So I have just had thoughts in my head all night tonight. Layne is coming home from a golf trip and I've been trying to break Mylee of some bad habits we got her in which equals no sleep for me! I've been up with her and Derek for the past 3 nights so if this doesn't make sense, at least I have it out of my head! I have been feeling so overwhelmed lately! I wouldn't change my life for a second, everything just catches right up to you and I'm at that point now. I LOVE my calling in church. I am an activity days leader with the 10 and 11yr olds and I love them! I love my partner that I do it with too so when I got a phone call for an interview with the bishop I was completely torn. I wasn't ready to give that calling up! Layne just got called last week as a ward missionary and I was laughing so hard cause we aren't as social as we should be. I go to my interview and the bishop asks what I would think of being an actor on the trek, we just got called to be the ma and pa in August. I'm way excited about that, but someone might have to drag me off the mountain during the 6 mile hike. I just walked a mile tonight and about croaked! Anyway, he said I would have to act and sing. I just started laughing and said nobody wants me to sing or act. Don't know how to do both. He said he was kidding and asked about me being a ward missionary with my husband and keeping the calling that I have as a activity day leader. I'm super excited about it! I just have been feeling so overwhelmed with everything else and know somethings gotta give now. I am going to slow WAY down with photography now. Kinda torn about that too but I've been thinking I needed too anyways. (so if anyone wants pictures, I'm now full until Sept). So we get to go to people that are active members and challenge them to be more outgoing to the people in our neighborhoods that aren't members or inactive. I'm so excited to get to know more people. We pretty much get to go and get to be friends with people for our calling. I'm really impressed too with our bishop and what he wants out of it. He doesn't want us pushing our religion on anyone. He just wants them to feel part of our community and that they can come and participate at things without feeling like they are trying to be converted. I totally agree with that. I believe strongly that everyone is at different stages in life, spiritual too. I believe that some want and need religion and others are ok without it in their lives right now and it's ok. I know that I need it so bad right now. I have such a strong testimony of this gospel because of experiences that have happened to me throughout my life. I could never deny or forget them either. It helps me to try each day to become a stronger and better person. I have many weaknesses and it helps me try harder. I know it's not for everyone and I'm totally fine with that. Some of the people that I look up too tons are in that spot in their life and I don't think any less of them. They are such strong examples to me of so many things. Therefore I'm so excited that we are in this calling together! I can't wait to make myself get out of my comfort zone and meet more people and have their life's influence ours for the better! I know this is such a random post. I usually don't put thoughts like this on here. I keep it for my journal but I've felt like I should so here it is. Take it for what it's worth. It feels good to get some of my thoughts out of my head! Can't wait for the new things ahead but if I'm not quite with it you know why now.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
our kids
so i've been writting some things down that we have been cracking up about with our kids. I'll start with Mylee:
~You need to take a nap Mylee. "I can't mom." She is always telling me she can't
~She'll run out of her room right after I put her down for a nap saying "I awake mom"
~Whenever she is doing anything, she'll say to me "I ok mom"
~Now I purposly drive over a dip fast or tap my breaks alittle fast so that I can here a little voice in the back seat say "be careful mom" or "hold on"
~She has to announce to the world whenever me, dad or her farts or burps! It's always "I burp mom"
~The other sunday in sacrament someone smelt stinky. I whispered to Mylee, "did you poop?" In her not so quiet voice she announces to the world "I just farted mom." I about died!
~I asked her to clean up Dereks toys that she loves to spill. I told her I would count and see how fast she can go. (That usually works) She looked at me and said "no mom it's your turn."
~She will tell us please and thank you for EVERYTHING!
~I was sitting in my chair in my room feeding Derek. Mylee kept shutting the door and I asked her not too. She looked at me and said "your mean mom." I started laughing and said "what?" She looked at me again with a dirty look and said "your mean mom." I about died! When did she get big enough to know that?
