This is a few minutes long, but I wanted to get this on the blog because Lizette is getting to be a pretty good story teller. The story of The Three Bears is currently her favorite. (You'll have to scroll down to the bottom and pause my background music if you want to hear the video.)
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Decisions, decisions...
I can't make up my mind about which blog background I want these days. I think it has something to do with my eye twitching post from yesterday. When I get stressed, the smallest things become such a big deal.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
My Eye Twitch
Do you ever show physical symptoms of stress? Maybe biting your lip or a headache or something? I've noticed that when I get stressed my right eye starts twitching. It has been twitching constantly the past couple of days. It's so annoying. I feel like George on Seinfeld when he got grapefruit juice in his eye and everyone thought he was winking at them. Thankfully, I haven't been going out much this week so I guess maybe not many people will notice.
Would you like to hear why I have this eye twitch? Two things are happening that are out of the ordinary and very stressful to me.
The first is that we own a condo rental and our tenant's lease is up next month. We will find out in the next week some time if she is going to re-sign with us or not. I'm already borrowing all sorts of trouble and thinking to myself "What if she doesn't re-sign? The rental market is so terrible! What are we going to do?!" Why do I do this to myself? I always do this with everything. Before the bad thing even happens, I imagine that it will and worry myself to death over it.
Secondly, and this is a big one for me. I am the chair of my high school's 20 year reunion committee. Need I say more? Our reunion is next summer and plans have begun. I agonize over stuff like this. Worrying about every little e-mail that I send about it. My eye is really twitching as I type this. Why did I ever run for senior class president? I was 17 for goodness sake! I should not be responsible for decisions I made when I was 17. I mean, I wasn't athletic or musically talented. I had to have something to write on my applications for college. The truth of the matter is, I am really looking forward to going to the reunion. I just don't want to be in charge of it.
Again, I really don't know why I stress so much about these things.
I need to get a grip.
Would you like to hear why I have this eye twitch? Two things are happening that are out of the ordinary and very stressful to me.
The first is that we own a condo rental and our tenant's lease is up next month. We will find out in the next week some time if she is going to re-sign with us or not. I'm already borrowing all sorts of trouble and thinking to myself "What if she doesn't re-sign? The rental market is so terrible! What are we going to do?!" Why do I do this to myself? I always do this with everything. Before the bad thing even happens, I imagine that it will and worry myself to death over it.
Secondly, and this is a big one for me. I am the chair of my high school's 20 year reunion committee. Need I say more? Our reunion is next summer and plans have begun. I agonize over stuff like this. Worrying about every little e-mail that I send about it. My eye is really twitching as I type this. Why did I ever run for senior class president? I was 17 for goodness sake! I should not be responsible for decisions I made when I was 17. I mean, I wasn't athletic or musically talented. I had to have something to write on my applications for college. The truth of the matter is, I am really looking forward to going to the reunion. I just don't want to be in charge of it.
Again, I really don't know why I stress so much about these things.
I need to get a grip.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Fun Weekend with Family
I've been so slow to get these pictures posted from two weekends ago! Abby, Karrie, Andrea, Aaron and Kelsie were all here for a visit over the weekend and it was so much fun. We had the Widman cousins over for a barbecue and it was great to all get together. Wish we could do it more!! Here are several pictures that Abby and Andrea snapped over the weekend.
Aunt Karrie helping Lizette with her new "special doll" that Aunt Abby gave her.
My great niece, Kelsie (so cute!) and my little Lexi Rose just chillin'.
Aaron, Trenton, David, Nick (in back), Emma, Taiylor, Lizette and Katelyn
The ice cream man came around during our barbecue!
My two very cute, pregnant nieces, Genny and Jamie. Genny's due any day now and Jamie's due in August. Our family keeps growing!
My nephew Spencer sporting a mustache for a contest at work. Awesome!
Jamie, Abby, Me, Karrie, Andrea and Genny
My sister is a grandma...that's crazy! I don't think she could be much prouder of her Kelsie.
This has to be one of the cutest pictures ever. Kelsie is a little sweetie!
My nephew Aaron. What a cute kid! (He and I are both "surprise babies". He was born 14 years after his next oldest sibling. I came along 12 years after my next oldest. He will be spoiled for the rest of his life just like I was!)
Lizette and Nick. I love this picture because Lizette has a fear of Nick and I think it's so funny. When she goes to their house, his brother and sister have to "protect" Lizette from him. The funny thing is that he is only two!
