After running an errand, I had to pee really badly (TMI??). Luckily, there was a gas station right next door to the store we were in (which unfortunately did not have a bathroom). B2 has associated gas stations with "treats," thanks to my parents who usually buy him some type of juice or candy whenever they take him to the gas station. So, as soon as B2 found out we were going to the gas station, he immediately asked if I would buy him a treat. I told him no, and his response?
"Please Mom, just let me have my moment!"
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Another round of Funny Things B2 Says
Scene: Mommy, B2, and D are in the car, driving to Walmart. Mommy grabs a piece of gum.
B2: "Mommy, can I have a piece of gum?"
Mommy: "Sure." (Hands B2 a piece of gum.)
B2 (in a quiet, almost singsong voice): "Hehe...this is gonna be awesome."
This is one of the greatest parts of being at home--I don't miss stories like this!
B2: "Mommy, can I have a piece of gum?"
Mommy: "Sure." (Hands B2 a piece of gum.)
B2 (in a quiet, almost singsong voice): "Hehe...this is gonna be awesome."
This is one of the greatest parts of being at home--I don't miss stories like this!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Funny things B2 says
Last Sunday after church, I asked B2 how Primary went. He said, "It was really, really, really awesome." I had to laugh at the intensity of this comment, and I made sure to tell the gal who subbed in his class that B2 enjoyed it so much.
Two Sundays ago, I made everyone breakfast before church. It was probably nothing more than fresh pancakes (as opposed to leftover pancakes that were frozen and then reheated, which is what B2 and D get most mornings). B1 had to leave early for some meetings, and B2 asked me, "Did Daddy enjoy his super breakfast?" I sure hope so!
Week 2 of SAHM
This past week was my first full week of being a stay-at-home mom. Life is starting to settle into a routine, which is nice. So, instead of a play-by-play of each day, here are some of the highlights from last week:
Monday - spent the first half of the day with my hubby before he went to work, and spent the second half with my parents before they went back to CA.
Tuesday - went to my first play group!! Woohoo! B2 had so much fun playing with the other kiddos, and I loved hanging with and getting to know some women in our neighborhood. That night, I had my first cake decorating class! Many of the topics were review (I already knew how to make a star), but there were a lot of tips and pointers that were new. This class meets every Tuesday in February, so I have three more classes. I'm really excited to learn how to make small flowers and roses!
Wednesday - spent most of the day recovering from the awful night sleep I had the night before, due to whatever I ate on Monday that made me sick.
Thursday - had a double workout--P90X in the morning, and Relief Society basketball at night. We only had 5 girls show up, so everyone played the whole time. I was dying by the end, but really had fun--even if the other team seemed to think that it was okay to slap, elbow, scratch, and run you over. Oh, and the refs thought that was okay too. *Sigh* I miss the days of high school basketball sometimes...
Friday - signed up to work a cannery shift in March to make beef chunks (yum!). B2 didn't have preschool (Miss A was sick) so we went down to CP to say hi to everyone. B1 got some great news--he got the new job!! He has been in the process of applying and interviewing for a teaching position at his company. He would be part of the team that trains all new pilots, as well as first officers who are upgrading to captain. It's a three-year commitment. He will still be flying a bit, as he'll need to keep up his currency, but mostly he'll be working days and off nights, weekends, and holidays. So, somehow in the last two weeks, we went from the "abnormal" family of me working full-time with B1 on call, working nights, holidays, and other random times, to me being at home full-time and B1 working a "normal" schedule. On the bright side, I get to see my husband a lot more and play the dutiful housewife in making him dinner every day. On the down side, now I have to keep the house clean daily instead of just cleaning it in the few hours before he comes home from a trip. :) So, Friday night we went to Cafe Rio to celebrate B1's new position. Yum!!
Saturday - B1 was off yesterday, so we both did the Yoga P90X workout in the morning, and then went to the temple. Between my cold, the workout, and just life, I was so exhausted when we got back from the temple that I crashed and slept for about 4 hours.
