Going On's

Life just keeps going on!  Faster than ever, it seems.  And I know it will only get worse as the girls get older.  Where is that pause button?  Slow motion?  Either will do. ;)

Last month I went to Women's Conference with my BFF.  We drove all day to get there, had a wonderful time, then drove all day to get back.  I love Women's Conference!  And in past years, I've taken loads of photos while I was there.  This year... not so much.  I even forgot to take my camera with me the first day.  The next day I took two pictures.  I'm not sure why I haven't been in the photo taking mood lately, perhaps it is because I feel so behind on the photos I've already taken. :S  Well, photos or not, Women's Conference was wonderful!  I love going and sharing it with good friends.  I love feeling uplifted and inspired.  I always pray that the motivation I feel to be a much better person stays with me.  This time, as always, most of it faded after a few days, but there are a few things that have stuck, for which I am thankful.  I just want to be better.  I just want to be more Christ-like.  I've got a long way to go, but each baby step closer is progress. :)

Spring has arrived and now Summer is fast on her heels!!!  It has been beautiful lately.  And now we're bordering on hot.  It has been great to spend lots of time out in the yard.   I went to the nursery a couple of times last week - it is always fun to buy new flower/plants and then watch them grow in my yard.  I planted the planters on my back deck, hung baskets, put some more flowers in the ground.  Now I need to get my vegetable gardens ready for planting.  That is this week's project. 

Speaking of growing things... My oldest daughter is growing!  She will be a teenager in just one month!!!  Last month, she shaved her legs for the first time!  Eeks!!!  And yesterday, we discovered that the long awaited day has arrived - she is now taller than I.  She was THRILLED!  I was sad.  I knew it was coming, I just was hoping it wouldn't.  :S  

Something she wasn't so thrilled about... the braces are back!  Acadia is now a Brace Face again.  This bout will be a bit longer than last time, and it will eventually be the complete upper and lower deal.  Currently, we are waiting for a couple more teeth to come out on the lowers, so she only has braces on her uppers, but it is just a matter of time. ;)  She is a really good sport about it though, and I think she's cute with braces.  

So those are just a few of the things that have been going on around here.  I do still have a couple of other things to update on, but they will probably be their own posts, and coming soon. :)

Peek-a-boo

I keep playing a disappearing act.  Then just when you think I'll never post again, I pop back up... and lately, only to disappear again the minute you turn your back.

Don't know why.  Busy.  But I'm always busy.  And I'm less busy now than I used to be... but then, I didn't always post very frequently then, either.

I have more photos that I need to upload and will post on.  I have a couple videos, too.

But first, I'll update on stuff that I don't have photos/videos for since that will be quicker.

• Rori took gymnastics for a little over a year but then told me she wanted to try dance classes instead.  So, this week she'll be taking her first dance class.  It is a ballet/jazz class, which I think she'll love.  She is SO EXCITED!!!  She already picked out what to wear today and wanted to sleep in it last night.  I reminded her that she still had to go to school in the morning first, so she'd have to put on school clothes when she woke up.  In the end, she decided to sleep in pjs.  Good choice.  ;)
• Ryan had been serving in our church as the ward executive secretary for a little over a year and was recently released from that calling and instead called to serve as a Sunday School teacher for the 16-17 year olds.  I think it's cool that we both use the same manual.  I team teach with someone, but on the weeks I do teach, we'll be mostly using the same material.  I'm sure we'll be able to have some good discussions as we each prepare. :)
• We recently booked our flights for a visit back East.  It has been awhile since we've been back for a visit and we are very excited to be going!  We plan to take a trip up to Acadia National Park while we're there and since we love it there so much we know it will be awesome.  We'll be able to celebrate Cadi's birthday and Father's Day in Massachusetts with Ryan's dad, and that will be really cool, too.
• The weather around here has been weird.  We had a very mild winter, too mild, actually.  Now we keep switching off from absolutely gorgeous days and totally crummy days.  I'm just waiting for it to make up it's mind so I can do some gardening.  I've got tons of bulbs coming up that I had planted last fall, so that's been fun to watch.  I need to decide what else I want to plant now and what I want in my vegetable garden this year. 

I'm hoping to upload the photos and videos soon, and when I do, I will be sure to post them!

Funks

So, I've been in this blog funk.  I haven't posted a "real" post since Dec. 23rd.  I have a lot to post about!  Christmas, a trip to Idaho, the new year, etc.

But I've also been in a funk in real life, too.

No motivation.  I've done laundry and dishes and I've straightened here and there, but I haven't really had a good cleaning day for a couple of weeks.

I haven't worked out at all in more than a couple of weeks.

I'm just not motivated. 

So, last night I prayed to get that motivation back. 

I like my life.  I like being a stay-at-home mom.  I don't like cleaning, but I like the way the house looks and feels when I'm doing my job right. 

I like being healthy.  I don't like the actual workouts, but I like the feeling afterwards knowing that I'm doing something to make my body healthier.  And I like the results, too!

I know my motivation will start picking up again.  I know because whenever I pray for help, I get it.  This is not the first funk I've been in.  I always wonder why I wait so long to make the request.  But now that I've made  it, I know things will be better. 

So, stay tuned. :)