February 26, 2012

Things were crazy again this week.  I just have to find a way to slow things down.  I keep feeling like I'll have more time after I finish this one thing.  But it never happens.  I don't get to play with Seth and Ruby nearly enough and I'm going to miss them being small if I don't make time for it.  So I decided I'm going to drop all tv watching.  And I'm going to clean the house at night with Bob.  Bob is going to take over the pool responsibilities. I'm going to make sure I read my scriptures everyday after I put Ruby down. I'm not going to sit down at the computer except for when I'm doing websites (which I'm going to try to do 1-2 hours a day because our budget has been going crazy lately) or for 30 minutes outside of that to read blogs/email/pinterest. And I probably won't spend much social time with friends since Jamie just moved and Kata had her baby last week. I'm still going to sew our Easter clothes, but I'm not going to start any of the other sewing projects I was thinking of. I think I've found some good ways to carve out some time.  I'm excited to keep my focus on the most important things and get to enjoy them more.

Ruby had her well check and she has lost some weight because she isn't drinking milk, so I'm supposed to feed her five meals a day.  She seems do be doing well with it and is eating much more.  Seth had his checkup and his pediatrician put him on claritin and singulair and nose spray to see if that can clear up his ear fluid problem before surgery.  It would sure be nice if it works.

I'm really enjoying teaching Sunday School to the 12 year olds.  The lessons are basic plan of Salvation lessons and the kid ask great questions and participate.  We have good gospel discussions.

February 19, 2012

I've been putting reading my scriptures as a higher priority this week and I've had more time to get all my things done. I have to learn that lesson over and over. I know it's true, I just get lazy and then have to relearn it. I haven't felt so swamped and I even got some sewing done.

We hung out with the Deans a lot this week. And with my friend Jamie, my swim teacher, she had her baby a couple of weeks ago and she's moving next week, so we've been getting together as much as we can.

Bob and Rachel went to the Goynes Daddy Daughter dance on Friday.  They had a great time. Saturday night  Bob took the three oldest to a hockey game. I stayed home and put the little ones to bed and then I sewed.

February 12, 2012

I went to San Francisco with Amanda and Wendy last weekend.  It was marvelous! Bob watched the kids and I left Friday morning and came back Sunday night. Wendy got us a great hotel in Union Square. We ate and shopped most of the time.  There were lots of shops and fun things to see right around our hotel.  The weather was great. I love those girls.  We can just pick back up like we lived together yesterday.  Saturday we shopped for several hours and then came back and took a nap and then went to a fun Singapore restaurant and then got a movie in our room. It was so great to just do whatever we felt like and not have to take care of anyone else. Sunday we went to Ghiradelli Square and Pier 39. Bob did great with the kids while I was gone.

Tuesday I had a baby shower for Kata at our house.  It was so fun.  We had a great turnout and it was so great to be able to celebrate such a fun friend and her new baby. I'm so thankful for my friendship with Kata.  She's so fun and such an example of a great mom and disciple of Christ.

I've been feeling so swamped lately.  Everyday I work so hard and at the end of the day my "to do" list is longer than it was at the start of the day.  Ugh. I decided I wanted to sew the girls' Easter dresses.  I bought the fabric last week. But I don't know when I'm going to find the time to get them done.  I'll probably have to give up some sleep a few nights.  But I already do that just to get my other stuff done.  What a crazy time of life.