I can't believe I didn't post about our new hotness! When we first moved to EM, we didn't have a table (our previous apartment was too small for a table). B1's aunt donated her old table to us, which worked well for the last 5 years. Well, we had outgrown the table. B1 found a new table on KSL. It's solid oak, came with 6 chairs, and we only paid $100! We (and by "we" I mean mainly B1) sanded off the top, re-stained it, sealed it, cleaned the chairs, and bought chair pads. It has two leaves for when company comes over. It's awesome!
Here's an update on some of my goals:
Goal 1: P90X
I started P90X this week. I completed workouts on 4 of the 6 days. One day I didn't work out because I got really sick off something I ate, so I'm sure you can imagine why I wouldn't want to be doing an ab workout that day (I hope I don't need to spell out all the gross details). Once I got over my food sickness, I started coming down with an actual cold, which is why I didn't work out that other day. But, I'm working it. Let me tell you, I am S-O-R-E! I'm even modifying many of the exercises because I don't want to kill myself trying to do really advanced workouts. But, it's nice to be active again. Even though I hurt, I feel like I already have more energy and am (mostly) sleeping better at night. Today my cold is still mounting its attack, so I feel even worse today than I did yesterday. I'm hoping that by tomorrow I will be able to take on the next workout.
Goal 2: Get to 135 lbs
Man, I got so close to this... This past week, I weighed in at my new low of 136.1. Unfortunately, it didn't stay there long. This morning I'm back up to 139.3. I've already lost count of the number of times I've lost the weight between 140 and 137. I think P90X is affecting my calorie counting. Either my body is freaking out that I've actually started exercising ("She must be dying! Hoard those calories!!!") or I'm seriously underestimating my caloric intake and overestimating my usage. Before I started P90X, I took a series of measurements. I'm not going to post those, because I'm sure no one cares, but I'm going to also be watching those in addition to my weight, as I'm hoping P90X will build up some muscles. So, at this point, if I don't get all the way down to 135 but I manage to drop some inches, I'll still be satisfied with my progress (though I am still going to try to hit 135).
As for the other 3 goals, still no progress there. I'm surprised at how little time, or desire, I have to read now that I'm a SAHM. I definitely need to work on that area more.
As a reminder, this blog doesn't show any pictures of my family. There are some pictures on the private blog version of this post. If you'd like an invite to the private blog, email me.
Monday - spent the first half of the day with my hubby before he went to work, and spent the second half with my parents before they went back to CA.
Tuesday - went to my first play group!! Woohoo! B2 had so much fun playing with the other kiddos, and I loved hanging with and getting to know some women in our neighborhood. That night, I had my first cake decorating class! Many of the topics were review (I already knew how to make a star), but there were a lot of tips and pointers that were new. This class meets every Tuesday in February, so I have three more classes. I'm really excited to learn how to make small flowers and roses!
Wednesday - spent most of the day recovering from the awful night sleep I had the night before, due to whatever I ate on Monday that made me sick.
Thursday - had a double workout--P90X in the morning, and Relief Society basketball at night. We only had 5 girls show up, so everyone played the whole time. I was dying by the end, but really had fun--even if the other team seemed to think that it was okay to slap, elbow, scratch, and run you over. Oh, and the refs thought that was okay too. *Sigh* I miss the days of high school basketball sometimes...
Friday - signed up to work a cannery shift in March to make beef chunks (yum!). B2 didn't have preschool (Miss A was sick) so we went down to CP to say hi to everyone. B1 got some great news--he got the new job!! He has been in the process of applying and interviewing for a teaching position at his company. He would be part of the team that trains all new pilots, as well as first officers who are upgrading to captain. It's a three-year commitment. He will still be flying a bit, as he'll need to keep up his currency, but mostly he'll be working days and off nights, weekends, and holidays. So, somehow in the last two weeks, we went from the "abnormal" family of me working full-time with B1 on call, working nights, holidays, and other random times, to me being at home full-time and B1 working a "normal" schedule. On the bright side, I get to see my husband a lot more and play the dutiful housewife in making him dinner every day. On the down side, now I have to keep the house clean daily instead of just cleaning it in the few hours before he comes home from a trip. :) So, Friday night we went to Cafe Rio to celebrate B1's new position. Yum!!
Saturday - B1 was off yesterday, so we both did the Yoga P90X workout in the morning, and then went to the temple. Between my cold, the workout, and just life, I was so exhausted when we got back from the temple that I crashed and slept for about 4 hours.
