My Life as a Mom...: January 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

I Did It

I like to be a woman of my word. After I posted about writing on my blog more if there was a way to use my iPhone, I thought "Of course there has to be an app for that." I opened the app store and found it almost instantly. I am super excited to.

Here it is. My first post from my iPhone. It is short and sweet. Mostly because I have a lot to do this morning and I'm going to lunch with my Grandma who came to town because she has never seen my new house. (I will have to share the pics of the house another day.)

Monday, January 30, 2012

Exercise, Excuses and iPhones

I am not good at doing more than one thing at a time...at least not when it is new.

For instance my new exercise agenda has taken over my life. Not a bad trade off, but kind of a nuisance at times. Last week I was super lazy, but this weekend I got a renewed sense of determination, thanks to Peanut Butter Toffee Brownies and my good buddy Adam.

And I got an iPhone.
Its white.
So pretty.
I love it.
It can do EVERYTHING!
As soon as I learn how I can blog from that thing, I will update this more, I promise. I hardly ever use the home computer anymore. Sitting here trying to type this is kind of a pain, not going to lie.

In other news: Did you know that there is a Nielsens Frozen Custard in Rexburg??? How did I not know this? It is a mere 20 miles away from me and I had no idea. Oh sweet deliciousness. Caramel Cashew Concrete I am coming after you. It is good it is so far away. It impedes my exercise plan for it to be closer.

Quote of the Moment

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."

-M. Russell Ballard

I know how horrible this sounds, but it is really funny to hear my baby say inappropriate words. His little lisp and funny inflections make everything sound cute. 2/4

Our ward switched to 11 am church this year (so happy) and we were on time to church, early actually. When the sacrament hymn started, Ally said "is it time to go already?" She didn't know that there are 2 songs at the beginning of church. 1/2

We lost the mimi (binki) last week. Literally lost it. So we decided to not buy a new one and see it as an opportunity. It has been a challenging week. Clark asks for it constantly, even though he is the one who lost it to begin with. When I say "where is it?" he runs through the list of possible places. "bed" "purse" "car". Just hoping it will turn up in one of those places. Sweet children that I have, conspired the other day to put their money together and buy Clark a new mimi for Christmas. It broke my heart to have to BEG them not too. I just hope he stops yelling at me soon so I don't regret that decision. 12/16

Yesterday we had a homemaking activity that involved lots of sweets and treats. Clark got so excited when he saw my leftovers that I brought home. "CAKE!" He squealed in delight. I didn't realize he even knew that word. 11/11

Our cousin is visiting today because his mama is recovering from the birth of his new sister. Luke and he were going through the Cars toys deciding which one they each got to play with. "This one is Kajigga (Chick Hicks), this one is Dinaco Blue (Lightening McQueen painted blue) and this one is The Bad Guy, because he ran the truck off the road." I don't know if I should be proud or concerned. 10/26

At dinner tonight Emma asked for another piece of fried chicken. Ry looked at it and told her no, all she had eaten was the skin. She said, "I just like the outside." To which Ally replied, "You're like a virgin, you don't eat meat."