a step

We watched a video today in sunday school.  It was a video clip from Jeffrey R. Holland.  He says
there is a quote that says "a Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step".  Then he adds, so watch  your step.

Wow.  That was sooo true.  Watch your step.  I think it was a Mormon message for pornography but really it could be applied to all things.  You can step the right direction or the wrong direction....

Couch to 5K

Brooke and I have been training for another 5K.  We did the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving but now I'm trying to really follow the training program better so in 8 weeks I should be able to run a 5K.  Maybe run the whole thing or 2 of the 3 miles.  The training is slow and I am not seeing much progress. It has been only 2 weeks and it isn't getting any easier for me.  My feet still hurt.  I do realize I'm hauling a good 50 lbs over.  I'm still classified as Obese.  (or just plain discusting)  I haven't really got a grip on the eating.  Adding more veggies but have a thing for Peanut Butter M and M's.  Our 5k we are doing with Marti is in November which is 8 months away.  But we are trying to run a 5K before then......................Here's my theme I need to remember...

 

 

Facebook Mistake

So, looking around on Facebook today.  Found someone from high school looking on someone's friends...that lead to looking at more friends they had and people from High School.  NEVER should have done that! Nothing like seeing all these people with fancy jobs....owner, Dr at Holy Cross, CFO, Accountant, Stay at home Mom, blah blah blah  all their fancy houses that they are sitting in, and their skinny bodies. 
Because they don't have to work or have a job with flexible hours...

AND their trips they post about, and their children that are able to go skiing.  I Sooo wanted to be able to ski and do fun things with my children.  There isn't much better in life than a great day skiing in the mountains.  It is awfully expensive.  Really.  I thought for sure marrying who I did that he would be a good provider.  He was ALL talk.  ALL talk.  Bull S#@$@ talk.  It has been nothing but bills and dishonesty which has lead to criminal behavior...  (this post wasn't suppose to be about that)  I wanted so much to take the day off and take my children to Alta or Snow Basin or Snowbird.  I LOVE looking at the coats and clothing at sporting good stores.  Wish I was buying skis for Christmas or goggles or helmets or cool coats.  Instead of things like clothes and shoes and practical things...

I have to realize that they are all super fabulous children.  Really.  I only have to fight one of them to go to church and he has come around for the most part.  Jack is the first one to leave Sacrament meeting to get to class.  Which is such a switch from about 3 months ago when he refused to go at all!  They can all read and get good grades. They have lots of friends and are very nice to people.  Andrew walks down to my parents house after school on Wednesdays and takes their garbage out.  He also mows their lawn and we all shovel their snow.   Abi helps gma with her Kindle and computer.  Brooke is always willing to drive someone places when I can't quite figure out how to get everyone where they need to be...I hope they realize that I work soo hard to provide for them.  I have come up short soo many times.  Soo many more days in the month than I have money.  Our house has really never been adequate for our needs.  Too small.  And now we are in an area where we just don't fit in.  Its affordable to live here, but our ward is way too young and transient.  Oprah Winfrey said that no one on their death bed said that they wished they had a bigger house or nicer car.  I think I would because it has been such a struggle for me to provide what little we have.  I do wish I have been a better provider. 

Basketball boys 2014

Jack and Nick are playing Jr. Jazz basketball this  year.  Andrew is not playing.  He is too old.  Jack plays in the instructional league which is an hour long at the Rec Center.  He shows up and plays basketball for an hour with a lesson first.  He is really good and isn't afraid to tell you just how much better he is than the other kids.  I'm not surprised because he is a bit feisty.  Nick plays his games on Tuesday nights and has practice on Saturday mornings.  He has had two games so far, and has made a basket both times.  The second game, his team scored 6 points and he scored 2 of those six.  He also got a rebound.  Good Job for Chilly Nick.

gays

So Jack and Nick were playing the game of LIFE today.  Jack went to get married and got a boy.  He says oh I wish you could marry a boy because I would marry William.  (his friend)  Nick said oh we can't marry boys that would be gross......

Spring Forward

Tonight is day light savings time.  We turn the clocks ahead an hour so we lose an hour of sleep.  not really a big deal even if you forget.  You see for a long time, we didn't have cell phones or clocks that would change the time for you.  You would have to remember to turn our clock ahead so your alarm would ring on time to get you to church.  Really not a big deal unless you were giving a talk or leading the music.  However, for some that work on Sunday it is a bigger deal.  Melanie (my sister)could NEVER remember day light savings and she worked on Sunday's as a Pharmacist.  So she was an hour early for work in the fall and an hour late in the spring.  It became my calling to remind her on daylight savings time.  I think of her every time change because I'm suppose to call her.  She doesn't need a clock change anymore.  It isn't because  she stopped working on Sundays but she stopped working.  She stopped breathing.  She's dead now.  And has been dead for 6 years.  It was a good thing because she had suffered sooooo much.  Drug and alcohol and mental illness are a difficult combination.  It was a bad thing because now her boys don't have a mother.  They are stuck living with their awful, sorry excuse for a father now.   And we haven't seen them for two years....life is cruel sometimes

A Mayor

We have just spent the last 3 days watching Andrew in The Music Man jr.. He was Mayor Shinn.  He was fabulous!  He has worked soo hard.  They practiced every day after school for a long time and on Saturdays.  We had to get a black suit at the DI and a bow tie.  We borrowed Gpa's bowtie but no one knew how to tie one, so we had to get one that clipped.  There were 4 performances and I attended all four.  Didn't really plan to, but thought if I have to drop him off and pick him up, I might as well stay for the hour and a half performance.  It was really cute.  I like the idea of a jr version. It was like 90 minutes long.  Just the right amount.  Andrew's friend Justin was The Music Man.  He was great also.  I was thinking that this is a great thing for kids to be doing.  Even if they are not destined for a career.  It keeps them out of trouble and from catting around getting into trouble.  And you can meet some other nice kids.  It really was terrific!  Michelle and McKenna came, as well as Gma and Gpa. Gma went to three performances with me, and Brooke went to two.  Abi and her friend Imogen went once.  Their friend Tillie Neff was also in the play as one of those pic a little ladies. She was great also.  jack and Nick also came, but they only wanted to see it once.  Imagine! 

Andrew, The Mayor, and his Mother



 

Imodium

      
I have been sick.  Flu.  Couldn't get out of bathroom sick.  It was sat night and didn't get to store.  So I asked Brooke to go to family dollar to get me some stuff.  I needed Imodium (anti diahreal).  I had some but took it to work yesterday cuz I was a bit off.. But it hit Saturday like a vengeance.  And needed some Tums.   She couldn't find Imodium.   So she calls me.  I'm trying to explain to her where it is...by the pepto  bismol, by the tums, maybe by the first aid dept, maybe by Epsom salt stuff.  Who knows but she couldn't find it and I was sure they had it.  I haven't bought this for about 3 years.  I try to have some on hand because if you need it (like its a work day) one really can't go to the store and buy it.  ..

So she finally finds it in the allergy section...who would have thought...$6 she says.  I think that's a bargain.  Oh the family dollar brand was 3.23 for the 24 pack.  Should be good for a few years.  So she goes up to pay..the lady says " oh so glad you found what you were looking for cuz you were on the phone for a long time". Brooke says  "this is for my mother". Lady says " ok we can just say it is for your mother".   Hahahahhaha hah. Brooke was soo embarrassed.  But obviously the lady has never needed Imodium because you can't buy it yourself when you need it!!!!  So glad she bought it for me.  Feeling much Better today.  Right after church started I felt much better!!