Lizette having some fun in the tunnel at the park.
Aaron, Lexi, Lizette and Kelsie hanging out before they left for the airport.
A very happy princess to have gotten to spend such a fun weekend with family.
Aunt Karrie helping Lizette with her new "special doll" that Aunt Abby gave her.
My great niece, Kelsie (so cute!) and my little Lexi Rose just chillin'.
Aaron, Trenton, David, Nick (in back), Emma, Taiylor, Lizette and KatelynThe ice cream man came around during our barbecue!
My two very cute, pregnant nieces, Genny and Jamie. Genny's due any day now and Jamie's due in August. Our family keeps growing!
My nephew Spencer sporting a mustache for a contest at work. Awesome!
Jamie, Abby, Me, Karrie, Andrea and Genny
My sister is a grandma...that's crazy! I don't think she could be much prouder of her Kelsie.
This has to be one of the cutest pictures ever. Kelsie is a little sweetie!
My nephew Aaron. What a cute kid! (He and I are both "surprise babies". He was born 14 years after his next oldest sibling. I came along 12 years after my next oldest. He will be spoiled for the rest of his life just like I was!)
Lizette and Nick. I love this picture because Lizette has a fear of Nick and I think it's so funny. When she goes to their house, his brother and sister have to "protect" Lizette from him. The funny thing is that he is only two!
Lizette having some fun in the tunnel at the park.
Aaron, Lexi, Lizette and Kelsie hanging out before they left for the airport.
A very happy princess to have gotten to spend such a fun weekend with family.Monday, May 17, 2010
My Wish List
I have some catching up to do again on my blog! This last weekend was so fun with family here visiting. I will blog all about it later in the week when I get pictures ready to post. (I was lame and didn't snap many myself, so I'm having my family share theirs.)
So, in case you did not know, this Wednesday is my birthday! ;)
The reason I bring it up is that I've been thinking about my "wish list" lately. Every year at this time Jeff asks me over and over, "What do you want?!!" in sort of a stressed out tone. He is very thoughtful about wanting to do nice things for me on big days, but he has a hard time figuring out just what it is that he should get or do for me.
To make matters worse Mother's Day and my birthday usually fall within a couple of weeks of each other. That's two major days that he has to figure out gifts for. Life just isn't fair sometimes.
What's good for me is that since there are two big days right close together, I kind of feel more entitled to ask for things that I usually wouldn't. Isn't that completely selfish and terrible of me?
Last year he gave me our black rocking chairs that sit in front of our house. I absolutely love them (even though we never sit in them). I would have never asked for them for just one big day, but Mother's Day combined with my birthday...wa la! BIG GIFT! He was happy. I was happy. It was a win win situation.
So, back to my "wish list". The reason I decided to blog about this, is that I would like to remember back to this time someday and laugh at some of the silly things I wanted. I also would love to hear from you about what is on your wish list! Here is mine:
- A fountain drink dispenser for our house, complete with CO2 and a supply of Diet Coke and ice from Sonic.
- Those shoes that Reebok and Skechers make that are supposed to tone your tooshy and all you have to do is just wear them.
- A gift certificate to PayLess shoes so that I can buy the cutest pair of lime green flats. They are only $12.99 and they will probably kill my feet, but they are so cute! I want them.
- A red umbrella for our patio set.
- Dinner at PF Changs where I would order the Chicken Lo Mein.
- Some really nice anti aging face moisturizer.
- A cute, frilly apron like they sell at that mall kiosk. (I think this would motivate me to want to cook more often.)
That's all I can think of right now. Sort of a silly list, huh?
So, in case you did not know, this Wednesday is my birthday! ;)
The reason I bring it up is that I've been thinking about my "wish list" lately. Every year at this time Jeff asks me over and over, "What do you want?!!" in sort of a stressed out tone. He is very thoughtful about wanting to do nice things for me on big days, but he has a hard time figuring out just what it is that he should get or do for me.
To make matters worse Mother's Day and my birthday usually fall within a couple of weeks of each other. That's two major days that he has to figure out gifts for. Life just isn't fair sometimes.
What's good for me is that since there are two big days right close together, I kind of feel more entitled to ask for things that I usually wouldn't. Isn't that completely selfish and terrible of me?
Last year he gave me our black rocking chairs that sit in front of our house. I absolutely love them (even though we never sit in them). I would have never asked for them for just one big day, but Mother's Day combined with my birthday...wa la! BIG GIFT! He was happy. I was happy. It was a win win situation.
