tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51632658078449069972024-02-21T20:32:11.954-08:00EvansTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-53138508951503295692013-12-16T07:23:00.002-08:002013-12-16T07:23:48.570-08:00Adventures of Ethan and Corryn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Corryn is turning into such a little me. She loves to help me with every project, even removing rust from furniture. She's so fearless- the other week at church the nursery kids were invited into primary to start getting them used to the transition. During opening exercises the conductor asked if there was a volunteer for opening prayer. Corryn piped up and said "I'll say it!" I went up there with her to help her say it and she turned to me and said "I want to say it all by myself." Her prayer was as follows: "Dear Heavenly Father, thank you help us find my kitty. Name. Jesus. Christ. Amen." No fear in that girl! :)<br />
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They've been building "guns" which they use to hunt monsters in their room.<br />
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-86989635661022155592013-10-17T07:53:00.003-07:002013-10-17T07:53:25.075-07:00Ethan's Birthday Interview<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1. What is your favorite color? blue</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2. What is your favorite toy? garbage truck and excavator </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3. What is your favorite fruit? a apple</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">4. What is your favorite tv show or movie? Dora and Puss in Boots </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? chicken</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">6. What is your favorite game? the new game (Red Faction on PS3)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">7. What is your favorite snack? apple and orange</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">8. What is your favorite animal? a horse</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">9. What is your favorite song? gangnam style and call your girlfriend</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">10. What is your favorite book? games</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">11. Who is your best friend? Cole and Sam and Luke</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">12. What is your favorite cereal? chocolate cheerios</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">13. What is your favorite thing to do outside? go hide and seek</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">14. What is your favorite drink? water and apple juice and orange juice</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">15. What is your favorite holiday? blue</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">16. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Nana</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">17. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? cereal</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">18. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? chicken and fries and ketchup</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">19. What do you want to be when you grow up? Ethan</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">20. What are you scared of? spiders</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">21. What makes you feel happy? friends</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">22. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom? digging excavators</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">24. What is your favorite place to go to? our new house</span>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-1174723235648466112013-10-17T07:47:00.001-07:002013-10-17T07:47:36.561-07:00Corryn's Birthday Interview<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1. What is your favorite color? red, yellow, white</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2. What is your favorite toy? a kitty</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3. What is your favorite fruit? a orange</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">4. What is your favorite tv show or movie? about Dora </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? a orange and a chicken</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">6. What is your favorite game? about race cars</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">7. What is your favorite snack? Eli snack</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">8. What is your favorite animal? a big moose</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">9. What is your favorite song? chip and dales</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">10. What is your favorite book? about cats</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">11. Who is your best friend? Daddy</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">12. What is your favorite cereal? chocolate cheerios</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">13. What is your favorite thing to do outside? play in the grass</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">14. What is your favorite drink? water</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">15. What is your favorite holiday? Mommy</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">16. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? my kitty</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">17. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? chocolate</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">18. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? pancakes</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">19. What do you want to be when you grow up? make food for Mommy</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">20. What are you scared of? my bad dream</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">21. What makes you feel happy? a happy dream</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">22. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom? make lunch</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">24. Where is your favorite place to go? see Nana</span>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-76540736154053761322013-09-05T08:34:00.000-07:002013-09-05T08:34:01.965-07:00I can't believe I live here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Picking snails off of the headstone in a historical graveyard. Did you know that the Halifax harbour was the first to respond to the Titanic's SOS call? In fact, the bodies of those whose families weren't wealthy enough to have them shipped home are buried in Halifax cemeteries.</div>
