A bit of craziness..

Today was crazy.

I was up by 5:45 am to feed the baby. Alarm went off at 6:00 am. Fed both kids, and on the exercise bike by 7:30 am. Off to the bread shop. DMV. Grocery store. Home to put away groceries. Doctor's appointment for Eric. Home to teach piano. Make dinner for friend who had a baby. Take dinner. Go to pharmacy. Pick up prescription. Home to make dinner. Eat dinner. Kids to bed. Put in Scentsy order. And finally...

...my favorite part of the day...

GO TO BED.

If you see me tomorrow...this is what I WISH I could be doing...

Good. NIGHT!

Cookie Monster

Eric will eat just about anything we give him. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not, but we ventured out on a limb last sunday and gave him an oreo cookie. His first cookie ever. That is a milestone to remember, right?

Needless to say, he loved it.

And I love his messy face.

And I love Oreos.

But I love him more.

She reads....

Emily is a smart little cookie. She loves books. She also likes to play around on www.starfall.com. (awesome for teaching kids letters and their sounds!). As such, she can read and has been for about 6 months or so. And by read, I mean she can sound out all of the letters and figure out 3-4 letter words. Tonight she told me she wanted to read me the book "Are You My Mother?" She sounds out each word and I help her when the letter sound is different than the normal rule (i.e. "said" is not s a ih d). So many exceptions to the "rule" in our language. Scott came home while we were reading and took these pictures. It was a precious moment:

Littlest Scriptorian

We have been reading scriptures with Emily for a while now, and sometimes we just do quick short scriptures that she can memorize. So, the following story made me beam with pride a bit after it was told to me:

Last Sunday in church, since it was Ward Conference, the Stake Leaders were doing the sharing time in Primary. They were talking about how Jesus shows us we love us, but we can also show Jesus that we love him. And how we do this is, (and the leader started quoting) "If ye love me..."

And Emily pipes up and shouts, "KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS!"
(John 14:15)

This was the first scripture she ever learned, and we probably haven't done it with her for a few months at least, so the fact that she remembered it (and that she was paying attention in Primary!) made my mommy buttons burst with pride a bit. She is a smart girl.

And she'll keep her teachers on their toes, that's for sure. 

Day One...

I am not going to turn this into a food journal, but since this was "Day One" of our "Game On Diet" I thought I might just document what all this "diet" entailed...

Meal 1: Grape Nuts cereal w/ Skim Milk, Pure Maple Syrup, and a Greek Yogurt

Meal 2: Banana, 8 Almonds, 2 String Cheese

Meal 3: Hamburger Patty, Sauteed (w/ Extra Virgin Olive Oil) Mushrooms and Onions, Spinach Salad w/ Balsamic Vinegar

Meal 4: Banana, 8 Almonds, 2 String Cheese (not very original, I know...I was in a hurry...)

Meal 5: Grilled Salmon, Whole Wheat Pasta mixed with EVOO, Fresh Basil, and Garlic Powder, and Grilled Asparagus

100 Calories of "whatever": I chose a delicious White Mint Truffle Skinny Cow Ice Cream Bar.



And who says that you go hungry on diets.... I'm stuffed!!

Day Two? Bring it on.

Game On!

Tonight was the last night for us before we start out GAME ON! diet tomorrow. We are playing with two other couples from our ward, the Miners and the Fontanos. It will be awesome. It's a game. It's a diet. You earn points. You win. You get in shape. It. Is. Awesome. (Check it out: www.thegameondiet.com)

It's written by the writer for Grey's Anatomy, Krista Vernoff. The book itself is a little colorful in language, but the game itself ROCKS my SOCKS... :) I am excited, can you tell?

I have taken a "before" picture. No you cannot see it. It's scary. Really scary. It makes me not want not to ever eat sugar...ever. But it's definitely motivation to change.

So, for our "last supper" we had fish and chips. (BOTH of which are completely and obviously NOT on the diet.) To top the day off, too, we had the ward "girls night" at our house which involved a CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN....omigosh. L-O-V-E it.

