It's so hard to keep a balanced life. I am focusing SO much on home school (and LOVING it) but I haven't left much time for workouts. I know they are necessary for me to feel good, be healthy and prevent me from having to replace my wardrobe. I've seriously gained 10 lbs. since August when I began home schooling. I was unhappy with my weight in August, so you can imagine how I'm feeling about it now. That's OK, I like a challenge and I have a few trips to Utah coming up so at least I have a goal to work toward.
I'm not sure if I mentioned my trip last week. I spent last weekend in Utah for Jeremy and Venessa's wedding. They sure are a cute couple, and they seem so happy. It's obvious he's madly in love with her.
I grew up in Draper, playing in the very hills it was built on. It was kind of a happy/sad feeling. I still remember sledding, hiking and bird watching in those hills. The new LDS temple is looks beautiful in the mountains it kinda makes me sad to see all the change. Stores galore, homes flooding over the mountain into Alpine but one thing hasn't changed...the awesome Bluffdale prison across the freeway. LOL. It's always been creepy to drive by, and still is. I guess more sad than anything else. I once went there with our church group and spoke to some female inmates. It's so sad to see how our choices if bad even just once can end us up in a place like that. OK just call me Debbie Downer! Back to my story...When I arrive at the SLC airport, my cute nieces Samantha and Carly were there along with my 3 nephews Jake, Max and Jordan. It was so great to see them but a little embarrassing because they surprised me and were waiting for me at the bottom of the escalator w/ a hot pink sign and a pirate balloon. You'll have to ask Max for the pirate balloon reasoning. :)
I stayed at Carly and TJ's house. Here are a few pictures of some of us Sunday morning before church.
Here's my super cute and SINGLE nephew Jake. He is playing the field, working his way up the corporate ladder and saving like it's no body's business. He is holding Carly's cute 20 month old Gavin.
This is my adorable niece Samantha. I still remember the day she was born, (kind of sad I'm that old)! Sam is a lacrosse coach at my old high school and makes fabulous bread at an extremely generous bakery.
This is Carly all spiffed up in her frilly new church dress, too bad I didn't get the heels in the shot, they are SO cute. She refinished this old rocking chair BTW, it was her husbands when he was a baby. Gavin is such a cutie, he doesn't come to me much but he sure is full of energy! He LOVES to gab and gab on the phone. I heard him talking to his Grandma Lisa one morning for seriously 20 minutes, just laughing and gabbing...he must have been telling her some jokes.
One of the days I was there, Sam, Carly and I headed up to Park City hoping to ride the Alpine Slide, but it was closed along with everything else. They even had the schools shut down due to the Swine Flu. A few people up there had contracted it and they weren't taking any chances. We had fun any way...looking in a few shops, eating chocolate and driving...a lot!! It was one of those days where nothing was going our way but we still had a blast.
I had been so nervous to leave the kids, I hadn't been without them FOREVER and I thought it would kill me but, it was rather nice not having to feed them, bath them etc. I only had to worry about myself and it was kind of nice for a change. I sure was excited to see them though and they were SO happy to see me too. Sophia kept saying "mom" and smiling at me while reaching her hand out to me the whole ride home.
Just for my every day record keeping, today's studies...
Reading: The Chosen, Doctrine & Covenants ch. 5, Bible Luke:3
Gospel: Listened to 6 LDS General Conference talks, & watched Scripture Stories DVDs with the kids.
Exercise: 2 mile nature walk w/ Jaxon
Genealogy: Family photo archiving/journaling
I just finished watching the finale of Celebrity Apprentice. It's been the one show I watch each week, my latest vice. I am SHOCKED that Joan Rivers won. I think she was a poor sport the entire show. Everybody knows her and Donald are good friends in real life so that's got to be why he did it. Not only was she a poor sport, but she quit half way through. I guess the show isn't about raising money, strategy, brains, dignity, work ethic or any of the things I thought it stood for. I think it's an embarrassment to the Trump name that she won, but what ever!! BTW, Annie if you're reading this, you rocked the game, you should have won! :)
One more thing...if Brett Favre signs w/ the Vikings, can you imagine what an exciting season that would be? Keep your fingers crossed!!!!! See I'm already getting side tracked from the purpose of this blog. I mean well, I really do.
I stayed at Carly and TJ's house. Here are a few pictures of some of us Sunday morning before church.
Here's my super cute and SINGLE nephew Jake. He is playing the field, working his way up the corporate ladder and saving like it's no body's business. He is holding Carly's cute 20 month old Gavin.
This is my adorable niece Samantha. I still remember the day she was born, (kind of sad I'm that old)! Sam is a lacrosse coach at my old high school and makes fabulous bread at an extremely generous bakery.
This is Carly all spiffed up in her frilly new church dress, too bad I didn't get the heels in the shot, they are SO cute. She refinished this old rocking chair BTW, it was her husbands when he was a baby. Gavin is such a cutie, he doesn't come to me much but he sure is full of energy! He LOVES to gab and gab on the phone. I heard him talking to his Grandma Lisa one morning for seriously 20 minutes, just laughing and gabbing...he must have been telling her some jokes.One of the days I was there, Sam, Carly and I headed up to Park City hoping to ride the Alpine Slide, but it was closed along with everything else. They even had the schools shut down due to the Swine Flu. A few people up there had contracted it and they weren't taking any chances. We had fun any way...looking in a few shops, eating chocolate and driving...a lot!! It was one of those days where nothing was going our way but we still had a blast.
I had been so nervous to leave the kids, I hadn't been without them FOREVER and I thought it would kill me but, it was rather nice not having to feed them, bath them etc. I only had to worry about myself and it was kind of nice for a change. I sure was excited to see them though and they were SO happy to see me too. Sophia kept saying "mom" and smiling at me while reaching her hand out to me the whole ride home.
Just for my every day record keeping, today's studies...
Reading: The Chosen, Doctrine & Covenants ch. 5, Bible Luke:3
Gospel: Listened to 6 LDS General Conference talks, & watched Scripture Stories DVDs with the kids.
Exercise: 2 mile nature walk w/ Jaxon
Genealogy: Family photo archiving/journaling
I just finished watching the finale of Celebrity Apprentice. It's been the one show I watch each week, my latest vice. I am SHOCKED that Joan Rivers won. I think she was a poor sport the entire show. Everybody knows her and Donald are good friends in real life so that's got to be why he did it. Not only was she a poor sport, but she quit half way through. I guess the show isn't about raising money, strategy, brains, dignity, work ethic or any of the things I thought it stood for. I think it's an embarrassment to the Trump name that she won, but what ever!! BTW, Annie if you're reading this, you rocked the game, you should have won! :)
One more thing...if Brett Favre signs w/ the Vikings, can you imagine what an exciting season that would be? Keep your fingers crossed!!!!! See I'm already getting side tracked from the purpose of this blog. I mean well, I really do.
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