I can't believe I didn't post about our new hotness! When we first moved to EM, we didn't have a table (our previous apartment was too small for a table). B1's aunt donated her old table to us, which worked well for the last 5 years. Well, we had outgrown the table. B1 found a new table on KSL. It's solid oak, came with 6 chairs, and we only paid $100! We (and by "we" I mean mainly B1) sanded off the top, re-stained it, sealed it, cleaned the chairs, and bought chair pads. It has two leaves for when company comes over. It's awesome!
Here's an update on some of my goals:
Goal 1: P90X
I started P90X this week. I completed workouts on 4 of the 6 days. One day I didn't work out because I got really sick off something I ate, so I'm sure you can imagine why I wouldn't want to be doing an ab workout that day (I hope I don't need to spell out all the gross details). Once I got over my food sickness, I started coming down with an actual cold, which is why I didn't work out that other day. But, I'm working it. Let me tell you, I am S-O-R-E! I'm even modifying many of the exercises because I don't want to kill myself trying to do really advanced workouts. But, it's nice to be active again. Even though I hurt, I feel like I already have more energy and am (mostly) sleeping better at night. Today my cold is still mounting its attack, so I feel even worse today than I did yesterday. I'm hoping that by tomorrow I will be able to take on the next workout.
Goal 2: Get to 135 lbs
Man, I got so close to this... This past week, I weighed in at my new low of 136.1. Unfortunately, it didn't stay there long. This morning I'm back up to 139.3. I've already lost count of the number of times I've lost the weight between 140 and 137. I think P90X is affecting my calorie counting. Either my body is freaking out that I've actually started exercising ("She must be dying! Hoard those calories!!!") or I'm seriously underestimating my caloric intake and overestimating my usage. Before I started P90X, I took a series of measurements. I'm not going to post those, because I'm sure no one cares, but I'm going to also be watching those in addition to my weight, as I'm hoping P90X will build up some muscles. So, at this point, if I don't get all the way down to 135 but I manage to drop some inches, I'll still be satisfied with my progress (though I am still going to try to hit 135).
As for the other 3 goals, still no progress there. I'm surprised at how little time, or desire, I have to read now that I'm a SAHM. I definitely need to work on that area more.
As a reminder, this blog doesn't show any pictures of my family. There are some pictures on the private blog version of this post. If you'd like an invite to the private blog, email me.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
An insane update
Wow, this week seems like it's been the busiest week ever, and that's saying something for me!! Let's review.
Tuesday was my last day working at CP--sadness!! I'm glad that I am able to keep working with CP now as an independent contractor, because otherwise I would seriously have been bawling all day. Yes, I am a crybaby, especially when it comes to big changes. Tuesday was a super busy day at work, too, which in some ways made it easier and in other ways made it harder.
Wednesday was my first official day as a stay-at-home mom! Let's just say it didn't go exactly as planned... So, my alarm went off at 6:30 so I could start P90X. Did I get up? NO! I instead battled with getting up and going back to sleep, dozing in and out of sleep, for the next hour. At 7:30, I woke up and started working. About 8:45 I remembered that B2 had preschool on Wednesdays, so I tried to hurry and feed him and get him ready for preschool. We were a few minutes late. :-\ Immediately after preschool, I came home, got myself cleaned up, and went to a visiting teaching appointment. After that was over, I came home again and tried to do some more work. At 11:15 I left to pick B2 up at preschool. We came home, had lunch, and I piled the kids back in the car to go to my in-law's house. I left the kids there and went to my hair appointment. When that was done, I picked up the kids, went home, made pizza dough, and finished my work for the day. While I was working, I got a phone call from my dad saying that my grandma passed away Tuesday night. My grandma has been really sick my whole life, and honestly we're all surprised that she lived as long as she did. She will definitely be missed. Once I was done with work, I threw everything I needed for pizza into the car, packed up the kids and the husband, and went back to my in-law's house. We started making pizza and my parents and siblings showed up. We ate, then watched the BYU vs. SDSU basketball game. It was great watching the Cougs beat SDSU!! Go Cougars! After the game, we packed everything up again, drove home, and put the kids (and adults!) to bed (late).