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Jon's parent's house.<br />
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Our beautiful Millet Lake.<br />
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Our dog Brigham.<br />
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We almost stepped on this guy. :)<br />
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Living here is like a dream. I feel like a character in a book. The kids explore all day and sleep under the star filled skies at night (their beds are right under skylights). I'm anxious to get into our own place but enjoying the lazy days in the mean time. :)Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-32806361929368135642013-04-04T11:23:00.001-07:002013-04-04T11:23:33.336-07:00Spring has sprung and cute storiesI've been explaining to Ethan that when he wakes up from a bad dream he can say a prayer to help him feel safe. Last night he was telling me about a bad dream he had had where he was being chased by a big scary helicopter. He had to run into a tunnel and close the door to get safe. He said that Jesus Christ saved him from the helicopter and helped him find his mom and dad because he missed them. So cute.<br />
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Ethan's favorite toys are his three garbage trucks and occasionally (when I'm feeling very patient) I will let him play with some shredded paper as trash for his trucks. I say patient because this makes a HUGE mess that could only be cleaned up with the vacuum. Luckily, he enjoys vacuuming them up as well. Anyway, today he came up to me and asked if he could have some "garbage fingers"... shredded paper. Cute.<br />
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Ethan is deathly afraid of the car wash. Jon is determined to toughen him up and asks him every time we're out if he wants to go to the car wash. Ethan responds with a stern "NO!" and then goes on for about 20 minutes about how scary the car wash is and how we shouldn't go there. So cute.<br />
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Corryn couldn't find her beloved kitty kitty one night as the kids were going to bed. After searching every room in the house we gave up and said that we would look for it in the morning. In the morning Jon had Corryn say a prayer for help. Shortly after that I looked out the window and saw that kitty kitty was left outside by our garden. Now whenever she says prayer, even on the food, she includes "thank you help find my kitty." Yesterday's lunch prayer was "Thank you help find my kitty, thank you Swiper no swiping, name Jesus Christ, Amen."Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-32320601917547655332013-03-16T10:04:00.001-07:002013-03-16T10:04:19.539-07:00Pics from my Mom's Phablet (phone + tablet)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-61626426601054612922013-03-09T18:35:00.001-08:002013-03-09T18:35:47.070-08:00Elias Glyn EvansBecause we wanted to have an in-home blessing on Sunday, March 3rd, I needed to have Eli by Friday to ensure that I would be home in time. I had a scheduled induction for Thursday 6:30am, I was 39 weeks 5 days along. The night before we packed our hospital bags and then pretended to sleep until our alarm went off at 5:30am. I rolled over and saw that there was a voicemail on my phone... it was the hospital saying that there wasn't room for me that morning and that it was probably not going to happen that day. I was BUMMED to say the least, but at the same time I knew Eli would come when he was supposed to come so I should just enjoy the family in town while I had it and not worry about the details.<br />
At 9:30am the hospital called again and said that there was an opening but I had to be checked in by 10am or else I'd lose my time slot. (Seriously? Hospitals are weird.) We rushed out the door (we being me, Jon, and Jon's mum) and left the kids with Jon's dad. Kudos to Jon's dad for juggling my crazy kids all day! :)<br />
We arrived on time, but my nurse was not available until almost noon so we spent two hours chatting in my delivery room and watching Jon and his mum eat lunch. I inquired about the option of just having my water broken to jump start labor but I was sternly turned downed saying that the doctor was on a schedule today and wanted to deliver as soon as possible. Little did he know that I would be LIGHTNING FAST!<br />
So by noon I was hooked up to pitocin, I turned the lights down low and turned on my selected labor music and got in the zone. They couldn't find a birthing ball that wasn't flat (figures) and so I instead stood next to my bed rocking side to side and using my learned breathing techniques to deal with the ever increasingly strong contractions. Oh, I forgot to mention, when I arrived at the hosp I was dilated to a 3. By 2pm I was a 6 and still holding strong to my med-free plan. I felt pretty great.<br />
