Foiled

This morning Cadi and I headed to the gym as early as I thought we could. We got there right at 8. But then found out that the daycare doesn't open til 8:30, not 8 like I thought! Bummer! I thought about going back after 30 mintues, but we have a playdate with Cadi's friend this morning and I wouldn't get much time to work out. I'm bummed because this will be the first day this week that I didn't get to the gym.

So instead I came home and washed the inside of the car (windows, dash, vacuum). My arms are getting a workout after all! We're meeting Cadi's friend at the park at the top of the hill, so if we walk that counts for exercise too, right? lol

Today will be Cadi's last horse riding lesson of the summer. (I'm waiting until after the lesson to wash the outside of the car - very dusty, gravel road!) She has really enjoyed the lessons, she looks great on the horses! We may try to do this again next summer.

Ryan and I are a little worried that Acadia is going to "show us up" in Canada when we go horseback riding with Landon. lol I haven't been on a horse in years, and Ryan never has! I think we'll have to let Cadi give us some tips before we get on our horses. lol

Mom, You could have been rich!

This is not the first time this has happened. But today I came across (yet another) product that I've heard you mention wanting to create and sell. This time it is a singing toothpaste tube. So, your idea was a singing toothbrush, close enough.

Acadia needed new toothpaste, this time she chose Blue's Clues. (Yeah, over Princess, Barbie, and Strawberry Shortcake - surprised me.) Anyhow, as she went to brush her teeth and opened the lid, the tube started singing! I looked at it and sure enough - Musical to encourage longer brushing!

Sorry Mom, you snooze, you lose! Of course, your idea was a little more creative and could still be done and marketed well. But if you don't hurry, someone will have already done that too.

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Tonight we (the Mia Maids) made ice cream. Ryan and I got an ice cream maker when we were first married... almost 9 years ago... yeah, uh...I used it for the first time today - and he wasn't even there! But I brought the leftovers home for him.

We made two flavors, strawberry and chocolate. Yum! They turned out really good! Why haven't we done this before? It wasn't hard. Hmmm, I think we're gonna have to do this as a family soon.

Make New Friends but Keep the Old

Acadia is getting anxious to start First Grade in just a couple of weeks. She is especially excited that some of her friends, including two of her favorites will be in the same class that she is in! We are very happy about that!

Tomorrow we have a playdate with one of those "favorite friends", K. She is such a sweet girl and I really like her parents so I am glad that they are friends. K is coming over for a couple of hours tomorrow morning. I am hoping to be able to do some packing while she and Acadia play.

I hope that as Acadia keeps making new friends, she will always choose good kids who help her to be a good girl. And I also hope I like the families of her friends! So far, so good... for the most part. lol

Beavers and Horses

Last night we went to the Beavers game in Portland.  We had a fun time and our team won, so it was good!  Here are some pictures...

Acadia met Boomer and he signed her mitt.





Ryan wearing Acadia's mitt...





Today Acadia had another horse riding lesson. (It was a make up lesson since we couldn't make last Friday's.) Ryan came with us this time to see Acadia ride. He was very impressed. Acadia was able to ride Sugar again. I think Sugar is Cadi's next favorite (after Chanse). Here is Acadia with her friend, Sugar...



This Friday will be her last lesson this year. She is doing so well! She will be great when we go riding in Canada. (I think she'll be better than Ryan and I!)

It's worth waiting for.

Yesterday we went to get our Family pictures taken. (It's been two years!) As part of the package, we got a "collage" for free.  Well, we rarely get them and hadn't planned on it, so it was a real "freebie".  We ended up throwing in some of the pictures we liked but didn't order copies of so we would have just one copy of them.  It made this beautiful family collage and I'm so glad we got it now.  I scanned it into our computer and added a title for fun.

Hit Me

I've noticed that ever since the August Ensign came out, I've gotten tons of hits on my site from people looking for Book of Mormon reading charts. Obviously because of the 99 day challenge and our reading schedule that is posted here.

I have to admit, when we read that the prophet was asking us all (as a church) to read the entire Book of Mormon by the end of the year, we (our ward's mutual) were pretty pleased with ourselves. We were about a third of the way through already when we received his challenge.

Participating in this challenge has been wonderful. The quotes and questions that go with each reading are great, they help me to really think about what I'm reading and to learn from it, apply it, etc. I hope that anyone who chooses to follow the 99 day challenge will also have a good experience. And even if you aren't following our reading schedule, I hope that you all take the Prophet's challenge to read the Book of Mormon by the end of the year.

I have felt the spirit more in my life as I have applied myself more to reading and pondering. I have a testimony of the Book of Mormon. I know it is a true book and that it testifies of Christ. By reading it, you can't help but feel closer to the Savior and our Heavenly Father. Who doesn't want that? It is a great blessing to have it in our lives, I hope that we all take advantage of it!