Way to go Daddy!

Today Hubbin ran his first 5K. His company encourages a healthy lifestyle. Each year members of Hubbins team run in several 5K's to compete with other teams. The idea is to have the most individual runs per team. Hubbin ran with 3 team members today, and did very well. He attributes his success to 9th grade cross country and last octobers 1 training run, that ended in a 6 week pneumonia. Of course I am a little jealous that he can up and run a 5K without training, but mostly I am just proud of him. The boys yelled and yelled for him. They claimed him the winner and tackled him with flying hugs. Great Job Daddy!

Freaky Friday

I was planning on putting the garden in today, but I found something else to do. A quick 7 hour trip to the emergency room. #2 fell off the slide at recess. Luckily I was at the school, so after a quick assessment from the paramedics, I took him to the ER.

Here is a little video, of my poor #2

Remember this list?

Week 28- Lovely Wonderful General Conference Weekend! Run a Triathlon-Hooray! (check)

Week 29-Paint the new Master Bedroom (check)

Week 30-Move all the furniture up to the new master bedroom- Find a comforter that is both masculine and graceful and matches the fresh paint! (We don't really need a new comforter yet, but furniture is up stairs)

Week 31-Garden Preparations #2 birthday (check)

Week 32-Paint new guest room- Have house sprayed for Ants. (check)

Week 33-arrange furniture in new guest room -Go to Texas (check)

Week 34- find a mattress for #3. paint Eve's room and find a crib for Eve- Love Craigslist free stuff!- (check)

Week 35- Paint kitchen (Baby Shower)

Week 36- put up wainscoting in Kitchen

Week 37- take down wall paper in bathroom and paint (try to find cute mirror and new pedestal sink on craigslist free stuff

Week 38- Finish built in Book shelves in hall and between dining room and kitchen

Week 39 find a dresser for Eves clothes. Move all the Home school stuff to the ?? Uhh Basement? #3's birthday (check)

Week 40 Get Tom to paint my toenails, pack hospital bag, find a car seat, choose a come home from the hospital out-fit for baby

Lets be honest here

Week 41 Hoe all the weeds out of Garden enjoy the rest of the strawberry crop

Week 42 Play the waiting game and eat lots of spicy food!! Induction July 17th

OK, so I am not doing to bad! Thats good. I was at 34 weeks on Sunday. I plan to paint the kitchen today. I didn't realize I was ahead of schedule. I still need to get the garden in to the ground. But, hoeing is so hard. I will have to get something figured out. I need to get that in before Saturday. #1 will be baptized on Saturday and Hubbin is helping friends move, so hmm. I guess I will do the garden tomorrow.

What else?

possibly make some frozen meals

cut all the boys hair

spray the apple trees, weekly for the rest of the summer

sign boys up for free summer camp- last week of june

look into a lawn care company

move the trampoline

build a fence around the yard

de-junk the basement

find a good homeschool curriculum for the summer

Organize the fabric closet

deep clean the piano and serving table

paint the dining room

new ceiling fans in all the rooms

new lighting in bathroom

paint loft

schedule the ants to be sprayed while we are gone to Idaho

work out #1's scouting and primary stuff for summer

put #2 in a yoga or karate class

Teach #3 to read

No more potty accidents for #4

Not quite sure

I went to my Doctors appointment yesterday. I realized that I have been off on my due date all along. I am not due until July 3rd. Crazy!! So that gives me two extra weeks to tick stuff off my list. Good! Because- I got a little behind.

However, Yesterday when she measured me I measured at 38 weeks. My LMP date is a little shaky. It could have been a miscarriage or it could have been spotting. So, when am I due? Eve only knows. I am hoping for the July 4th weekend. That would be awesome! Hubbin will have the weekend off any way. He can stay home with me. Then we can add his paternity leave to our vacation and go home for a little longer. Sounds so good to me!

I have traditionally been a week late. So, I may have the baby around the 10th of July. But, I always have measured spot on. So I may only have 3 weeks left. Oh the uncertainty of it all!

By the way, I lost 5 lbs. since last appointment, even though baby has gained 2. Hmm. Doctor said Baby feels like she is about 3.5 lbs. which according to the due date calc. means I am only at 30 weeks- and I still have 11 weeks to go. Which is August 4th. After writing this, I have come to the conclusion that it would have been easier to be a pioneer. With out all of this information . It would have been easier to just say a summer baby, and leave it at that. Surviving daily trials and going in to labor while making a loaf of bread or scrubbing the kitchen floor or better yet walking across the plains. OK, so maybe I always wish that I was a pioneer(not just when I am pregnant), but still I think I may have to much information on my hands!