Thursday morning I woke up (I didn't do P90X because my brother J stayed the night and was sleeping in our front room), did some work, made breakfast for the family, got the kids ready, and...um...I forget. That day is mostly a blur. My parents were in town, so I know we did some stuff with them, but honestly I don't remember any details. Thursday night we drove up to Salt Lake to attend my sister's (final) volleyball banquet. She won the Coach's Award, which is given out by the head coach. I was so proud of her! But, of course, she totally deserved it. :) And, once again, the kiddos got to stay up late as we didn't get home from the banquet until close to 10:00.
Friday morning I woke up, did some more work, got the kids ready, took B2 to preschool, did some more work, and picked B2 up from preschool. I then went shopping with my parents to a place in Salt Lake called NPS Freight. It's a store that sells grocery items that are largely expired (but only recently) and some other stuff. I've heard people rant and rave about this store, but frankly I wasn't that impressed. After we went to NPS, we grabbed some lunch, and then went home. I stopped by Walmart and grabbed Despicable Me from Redbox. We watched the movie that night, and I put the boys to bed. I had decided a while ago that once I stopped working I would try to get B2 through the night without Pull-Ups, so we put him to bed in under. On the way up to the Salt Lake Airport to pick up my brother, who flew in for the memorial service for my grandma, I dropped off Despicable Me. When I got home, I woke B2 up to try and go potty, and then went to bed...late again.
Yesterday, I slept in! After this week, I was completely exhausted, and as I didn't have any work to do I decided not to get out of bed until 9:30. I then frantically tried to get the kids ready and we drove up to Salt Lake for my grandma's memorial service. After it was over, we stayed at the church for a luncheon, cleaned up, and went around the corner to my aunt's house. We watched the BYU vs. NM basketball game, and was heartbroken to see my Cougs lose. After the game, my aunts, uncle, and cousins went through Grandma's things and picked out some mementos. I got some awesome stuff that I'm going to put into a shadow box, and a few items I'll use. We put the kids to bed, and B1 and I actually crawled into bed around 9:00 p.m! Go us! I watched some M*A*S*H trying to stay awake for a bit so I could wake up B2 to go potty, but fell asleep and woke up at 2:00 a.m. B2 was still dry--two days in a row! I was so proud of him!
Wow, what a week! Add on top of all that my day-to-day crap like doing dishes and washing 4,000 loads of laundry, and it was quite a week! Hopefully this next week will be more calm. I'm planning to start P90X tomorrow, as well as a cleaning routine I've set up. I'll update this next week on how I'm doing on P90X.
Tuesday was my last day working at CP--sadness!! I'm glad that I am able to keep working with CP now as an independent contractor, because otherwise I would seriously have been bawling all day. Yes, I am a crybaby, especially when it comes to big changes. Tuesday was a super busy day at work, too, which in some ways made it easier and in other ways made it harder.
Wednesday was my first official day as a stay-at-home mom! Let's just say it didn't go exactly as planned... So, my alarm went off at 6:30 so I could start P90X. Did I get up? NO! I instead battled with getting up and going back to sleep, dozing in and out of sleep, for the next hour. At 7:30, I woke up and started working. About 8:45 I remembered that B2 had preschool on Wednesdays, so I tried to hurry and feed him and get him ready for preschool. We were a few minutes late. :-\ Immediately after preschool, I came home, got myself cleaned up, and went to a visiting teaching appointment. After that was over, I came home again and tried to do some more work. At 11:15 I left to pick B2 up at preschool. We came home, had lunch, and I piled the kids back in the car to go to my in-law's house. I left the kids there and went to my hair appointment. When that was done, I picked up the kids, went home, made pizza dough, and finished my work for the day. While I was working, I got a phone call from my dad saying that my grandma passed away Tuesday night. My grandma has been really sick my whole life, and honestly we're all surprised that she lived as long as she did. She will definitely be missed. Once I was done with work, I threw everything I needed for pizza into the car, packed up the kids and the husband, and went back to my in-law's house. We started making pizza and my parents and siblings showed up. We ate, then watched the BYU vs. SDSU basketball game. It was great watching the Cougs beat SDSU!! Go Cougars! After the game, we packed everything up again, drove home, and put the kids (and adults!) to bed (late).
