretty early so Adam and I played games together and then I sat with him on the couch as he played a video game and I read I Capture the Castle, our book club book. I've been watching the show Parenthood and it's pretty good.

Saturday, January 7th

We had a picnic in January. We went shopping for food and then we went to the park with Scott and Stacey to eat pizza. Hannah and Tayden pretty much love each other. We've been playing a lot of Candyland and by playing, I mean Hannah walks around with the board and the people and says she is playing. Adam went out with some guys to play games and I stayed home with the girls and read/watched parenthood.

Its been a fun week. I've kept up on our scriptures and fitness. Today church was great and I also ran 4 miles with Katie and it was awesome. As you can see from many of these pictures, the girls wore these pretty dresses from Nana Turney. They are so so cute! A few more things worth mentioning...Hannah fell in love with the movie Thumbelina which is sureal because I totally loved that movie when I was about 8. Also, Hannah was gifted a toy kitchen and she loves it. Speaking of kitchens our oven is getting fixed! More on that later.

{2012} A Year of Personal Growth

We all have big, significant years. Times when lots of things are going on. Big accomplishments, etc.

That was 2011. Graduations, welcoming Paige, a marriage, etc.

2012 is going to be very different. Here are my goals:

1) Run a half marathon. I've been training since the last week in October and I have to admit, I'm kinda starting to love running.
2) Complete one month of boot camp. This one is questionable. I've done two days and I feel like my muscles are literally shredded inside my body. I did 200 burpies last night, it took 38 minutes...and that is literally the only thing I was doing.
3) Learn to enjoy every day life--stress less. I spent most of 2011 being stressed about pregnancy, having a newborn, potty training, being a bad mom, Adam's school, the school district....I'm going to chill out. Running has really helped me with this. I'm adopting a "come what may and love it" attitude.
4) Be happy. It goes along with number 3.
5) Read all four standard works (Old and New Testament, Book of Mormon, D&C) I'm on a daily schedule with this so hopefully I can develop the habit of reading daily. Also, I'm reading the BofM aloud  to my family at dinnertime (on the schedule it is like two pages a day).
6) Perfect couple prayer. (Or at least improve our habits)
7) Hawaii. We are going in August over our 6th anniversary. I want to go and feel good about leaving my kids and make the most out of my experience.
8) Be a more supportive wife. Adam's going through some possible career changes this year and I want to be able to support him and encourage him.

I know you are supposed to set really specific goals and with the exception of two or three, they are all kind of vague but I'm ok with that. My main goal is to just do a little better than I did last year :)

Books Read in 2011

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Dream When your Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (BOOOO!!! Biggest waste of time in my life)

The Magicians Nephew by C.S. Lewis

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Ginnifer Choldenko

*Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay

**Night by Elie Wiesel

**One Child by Torey Hayden

*I am a Mother by Jane Clayson Johnson

*Where She Went by Gale Foreman

*Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
 
Keepsake Crimes by Laura Child
 
*Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
 
Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff
 
Maggie's Door by Patricia Reilly Giff

* Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff

*The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

******Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

*Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 

*Room by Emma Donoghue

Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff

*The House at Riverton by *Kate Morton

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

*Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua

 *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

*Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

*Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

*A Stolen life by Jacee Duggar 

*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling

**A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

I read 30 books this year, not quite the 100 I'd had my heart set on but I feel like I did ok. This year, I plan to read all four standard works, 3 biographies, 5 classics, two non fiction, and at least one book on running marathons. * Means highly recommended ** Means life changing.  As you can see there are some repeats from last year, including the Harry Potter series. I just can't get away from those books, they are my all time favorites. 


The cool thing about keeping a record of these books is that I enjoy to remember what was happening in my life as I read the books. Lots of things going on in 2011!