MIA

I realize I've been MIA for a while. I guess I've not really been in the blogging mood. Not that there hasn't been much to blog about...there's been a lot going on...just not in the mood. I was doing some thinking this morning though, and thought maybe I would come write a little, and post an update.

I had my first Sunday teaching Relief Society this last week. It went SO good. I felt like I learned a lot from the lesson, preparation, and from the participation. I thought I was going to puke before I had to give the lesson, but I made it through everything fine.

This last week I got to do some home Improvement projects with Bec. We had a blast. We painted her Kitchen RED and stayed up laughing and eating yummy food. I love home improvement, and my mind has been twirling fabulous ideas for my house ever since!

I cut Adi's hair over Christmas break. Her cousins cut their hair, and so she wanted hers done too. I thought maybe it would help thicken out her hair a little, and it did! She looks adorable! (sorry, I will post pics to come...I'm not on my own computer...which brings me to now...

Caleb is gone. He left Saturday to go to meetings in Nashville. He's been having a good time. He got to meet John and Ashley Force. He said they were hilarious...I don't doubt it!! He also got to meet the Tennessee Titan Cheerleaders. He got his picture taken with them, and I think that made the trip worth while for him :)

I'm so jealous though. Look at this place they put him up. It's the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. AMAZING!

These gardens are all in a glass covered dome IN the hotel. Lucky duck!

Same with the waterfalls. Too bad he's sharing his room with a big fat mexican instead of his sweet little wife:)

I'm glad he's enjoying his time. I miss him tons. I hate being aways from him. I feel such a loss. But, I love him and am glad he's have a good time.

So since my husband is gone my sister decided she was going to come over and stay with me. OH! AWWW! So nice! ...

Then she got a notion to instead use me as her babysitter so she could go to HAWAII! hahaha, I don't mind! I'm thrilled for her.

She is staying at Turtle Bay on the North Shore.

Yesterday she called me and said "I'm in Hawaii in a Yellow Jeep with the wind blowing through my hair!"

I said AMAZING...and I'm....in Boise Idaho! WOOHOO! hehehe

Acutally it's been great. I was a little nervous about her little guy Jed. He's kind of a momma's boy. But as it turns out he's been GREAT! He's only cried once, and that was cause he fell and got a bloody nose. Not bad. The kids have been getting along perfectly and everyone's been sleeping great and we were even on time for school this morning! I didn't know how great I would be at that considering I'm NOT a morning person, but it's been nice. Maybe I can handle 5 kids afterall.

Speaking of that, my new years word has proved to be useful so far. I've really been enjoying it. Finding more patience in all that I'm doing has helped me be happier. Although I will admit I had a huge meltdown blowout on Sunday on the drive over. I'm so embarassed and mortified over my behavior! Why is it that I snap like that sometimes? Why can't I be the calm collective person I want to be? It ended with Adi in sad tears, and me not too far behind. We both said we were sorry. I told her I don't like it when she beahves that way, because it makes me sad. She said "but it makes me sad too." So we both agreed we didn't like it, and we would both try to be better. She got grounded from movies(which is like the ultimate punishment for her) and so far she's been great since. She really is a good girl. I do love her so much.

Last night there was one little incident that left me feeling slightly sad. My nephew was having a bit of a hard time and I wasn't quite sure how to comfort him. But we said a prayer and he went to bed. This morning he gave me a big hug and told me that "it's weird, but that prayer really helped." I was glad. I felt a lot better because last night I was feeling a little helpless. I talked to him after about the power of prayer, and he seemed to think that indeed it is powerful, and that helped him perk up.

At breakfast this morning we said prayer and then I had each of them recite an article of faith as part of their morning devotional their mom does with them when she's here. It was funny cause after they both got done reciting from heart their Articles and then I said "great job!" Then they both said "Your turn!" ....ugh....talk about being put on the spot! OK...memory....DON'T fail me now! hahaha. Luckily I stammered one out. I guess I better do some studying tonight to freshen up for the rest of the week!

Anyway, there's some tidbits of life. Aw, life. So fun. It keeps going whether or not we want it to. Look for pictures soon, and hope you all have a great week...or month...or however long it is till I type again:)