~The other day we were driving to go to dinner and she said "I'm gonna kick your butt dad." We looked at each other and started laughing. Layne said it back to her and she said "I'm gonna kick your butt hard!" She is getting too smart! We need to watch what we say!
~Layne was home with them and I was gone doing errands. She told her dad that she had a turd in her pocket and he just kept working. About ten minutes later he smelt something stinky. He thought it was the dog. Mylee came walking over to him and said "dad your mean" He started laughing and asked why and she said "I got a turd in my pocket" She was mad at him for making her stay in it. Yes I should work on potty training her but I'm too lazy! We get a kick out of this little girl right now. We probably should start teaching her better manners but it is kinda funny.
My sweetest little boy Derek! I can't believe he is almost 5months! Time flies too fast it makes me want to cry! Some things he is loving right now:
~He loves you to move his legs like he is walking. It must get his gas moving cause he almost always lets out big ones when I do this!
~Anytime, and I mean anytime you look at him he gives you the biggest grin! He lights up!
~He loves when you hold him above your head! He brings his knees into his stomach and starts giggling!
~He loves his thumb! Any chance he gets it is in his mouth. We pull it out and put his binkie in and he will plop it out and stick his thumb in!
~He is needing so much more attention now. Loves to watch his sister.
~He will smile and laugh almost everytime Mylee gets right in his face.
~He loves to be played with rough. He gets laughing so hard.
~His legs are gigantic!! He has so many rolls and cottage cheese all over them! He has no knees or ankles cause of his fat rolls!
I love this boy so much! I don't know what I would do without him! He is the happiest boy ever! He is so dang good too. He has brought so much to our little family. I am so greatful for the two little blessing that we have in our lives. I really don't know what I would do without them. I love them both so much!
summer days
I love our spring days! Mylee loves her little pools. I can get her to do anything if she thinks we are going to go swimming after! I got her swiming suit at old navy last year for $2. and love it. Our thing is sitting out back eating popsicles and playing in the pool. I put Derek in his bouncer and he loves watching his sister! He can't get enough of her right now. I love watching those two together. I need to take some picts of him in his bouncer! I bought a bunch of gogurts and My thinks they are popsicles. It's so nice cause I don't care how many she eats of those. She is always sitting with her legs crossed now. I don't know why but it is one thing I love! I laugh everytime she does it. She is always doing it too. I love my kids!
Monday, May 18, 2009
disneyland 09
So this is way late but my life is crazy and I'm sinking in everything so this is put on the backburner! We decided we wanted to get out of here! Layne had worked like crazy, over 120 overtime hours in less then 5weeks and lets just say I hadn't seen him that whole time. He was a zombie when he had a break from work and always had it on his mind. My parents were going to come with us and Joel and Shel but decided that Hawaii would be funner. Suckers! So we hoped in the car with Mylee and our 3mo old Derek and made our way to Disneyland. We got the Trump hotel the first night in Vegas and shared a room with Joel and Shel. It was a huge room! The boys woke up early and went and played a course there. Can't remember the name of it though. It was such a nice hotel. They had a huge tub. It was like a hot tub. Well we put the girls in it. There were 4 little ones loving it. I went out to feed Derek and next thing I know they are screaming and there is this really loud noise! I went in and they had turned on the jets and the water was just too low. All of them had escaped but Karlie and there is water shooting full force everywhere! I about died. I was laughing so hard. I thought about getting the camera until I looked at the floor and saw how much water was on it! It was a flood! I made Mal go and turn it off. She was so scared to even go near it cause it was just spraying. Finally she got it and we had every towel trying to mop it up. I wish so bad I had a camera on it cause it was nuts! Shel and I were laughing so hard. Luckily we didn't ruin anything. The boys got back from golfing and we went to the outlets then headed for Disneyland!
This is the Trump course. They loved it!
