Today I decided to start getting organized! At our Enrichment meeting about organizing, I learned some new things and got some great ideas. One of them was this...

It's a sick day kit! So, now if ever my kids are sick, I'm ready to go. In it I've got Pedialyte, tylenol, a thermometer, suppositories (i know, disgusting!), a wash cloth, a rag, bulb syringe, vaporub, mentholatum, menthol stuff for the humidifier, baby orajel, and, of course, the cute little monkey bucket for those explosive moments! All I need now is something in it to entertain my kids, like a book or a car or something cuddly. I feel so prepared, however, I hope to not have to use it any time soon!!!

So, I took this quiz, because other people did. I haven't exactly seen the movie, so I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not, but....

Take the Quiz here!

Is she the annoying little sister??!?!? I get that a lot! hahaha :)

I'm so LuCKy?!?!?

So, tonight went pretty close to usual. We went to Willow Pond Park over by Mark and Jen's before dinner. We went so that we could visit with Malachi and take him for a walk. It was fun to just relax and enjoy the nice weather. We came home and had dinner with my parents, then it was off to the tub for the kiddies! They LOVE the tub! Walter bought this little octopus that covers the spout. You put a little color pellet into his mouth and turn the water on. Then the water goes through him, dissolving the color pellet and comes out his tentacles, like it's inking into the water. The kids love it! After the tub we got jammies on and started our bedtime ritual...singing I am a Child of God, followed by prayers, hugs and kisses, and quiet reading time in bed. As I was giving Trae yet another hug I looked out the window, and what did I see? I WISH IT WAS POPCORN POPPING ON THE APRICOT TREE, but NO! It was the little boy across the street, in his kitchen, standing on a barstool. I thought, "what is Hunter doing? oh well! I'm sure someone is watching him." It was comical so I watched for a minute, then I thought, "wow! that is one peach colored outfit! ha ha ha!!" Then he turned and there it was, a little naked butt crack!! He was dancing in his nothingness! I thought I should take a picture for my blog, but then I reminded myself how bad that could turn out....so I resorted to just sharing the mental image with you! So, as I sit here writing about my evening, I still see Hunter doing whatever it is he is doing...still naked!

Book Tag

I have been tagged by Julie. Here are the rules.
1. Pick up the nearest book (at least 123 pages)
2. Turn to page 123
3. Find the 5th sentence
4. Post the 5th sentence on your blog
5. Tag 5 people

As awesome as this sounds, the closest book to me was my Pampered Chef All The Best cookbook. Page 123, 5th sentence reads, "Cool at least 30 minutes." AWESOME!! I thought, I better go find another close book, but I got to thinking. What good advice for me! Maybe I would feel better about myself if I just cooled for 30 minutes!! Ahhh...it'd be so nice to have 30 minutes to cool! Anyway...

I was at Enrichment tonight and it was great. It was all about organizing as we had Joy Allen come and teach us how to run our homes like a business. She did an awesome job. I learned a lot about organizing, but I also learned some things about myself. On the way home I started thinking about my relationships in my ward. I came to the conclusion that I am shy, almost unfriendly I think. I wait for people to come and talk to me, and when they do I usually say too much. Ya know, along the lines of TMI! I tend to feel like an outsider, and it's my fault, I know. So, my goal is to be more friendly, more sincere, and more service oriented. So, sorry if I seem stand-offish to anyone, just know it's because I'm afraid of making a fool of myself.

So, I grabbed one of the only other books I own, it is Mothering with Spiritual Power. The sentence goes like this "My children have taught me much about counting my blessings!" That just sums it all up!

Oh yeah, I tag Elise, Lori, Missy, Steph, and Sally

PICKLE JUICE PICKLE JUICE PICKLE JUICE

Mmmmm Yummmm!!!



After eating all the pickles this is what I found them doing. Rather than hurl, I grabbed the camera!

WELCOME HOME GRANDMA & GRANDPA

My parents are home!! They got home last night, and we didn't waste any time getting them into full grandparent mode! We are so excited to have them home. To see a glimpse of all the fun we had at the airport, check out BECKY'S & JULIE'S slideshows.

So, I feel like such a dork, but a very cool, hip dork! I gave in and read Eclipse, the 3rd book of the Twilight series. I couldn't put it down. I've heard some people say it is a slow book, but hey, I'm a slow person, so it worked out nicely! I picked up Eclipse from Jen Sunday night, and I finished it this afternoon, all 629 pages! I still fed and cared for my children, but probably not as well as some would. I loved this book so much, I might actually buy it, because I have plans of reading it again. I'm such a dork, now. OK, a bigger dork now! Oh well, I got reading out of my system, and now I don't have to read again for another 8 years, unless I really want to, and I do!!

Could this day get any better?!?!? I just paid off the last of my student loan! woo hoo!!