I wonder if Facebook will even exist when my kids are grown and read this blog?? Maybe it will just be a strange relic from the past like laser discs and 8-tracks.
Well, it's been where I've dumped the majority of my thoughts lately - it has seemed a million times easier than blogging. That's what happens when you get behind.
I thought I'd do a recap of those various thoughts here on the blog, though...just for a glimpse of day to day life and thoughts around here.
June 2
"One
up at 5:39 and the rest up by 6:18. What is wrong with my children?
This is no way to start summer vacation! I should be used to it,
though. Cannon and Brigham are always up by 6:30..."
June 4
"I really love the nesting instinct--- and I'm officially pooped!!"
June 5
"Sometimes I just have to appreciate Facebook!
I just found the first person I ever taught as a missionary in Ohio.
Incredible after years of wondering what happened to him to find him at
the click of a mouse!"
June 6
"Do you ever feel like life is a tilt-a-whirl?
I am loving summer break with the kids, but feel like all we did was get more busy!"
June 7
I have to give a shout out to my wonderful high school debate teacher, Lenora Hansen.
I had to pinch hit on a presentation to the City of Logan regarding the
fundraiser we are in the midst of organizing. With 15 minutes to look
over materials and prepare, I was able to give the presentation and get
done what needed to be done!
And I'm THRILLED to finally be able to announce the date of our Project Nico fundraiser::
June 23rd at the ELC in Logan!
Comment if you'd like to be involved in any way!"
June10
"Ever have that strange realization that YOU'RE the grown-up now?!"
June 11
"The good news is I found the mystery smell in the basement and it didn't require cutting into any walls. (it was a mildewy rag that had been put in a garbage can downstairs)
The bad news? While I was obsessing over that, the kids were playing
in the sprinklers (fine) and let the very wet dog into the house- where
he proceeded to shake all over everything!
Yep, can't win for losin'!
No, really the scales tip way over into the good news zone. Wet dog can be easily fixed!"
June 12
"Family, family, family. There isn't a thing more important."
June 12 (again)
"Pregnancy back ache has set in suddenly and with a vengeance today. Ugh! But so very worth it!"
June 13
"Ongoing
debate with my stubborn 8 year old-- the definitions of palindrome and
onomatopoeia. She has them mixed up and refuses to admit it-- even
after looking them up in the dictionary, she claims the dictionary is
wrong. Oh my!!!"
June 13
"Stanton's
dear Grandma Barbara Anderson passed away last night. While it was a
blessing and a joyous release from the body that was holding her back
for the last several months/years, there is always sadness that
accompanies it.
Brigham was praying at lunch today and said, " Please bless Grandma Barbara that she can have a great time in Heaven-land."
I couldn't have said it better myself. I hope her reunion with the parents she loved so dearly is a sweet one."
June 14 (two posts on this day)
"Nico
is in the paper!! We're so excited for this opportunity to show him
just how loved he is. Bring your items to donate and then come shop and
bid on Saturday the 23rd!!"
"Chloe, Alice, and Lily are out selling lemonade for Nico-- come buy some if you have a minute (and some spare change)!
Full disclosure- Chloe and Lily are working to earn money for Nico
shirts -- but all the proceeds from those DO go to Nico!!! :)"
June 15
"Okay, all those years of radio speaking competitions, DON'T let me down!!" (I did a brief interview with our local news radio station)
and
"Looking forward to escaping for a while for a date night with Stanton and the Westfalls.
Thanks to SO many who are helping with Nico's fundraiser.
And so much love to Stanton's family readying for Grandma's funeral."
June 18
"One
wonderful gift that comes from the end of a long mortal journey is the
opportunity to spend extra time with family and loved ones.
Looking forward to that beginning tonight and continuing through tomorrow!
Love you, G Barb."
June 19
"After a horrible night of pregnancy insomnia night before last, I took matters into my own hands. :)
My solution to restless legs and crazy hot feet? Shower before bed (so
my wet hair cools me off) and an ice pack under the covers near my
feet. I slept on top of the covers with my own blanket and every time
I'd wake up with crazy hot feet, I'd find that pack and instant relief!
