Today Buster bore his testimony in church for the first time. I was out with Crate so I didn't even know he was going up. It was the sweetest testimony. I felt so pleased that he did such a good job and didn't have any help. There is something so sweet about a child's simple and pure testimony.

Also tonight I had crepes for the first time ever. They were delicious. Stacy invited us over for an awesome desert night with friends. I think I could become addicted to those. I want to learn how to make them sometime soon.

And today ended Pops and mine 90 days of the workout P90X. It's been an intense 90 days but I feel so good that we stuck with it...working out 6 days a week for 90 days ain't easy. I only missed maybe 4 or 5 workouts all together. Pops is down 20lbs and I lost all my baby weight plus some. We'll take a week off and then start it up again. It's been really good having a workout partner the last few months.

So I guess today was a day of "firsts"

Ready to hit the hay and fall into dream land. More about today tomorrow.

Successful day. Successful date tonight. Successful in finding a pair of jeans.

Time for bed.

Today I woke up early to pick up the house. I'll have to do the same thing tomorrow morning.

My to do list looked like this today:

*Exercise
*Shower
*Clean out Car
*Bathe Crate
*Make shake for breakfast
*Put bigger diapers in diaper bag
*Chop veggies for chili
*Brown meat for chili
*Drop off chili and sour cream to Erin
*Spend 30 minutes practicing writing name with Boss
*Clean up kitchen
*Check mail
*Pick up Buster early


All this needed to be done prior to 11:30am, along with nursing,picking up, nursing again and picking up again, since Buster had a half day and we we're headed to Mesa. I think using a list works well for me...then I don't forget anything and I stay focused.

I fixed the chili for the Dinner the PTA was putting on for the teachers during parent/teacher conference. I have never fixed chili before but I think it turned out descent. Next time tomatoes go on sale I'll roast them myself and I'll think ahead and use my own fresh beans and try to make it completely fresh and mix up the recipe just a tad to add a little more spice.

I switched up my workout today and ran on the treadmill. I was in the mood to watch the morning news so I watched it while I ran.

I got the gas bill in the mail...$97 cheaper than last month. Huge savings....thanks to figuring out our pump thing is not running right last month we turned it completely off to see if that would cut some cost and it sure did! It make me wonder how much money we've wasted over the last three years. The down side is we don't get hot water to the master bath so we've been using the boys bathroom the last month. That's kind of a pain but not worth spending $100 each month just to use our own shower.

I dropped Pops off at the Temple (I look forward to when I can go again when Crate stops nursing, actually I'm craving anytime ALONE...but again this is what I choose and this is where I'm at so there's no need to complain. But that's a post for another day) while I ran errands in Mesa. Our main stop was the book store so I could check out some YW's stuff. I was so irritated when I went to walk in and the door was locked at 3pm. The sign read "closed Thursday Feb.4th at 3pm for inventory" What the? Who shuts down in the middle of working hours to do inventory? Every other retail sight does it after hours. I was peeved. Whatever. Then we headed to Grandma's house so the boys could see the new 4 day old puppies. I'm not sure how many times I said "No boys, we're not bringing one home." Got home just in time to finish homework and have dinner (chili) then I was off to drop a birthday gift off for the YW's instructor with the presidency, got home just in time for Pops to run and pick up the oil for the cars so he can change the oil tomorrow on both cars, put the boys to bed, put the boys to bed again, put the boys to bed again with the wooden spoon in my hand, nursed Crate and here I am.

For some odd reason tonight I have a massive headache. I NEVER get headaches for no apparent reason. I decided I'm scumming to Tylenol tonight then I'm off to bed.

Tonight I am tired and ready for bed.

The tender mercies of the Lord today included Crate falling asleep in the car when he was really hungry and continuing to sleep while I grocery shopped. It would have been hard to hold a crying baby and push a cart full of groceries at the same time. I have been out of milk and many other things for two full days. This was a big blessing for me. Another blessing, I didn't have to wait in line at the store so I could quickly get home and put most the groceries away before everyone came over for young women's.

Today we took off #2's training wheels. He was much more hesitant than I anticipated. I think within the next couple of days he should have it down. I was hoping that would happen today but maybe not. It'll be nice to have him ride his bike while I push Crate in the stroller to go running.

I had a choice tonight at 8pm...sit down and watch TV or clean without being interrupted. I choose clean. Now I have two of the three bathrooms cleaned. Three loads of laundry folded and put away. The house vacuumed. Bathrooms mopped and everything picked up. Pops came home from his appointment and asked what he could help out with. I gave him a list. I think he regretted asking. It was nice to have the help. I figured if he was dumb enough to ask...I was gonna put him to work.

I remember thinking at one point and time how easy stay-at-home moms have it. I was wrong.

Too many kids today and not enough chocolate.

I went to Busters parent teacher conference. That was a success. She said she's noticed a big improvement on his reading. His confidence is boosted and he got all E's or 100% on everything. It looks like he'll be moving on to 2nd grade when the time comes!

I was thinking a lot today, that must be why I have a headache. Anyhow I decided that one of the trials in life we all face is learning to be happy for someone when they have that "thing" we most desperately want. Like... Watching someone get that job that we want. Watching someone get married while we're still living the single life. Or watching someone live the carefree single life while we ache for a happy, successful marriage. Watching someone have children while we long to feel the movement of life within us. Watching someone have that body with no effort while we work our tail off just to avoid that "obese" line. Watching someone buy that lavish house while living in your own tiny apartment. Hearing about that dream vacation that family went on while having to slave away just to pay for food. Looking on at someones "ideal" children while watching your own child go through tough struggles and wondering where you went wrong as a parent...forgetting children have their free agency. The list could go on and on. I think those who can truly be happy for others despite their own struggles is an example of the Christlike attribute charity. For charity IS the pure love of Christ. I hope to work on this throughout my life. For being envious only drives the spirit away. And jealousy only hurts the person who is jealous. And if we're not careful we could let our whole lives pass us by wishing for something more...forgetting all our own, personal boutious blessings.

On another topic...I love having a Bumbo for Crate. He'll sit in it for about 20 minutes at a time. Just enough time to have him by me when I am doing the dishes, folding laundry or writing on the blog. It's a lifesaver. His poor head is pretty bloody from him scratching his cradle cap...I hope it clears up soon. I am trying everything.

Mr. Bauer...I am here and waiting for you. Only 30 more minutes until I can watch you save the world.