Little Miss Independent

Little Miss Millie is also LITTLE MISS INDEPENDENT........




I wonder where she gets that from? It CAN NOT be from her parents.


She is always wanting to do things on her own such as eat, bathe, brush her teeth, get in her car seat, get my drift.


LITTLE MISS INDEPENDENT is also very neat, she has to clean up after herself with everything that she does. Picking up her toy's, throwing things away (I have to watch this very closely) and she loves cleaning up spills with a towel. Sometimes I think she creates spills on purpose just so she can clean. Now remember she hates being dirty and messes....and she knows how to hold and handle a towel better then Craig.




Sunday night we had Jello with dinner, MILLIE LOVES JELLO (as all kids do). As she was eating the jello she realized that if was really wiggly and would not stay on the spoon. She was chasing the jello everywhere. This took time and to an adult jello really is not worth that much work. But to a child PATIENCE.......and the practice of learning the whole hand to mouth coordination results in YUMMY REWARDS.

Last night we had scrambled eggs and once again LITTLE MISS INDEPENDENT wanted to do everything herself. From preparing the eggs to eating the eggs. This time she found more success in eating and less chasing. Although you know the old expression "Egg on your Face" well she had it going on, all over! And you can always tell when they are done eating the food takes on art forms. First they start squeezing it in their hands, then they start making a pile on the table and the last can make for quite interesting art if they are allowed to continue. The throwing of food on the walls, floor, ceiling and just about anything around. I am happy the Millie has not yet discovered this form of creativity yet.

One quick note to SELF, bath time is always better after she eats then before.....

Returning HOME

Two years ago in October '06 Ali ventured away from home and set out on her own life and adventure. It has been an amazing experience for her. She has made countless new friends that she now calls family. She has had many misadventures with her car.....I think she would rather not have me mention any of those due to anxiety....and she has learned how to live on her own.

She acquired a new family member or two along the way. Marley and Ziggy (her babies) ruff ruff.... Now all three are coming home to stay.....

She set out this morning driving from Arizona to Utah with her two babies Marley and Ziggy. She will arrive tonight I'm sure exhusted.

Ali we are excited and happy that you have decided to come back home......Love ya!

Millie's first day in Nursery

Wow can you believe that Millie is going to Nursery...Today was her first time and can I say she took to it like a Champ. She walked right in and started to play with the other kids. It helps that your two friends are in the nursery and Millie loves them both. She colored, sang and played.

My baby is growing up.......I forgot what it was like to sit through all of Sunday School and Relief Society.......

Music

Music can stir such an array of emotions.....

During the day I listen to pandora.com and usually I will listen to Michael Buble....



LOVE that swing era music.



Then I get in my car and blast Nickelback or Ozzie.






When I get home I love to listen to Josh Turner or Colbie Caillat on pandora.




Saturday nights I like to turn into Showtunes on 106.5 my kids think I'm corny but hey when there is a load full of teenagers and you start singing a song from "Anne get your gun" and the best is "Lion King" and then the whole car is singing along..... rockin to showtunes...... Gotta love it.





What is even better is all these re-mix songs that they are doing. When you know ALL the words and your kids thinks that it is a new song. "How do you know this song?" and your response....."I'm just too cool." They have that stare down with the jaw dropped..... "Mom, no way." and all the time you are just chuckling and the look and amazement on their face.

Cell Phones

Last night Makenna stayed with me so I had the opportunity to drive into work with her today. We had a wonderful conversation (I miss riding with her). She made me laugh at a story that she relayed to me and it got me thinking about what our society has come to.

Modern Convinces, Are they really convinces?

Makenna was thinking that James was still on his way home from school. She started to text him to see how he was doing. They carried on a conversation for quite sometime.

Finally James texted her asking "Are you home?"

Kenna answered "Yes and you?"

At that moment they both emerged from their rooms only to discover that they were only a wall away from each other the whole time. A good laugh erupted from both, turning they went back to their activities and the conversation stopped.

