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I'm a loser...I know

Here I've let a bunch of time go by AGAIN since I've posted and visited my friends. LahoooosER! I do have quite a bit to share...let's see if I can remember it all. Oh. I got older. Yeah, had my birthday last week. It was good to spend the day with my family. We went to breakfast and did some shopping. Sadly Hubby had to work that night, but I had a fun girls night with my girlfriend/cousin Kimberlee who also recently had a birthday. We treated ourselve's to a yummy dinner from Famous Dave's. I also got spoiled by my other friends and family as well, and just had a really great Birthday. I've been crazy busy with school stuff this week. We had our summer work session/retreat this week. 2 evenings and then a full day today. Making some good progress, but hard to focus when I'm getting ready for GIRLS' CAMP!!!! We head up Tuesday morning. I'm so excited, but sad as well. This will be my last activity with the girls. I've been released from my call

It's what Fun Is...

Lagoon! If you live in Utah you have that song in your head now! That's the theme for one of my favorite places in the world. And we took our family there yesterday. I have so many fond memories of this place. When I was young, my best friend's dad was a mechanic for Lagoon. They were able to go free of charge, and she would often invite me along. We had soooo much fun! I remember riding the ferris wheel and when we were at the top, yelling out boys' names randomly, and seeing if anyone would look up. If we happened to get a boy to look, we would wave vigorously as if they should know us, just to see if they would wave back! We also thought it was hilarious to stand in line and speak animatedly in a different language just to see if people would stare at us. The thing is, we both took different language classes, so she would speak to me in Spanish, and I would speak back in French. Neither of us knew what the other was saying...but we pretended we were having a conversation

Dear Floor, Please open up and swallow me.

I know I'm a day late, but I have one that's just too good not to share with MiMi . You know, for that Friday thingy she does. Soooo... My son turned 12 on June 30th. That is another "milestone" birthday in our family. Turning 12 meant that he would be graduating from the Primary program at church, and entering the Young Men's program. He would also be ordained into the Aaronic Priesthood . Bookworm has needed new church clothes for a while. His pants are becoming floods, and his shirt sleeves are pretty short. We decided that for the occasion, he needed a new suit instead of just a new shirt and pants. So the week after his birthday, before Sunday arrived, we went out suit shopping. Hubby and Bookworm went in first. When I got in with the girls in tow, they were already being helped by a nice older gentleman. he was probably in his late 60's. Maybe 70. Anyway, Hubby tells me that these are a few of the suits they've looked at. Nice elderly gentleman ho

Diary of a single mother with no vehicle Days 3 and 4

Day 3 Dear Diary, 10 a.m.-ish : I think today is going to be better. My hint of a sore throat last night never developed into anything, and woke up feeling fine. Had a little bit of a rocky start trying to get Monkey to take her medicine, but we finally got it down. And she quit her wailing about 10 minutes after that, when she realized none of us were paying attention to her. Going to fix some eggs for the girls and then get busy, busy, busy. I have a lot of work to do to make up for the lack of accomplishment the past 2 days . PLUS, Mom invited us over for dinner and to watch SYTYCD (of course, she'll have to come pick us up for us to do that), so I need to get lots accomplished before then! 1 p.m. : Not sure what happened to my motivation, but so far I have managed to do the breakfast dishes. And to chat online with a fellow soccer fan about the World Cup. 5 p.m. : Getting the girls ready to head out to moms. I really don't know where my day or my energy went. I did get a

Diary of a single mother without a vehicle Days 1 & 2

The night before: Dear Diary, I am so glad to have this week over! It has been insane - I wasn't sure I would make it through. But it's over and the stress is gone. Tomorrow my guys leave for scout camp and it will be just the girls and I. We won't have a car, but that's okay. Cowgirl is mostly over her strep throat and we have lots of cleaning and organizing projects and yard work to get done. Daddy will be so surprised with what good shape the place is in after being gone for 5 1/2 days! Feeling really motivated! Day 1: Dear Diary, Got up at 6 a.m . to get Hubby and Bookworm out the door. Went back to bed because I was too tired from staying up all night packing to start on the projects for the day. As well as being up dealing with 2 sick little girls. Looks like Cowgirl has passed her strep on to her sisters. 11 a.m. Finally got in gear doing dishes and cleaning the kitchen. Girls are complaining of sore throats but otherwise in good spirits. They are helping with l

Let Freedom Ring...

Words can truly not express what this holiday means to me. I feel blessed beyond anything to have been born into this great land. I cannot see a flag procession, or sing the Star Spangled Banner without choking up. Those who serve in the armed forces are my heroes. I hold the Founding Fathers of this nation in the highest esteem. I believe God's hand was in the establishment of this greatest country on earth, and feel a solemn responsibility to do my part to make sure the principles this nation was founded upon are upheld by those who are elected to office. I want my children to also recognize what a blessing it is to live here. I'm trying to teach them. I love that we have this weekend to play and celebrate and bask in the joy of being American. God Bless the U.S.A.