Yeah, they say that necessity is the mother of invention, but I'm
pretty sure it's really the last two months of pregnancy that are the
mother of invention!"
June 20
"Oh, how I LOVE watching my girls play baseball!"
...As well as 3 other Nico-related posts...
June 21
"Yahoo!
We just picked up an entire trailer load of furniture and other items
(including quite a nice table, chairs, and bench set) from one couple in
River Heights!!
Can you do even better??!
Come and shop on Saturday. There will be plenty to go around!!"
3 other Nico posts...including:
"Alright, we got a lot of stuff tonight-- thank you!!!!!! BUT, we could use double (or triple!) what we got.
Please donate at the ELC tomorrow!! There will be people there most of the day - just give me a call! 435-213-0585.
Or without calling, you can drop off any time from 3-8 pm.
1544 N 200 W in Logan.
If you need to arrange for a pick up, call me or call Trudy Day. Her number is..."
June 22
"I am just completely stunned at the amount of donations that came in today.
And at the amount of help we had pricing and organizing.
And at the amount of people we had to turn away because the sale doesn't start until 8:00 tomorrow morning.
It is all just amazing.
If you're volunteering tomorrow, please be at the ELC no later than 7:00 am.
And please, come shop! There is a lot of really great stuff! Not to
mention the silent auction and the concessions and the Nico t-Shirts.
It's going to be awesome!! Music, food, auction, yard sale-- all of it!!
It's definitely a 'must-see' event!"
June 23
"Whew!!!!!! What a day!
So many thanks to the MANY people who came to help today. Honestly. We couldn't have pulled it off without you!!!
Great traffic al day long!! Stanton was an awesome MC and kept everyone buzzing all morning and afternoon.
Seriously-- THANK YOU."
(As you can see, the Nico fundraiser dominated my thoughts during the latter part of June...that and Grandma Barbara's passing...)
June 24
"Hey choir friends! Did you forget we're singing today at church? I did, too!
But, phew!, I remembered before our 10:30 practice time.
Hope to see you then!"
and
"It
had to be done. My children just had to get to bed by 6:53 tonight. If
you were in sacrament meeting with our family today, you might
empathize with just why that was a necessity. :)"
June 25 (my birthday!)
"Facebook
asked me "What's the best thing that happened to you today?" Well, it
has been a great day. A trip to the bank to deposit our earnings from
Saturday's fundraiser, gifted babysitting from
Madie Siddoway while I got a pedicure, a two hour nap while my kids played together, and lots of messages from all my Facebook friends!
The best way to top it off would be to see you at Costa Vida at 5:30!
(They held a Nico night where a dollar from every burrito they sold was donated to Nico)
June 26
"I'm
thinking my kiddos and I will hit the Aquatic Center sometime today.
Does it work for any of you Cache Valley pals? It would be fun to go
with friends!"
and
"You know what I adore? That my children don't need to take buddies to the pool. They LOVE together. And I love watching them.
Also, I love ice cream. :)"
and
"*yawn....."
June 27
"I
would very much like to close my eyes and open them to a clean kitchen
where the groceries are put away (you know, the ones I brought home 4
hours ago) and the dishes are done.
Egads, I am tired and out of motivation!"
June 28
"While
it will be great when Stanton's jeep is out of the shop, I have to
admit that driving him to work all morning this week has been nice. A
little extra time to be together and laugh is never a bad thing!"
and
"Thank you to the neighborhood good samaritan who wheeled my garbage can out to the curb. I totally forgot!
Thank you!"
June 29
"Heaven help us-- we're taking our girls to a 9:00 movie. Stanton and I don't get even go this late!" (The boys were visiting my parents and we took Chloe and Lily to Brave -- it turned out well!)
June 30
"Is there anything more beautiful than a freshly weeded and tilled garden?? Our corn is up to my waist in some places.
There is something soul fulfilling about growing a garden, isn't there??"
July 1
"How have I not read Jane Eyre till now? What a beautiful book!!"
