Warning: May cause drowsiness...

I don't know what my deal is, but I just feel blank.
I'm a blank slate.
I got nothin.

(except for my Five)
MONDAY FIVE...

1. A full month of jalking! I started the first of March. I've actually started doing more jogging, if you can believe it. It feels so good. I may have had a small, very small, glimpse of the "runners high" they talk about. ("They" meaning those people of a different breed)...I'm loving it.

2. Lincoln and his friend came in the house today asking if "Big foot" was real and "The Hook" who is apparently someone who hides in hotel rooms? I don't know where they got this stuff, but it's not helping with child #2. I could just see the wheels turning and the paranoia hitting. I laughed it off and told them whoever told them that was pulling their leg. (rolling eyes) at whoever filled their heads with this stuff. I'm grateful I was able to put him at ease.

3. My journals. I have probably 20 volumes. I love to go back and read them. My lesson was on baptism so I went back to the day I got baptized and read about it, which was my very first journal entry. I'm thankful that I will have these to pass on.

4. Watching the sun come out and melt the snow.

5. Watching my kids be kind. It's just little things, but I see plenty of fighting and not getting along, etc. So it's so nice when I see them being kind and caring about someone else.

blogslacker...

I've been busy, I've been tired, you know the drill. But I should at least be doing my five, I know!

So here's my Sunday Five...

1. The Mandarin chinese. As far as I'm concerned, you haven't had chinese until you've experienced the Mandarin in Bountiful. It was just Shawn and I Friday night, so we splurged. It was awesome! We love the beef and asparagus and the sweet and sour chicken, also char shu sub gum (pan fried)-Delish.

2. A nice, quiet weekend. Translation: no kids. Don't get me wrong, I missed them, but I enjoyed my free time!

3. JUNO. I finally saw it! Loved it! I can't wait to take Shawn, he's going to love it.

4. I signed up to play "Futsol" with our ward. It starts this week. I've never played before but I'm really excited because I've heard it's really fun!

5. Some one-on-one time with Landon. He's a sweet kid.

Thursday Five...

1. When Shawn says to me:

"Thank you for saying yes."

2. I love it when Jensyn and her little friends hold hands. And today she was playing with Cooper from across the street and they were holding hands as they were walking around outside. It's just so sweet. I wonder if I used to do that.

Although earlier, she said to Cooper after I kissed her on the forehead "it's so embarassing (when she does that)with my friend over" and that wasn't so sweet.

3. Celebrity Apprentice finale tonight! I'm pulling for Trace.

4. There was snow on the ground this morning. I'm not thankful for that, but it was a good excuse to make my grandmother's rice pudding! It's such a comfort food. I wish I could put it's smell on my blog.

5. Sheye Rosemeyer's blog.

I read said blog yesterday. From beginning to end. She lost her 3-year-old daughter when she got into the car on a very hot day and couldn't get out. I was crying my eyes out as I read it. She is a beautiful writer and you can literally feel her pain. She says something really great about how we as mother's worry about doing everything perfect and how one day her daughter had on 7 skirts and she was worried about having to re-wash and re-iron them. And how all those things don't really matter. She has some great life-lessons in it and I really recommend reading it, although I also warn you about how heartwrenching it is.
Her actual address is sheyerosemeyer.blogspot.com. She is a photographer and so she has the most beautiful pictures as well. Yesterday I almost regreted reading it, but now I'm so glad because it really puts things in perspective.

wax on, wax off...

1. Hair cut and color. My hair was in dire need of a good trimmin', and it feels so good!

2. Eyebrow wax.

I have never had my eyebrows done...ever! This was a real treat. There's just one thing I don't understand. The BRAZILIAN wax. You know the one. down there. I can't imagine the pain. Even that sugar-mixture one. I have one word-Yowza!

3. Having someone else wash your hair...THE BEST!

4. The Jonas Brothers "When you look me in the eye". Don't hate me.

5. DWTS...My favorite show has begun again! I'm so excited!

Who knew

this girl...

 

and that boy...

 

I almost forgot my Five!...

1. Destiny. (I believe.)
2. I'm reminded of a quote by Flavia:
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some stay for a while leaving footprints on our heart.
And we are never, ever the same."
3. A partner who fits like a square to my circle, so we have to adjust and stretch and grow...together.
3. The knowledge that this life is not easy, but worth it.
4. My twilight walk tonight.
Despite the fact that a bug totally flew into my mouth and I swallowed it- Y.U.C.K.!
5. Back to a regular routine tomorrow!

He Is Risen!

Indeed, He is Risen!

Our first counselor talked today about how his grandpa would call his family every Easter and say "He is risen", to which the proper reply was "Indeed, He is risen!" I thought that was really great.

HAPPY EASTER!

 

 

 

 

Sunday Five...

1. "The Gospel is simple. Simply beautiful." One of my favorite quotes by our prophet, President Monson.
2. Our beautiful family.
3. Our wonderful friends.
4. The Plan of Happiness.
5. My Savior.

SEVEN...

A couple days ago I begged Lincoln not to turn seven. He wasn't going for it. It's very cliche, but they grow up way too fast! Here's to the birthday boy! Our party was a success and Lincoln is pretty sweet at seven!!!



Party invitations...7 dollars


Treat bags...17 dollars


The highly anticipated Ripstik...77 dollars


Watching your youngest son turn seven...PRICELESS