Have we gotten to the point that all of our conversations happen through text messaging, IM, email, facebook, my space......? What has happened to having a conversation over the phone, face to face.... is it a dying art? I don't think so and I would hope not. There is nothing that can replace the human touch, the human emotion.... You do not get that from text messaging or even emails. I have found through text messaging something that you said was taken totally the wrong way because it lacked the emotion behind what was said. Depending on the mood of the receiver is how that message is read. Hence a lot of problems can arise from little short messages that are trying to pack a lot of meaning. It just doesn't work.

Cell phones are great.....I don't think at this point we really can function without them. I would hope that our communication with each other doesn't turn into little abbreviations otherwise one day we will have a conversation that would go like this.

Girl: HRU (How are you?)

Boy: AAF (As a matter of fact)

DBAU (Doing business as usual)

Girl: GAS (Got a Second?)

Boy: WU (What's up?)

Girl: DUR (Do you Remember)

Boy: RW (Remember What?)

Girl: ROTFLUTS (Rolling on the Floor Unable to Speak)

Boy: dood (dude)

LOL (Laugh out Loud)

SRSLY (Seriously)

Girl: DNR (Dinner?)

Boy: FBF (Fat Boy Food e.g. pizza, burgers, fry's)

Girl: WH5 (Who, What, Where, When, Why)

Boy: CML (Call me later)

Girl: SYS (See ya soon)

Boy: PZ (Peace)

The Start of P90X Workout

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M POSTING THIS!!!! But I thought IF I did then I will be more committed to working out then just telling myself I am.

Tuesday February 3, 2009 I started the P90X workout!!!!!

Day one was chest and back. Boy, was it a killer, I was pushed more then I had ever been pushed before. I purchased a chin up bar on Monday after work so Millie and I assembled it for Family Home Evening while singing Primary Songs..... (I hope that counts)

On Tuesday I emptied all my CANDY in the Lunch room and told everyone to enjoy. They were all glad for the treats. Drinking a gallon of water makes for frequent bathroom breaks, I just hope I can keep up the motivation on drinking soooo much WATER!

Tuesday night after a delightful evening with Millie (laughing, playing, hugging and kissing) she went to sleep like a CHAMP at 7:30. Of course I had to finish watching AMERICAN IDOL. So Promptly at 8:00 the TV went off and I was starting my new workout.

Now thinking and KNOWING that I will not be able to keep up with the amount of reps that the Professionals would be doing, but focus on doing my best, I proceeded to workout with the BEST I HAD TO OFFER. Pushing myself until I thought I would CRY. Boy was this a workout I can't say enough and YES I could do chin-up's (surprise) of course I had my chair handy like they suggested (and it was used). After the workout I thought I felt sore but not that bad (MAYBE I DIDN'T PUSH MYSELF HARD ENOUGH). But I was tired and in bed by 9:20. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

When morning came I was so WRONG.......... I am sooooooo soooooo sore today. It definatly was a good workout. So tonight after I play, laugh, hug and kiss with Millie I will put her to bed and once again I will hit my home gym for a KILLER workout for Day 2.

Goal: BEACHBODY for Summer......VACA

Superbowl Sunday

For all Arizona fans this was an EXCITING day.... Our first time to the Superbowl. All the excitement and buzz of a team that has made a huge comeback. We love our Cardinals and are so proud of the progress that they have made as a team.

Millie woke up Sunday and we had a wonderful morning just playing and dancing and singing. We ate breakfast and got ready for church. She was amazingly good for me today in Sacrament. She sat on my lap for the most part of church which was so surprising but I was loving the opportunity of listening for once. She would open up the Hymn book and sing right along with everyone. She sure is growing up.

After Sacrament we left to go to our Priscilla's house to watch the big GAME...... There was tons of food, laughter and fun, Millie was so excited that there was chips and salsa YUMMY.

Carolyn THANKS for cheering my team on with me, we had so much fun and I think we taught Millie how to scream and cheer (she loves her new voice)...... It made it more fun having the excitment there..... the bantering was awesome between us all... Good sportsmanship..... Millie had a blast playing with everyone's cell phone and if you got a call that was unexpected we do apologize. Although you would have heard a sweet voice on the other end. Mikaela and Savannah were wonderful to play with Millie and she loved it. She even warmed up to Ken......but we were too slow in getting the cute picture....

We left tired and full a very fun evening. Although our team lost we could not have been more proud of their accomplishments and the exciting game we witnessed......