So...all of that being said, I'm totally ready for this game tomorrow. The wives are playing against their husbands. If the wives win (which we will...duh!) we get a girls day out....pedicure, lunch, movie, massage, whatever we want! and the guys have to go jump in the freezing "Lake at the Hills." HA! If the guys win (right..) they get to go golfing and then the girls have to rub their stinky golfing feet. (groossss)

So, y'know...I have to win. And I will! But most importantly, I will be getting healthy, losing weight, and feeling a whole lot better about myself in general.

So, here's to the next four weeks!

GAME. ON.


Okay, FINE...you can see my "before picture"... don't judge me.

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RIP Bert

Today was a day that will live forever in my mind...

No, not because it's President's Day.

But because today, after almost 19 years, my childhood pet, Bert the cat, passed peacefully away via medical assistance.

Why make such a big deal? He's just a cat... No... He was our one and only pet we had growing up, besides a short-lived (literally) spurt of raising some fish and the one time I got to bring the 3rd grade class pet hamster home for Spring Break.

This cat was a trooper. He was born in Copperas Cove, Texas in a litter of kittens that my piano teachers cat had. He was part Siamese and part Tabby cat. We named him Bert because all of the boys in my family were B's (dad Brad, brother Bret....) and my brother Bret actually named him.

Since living in Cove, he has spent time living in Kansas, a short time with Aunt Kirsten in Houston, in Emigration Canyon with Gma and Gpa Nelson while we lived in Korea, in Idaho, in Iowa, and when my parents moved to Japan he went to live again with Gma and Gpa Nelson, this time in Hurricane, Utah.

He was an odd cat--liked to chase things and bring them back in his mouth, his favorite being a plastic bag tied in a knot two or three times and then cut off on the ends.

He was not particularly fond of small children. He definitely had his favorite people as well, my Grandma Nelson being one.

Emily and I had a good cry this afternoon after I told her that Bert had passed away. I told her that he went to go see my Grandpa Nelson (who passed away in June of 2009.) I told Emily that I was very sad, but she told me that I shouldn't be sad. I asked her 'why?' and her response was this:

"Mommy, when you are sad or mean, the Holy Ghost leaves your heart.."
*This 3 year old explanation is due to the fact that we have been trying to teach her that it is not good to be mean, or the Holy Ghost cannot live at our house...*

But the sentiment was right...

And so I laughed, she gave me a hug, and we shared this special moment together.

RIP Bert

(Couldn't find a picture of him, although I know we have one somewhere.)

I am ashamed...

I have been called out by multiple people who shall remain nameless.. .(*ahem*... Mary, Chelsea, Katelyn, Anne, Melissa, Katie, Holly, Chandi..did I miss anyone?...)

"...update your blog already!"

"...when are you going to update your blog?"

"...you never blog anymore!"

"I am ashamed." (said in the style of the cleaner shrimp on "Nemo") I am guilty of negligence of my blog. And I have a goal to change.

IN FACT, I will be blogging every day for the next month to catch up! It's a new goal, and ultimately since I will be printing this blog, it is my "journal" for the family.

The biggest reason that I haven't is due to the fact that I feel like there is SO much to catch up on. The last time I "caught up" on my blog was the week before Eric was born (ummm.. .JUNE!) There is so much to catch up on, but I WILL DO IT!!!

There will be some posts about what is going on now, but MOSTLY, there will be updates that are back dated to between now and when Eric was born... eight and a half months ago. (shame shame..) I have to.... HAVE TO... have everything in chronological order....so, if you don't see a new one, it's because it's backdated and is showing up else where. ( I think that is how it works..?)

So, if you are still reading this, which I would be surprised to see who still is... prepare yourself for the... (cue drum roll)

BLOG CATCH-UP OF THE CENTURY!

One post every day.

Pinky Promise.

(oh yeah, end drums)

Here is a picture for those of you who think "word-only" posts are usually boring. (Like me...haha...)

Taking a bath in Grandma's sink in December....

**Does this count as my post for the day??**