Camera Woes

So I haven't written anything lately because I've wanted to add pictures as well. However, my usb port was chewed up by my sisters dog, so I can't get my pics off my camera onto my computer.

Anyhow, I am finally starting to feel better now. I'm hoping this means all I have to look forward to now is the weight gain and accompanying heartburn! Yeah!!

Scott and I are trying to learn to be better parents by listening to this book called "The Happiest Toddler on the Block." I can't say that I agree with everything the author writes, but he does have some really helpful tips. For example, speaking in "Toddlerese." Doing this you get to talk like a caveman would have talked, (if you believe in cavemen), use short, simple phrases and repeat yourself a lot. Kind of embarrassing, but kind of fun too. Baby steps I guess.... Someday I hope to get to talk like an adult MOST of the time! :-)

Apples to Apples

So today for my young women's lesson, we were discussing the importance of realizing your individual worth. There was an object part of the lesson that had to do with apples. The poem goes like this:

There are many different varieties of apples.
There are some red one and green ones.
Some are bitter and are meant for use in baking.
Some are sweet and are good for eating,
But they all serve a valuable purpose.

So I told the girls this poem and handed out apples to munch on while we watched "The Touch of the Master's Hand." One of my favorite church videos of all time! Throughout the whole thing, you could hear the girls munching, crunching, chomping and chewing on their lovely apples! But, I think they were still able to feel the spirit through all that! :-)

After church, we came home, had lunch, and of course, had nap time. However, apparently Joshua decided NOT to take his nap today - un-be-knownst to his sleeping parents! He decided instead to eat the rest of the apples I had brought home from church. And by "eating them" I really mean that he chewed up little pieces at a time and then proceeded to SPIT them out all over the kitchen, dining room, and living room!!!

During my lesson today it was mentioned that we were all sent to this earth for a divine purpose. ............. As of today, I believe my divine role is to make sure Joshua lives to his 4th Birthday! :-)

Scattegories

SCATTEGORIES...Copy the questions and paste to your blog, erase my answers, enter yours. Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following.

They have to be real places, names, things, nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.


WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Karen

BOYS NAME: Keagen

GIRLS NAME: Kara

OCCUPATION: Kite maker

A COLOR: Koala Grey

SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Knickers

BEVERAGE: Koolaid

FOOD: Kix cereal

HOUSEHOLD OBJECT: Key Ring

FLOWER: Kerria

5 LETTER WORD: Karat

ANIMAL: Kangaroo

U.S. STATE or CITY: Kansas City, Kansas

VACATION SPOT: Key West

CAR MAKE or MODEL: Kia

TV SHOW: King of Queens

FAMOUS FICTION/NON-FICTION CHARACTER: King Arthur

MUSICIAN: Kenny Chesney

GAME: Keno

NAME for a PET: Kiki

MOVIE: Kungfu Panda

Take Five

Take Five

10 years ago I was:
1. A barely married newlywed
2. Working full-time as a secretary
3. Living in Ogden, Utah
4. Living in my in-laws basement
5. Driving a really old, yucky van :-)

5 things on my list today:
1. Take the dog for a spa day
2. Laundry
3. Go to storytime
4. Organize stuff to take to DI
5. Pick up Julie's mail and take out her garbage

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Chocolate chip cookies
2. Brownies
3. Chocolate Rocks
4. Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream
5. Pringles

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Build my dream home
2. Buy new cars
3. Save money for the kids for college, missions
4. Go on several cool vacations
5. Pay someone to clean, cook, and decorate my house

5 places I have lived:
1. Utah
2. Colorado
3. North Carolina
4. Illinois
5. Idaho

5 jobs I have had:
1. Cashier
2. Salad girl
3. Nanny
4. Preschool teacher
5. Mom

I tag anyone who wants to play!!

Headaches?

So I've just gone through everyone's blogs that I know of and they are all so cute! I've been told I need to write more, but I don't know if there's anything newsworthy to share...

Scott is away again for the week and I can already feel my sanity slipping! After last weeks' business trip, the past two weekends down in Utah, and all the piano, dance lessons, and having Josh for a son - life gets a bit too much! Luckily there is always Ice Cream to be had!! It's just too bad that Ben & Jerry's wasn't on sale, but I still got some yummies coming my way! And it's true, even with all this craziness, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else, with anyone else, doing something else.

Yeah for School!!

So the new school year has officially started and all three kids are going! Lacey has begun the third grade, Alivia is in first, and Joshua had his first day of Preschool today. So far everyone is really enjoying themselves. Also, Lacey and Livie are starting back up with piano lessons tonight. Next week, Lacey starts Jazz and Livie is in a Jazz/Tap/Ballet Combo class. Can you say BUSY ?!?! Oh yeah, and Lacey does Achievement Days twice a month too!

I swear this was the fastest summer ever! I am sooo not ready for it to be cold again! Maybe we'll have an Indian Summer - until like maybe November! :-)

Scott has still been traveling quite a bit, but hopefully that will calm down soon. Fantasy Football is starting, so it will still be like his minds gone, but at least his body will be present. That's about it for now!

Recent Events

Life has been pretty crazy here over the past month or so. Scott and I finally went on a cruise to the Caribbean! Unfortunately, I herniated a disc in my back before we left, but thanks to modern medicine, it wasn't a complete failure. In fact, we still had quite a fun time! (Aside from the seasickness and sunburn), the beach, sun, dolphins, waterfalls, meeting new people - it was great!

We arrived home just in time for Lacey to be baptized. It was so nice to have so many family and friends attend - it was a beautiful day! A few days later, I was privileged to have surgery on my back and have been forced to "take it easy" for the next several weeks. But thanks to Scott's wonderful boss, my family, and my ward members, I have been greatly cared for.

The school year for the girls is winding down, so there is a plethora of field trips, piano recitals, and award days to fill the remainder of the year. Josh is even being evaluated to get into the district preschool program in the fall - yeah!! We are all soooo thrilled that it has finally started to feel like spring here! I hope life is warming up for the rest of you as well!

Almost Happy Birthday

So for my pre-birthday presents this year, so far I have slipped a disc in my back, told that I'm basically going to be blind for the rest of my life, and lost my voice! Fun Stuff! The rest of the family is pretty much doing well. We just got back from a weekend trip down to Utah to see my brother-in-law off to Iraq. The girls are doing well in their piano lessons. Lacey loves being at her new charter school. Josh is becoming much more tame and Scott and I are only about a month away from our big trip to the warmth and sunshine! Looking forward to all of my presents this weekend - especially since I'll be the Big 3-0!!! Wish me luck!