Pretty soon the contractions were so strong that I no longer felt strong enough to keep standing and so I instead laid on my side and clung to the bed railing. The next 20 or so minutes were a blur to me... absolute HELL. I was moaning and on the verge of screaming, clinging to the bed rail and convulsing in pain with each overlapping contraction.<br />
From 2pm to 2:30pm I went from a 6 to a 10.<br />
Shortly after 2:30pm I held up my white flag and said that I wanted something for the pain. Luckily, the nurse informed me that even though I was a 10 they were still able to provide me with something... if the anesthesiologist could get there before the doctor did to deliver Eli. I was satisfied. I knew the next person through the door would be pain relief or the doctor giving me permission to push. The next thing I was aware of was a sharp pinch in my back. It was the anesthesiologist giving me a spinal shot (same drug as an epidural but just a one-time shot instead of a catheter). He administered the shot right where I was, I didn't have to shift at all. This was good because at this point the contractions were happening on top of each other and I was NOT moving from clinging to the bedrail, there was no way I could consciously sit up and bend over for a shot.<br />
Within seconds the relier came and I was in heaven. Also within seconds the doctor showed up, and I was ready to push. So to recap, at 2:30pm I was a 10 and the doc/anesthesiologist was called. At 2:45pm I received the shot and at 2:50pm I was in position to push. ELI WAS BORN AT 2:52pm! That's how fast things happened. He came out in one push.<br />
You may think, "Aw, that's too bad. She made it all the way to a 10 without the meds and then gave in for the last 5 minutes." But honestly, I don't regret my decision one bit. Not only did I not have to experience the "ring of fire" but I also didn't have to feel a thing while I was being stitched, leaving me able to enjoy the time right after Eli was born. Holding him was amazing, all that dark hair. He looked like a spitting image of Ethan, just slightly smaller. 7lbs 14oz, 20.5in. That's all for now... more to come later. :)<br />
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-35404259231587307412013-02-23T14:06:00.003-08:002013-02-23T14:06:36.619-08:00Comparison<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-47964687948996954582013-01-30T09:59:00.000-08:002013-01-30T09:59:12.000-08:00Utah: Where everyone suffers in silence and no one hangs out<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">*Warning: This is a rant. This is me spitting out my feelings. I'll feel better afterwards. I may even deny writing this post in the future, but for now... well, here it goes.</span><br />
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This being my second time living in Utah, I was hoping for a change from the last time. Here's two sad stories to illustrate the "Utah-syndrome" I first experienced back in 2005-2009.<br />
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1. Left at the altar. Well, actually, left at the reception is more accurate. My bridesmaids, my closest girlfriends, a.k.a. my roommates, decided to no-show at my wedding reception. Not only did they leave me bridesmaid-less, but one of them was in charge of all the flowers for the reception. This meant that after finally getting ahold of them an hour before the reception was supposed to start and finding out that they weren't coming, I, the bride, had to run to Costco and purchase random flowers, barely making it back in time to arrange the flowers and throw on my dress. My hair and makeup weren't even done, I had an everyday hair-do and NO MAKE UP on for my own wedding reception. Seriously, weddings are so commonplace here in Utah it's almost sad.<br />
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2. Throwing my own baby shower. Yup, you read right. For my first child, I had to throw my own shower, paying for everyone else to eat and chat and run. We were on Medicaid for goodness sake. I patiently waited until I was just weeks away from delivering for someone to offer to throw something, even if it were a sprinkle instead of a shower, I would have be so happy. Honestly, I threw it because I NEEDED the gifts. We couldn't afford everything on our baby list.<br />
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This time around, Utah Round #2, it hasn't changed much. Unless you have cancer, the ward, your neighbors, even your "friends" don't know your struggles. And your achievements, like having a baby, are commonplace. It's like it's engrained in the Utah culture to keep your problems to yourself and your immediate family. No showers, parties or even a frozen yogurt run were offered to me in celebration of my upcoming baby. I know, it's baby #3, and I don't need any gifts this time around, but aren't your "friends" and ward family supposed to want to celebrate with you? As members of the church aren't we supposed to be a shoulder to cry on, not just a name on a list to deliver a meal?<br />
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I miss living in LA where I have FAMILY. Of course I don't have biological family in LA, but I was surrounded by people who LOVED me. They spent time with me, performed services for me, and laughed and cried with me... never once putting their name on a sign-up list to do it. On the other hand, I was privileged to do the same thing for them... I cannot tell you how fulfilling it was to perform Christ-like service.<br />
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I know, I know, I was spoiled in LA... and I just need to suck it up here in Utah. Some of you may say "it's what you make of it" but honestly there's a tangible, real ugly difference here in Utah and it's going to be a challenge to break down that wall. Doesn't mean I won't continually try...Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-17569841209792522012013-01-19T15:33:00.001-08:002013-01-19T15:33:57.576-08:00Nesting Too Early<br />