Tom

I love you Babe! I don't know why you only get a post once a year, or so, but I love you. Did you know that? Some times I forget to tell you. Some times I forget to show you. Did you know that I think your awesome? Did you know that I think about you during the day? I do. I think about you when I put my dishes away in my neatly labeled cupboards. I think about you when I pick up your socks and move them 3 feet to the left-into the laundry basket. I think about you when I lay down for a nap and smell you on the pillow. I think about you when I type on your computer. At 4:00 I think about you, and know that I will see you soon. At 5:05 when you come, handsomely, striding out to the car, my heart leaps and I feel like running to throw my arms around your neck and kiss you. But, I don't. I sit there. Last night when we talked about going on a date, I tried to remember the last time we went on a date. We went to the temple a couple weeks ago- does that count? We went to a fancy formal dinner last week. Does that count? Before that It may have been back in December, when we went out on an actual date. Lets go on a date, O.K.? I watched a silly chick flick last night. The plot-also silly- went as follows. A girl has a list. The list has all the things she is looking for in a future husband. Her challenge is to find that man and write about her success. Do you remember that I had a list?

I thought about it last night. Do you remember what was on my list?

I can't remember all of them 9 years will do that to yah!

Here are a few.

Beautiful singing voice.

Play the piano

Ask the wall flowers to dance

return missionary

eagle scout

willing to do the dishes

feast on the scriptures

temple attender

great with kids

from a big family

from a farm

serving heart

Smiling eyes

That is about all I remember. As I watched you help the boys rebuild the garden tonight-I loved you for the father that you are. As I listen to you down stairs at this very minute serenading me, I love you. When you said, I would rather be home with my family, then hanging out with the guys after work, I loved you. When I watch you make dinner, I love you. When you read to our kids every night, I love you.

So I love you. Thats all I wanted to say.

Donuts and orange juice

This morning number 2 cuddled up to me in bed. He was all ready for school, and waiting for breakfast. I was just enjoying snuggling with him. He even got to feel number 5 "saying hi". It was a good morning. Not rushed. Finally we got up. We went out to the kitchen to find some breakfast.

Last night after a last minute carnival meeting for the PTO, I stopped by the store. I picked up some cupcakes for number 3's "un-birthday". While I was there I bought some donuts as well. A couple days ago I found half gallons of OJ for $1 a piece. I had those on hand.

Number 2 had a donut and a glass of OJ for breakfast. He started with the donut and half way through took a drink of OJ. He said it was "SOUR" and I forgot to add the sugar. We talked about how life is like that. If we always have it easy, then when we have something hard come in to our lives it will taste extra bitter. But, the OJ was actually the only part of the breakfast that helped us grow. And after drinking the orange juice, the donut tasted even sweeter. Number 2 then related that to "Lehi's Dream" found here- http://seminary.lds.org/manuals/book-of-mormon-seminary-student-study-guide/bm-ssg-02-1ne-1-6.asp

He mentioned how some people already tasted the sweet fruit, and wanted others to taste it. But, the only way to get to the sweet fruit was to do hard things. Some people chose not to do the hard things. Some people did all the hard things, tasted the sweet fruit, and then gave it up to try something that looked sweeter but wasn't.

Then number 2 reminded me that our AMAZING Aunt/sister-in-law is "tasting the sour" (she has breast cancer) but it is helping her to be able to enjoy the "sweet" even more.

Lesson learned

-God gave us families to help become what he wants us to be

-eating meals together-even if it is just a donut- is worth it!

-6 year olds are full of great wisdom

-family scripture study actually does sink in- even hanging from the curtains and free falling from the top of the couch.

-praying for others increases awareness of blessings and our loving Father in Heavens hand in our lives

-you can learn a lot by starting with dessert- no wonder I am so smart ;)

Repost From January of 2010

I know the Lord rose again. It seems the birds knew it this morning too. They were chirping louder and the sun seemed to be shining brighter on this wonderful day that we celebrate when Jesus Christ rose from the dead. I celebrate his miraculous birth, his life, his atonement, his death, and his resurrection from the dead. I know he Lives. Last year I posted this poem. It is a comfort and an affirmation of my testimony.

With Love.



The Sun will rise

In this life we have rare glimpses of Heaven
the touch of a hand as we say good bye
An answer that seals Forever
A baby's first cry
the shadow of a baby that never cried
Each one a glimpse
The Heavenly Father that loves
The Son that gives all
Each brings a family closer
To one another and our Eternity

As I thought of what you might be going through
I wished that I could think of something to say
that would take your pain away
This poem flowed and as I cried I knew
What He would say
Don't take your eye off the Sky line
Keep Watching
The Sun will rise

When pain is too hard to bare
When all seems troubled
the light impossible to see
When families are far
Never forget
The Sun will rise

Life is lived
Death comes
just another season
Easy for the ones who leave us
Those left search for a reason
Tears fall, hearts feel empty
hard lump in your throat
In the darkness
One we know calls our name

Please don't cry, My dear one
I love you,
that's why I have come
I know what you're going through
Because I went through it too
I did it just for you
I bore your pain
I felt your grief
As I knelt and begged for relief
I did it because He asked me to
And I did it all for you
The Sun will rise

So during this middle hour
When morn's light seems so far
When all is dim and unclear
When pain and doubt seem to sear
Look to the sky
And hear my reply
Clear your eyes
Know
The Sun will rise

I know for I am the Savior of All
I love you
I came, lived, died for you
I carry your burden
Through me it is light
Making your way through this dreary night
Never forget
I am the Son
I died
I rose again