July 2
"I
absolutely love days that don't go how I plan them. This one in
particular--- got to make a crazy fast trip to the SLC airport today to
welcome home the Webbs - who arrived home after two years in Singapore.
That was followed by playin at the park with Em and her kids and is ended by a birthday party for niece Katie!
Nothing was planned and all of it is welcomed!"
July 3
"*yawn...I wonder if I'll stay awake for the fireworks? This pregnant gal is tired!" (we did!)
July 4
"Headed to Brigham City to see Grandma Rose!"
and
"Do
you ever just scan a new recipe quickly while you're in the grocery
store, buy all the ingredients, only to go home and realize that it is
WAY more time consuming than you anticipated (but would have easily
discovered had you read the recipe all the way through)?
That
would be me with this peach ice cream today. There's no turning back
now, but I'm planning to cut out about 12 hours of the chilling time it
calls for -- I hope it still freezes smoothly! Ha!
Happy 4th, Friends!"
July 5
"Reading Anna Karenina whilst taking the kids to Zookeeper. I'm only hoping for a net break-even in brain cells lost/gained. :)"
and
"Good
girls for not having their phones!! I seriously just texted four
different young women to tend for me and none of them replied--- yeah,
that's because they're at girls' camp!! Duh!!"
July 8
"Do
you remember those plates that we made in elementary school? The ones
where we drew a picture and it transferred to a melamine plate?
I'd love to do something along those lines with my kids. Any ideas??"
July 10
"Finally
getting a chance to lay down and read. As it is nearly 10:00, though, I
don't have high expectations for length of time I might actually stay
awake!
As for what I'm reading, I decided to buckle down and finish
Anna Karenina. I'm halfway through now and it's on my mind constantly!
Great book so far. Giant, wordy, complex great book."
July 12
"I love my dog. Seriously.
That being said, when he pulls a loaf of rising bread off my counter onto the floor, I want to smack him!
Then he makes my heart melt again when he puts himself in time out for it.
All you need is love....and a dog. :)"
July 13
"Talk to me about RVs at Tony Grove campground. Will a 29 footer be okay up there?
Do we need to make reservations in advance?
If so, how do I do that??
Itching to get out of Dodge today...."
then
"Preparing to go relax for a day or two sure isn't very relaxing."
and finally,
"We
enjoyed a beautiful, relaxing, satisfying, rejuvenating day at Tony
Grove. And since there are campfire restrictions at all campgrounds up
there, we decided to come home and roast marshmallows and hot dogs in
our backyard fire pit. And Stanton is going to sleep out with the kids
tonight.
Pretty great little family stay-cation on the spur of the moment.
Of course, all that work getting ready for it might have been avoided
had we decided our plan a bit sooner-- but where's the fun in that??!!
:)" (We know how the sleeping out part went...)
July 14
"Do you think 3D will go out of fashion???
Also, do you think I'm an old fuddy duddy for hating 3D?
And for saying "go out of fashion?"
And for saying "old fuddy duddy?"
And for not knowing how to finish this status update?"
July 16
"I am so grateful to be growing a new little human inside of me. It is a true miracle.
That being said, it is a miracle that includes some pretty frustrating
side notes: sciatic pain radiating down from my bum to my knee tonight,
hourly trips to the bathroom at night, and serious lodged elbow or foot
in my rib pain to name a few.
I am trying to be thankful for all
the crap parts of pregnancy because they all boil down to the one
miraculous truth that I am pregnant and about to welcome another little
miracle into my heart and home.
But will you just feel sorry for my achy bum tonight, please? :)
July 17
"What amazing person put a half gallon of Gossner's chocolate ice cream in my freezer???????
It's an eighth month of pregnancy miracle!!"
July 18
"I
have a sweet little almost 4 year old who has been up all night
(excepting 3 1/2 glorious hours between 3:00 and 6:30 am) with a painful
ear. :(
Hope the doc can see him first thing." (He did and it was an ear infection with a ruptured ear drum - yuck!)
then
"I have the best friends in the world.