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So today marks the beginning of my 34th week of pregnancy... and I'm sad to say that I'm completely ready for this baby to come. Sad, because this means that I am literally sitting around twiddling my thumbs at this point. I started the nesting process shortly after Christmas, when we found out we were having a boy, and now everything is done. Here's a recap of what I've done in the past 3 weeks:<br />
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Researched and purchased $400 in baby stuff on Amazon.com which included the following products that I highly recommend:<br />
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-Angelcare Monitor- more than just a sound baby monitor, it senses the baby breathing and sounds a chirp when there hasn't been movement for 20 seconds. This makes it A LOT easier for me to sleep at night since I'm such a light sleeper and would normally wake up to every little grunt that comes through on a regular monitor. Now I can just have the only sound coming from the monitor be the alarm. This also means that if our baby prefers to sleep on his stomach from day one, we're totally safe there.<br />
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-Rocker/Sleeper- An oldie but a goodie for us. We LOVED using this with Corryn, it meant that she could literally chill or sleep anywhere in the house. She loved to fall asleep next to the running dishwasher or in the bathroom while I was taking a shower. Plus it's inclined which helped with gas/reflux/congestion issues.<br />
-Glow in the dark binkies- I was thinking about making my own with Corryn. I'm so glad that they're finally coming out with these. I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to search around for a binkine in the middle of the night.<br />
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-Cloth diapers- (Pictured in the armoire.) This was the biggest purchase by far, also the most researched. When I first heard of some of my friends switching to cloth diapering I pictured them soaking poop filled diapers in 5 gallon buckets and spraying them out with an attachment on the toilet- DISGUSTING! I was surprised to learn that I didn't have to do either of those things. I could literally take a dirty diaper, stick it in a garbage pail and then dump the contents of that pail straight into my washer and not touch a thing. I also pictured plastic pants and diaper pins- annoying and bulky. I was surprised to find that there are cloth diapers that pretty much look and function just like disposable. Here's to saving hundreds of dollars a month by not purchasing diapers and wipes!<br />
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That brings me to my next endeavor- sewing. I got a sewing machine from my hubby for Christmas and here's what I've whipped out so far:<br />
-Wipes- I made over 100 flannel wipes. To use you just put them in a big ziploc and soak them with a homemade solution of water, rubbing alcohol, baby oil, and essential oil.<br />
-Wraps- The hospital I delivered Corryn at gave us this thin flannel receiving blanket that was oddly shaped, perfect for wrapping a baby burrito. I loved using it in the beginning days because she wasn't old enough to wiggle her way out of it, it also wasn't bulky or covered in velcro, and I could use it as a nursing cover as well. Thin, flannel and perfect. Anyway, so I made two more of them out of boy fabric.<br />
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-Curtains- After we took the Christmas decorations down, I noticed just how naked our windows looked. I was wanting to use a fun bold print in our dining nook, so I found this fabric on clearance for 2.00 a yard. It's growing on me, a little too pink for my taste, but eh, who cares. I also made some Buzz Lightyear and Hello Kitty striped curtains for the kid's room. Hooray for no more pinned up blankets over their window.<br />
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-Church bag- I whipped this tote out in a morning and made it extra large and triple thick to handle multiple binders and table displays. I just accepted the calling as our ward Primary 2nd Counselor.<br />
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And my last endeavor- cleaning. Luckily, since I'm such a purger and keep my house extremely clean anyway (this is both a blessing and a curse), there wasn't a lot I needed to do in this area to get ready for the baby.<br />
-Shampooed all the carpets<br />
-Shampooed all the couches<br />
-Sanitized all breast pump accessories<br />
-Shampooed the van<br />
-Reorganized and purged the toy room<br />
-Washed, organized and put away all the baby clothes<br />
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As a family, we've also recently made a large change in our diet lately- the switch to whole foods. But that's for the next post...Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-77109599972749350192012-11-13T10:02:00.002-08:002012-11-13T10:02:58.049-08:00Cell phone pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made the kids' Halloween costumes this year. Ethan's took HOURS but turned out just awesome! I made them super durable so he could wear it everyday around the house.<br />
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These are both the same view from my bedroom window only 3 days apart. The weather sure changed fast here.<br />
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The kids and I built our first snowman. I also finished re-finishing the frame I was given a long time ago. It now surrounds our favorite picture of Christ, beefing it up so it doesn't look so small above our fireplace.<br />
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On Veteran's Day I made jagerschnitzel, the only German dish I know how to make. We were stationed in Germany when I was little and my dad was in the military.<br />
