Another Park Day

The first Sunday this year I had a lesson in Relief Society that really hit home. It was on balancing our lives and living in the moment. Letting go of the things that really don't matter. They told us to ask ourselves, "Will it really matter today, tomorrow, a year from now?" So I am really trying to live in the moment. I want to spend more quality time with my kids. And one of the things they love to do is go for walks, so we did.

I thought we would try a different park this week so we walked to Goett Park. Actually I walked/ran to keep up with them and they rode bikes and scooters. They played for a bit. There were lots of BIG kids there since it was a holiday, so we didn't stay too long. And then Nick asked if we could check out the trail between the houses, so we did. I wasn't sure where it was going to take us but figured we could just turn around and come back if it was too long.

It was a fitness trail so it had stops where you can do jumping jacks and stuff. Chloe and I stopped at each one and did the exercise it said. When we got to the pull up bar the boys thought that was pretty cool. Nick did 2 while the rest of us just hung there without enough upper body strength to pull ourselves up. We got off the trail at another park and headed home. Cooper was dying before we even made it to the first park, so I was pushing the stroller and him on his bike while running to keep up with the other kids. It was a good workout. We stopped by Tropical Smoothie on the way home for a smoothie. It was a good walk!!

365- Week 3

The challenge is simple. Take a picture everyday. But sometimes life is crazy and I don't remember. I did take a picture everyday, but it just happened to be by chance. And then I upload all my pictures for the week and think, "dang", that is my only choice for a certain day. So here it goes!

01/15/11Cute girl!!

01/16/11Playing Battleship with Nick. I beat him this time, only my 2nd time, he usually wins.

01/17/11Alex climbing some rocks when we went on our walk. We were on our way home when Nick stopped and asked if they could climb the mountain. Nick and Alex were able to do it all by thereselves. It was really steep and really rocky.

01/18/11
After dance Jenny came over for dinner. While we were waiting for dinner to cook, Jenny helped Chloe make her "LOVE bird". Chloe got a Valentine craft book from the library last week and really wanted to make something from it.

01/19/11
I didn't even tell him to. After he was done showering he just started squeegeeing the glass.

01/20/11
This is really one of those days that this is all I have to choose from. Note to self: work on self portraits!

01/21/11
Just waiting at the hospital! Chris' grandpa gave us a big scare and we raced up to St. George to be with him and Granny.

Park Day

I love that we have so many parks in walking distance. So last Saturday the kids hopped on their scooters and bikes and we walked to Rose Park. We brought lunch and the kids just played.

365- Week 2

01/08/11 Park day. I just love taking her picture!

01/09/11I love all the faces she makes!

01/10/11 She is always sticking her tongue out!

01/11/11
Tubby time!

01/12/11
Alex and Aubrey both woke up fevers. It wasn't such a good day for them, but I love a picture of a sleeping baby (even if he is my 5 year old baby)!

01/13/11
My mom took us to see Disney on Ice. Of course, my battery died right after I took this, so this is all I got of the whole night.

01/14/11

Chloe and Cooper sleeping on the side of my bed. They had no idea how they got there when they woke up!

[my birthday]

I think this is the first year that I kind of forgot about my birthday and also the first time that I really didn't want to have a birthday. I always thought people were silly not wanting to get older and admit their age, but I think I am starting to understand! I have too many good friends and lots of great family that wouldn't let me forget though and for them I am thankful! On Friday some friends took me to lunch at Cafe Rio and then to Golden Spoon for a treat. It was so nice to just be able to hang out. On Friday we got a babysitter and Chris took me and Aubee to dinner at Cheesecake Factory and then to see Little Fockers. It has been a while since we had a date night, so that was awesome and Aubrey was so good! Saturday night we went to Chipotle with some family and friends and then came back to our house for lots of yummy bundt cake (we had white chocolate raspberry, Chocolate-chocolate chip and Cinnamon swirl) and ice cream.

I am going to try really hard to deal with the fact that I am getting wrinkles and that in deed I am getting older. I have 5 kids, wrinkles are inevitable!!

Thanks everyone, I had a great weekend!!

Just for fun!

Operation 365- Week 1

A friend of mine told me about Operation365 (I think that is what it is called). You are supposed to take a picture everyday of the year and by the end of the year your picture taking skills should have improved. I take a lot pictures, but I don't know if my skills have gotten any better over the years. But I thought it was a worth a try. I also thought it would be a good way to document some of the day to day stuff. I am going to try and post my pictures weekly, so here is my first week:

01/01/11

Our snow day.

01/02/11

Aubrey is learining how to take her binky out and put it back in her mouth. The kids think this is pretty funny.

01/03/11

Just washing dinner off in the bath.

01/04/10 Just playing with Mom while all the kids were at school.

01/05/11

I find my kids just randomly sitting on the kitchen counter doing stuff all the time.

01/06/11

Alex and Cooper playing Transformers under the dining room table. I love how well these two play together in the afternoons while Nick and Chloe are at school.

01/07/10

Alex tells the girls to stand next to him and then puts his hands up and oh-so-smoothly around the girls. I think I am going to be in trouble when he gets older!!