Thursday morning I woke up (I didn't do P90X because my brother J stayed the night and was sleeping in our front room), did some work, made breakfast for the family, got the kids ready, and...um...I forget. That day is mostly a blur. My parents were in town, so I know we did some stuff with them, but honestly I don't remember any details. Thursday night we drove up to Salt Lake to attend my sister's (final) volleyball banquet. She won the Coach's Award, which is given out by the head coach. I was so proud of her! But, of course, she totally deserved it. :) And, once again, the kiddos got to stay up late as we didn't get home from the banquet until close to 10:00.
Friday morning I woke up, did some more work, got the kids ready, took B2 to preschool, did some more work, and picked B2 up from preschool. I then went shopping with my parents to a place in Salt Lake called NPS Freight. It's a store that sells grocery items that are largely expired (but only recently) and some other stuff. I've heard people rant and rave about this store, but frankly I wasn't that impressed. After we went to NPS, we grabbed some lunch, and then went home. I stopped by Walmart and grabbed Despicable Me from Redbox. We watched the movie that night, and I put the boys to bed. I had decided a while ago that once I stopped working I would try to get B2 through the night without Pull-Ups, so we put him to bed in under. On the way up to the Salt Lake Airport to pick up my brother, who flew in for the memorial service for my grandma, I dropped off Despicable Me. When I got home, I woke B2 up to try and go potty, and then went to bed...late again.
Yesterday, I slept in! After this week, I was completely exhausted, and as I didn't have any work to do I decided not to get out of bed until 9:30. I then frantically tried to get the kids ready and we drove up to Salt Lake for my grandma's memorial service. After it was over, we stayed at the church for a luncheon, cleaned up, and went around the corner to my aunt's house. We watched the BYU vs. NM basketball game, and was heartbroken to see my Cougs lose. After the game, my aunts, uncle, and cousins went through Grandma's things and picked out some mementos. I got some awesome stuff that I'm going to put into a shadow box, and a few items I'll use. We put the kids to bed, and B1 and I actually crawled into bed around 9:00 p.m! Go us! I watched some M*A*S*H trying to stay awake for a bit so I could wake up B2 to go potty, but fell asleep and woke up at 2:00 a.m. B2 was still dry--two days in a row! I was so proud of him!
Wow, what a week! Add on top of all that my day-to-day crap like doing dishes and washing 4,000 loads of laundry, and it was quite a week! Hopefully this next week will be more calm. I'm planning to start P90X tomorrow, as well as a cleaning routine I've set up. I'll update this next week on how I'm doing on P90X.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Funny things B2 says, Part 200-something
Scene: B2 and Uncle J are in our front room.
B2: "Wanna see my butt crack?"
Uncle J: "Uh...no."
B2: <Pause> "Well, how about now?"
Scene: Rinz, JoJo, and B2 are sitting in the 7-11 parking lot. B2 sees an ad for donuts on the store's window.
B2: "Rinz, they have donuts here."
Rinz: "Yeah, they do."
B2: "You need to go buy some."
Rinz: "No, I don't want any."
B2: "If you don't buy some, you won't have any."
Rinz: "That's OK."
B2: <Pause> "They sure look delicious."
B2: "Wanna see my butt crack?"
Uncle J: "Uh...no."
B2: <Pause> "Well, how about now?"
Scene: Rinz, JoJo, and B2 are sitting in the 7-11 parking lot. B2 sees an ad for donuts on the store's window.
B2: "Rinz, they have donuts here."
Rinz: "Yeah, they do."
B2: "You need to go buy some."
Rinz: "No, I don't want any."
B2: "If you don't buy some, you won't have any."
Rinz: "That's OK."
B2: <Pause> "They sure look delicious."
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Goals Update
Okay, so I thought I'd update everyone on how my goals are going. Yes, I know it's only halfway through January, but I'm pumped about knocking these suckers out!
Goal 1 - Finish P90X. I haven't started this yet, but as planned. I will be starting P90X in two weeks, so be prepared for the swear words that will be coming from that post...
Goal 2 - Half Marathon. I also haven't started this, as planned. I intend to start my training about the time I finish P90X, if not sooner.