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This was taken just minutes after my kids got up one morning. Ethan is glued to his Buzz Lightyear toy and Corryn has found my high heels and is pushing a stroller full of random animals around the house.<br />
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Just yesterday there were 6 deer that passed thru our yard. We love living here!!!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-21350241357971871642012-10-02T10:58:00.001-07:002012-10-02T10:58:18.581-07:00I know, it's been forever...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The past 6 weeks have been pretty packed. We settled into Utah life quickly, Ethan started preschool which he really enjoys. It's helping him overcome some shyness and he always singing a new song or working on a new poem. <br />
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We've also been exploring the many many parks in our neighborhood. This digging toy is, of course, Ethan's favorite, he play with it the entire time.<br />
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Sorry, I don't think some of these pictures are going to rotate for me for some reason.<br />
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We've also gotten memberships to our local rec center and the kids love swimming there. Ethan was very hesitant at first, but now (after 2 or 3 more visits) he willingly goes down the big water slides.<br />
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My mom came for a weekend and took us to a fun center complete with a rollerskating rink, arcade, and water slides. Corryn was in heaven with the music and lights show on the rink and danced her little booty the whole time.<br />
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I also spent and week eating, breathing, and sleeping peaches. We harvested hundreds from our tree and I froze most of them.<br />
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Yes, there are chickens and horses in our neighborhood. It's country living!<br />
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We also spent a night in the backyard camping.<br />
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Alright, that's enough for one post. More to come...Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-86481996730141410002012-08-22T21:27:00.002-07:002012-08-22T21:27:23.847-07:00Tour of the new place<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-12016788930436867772012-08-03T22:34:00.000-07:002012-08-03T22:34:18.313-07:00I have to do it all again?Yup, I'm pregnant. Crazy, I know. By the time this baby is born we will have been married not 5 years yet, had 3 kids and 2 major moves. Oi. I feel old and tired already. My hair is a wiry texture, my eyes have permanent dark circles, my stomach will forever have a muffin top, and will I never get enough sleep to feel energized. My patience runs thin, I find myself wanting an escape, and I find little joy in what I used to love doing. Not to mention my current pregnancy symptoms; I'm constantly nauseous, my chest aches, and my body screams for rest just from the daily chores of the day. Yeah, life is not real great right now. But such is the circle of <strike>life </strike>motherhood. In 7 months I'll be holding a beautiful baby in my arms... and whining about the pain of breastfeeding or the taxing hours of dealing with a fussy baby. Overall I've realized that motherhood, as beautiful as it is, is really quite ugly. It's super hard on your body and soul. But one day I'll be craving these early days again, right? Seriously? I'll wish for these days back?? The idea of ever feeling that way is hard to imagine right now.<br />
But as hard as it all is.... my kids are still cute... and that makes it worth it.... barely.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-70886656150838623172012-07-10T21:54:00.000-07:002012-07-10T21:54:27.381-07:00Ah, 860 square feet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a picture of the house we're hoping to move to. It's in Herriman, Utah. It's 3X the size of our current place. It's has A YARD, a garage and laundry. As wonderful as this house looks (and believe me, I dream about it at night) I still get teary eyed thinking about the wonderful memories we've made in this tiny apartment.<br />
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-86919622030406466012012-06-25T12:05:00.000-07:002012-06-25T12:05:39.074-07:00I'm blogging in the middle of the day, while my children are awake. This is a big indication that I'm having an off day. I woke up this morning slightly grumpy (that's usual, I'm not a morning person) but then it all got worse when I weighed myself. Uggh. After abstaining from dairy, dessert, and most wheats for 3 days I had gained 3 pounds and had a horrible night of stomach cramps and trips to the bathroom. Okay, so that's not working. Jon said what was in my head, "Looks like dieting is not for you. If you want to lose weight, it's going to have to be through exercise." Big frown face. I hate exercise. I hate feeling my heart pound in my chest and feeling like I'm going to throw up when I run.<br />
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Not to mention, we are STILL waiting to here whether or not we are moving to UT. I know it's the final countdown until we finally know but I'm losing my patience...<br />
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And so today is an off day. But you wouldn't really be able to tell unless I told you so. I still showered, got dressed, got my children dressed and fed them breakfast and lunch. I put some laundry away and shampooed my couches. After nap time, I'll probably take my kids to the park and chase them down the slide and push them on the swing. I'll even make dinner, do a load of dishes, and bathe and cuddle with my babies. But under it all my heart is heavy. Oi.<br />
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THE POSITIVE WAY TO LOOK AT THINGS:<br />
