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.

Wow.

Every book I've read this year takes place inside a castle. 

*I Capture the Castle by Doddie Smith

*Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

*The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

*The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

The only one I've wanted to live in, however, is Hogwarts. 

Thats what I'm doing these days

These are a few of my current favorite things...

what I'm doing while I'm not busy being a wife and mom.

 Yes, it is totally disgusting. I love the drama. I also love snuggling with my husband while watching blood and guts splattering all over the TV.

 Again, totally disgusting. Perhaps even more so than Walking Dead. Again, I love the drama. I also love cringing with my girls while we watch the crap hit the fan. Good old fashion trash TV.

 This is the book that I'm currently focusing on. And it also represents the Historical Fiction/Romance kick I'm on. I looooove Kate Morton, but I also really loved the book I read by Susannah Kearsley.

 Pinterest is so much better than FB. You really get to know your friends on a deeper level, their interest, their tastes, what they find beautiful, even sometimes their insecurities. Now all the world knows just how deep my obsession with Harry Potter runs. They can also see a little insight into my sense of humor or what inspires me.

 I eat copious amounts of peanut butter a day. Ever since I've started to eat better and exercise I've tried to cut out candy, soda, and chips, etc...and peanut butter has become my guilty pleasure. You might find it blended in my Slimfast shake (protein right?)  or maybe my morning toast, you'll never see me eat a celery stick unless it has first been assaulted by PB, I love PB sandwiches, and I even made THESE the other day which wasn't super healthy but hey, it was healthy for my soul...

 Currently my "go to" music. I love this soundtrack. Particularly THIS song.

 I love OPI nail polish and I'll change my color every three days if I have the time but with OPI I can usually go a week or more (on my fingers, I could probably go a year on my toes but that would be disgusting). This color is called "You don't know Jacques" and was part of the French line. It is probably my very favorite, even though it isn't very bright...it is sophisticated ("But, it's gray..."--Adam Turney) It kind of does look a little muddy but it is beautiful and this picture doesn't do it justice. Right now I am wearing This color and This color (the pink one).

"Parents, remember that now is your opportunity. You may feel yourself harassed as you struggle through the days with children, but you are living the happiest and the most golden years of your life. As you tuck them into their beds at night, please be kind to them. Let them hear a kind voice amid all the angry, vile voices that they will hear throughout their life. Let there be an anchor to which these little ones can turn when all else fails. The Lord will help you so to do."
-Harold B. Lee

This quote has kind of changed my life a little bit. I've been thinking of it daily and I need to live by it. Wise words. 

Last and certainly not least, I've been running and I love it. I actually hate it while I'm doing it sometimes, but I love what it is doing for me, I love the feeling of accomplishment after an hour run, I love feeling strong and fast, and I love the break from my kids. It truly is doing something for myself that is only mine.

Getting Fit

Last year I spent the better part of 2011 being pregnant. And it was worth it. And I wouldn't change it for anything. But of course I gained weight, and it was uncomfortable. All through my pregnancy I had the goal that when Paige was born I would get in the best shape of my life. I decided on an exercise program, I made eating goals. Adam too, had been feeling like he wanted to get back into shape. Here is Adam in 2005:

(That's when I met him...whoo whoo right?)

So in August, Adam got a gym membership. He isn't able to go as often as he likes but we've worked out sort of a work out schedule recently and hopefully he can get where he wants to be. This is Adam's progress over the last six months (PS I BEGGED his permission to use this photo, he is kind of embarrassed but I think he should be super proud...)

He's lost about ten pounds and as you can tell he's toned up. I'm super proud of him....Then there is me...

 Here I am about 155lbs right after Paige was born (I was 165 when I went into the hospital).

Here I am at 121 lbs last day of boot camp.

I can run  6 miles (or 60 minutes), I've completed a month of intense boot camp training, 30 day shred, and the Couch to 5k program. I am strong and feeling great! I still have a ways to go to where I need to be (I don't care about losing weight but I do want to tighten up) and maybe I'll never get there, after all I HAVE had two babies...but I'm feeling strong and I'm feeling comfortable and happy in my own skin...

Hawaii, here we come!