FRIDAY

FRIDAY is supposed to be the beginning of a relaxing weekend. Not so for me. It is the beginning of the busiest four days of my week.

Friday, Pat comes home. I actually have ot clean the house and wash the dishes. Things I can avoid when he is not here. I OOPS, I forgot to put the sheets into the dryer. I need to do that NOW! Oh, I hope I do not forget, I will finish this first.

Saturday, well there is the grocery shopping, that I could do on another day if he'd leave me the money . . . This week I have to do the wash also as he may have to go down to SLC early. I also want to go to the Temple with him. The temple has been closed for cleaning for a month. Then there is the endless list of meals to be prepared, Breakfast, second breakfast, 11ees, lunch, late lunch, post movie snack, supper, dinner, dessert, 4th meal and then 11ees again (but he usually goes to bed at 9 so I get out of 11ees#2. You'd think the boy was starving the way he can eat. I really think he just asks all the time to see what he can get. I know he eats in SLC. But he is loosing weight to boot. UGH!!! did I forget the movie in the list of things to do? Then I really do have to finish all the stuff for the Visiting teaching conference and do the shopping for that too. I should sleep well Saturday night.

Sunday, there really is no reason to list all the activities that need to be done, they will come and they will go. I just hope we can get the last 6 of out home teaching assignments done before thne fireside at 6. People don't especially like having home teachers int he morning, and I have meetings. . . to go to anyway. But just how much can you squeeze into tw0 and a half hours (3:30-6pm)? Oh, and then there is Choir and more food for the boy.

I am not complaining, I love being busy but this seems like a bit much, I do tend to over schedule myself. Good thing we only have one VT conference a year!

Oh and I forgot, the RS newsletter has to be done between now and then also. I do hope my editor is available for the assignment, And then there is the subject of flowers and posters for the conference. No one could get daffodils--too early in the year they say. I checked all over this week. So now I have to move on to plan B--if I can remember what that was.

My brain is trying really hard to forget the sheets so I will go---off to another Friday! YEA!!!

Sabrina

Sabrina

Lance and Beck went to the Schribers annual party and we had the pleasure of taking care of little Sabrina--I want to call her Abby, even if I am the only one in the whole world who does.

Anyway, she has just as darling personality as her picture (thanks Sarah) . She is at the perfect age. She smiles and coos and laughs and holds on to things she can put into her mouth. She can almost hold her bottle. If only they could stay this age for a little longer.

Moral of the post--enjoy the beauty of the age they are at. It will be gone all too soon.

My 2009

Looking for things to do-that keep me from thinking and doing what I should--has led me here.
Mary's answers to these questions was an interesting peek into her perspective.
I thought i would give it a try.

1. What did you do in 2009 that you had never done before?
Lost most of my vision before having a pituitary tumor removed. And went on a 1900 mile road trip with Pat. Bith were ultimately positive experiences.
2. What would you like in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A clean house.

3. My best memory of 2009.
If I had a memory maybe I could come up with an answer.


4. What was your biggest achievement?
I remained the RS president. In other words I behaved enough to not get released.

5. Did you or someone you know suffer any illness?
See #1. Depression never really goes away, neither does self doubt. But I survived them both-for the most part.

6. What was your best purchase?
Probably the two refrigerators. I got really great deals!

7. Where did all your money go?
You mean Pat's money? Refrigerators, a stove, a snow blower, Relief Society and gifts. I did buy myself a few clothes at the end of the year and some shoes . . .I am good at spending money.


8. What was your favorite song for 2009?
I haven't listened to the radio much this year but that "You should have put a ring on it" was cute-especially when the little ones are dancing to it!
9. Who was your biggest influence of 2009?
Probably Jesus Christ. I am still trying to be like Him and Pat, as always.

10. What was your favorite new TV show?
Project Runway-it was new to me, and Glee. Lie to me was pretty good too.
11. What was your favorite new book?
the Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

12. What was your favorite movie?
Probably Julie and Julia.

13. What has kept you sane?
I am sane? I thought I was just cold?

Personally I am glad to mhave moved on to a new year.
I pray I will do better and be better in 2010

I bet these answers would have been extremely different yesterday and may even be tomorrow. That is just the joy of my life-change.

Thanks all of you, for being such great people. I love you all!

Sorry Ella

Sorry Ella

Now that's my girl!

Friday night Beck called and offered me the opportunity to have Ella spend the night with us. I said no. I already had Mary, Allen and Benji here. Dad had just come home and I thought I had enough to deal with. what I failed to consider was how Ella would feel.

Beck wanted to go over to Scott and Candace's home to play games. Lance could join them after he got off. She could take Mia and Sabrina--they would go to sleep. I thought Ella would too. But, her cousins, S &C older two children were already spending the night with Grandma (the one they share with Ella). How would Ella feel to find out her cousins were at Grandma's and she was not invited?

I don't know if Beck figured something else out or not. I do not know if Beck and Lance got to go over and play games or not. I jsut feel bad that I did not think through the whole situation and then say yes. I love my LaLa girl, she is simply precious to me. She requires a lot of attention but that is not reason for me to not have turned down such an opportunity to show my love for her.

I am so sorry Ella. Next time you have a Friday off from school I want you to come and spend the night here with me. And we will make pancakes for breakfast! I know that is your favorite. I will love you forever! Granny

New Year Greetings 2010

New Year Greetings 2010
Some things are better finished-the flu for one! That was nasty! But I know I will be better soon.

so it's time for all things new. My Day Timer paged came today--yea! Now I can plan for the rest of the year. It seems silly but until I write it down it's just not real. So, hurray for calendars and my "brain in a bag" as my kids once named my Day Timer. As long as I do not lose it, I'm good.

After reading the blogs of Beck and Sarah I have sincerely considered what would I tell my 16 year old self and my 25 year old self.

My 16 year old self would hear how it is not worth it to cheat in school. If you don't want to do the work do not take the class. You are capable of anything--you just need to choose carefully and put you heart into it. I would also tell her that maintaining your morality os worth more than you can imagine-just hold on! I would also tell her not to judge the Church by the poor choices and judgements people will make about you. Hold you head high and you will succeed.

To my 25 year old (mother of 4 moving to Panguitch) self I would say. Hold on to who you are.
Do not believe what others say about you. Remember what is important. You will get your chance to go to school. Right now just be a good Mom and hold on it will be worth it.

What would my 70 year old self have to say to me? Do we make it out on a mission? Do I ever get to use all this education? Does all this Relief Society work really matter? Am I using my energy in the way I should?

Of course, there are a million other questions I would love to have answered but then I guess the surprise would be gone. But life is nothing if not a surprise--and the real life is what you do in the face of life's surprises.