Goal 3 - Lose 10 pounds. I'm doing really good on this! Okay, so I've pretty much been sucking the past few days. I got down to 138.7 by Wednesday this last week, and then went on our quarterly managers retreat. On the bright side, I think I kept my weight loss to the smallest amount ever on these retreats, but I did gain 1.3 pounds. I weighed in this morning at 140, so I am just a little way past the halfway point. If I stay motivated, I think I can hit this goal by the end of January. At that point, I just need to keep it down until we (hopefully) go on our cruise in March.
Goal 4 - Finish the Old Testament. I haven't picked up on that yet. I'm still working on finishing the Book of Mormon, and will start this goal at that point.
Goal 5 - Read 12 books, with at least 6 being non-fiction. I have started this goal. I'm currently reading Wizard's First Rule, which is obviously a fiction (fantasy) book. I want to have this finished by January 25th so I can return it to my coworker. My next read is a non-fiction book, Boys Should Be Boys.
Resolution 1 - Build an unbreakable habit of prayer and scripture study. I am doing much better on my scripture study, but not so great (okay, honestly, no improvement at all) on prayer.
Resolution 2 - Cultivate friendships. I really hope those in my ward didn't take my initial post as a pity-party or fishing for friendships, but regardless of their inference on my intent, I feel like more of an effort has been made by the women in my ward to reach out to me, and I appreciate it!!! I have also been trying to make an effort to accept those invitations and be someone that others would want to be around. Tonight I went to a girls night out with about 15 other women, and had a BLAST!!! It was such a good time, and I look forward to the next one.
Resolution 3 - Love being a mom. While I haven't yet gained any insight on how to keep my kids occupied all day (especially when it's cold outside and we can't play at parks or go swimming), I am seriously loving being around my kids and anxious for the time that I can spend all day long with them! Only another week and a half left!
D is giggling in the dark while I'm typing this. Silly kid. I should probably turn off the computer so he can sleep...
Goal 1 - Finish P90X. I haven't started this yet, but as planned. I will be starting P90X in two weeks, so be prepared for the swear words that will be coming from that post...
Goal 2 - Half Marathon. I also haven't started this, as planned. I intend to start my training about the time I finish P90X, if not sooner.
Goal 3 - Lose 10 pounds. I'm doing really good on this! Okay, so I've pretty much been sucking the past few days. I got down to 138.7 by Wednesday this last week, and then went on our quarterly managers retreat. On the bright side, I think I kept my weight loss to the smallest amount ever on these retreats, but I did gain 1.3 pounds. I weighed in this morning at 140, so I am just a little way past the halfway point. If I stay motivated, I think I can hit this goal by the end of January. At that point, I just need to keep it down until we (hopefully) go on our cruise in March.
Goal 4 - Finish the Old Testament. I haven't picked up on that yet. I'm still working on finishing the Book of Mormon, and will start this goal at that point.
Goal 5 - Read 12 books, with at least 6 being non-fiction. I have started this goal. I'm currently reading Wizard's First Rule, which is obviously a fiction (fantasy) book. I want to have this finished by January 25th so I can return it to my coworker. My next read is a non-fiction book, Boys Should Be Boys.
Resolution 1 - Build an unbreakable habit of prayer and scripture study. I am doing much better on my scripture study, but not so great (okay, honestly, no improvement at all) on prayer.
Resolution 2 - Cultivate friendships. I really hope those in my ward didn't take my initial post as a pity-party or fishing for friendships, but regardless of their inference on my intent, I feel like more of an effort has been made by the women in my ward to reach out to me, and I appreciate it!!! I have also been trying to make an effort to accept those invitations and be someone that others would want to be around. Tonight I went to a girls night out with about 15 other women, and had a BLAST!!! It was such a good time, and I look forward to the next one.
Resolution 3 - Love being a mom. While I haven't yet gained any insight on how to keep my kids occupied all day (especially when it's cold outside and we can't play at parks or go swimming), I am seriously loving being around my kids and anxious for the time that I can spend all day long with them! Only another week and a half left!
D is giggling in the dark while I'm typing this. Silly kid. I should probably turn off the computer so he can sleep...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)