Without even knowing what our night was like, two of them showed up
with their crews to weed my planting beds. They would've gotten away
with it if it wasn't for that pesky guard dog of mine!
Actually, I still totally let them get away with it.
Thank you, Al and Ab!"
and finally
"I know my status updates have been really frequent and all over the place the past few days. I'm annoying even myself. :)
BUT, do you ever make something you've made several times before and
all of a sudden the ingredients seem totally unfamiliar...to the point
where you check the recipe source several times to make sure you're even
making the same thing?? My tired brain is doing that to me tonight." (I was making barbecue sauce)
July 19
"Finished
Anna Karenina today, dinner tonight with the Farleys, picking up my
girls from Grandma's tomorrow, and my mission reunion on Saturday! Good
weekend? I say YES!"
July 20
"What on earth would we moms do without pancakes as a viable dinner option?!"
July 22
"Baby related items are definitely NOT my favorite way to spend money. Selfish much?"
July 24
"We
thought about keeping everyone up for fireworks...really, we did! But
after a parade in the morning and the entire afternoon spent at a water
park in Pocatello (plus all that driving), we're all pooped! Guess
they'll just get to listen to them in their dreams. :)"
July 25
"Sometimes
I'd like to turn on the TV to keep my kids out of the way and do all
the housework myself. I know it would take less time.
Why must I feel so responsible for their learning the value of work???
I guess because it's my JOB? :)"
July 26
"Step away from the licorice and popsicles, Jul. you're making yourself sick!"
July 27
"Do any of you great people in my circle have a Moby wrap that you're interested in selling?"
and
"Rose family reunion at the Wilson's! The kids have been playing in the pool for 3 hours and there's no end in sight. Good life. :)"
July 29
"Could you make the commitment (as a parent) necessary to get a child to the Olympics?? I'm pretty sure I couldn't." (This sparked a HUGE comment thread that was so interesting to engage in).
July 30 (this was on Stanton's birthday -- no mention of it whatsoever! On Facebook OR the blog!)
"
Lindsay Payne Hunsaker
-- we just got our tickets for the Brigham City temple open house!
September 14th at 10:30 am. Any chance you'll be able to join us?"
followed by
"Super
embarrassed to admit that I sort of hope the other countries have huge
mistakes to give these American gymnasts a chance to medal!"
July 31
"Planned the menu, shopped for the groceries....don't feel like cooking..." (We ended up eating cold cereal...)
and
"Swimming spoiler ahead--- read on at your own risk!!!
K. We had a moment of disappointment watching Phelps come in 2nd in the
100 m. fly, but then they showed the gold medalist's daddy with their
country's flag. All of a sudden, Stanton and I were both, "GO WORLD!!!
I love that about the Olympics!
Same with Great Britain in gymnastics last night. Love it!" (obviously the London Summer Olympics are in full swing)
August 1
"Nesting--Round 2" has begun and not a moment too soon, as I'm 2 1/2 weeks away from my due date.
On that note, how do you organize your mini van? We'll have 3 across
the front now, with 2 in the back. One of the front (middle) sitters
will be able to control the DVD player, temperature, etc.
SO, how do you organize your DVDs, books, necessities, etc. in your van????"
and
"Chloe has her first cleaning job today. She's cleaning 3 bathrooms for
Angie Day Chandler!
We went through a checklist and practice cleaned our bathroom from top
to bottom to make sure she remembered all the steps. She did a GREAT
job! And the best part was the satisfaction on her face when she saw
how great the bathroom looked when she finished. Love it!"
And today, August 2
"People.
It has been over a year since I've had my hair cut or highlighted. On a
whim, I made an appointment today and got it done. I have a new lease
on life that I didn't even know I needed! Hallelujah!!!!"
followed by a picture with the following caption: See, it's not really "new," just fixed. - several friends had asked for a picture of my "new" hairdo...
There you go: a peek inside the brain that is mine. It's a pretty busy place - my thoughts seem to flit from one thing to the next. Facebook is a great place to dump it all. :)