So, back to my "wish list". The reason I decided to blog about this, is that I would like to remember back to this time someday and laugh at some of the silly things I wanted. I also would love to hear from you about what is on your wish list! Here is mine:
- A fountain drink dispenser for our house, complete with CO2 and a supply of Diet Coke and ice from Sonic.
- Those shoes that Reebok and Skechers make that are supposed to tone your tooshy and all you have to do is just wear them.
- A gift certificate to PayLess shoes so that I can buy the cutest pair of lime green flats. They are only $12.99 and they will probably kill my feet, but they are so cute! I want them.
- A red umbrella for our patio set.
- Dinner at PF Changs where I would order the Chicken Lo Mein.
- Some really nice anti aging face moisturizer.
- A cute, frilly apron like they sell at that mall kiosk. (I think this would motivate me to want to cook more often.)
That's all I can think of right now. Sort of a silly list, huh?
Sunday, May 9, 2010
My Happy Mother's Day
I woke up very tired today and was probably not as enthusiastic about celebrating Mother's Day as I should have been. My family treated me royally and it was a lovely day as far as that goes. I guess I was just so tired that it was hard to really get into the swing of things.
But then this afternoon something hit me as I looked at my two little angels playing with each other. How lucky am I to be their mother? They are the sweetest gifts from God that I could have ever imagined. I can't believe sometimes that He trusted me to be their mother. They teach me so much more than I could possibly hope to teach them. They are pure innocence and joy wrapped up in the cutest little packages. I never knew it was possible to love so much.
My mom never liked Mother's Day. She thought too much was made of it and always felt guilty for not being a better mother. Ha! She was the best. I think she much preferred the out of the blue letters or phone calls from her kids on other days of the year, than the obligatory flowers sent for Mother's Day. I also think she really felt that being a mother was a gift and calling from God and not a thing to make such a big fuss over. (My mom had strong opinions about things like that.) Maybe that's where some of my feelings about this day come from.
Of course, it's lovely to be pampered and appreciated. I love the kind words and gestures and I think it is important to honor the most important women in our lives.
But I think what makes Mother's Day special isn't the kudos we get for being mother's. It's taking a day to think about the pure joy that comes from having the chance to be a mother. Not everyone gets that chance on this earth and those of us who do should cherish it and not take it for granted. Unfortunately, I all too often fall into the category of taking it for granted. I trudge through a lot of days dreading the laundry and diaper changes rather than focusing on the sweetness that I get to be around all the time.
Here is a glimpse of that sweetness...
They are precious. I'm blessed to be their mom.
But then this afternoon something hit me as I looked at my two little angels playing with each other. How lucky am I to be their mother? They are the sweetest gifts from God that I could have ever imagined. I can't believe sometimes that He trusted me to be their mother. They teach me so much more than I could possibly hope to teach them. They are pure innocence and joy wrapped up in the cutest little packages. I never knew it was possible to love so much.
My mom never liked Mother's Day. She thought too much was made of it and always felt guilty for not being a better mother. Ha! She was the best. I think she much preferred the out of the blue letters or phone calls from her kids on other days of the year, than the obligatory flowers sent for Mother's Day. I also think she really felt that being a mother was a gift and calling from God and not a thing to make such a big fuss over. (My mom had strong opinions about things like that.) Maybe that's where some of my feelings about this day come from.
Of course, it's lovely to be pampered and appreciated. I love the kind words and gestures and I think it is important to honor the most important women in our lives.
But I think what makes Mother's Day special isn't the kudos we get for being mother's. It's taking a day to think about the pure joy that comes from having the chance to be a mother. Not everyone gets that chance on this earth and those of us who do should cherish it and not take it for granted. Unfortunately, I all too often fall into the category of taking it for granted. I trudge through a lot of days dreading the laundry and diaper changes rather than focusing on the sweetness that I get to be around all the time.
Here is a glimpse of that sweetness...
They are precious. I'm blessed to be their mom.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
The Story of the Mini Donuts and a Fun Weekend
This weekend was a lot of fun. Abby was here and Lizette was in seventh heaven being able to be her shadow for the weekend. We had fun visiting, shopping and relaxing. She even watched the girls for us so that Jeff and I could go out for a date night.