I weigh 150lbs.... that's actually pretty good. Considering that I was 135 when I got married, I've only gained 15lbs from two close together pregnancies and 4 years of marriage.<br />
Jon's ready to move on from his current position, it's too stressful and not where he wants to be in his career. So even if UT falls through, we're going to move somewhere soon... hopefully.<br />
My children are okay with staying home all morning. They're content to watch Toy Story multiple times so that I can try to distract myself with housework and blogging on days like this.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-75404324761375103162012-06-23T22:04:00.005-07:002012-06-23T22:06:35.762-07:00Dearest Children <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBnZPXF-3CCNtVtV3Zfl-WQV6q44kdpuVnKKIe4_xwU-TxzqVtGCu5uoz1OSvcMmv8w715RGg_-1EFmNzXBbuEtlMbafpuBUBmTgpHOwbbbcTcKYPFYQC2mdGSHIs8nT6N7cptqBoJ6s/s1600/IMG_4493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBnZPXF-3CCNtVtV3Zfl-WQV6q44kdpuVnKKIe4_xwU-TxzqVtGCu5uoz1OSvcMmv8w715RGg_-1EFmNzXBbuEtlMbafpuBUBmTgpHOwbbbcTcKYPFYQC2mdGSHIs8nT6N7cptqBoJ6s/s320/IMG_4493.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />
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Dearest Children,<br />
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Here's what you love as of late:<br />
The game where Dad or I pretend we're asleep and you kiss our cheek to wake us up.<br />
The "I'm gonna get you" game where we chase each other around the house.<br />
To go around the table during meals, taking turns making funny faces.<br />
To climb onto Mom and Dad's bed and strip off the pillows and blankets and jump.<br />
To watch movies with pillows and blankets on the floor and cups full of popcorn and marshmallows.<br />
To walk to the park, go to the beach, and play with friends.<br />
To video chat with grandparents.<br />
To dip your food in ketchup or ranch.<br />
To sing songs. (Notice the rendition of I Love to See the Temple below)<br />
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Ethan:<br />
You like to have me lay with you in bed and tell you a story. It's always the same story about how you help Juan, our garbage man, collect all the garbage from all the dumpsters and drive the garbage truck to a landfill. Afterwards to go out to ice cream with Juan.<br />
You like to go to ward choir with me every Sunday morning. You still quietly playing with a toy and don't sing but then on the way home you sing all the songs you just heard, including the warm ups.<br />
You're still very obsessed with your garbage truck toys and often ask me to fix or adjust them.<br />
You recently started showing interest in your toy computer, quickly mastering the "find this number/letter" games, you're so smart!<br />
You have a love hate relationship with the carwash, always asking to go to it but then chickening out when we do.<br />
You know where the bananas, eggs, and milk are located in the store.<br />
Every once in a while you will give an unanticipated hug or kiss and it makes my day.<br />
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Corryn:<br />
You're words are many but difficult to understand. You try so hard to say what your brother is saying.<br />
You love to choose your clothes everyday.<br />
You love to play with your babies, laying them down on a blanket spread out on the floor. You will go around smoothing out the blanket until it's perfect.<br />
You're very physically confident, already climbing up ladders and swinging on the big girl swing at the playground.<br />
You can do the splits and jump super high, you're going to be a great gymnast.<br />
You love to have books read to you.<br />
You love to call Nana, Tausha, and Nay... asking several times a day.<br />
You're a great sharer, always willing to give someone you food or toys.<br />
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Speaking of new diggs, we're still waiting to hear about our possible move to Utah. I'm excited to move into a larger/nicer place for less money... I've been searching the ads daily and making a ever updated short list. Patience....<br />
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And just because every post needs a couple cute pics of the kids, here's Corryn.<br />
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-82557630283210626972012-05-15T15:30:00.001-07:002012-05-15T15:30:18.650-07:00Mother's DayPoor Jon, he has to deal with Holiday Tara. For some reason I get depressed on holidays like my birthday or Mother's Day. Even though the day went well and I was shown love and appreciation I can't help but revert, be quiet and just want to be alone those days. Luckily the sadness didn't really hit me until the end of the day, so up until then I was good.<br />
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The kids drew me a card in the morning, I whipped up some cupcakes before church for me to devour later, church had some good speakers and I was given a flower and treated to a chocolate-covered strawberry extravaganza at the end. The Elder's Quorum just seems to be stepping it up more and more each year, they did good. The after consisted of a short nap, a quick walk to the park, me making dinner, cleaning up from dinner and then putting the kids to bed. After that I deep cleaned the kitchen, did two loads of laundry and talked on the phone to my mom and aunt. I then laid my head on my pillow and shed a silent tear or two before falling asleep. Why is it so hard to enjoy these special days? Gah, motherhood, what a range of emotion.<br />
