Home

After a week of glorious time with my Mom, the kids and I are home. It was a wonderful week. It involved me taking thousands of pictures, thanks to a few photo shoots, running early in the morning, giggling, hanging out with my coolest sister, and just feeling like I was in my element. It was nice to go back and visit my family and a few friends, sadly I couldn't see everyone I wanted to, but hanging out with my family was definitely number 1. Also Little Miss had a BIRTHDAY! She is 5! How did that happen?? It was a wonderful week. And now I am home. And be on the look out for some fun pictures!

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Father's Day

It wouldn't be right to not pay tribute to the man I love. He is an amazing father. He teaches our kids so much just by his example.
They laugh together, make gross boy noises together, and are the best boys in my life. He is Little Man's Hero.

This one has her Daddy wrapped around her finger. She hugs and kisses him in excitement each day, and proclaims she will marry Daddy. He is her first love. And because we rarely get a picture together, I stretched my arms and captured a moment of my very best friend with me. The one I love, cherish and thank my Heavenly Father for each day. Happy Father's Day dear, to the best husband, and Dad I know.

And lastly, I need to thank my own Daddy, for the blessing he is in my life. I have been born of goodly parents, those who taught me the gospel of Jesus Christ. My Dad is wonderful, and one of the best Grandpa's I have ever met. Thanks for being my Daddy.

Anticipation..

I am so excited! I bought myself a template for a website and all of my free time I am working on this sucker so I can go live. I cannot wait! I love the layout of it and everything. Right now I am trying to get pictures loaded up in the gallery and get it all ready to go live. Can't wait!!

And the iPod Stopped

It's late. I stink and I desperately need a shower. I just got home from a late night run, hoping it would be less humid. It wasn't, in fact I think it was more humid.. we have a storm rolling in. I run with my iPod, and it helps to pass the time and make the run seem less daunting and more doable. (It's crazy to think that 6 weeks ago, I wasn't a runner at all. Not that I really call myself a runner now... I am more of a wannabe.) Anyway.. back to my rambling. Today 13 minutes or so into my run my iPod quit. It said it was playing but no sound was coming out and so I ran with my friend listening to the pounding of the pavement, the breathing, and to all of the thoughts going on in my brain.

Right now I am pondering how to be a better mother. I read this talk today searching for answers that I feel right now I desperately need. There are answers in there that have been going through my head since I read this today. "There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children....What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else. " -Elder Ballard. This part of the talk was good answer, and I have mulled it over in my brain. It feels like an answer that I have needed. And this one, "First, recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction." These are the things I needed to hear today. And my iPod turning off ended up being a blessing. I was able to think clear my head and ponder what I should do to be a better Mother, and the Mother I want to be. To be the type of Mother my Mother was for me.

I also pondered the Second Coming of our Savior Jesus Christ. It has been on my mind. It seems like the world is getting more wicked and things are happening more and more. I wonder are we prepared? Am I doing the things I need to do to be prepared for that day? Is it closer than I would like to think? Because sometimes I think it could be. I have often thought I don't want to live when the world is THAT wicked, but the Devil is reigning over the Earth, it is THAT wicked now. And I am making it through each day. Maybe that is why Mothering is weighing so heavily on me right now. I feel like I have a enormous battle to fight, and I am ready to kick the crap out of Satan.

And I am sitting here, letting my battery die so my iPod will work another day.. but I am glad I had sometime to think and run. To ponder answers I have, and think more on questions I still have, and realize what I have to do.

Weird Wednesday

I am starting something new.. Wednesday is going to be Weird Wednesday. Embrace your weirdness. While getting dinner ready I ate a frozen potato wedge. I realized that is kind of weird. I like frozen fries, tater tots, potato wedges, any form of fried potato frozen I pretty much enjoy. I think I might like them better frozen than cooked. Weird.. I know. Jump in and embrace your weirdness.

In Case You Were Wondering...

My feet still hurt. I put off running until today, thinking they would get better, they haven't yet, but I ran anyway. I think I will be investing in some cute black maryjane crocs to shoot in from now on. At least for part of the day. But they were cute and I still say it was worth it.

Now back to your regularly scheduled day.

I Forgot to Mention

I have more wedding pictures posted here. Some today, and some in the next few days. And sometime I really need to go to just one blog and get everything else organized.

And for everyone concerned about us and the floods we are fine. Thanks for all of the love and concern. And I wasn't here for it so I have been totally clueless. Time to pull my head out of the sand and get back to life.

6 Things I Learned This Weekend:

1. Texas looks about the same as Indiana, except less green, but still greener than I expected.

2. Texas is hot and humid, but not any worse than Indiana's hot and humid, at least Dallas.

3. Wearing cute new heels all day for over 12 hours will leave you with very sore feet, even two days later.

4. I actually don't mind the humidity, I think it is wearing on me. I love the heat.

5. I still think I would like to live in Texas one day.

6. Red and Yellow are gorgeous colors for a wedding. I wasn't sure, but here is the proof.

The Start of Summer

Little Man just finished Kindergarten. In two months he will be in First Grade. That doesn't seem possible to me. How quickly he is growing up.
Little Miss turns 5 in just a few weeks. And in the fall she will be in Kindergarten. After this summer I won't have my lazy days with her. And the times to just snuggle. Not until next summer.

This summer I am going to take my time to enjoy the lazy days of summer. To look for the butterflies, catch worms, play at the park, blow bubbles, eat Popsicles and have fun. I am realizing how quickly they are growing up. The time passes too quickly. I want to sit at the pool and have fun. I want to capture the moments that we remember throughout our childhood.

Hot.. Humid..

I wasn't planning to talk about running again.. because I am really just beginning, and well I have no idea what type of running I am going to end up doing.

I was supposed to run yesterday, but we had thunder and lightning storms, and I just don't want to chance my luck. So I ran today. It was 80 degrees out and 75% humidity. Oh.My.Goodness. It is like running in my bathroom after a shower. I walked in all sticky, sweaty, I think I was sweating more than I ever have. I never have it just running off of me. It was totally gross. And I hear this isn't as bad as it gets yet. I think I am going to melt. And the sad thing is this was 7:30AM.

What happened to my cool mornings and nights I am used to. I miss the dry desert climate. All though the tornadoes intrigue me... is that weird? Because I would love to see one. I know strange as it may be I want to just see one, and not have it touch us. Call me crazy.

Go Me!

I forgot to mention because of my many other distractions on Friday. I ran two miles straight, in twenty minutes. I am excited. I haven't ran that far solid in years. In the next two weeks I will be running three miles straight. It has gotten so much easier, and I am hoping to start my 10K training by the end of this month. And hopefully I will reach some of my other fitness goals along they way!