So yes, we are WAY nice wives!!! This is at the trump course in California. The husbands were so excited to go golf and us wives couldn't wait to get rid of them so we could do what we wanted in Disneyland! It was so fun! They loved this course. They even got 36 holes in and were back to disneyland around 2.
We went to the beach for a couple days. It was nice to go and relax. The girls didn't even care that it was freezing! Mylee loved runing and jumping at the waves. I held Derek the whole time. He didn't love it at all!
We found this little aquarium spot that was free. Mylee kept going over to this one and watching them while we were looking at all the others. I don't know why she liked them. They were so ugly!
Derek was the best little boy this trip! He hung out in this or his stroller the whole time. My back was aching after carring this fat boy around!
My being chicken of the starfish!
Mylee and dad flying a kite. She loved it. She is such a daddies girl!
Me and beefcake waiting in line at disneyland.
ok....eyeor is Mys favorite character by far! We bought her this little eyeor last time we were at disneyland, which was when she was 10months with my family. She has to sleep with it everynight. She carried him all over in disneyland. She took him on rides and was talking to him about the rides. In peterpan she was showing him everything. I got a crackup at her with it. Well, we get to eyeor and she was so excited to see the big one! We got up to him and she starts talking to him and showing him her little one. He gave My a hug and then took her small eyeor and gave it a hug and kiss and gave it back to her. She lit up! I loved watching her here! It really is so magical for them. It was such a cute moment!
Eyeor giving hers a hug!
& a kiss
Joel was a crazy man driving the stroller back after a busy day in the park! They were laughing so hard!
Another one of her favorites. She loves goofy! I don't know what she thought of all these big characters! My favorite by far was Tinkerbell. Her little spot was so dang cute. Just like the movies.
Us with Minnie. Derek was asleep in the stroller.
Shel, Mal, and I went on this ride that shoots you straight up. It was so fun. We where laughing so hard!
I love the relationship my little girl has with her dad! She is his little shadow everywhere!
Joel got these spining so fast. It was so funny cause the old men where so sick once they got off the ride!
Derek was SO good! He loved it! I think he loved the music and colors. He did better then I thought!
Me and my girl.
We had so much fun on this trip! I am a huge fan of Disneyland!!! I love that place. We had a three day pass and got there on a tuesday night, which was Kaitlyns birthday. She got her birthday pin and a gift card and we headed off for the night of fun. We had so much fun this night. Just went on different rides and got good treats. The treats are one of the best things about this place. So good. Then we went back Wednesday and Thursday. It was PACKED! I will never go there again in April. It was spring break and everyone decided to go on our vacation with us! We laughed cause Shel kept running people over with her stroller. You could barely move but it was still way fun. We were alittle more relaxed and didn't go as crazy to all the rides. It was kinda fun to people watch too. We stayed there all day Wednesday and Thursday the boys went golfing in the morning and Shel and I went over with the kids. Layne took my ticket golfing with him, so we put Kait in the stroller and made her try and look 2. She just turned 6. It worked though and I got in. I would have kicked Layne's butt if I would have had to wait for him since they decided to golf 36 that day! We had so much fun getting rid of our husbands. We just did what we wanted. I loved watching Mylee there! It is so much fun being a mom and seeing your kids enjoy things. We went to the beach for 2 days and then headed home on Sunday. Shel and I didn't want to be done with Disneyland and I had a day on my ticket since Layne had it golfing with him. We went and talked to the ticket desk and told them all our wildest dreams didn't come true cause there were too many dang people and he let us go back in for $10. We went in from ten to midnight just the two of us and had so much fun! I'm so glad that we are as close as we are. It was so fun running from ride to ride! Everynight they let off fireworks and our room you could see them from. Mylee and Malorie were the ones that had to watch them everynight! It was such a fun trip. I am ready to go back. Layne told me our kids need some reality and we can't go every year but I am going to fight him on that! It was so fun!
derek blessing
ok....so this is totally an expression of this little boy! he is always trying to attack and eat anything that comes near his mouth!