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The next day Jon surprised me with this beauty. Her name is Blanch, referring to her color. I'm spoiled. The end.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-31914500618501662592012-05-07T12:30:00.002-07:002012-05-07T12:30:34.271-07:00Musings of DietingDang it! Blogger deleted this post... so this is the second time I'm writing it.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">How do you tell your friend that she honestly looked better before her crazy fitness/diet makeover? She was already thin and already relatively active and now.... well her face is too bony and her arms are starting to look like she's injecting steroids. What is with these moms? They are moms. They are fertile females... they should look fertile, not like a racing greyhound. Gah.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I wrote this on facebook and it caused a little bit of a debate.... heh.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Jon and I recently have decided that enough is enough and we want to lose a little weight. And by "a little" I mean that I have no intentions on trying to get down to a size 2 or compete in an Iron Man. I'm not ashamed by my current condition, I'm still in single digit jeans and can run a mile without walking. I eat relatively healthy as well. No canned foods or processed boxed foods are allowed in the house. I bake and steam everything and we eat very little beef. Fresh fruits and veggies make up the bulk of every meal. We do love our dairy though, milk, eggs and cheese.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">My biggest set back is dessert. I love homemade goodness and usually have something made at all times. I'm not eating processed junk and artificial colors and sugars... but I do love me some homemade yummy, chocolatey goodness. I eat something like that everyday... how do I curb my crazy dessert addiction? Tips?</span><br />
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I was recently commissioned to design the logo for the Nova Scotia Humane Society. So, when the house is clean and the kids are occupied, I'm sketching. I'm glad I still get commissioned every now and then to take pictures, paint, or design... makes me feel like I've still got "it". Long gone are the days when 100% of my thoughts were consumed with line, perspective, color, light, and theme. When I wasn't in class discussing art, I was rehearsing for Women's Chorus while thinking about art, or mopping the floors of the MARB and thinking about art, or being a docent at the Springville Museum of Art talking about art.<br />
Now it seems like my thoughts are filled with numbers; how many hours of sleep I got last night, how many timeouts have we had so far today, how many cups of juice has Ethan downed, how long has it been since he's used the potty, how many hours until Jon gets home, how many more dishes can I fit in this load, how many weeks has it been since I've done anything with my hair besides pull it back, how much more money is left in the grocery budget this pay period, how much time is left in Jon's hockey game, how many hours has it been since I've had some form of chocolate...<br />
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When the kids go down for their nap I immediately go to my happy place. I cuddle with my favorite purple pillow, drink frigid cold water from my camelback water bottle, apply an essential oil for relaxation and read my kindle or scriptures. If I don't get this time once a day, I am a very grumpy mommy.<br />
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Lately it has been overcast and cold... I LOVE IT! Seriously, this is my favorite weather, always on the verge of rain, freshness in the air, cardigan weather. (Cardigan Weather happens to be a song by one of my favorite bands too.)<br />
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These are my newest babies, an herb garden and a pot of peas. I transplanted the herbs into one large pot... there have been some deaths, but hopefully what remains will grow in nice and strong. I was so excited when my two pea plants sprouted up, now I feel like it's just a waiting game until I actually see the fruit of my labors. Which brings me to the topic I've been avoiding this whole post... we're moving.<br />
When we heard the news about a position opening up in the SLC office we were so stoked... then came the waiting game. Jon went from being told "the job is yours if you want it" to "well, legally we have to open in up to the public" and now we're just waiting and twiddling our thumbs to know if we're going to be moving in the next 1-2 months. I spend a lot of time looking at rental listings but it's frustrating to know you can't yet act on anything. And so, just like my pea plants, I'm waiting...Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273108888024304020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163265807844906997.post-45934062559185350542012-04-20T11:41:00.000-07:002012-04-20T11:41:19.172-07:00Can I just say how much these girls mean to me? I have never been closer to a group of women and it completes me. They're my family.<br />
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It was Shauna's (girl on far right) birthday and I was determined to paint her something in less than 3 days.<br />
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Believe it or not, this was the longest part... trying to figure out chevrons and also trying to draw straight lines on curved surfaces.<br />
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Ahh, success.<br />
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And then Ethan came along, with dry brush in hand and made me cry like a baby. Luckily I was able to turpentine the birds off and start them over without damaging the chevron background.<br />
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The finish product, done by 3pm and then given to her at 8pm... just in the nick of time. :)<br />
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P.S. The inspiration for the painting came from one of my favorite scriptures, Pslams 84:3.<br />
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