Saturday morning we took off for the downtown farmer's market. I love going down there. The atmosphere is so much fun and it's a great place to people watch. I have to say though that the main draw for me is the Hot. Fresh. Mini. Donuts. They are Oh. So. Good! You can order them by the half dozen or dozen. When you order a half dozen they give you like a dozen or so. When you order a dozen, they load you up with at least 20...
...I ordered a dozen with the intention of sharing with Lizette and taking some home for Jeff. Lizette ate a couple. I ate at least a dozen as we were walking through the market. I put the rest aside for Jeff. Then when I went to load up the stroller, I folded them up in the middle of it! In the process a few fell to the ground. My heart almost stopped. I managed to salvage those that were squished in the stroller, but they didn't look so good anymore. I decided Jeff may not find them so appetizing, so I ate them! (Honestly, if no one would have been looking, I may just have picked up the few that had fallen to the ground and ate them too!)
These were supposed to be for Jeff. Don't they look good?
I guess we'll have to go back next weekend so that Jeff can get some. Darn!
Our date night included a trip to the Westside Drive-In and watching the movie "The Backup Plan". The movie was really cheesy and I wouldn't recommend it. However, the food was great. I ordered the finger steaks that were featured recently on the Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives". They were really, really good. You can't beat deep fried beef. (Only in Idaho!) Jeff had a bacon cheeseburger and it was also excellent. Full disclosure: I also had a peanut butter milkshake. Worth every calorie!
Tonight we had dinner with some friends from our ward, the Nelson's. They are so fun and it was great to get to chat with them. They barbecued and we ate the best meal. Kammi is an excellent cook (I need to hang out with her more and learn a thing or two!). She made the most yummy cooked corn I have EVER had in my life. I took a bite and was almost speechless.
Hmmm...it seems like a lot of my posts lately have been about food. I'm not sure what it is, but I've just been craving GOOD food lately. It's not that I want to just pig out on anything. I want something very tasty and worth the calories, something new that I haven't tried before and overall just delicious! I think it's from watching too much Food Network.
Anyway, I regret that I don't have more pictures to post. I forgot my camera and took all of my pictures from my phone this weekend. The process of getting them off my phone has proven to be a royal pain, so for now I'm left with giving written descriptions of all of the weekend's events. Lesson learned. Take the camera next time!
Saturday morning we took off for the downtown farmer's market. I love going down there. The atmosphere is so much fun and it's a great place to people watch. I have to say though that the main draw for me is the Hot. Fresh. Mini. Donuts. They are Oh. So. Good! You can order them by the half dozen or dozen. When you order a half dozen they give you like a dozen or so. When you order a dozen, they load you up with at least 20...
...I ordered a dozen with the intention of sharing with Lizette and taking some home for Jeff. Lizette ate a couple. I ate at least a dozen as we were walking through the market. I put the rest aside for Jeff. Then when I went to load up the stroller, I folded them up in the middle of it! In the process a few fell to the ground. My heart almost stopped. I managed to salvage those that were squished in the stroller, but they didn't look so good anymore. I decided Jeff may not find them so appetizing, so I ate them! (Honestly, if no one would have been looking, I may just have picked up the few that had fallen to the ground and ate them too!)
These were supposed to be for Jeff. Don't they look good?I guess we'll have to go back next weekend so that Jeff can get some. Darn!
Our date night included a trip to the Westside Drive-In and watching the movie "The Backup Plan". The movie was really cheesy and I wouldn't recommend it. However, the food was great. I ordered the finger steaks that were featured recently on the Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives". They were really, really good. You can't beat deep fried beef. (Only in Idaho!) Jeff had a bacon cheeseburger and it was also excellent. Full disclosure: I also had a peanut butter milkshake. Worth every calorie!
Tonight we had dinner with some friends from our ward, the Nelson's. They are so fun and it was great to get to chat with them. They barbecued and we ate the best meal. Kammi is an excellent cook (I need to hang out with her more and learn a thing or two!). She made the most yummy cooked corn I have EVER had in my life. I took a bite and was almost speechless.
Hmmm...it seems like a lot of my posts lately have been about food. I'm not sure what it is, but I've just been craving GOOD food lately. It's not that I want to just pig out on anything. I want something very tasty and worth the calories, something new that I haven't tried before and overall just delicious! I think it's from watching too much Food Network.
Anyway, I regret that I don't have more pictures to post. I forgot my camera and took all of my pictures from my phone this weekend. The process of getting them off my phone has proven to be a royal pain, so for now I'm left with giving written descriptions of all of the weekend's events. Lesson learned. Take the camera next time!
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