Weekend Happenings

After I got done helping my grandma Friday, I headed to my friend Camie's house for a little pampering. She gave me a wonderful pedicure and did the Glitter toes! So pretty!I love them!

After I got my toes done, Brandon, Sawyer, and I went to Precision Mountain Gear {or whatever the place is called} and looked at their snow gear. They were having a big sale so both Brandon and I bought some new snow pants! They are awesome! Mine are whiteish gray with purple. They sound weird but they are way cute. I am going to go back in a week or so and see if the matching coat goes down in price any. I also got a cute hat for only $3! For the same one at Walmart they are about $10! Sweet!

Brandon really wanted to go up to the cabin but I told him I would rather stay home so I could clean up our pig sty of a house. While I was gone getting my toes done he cleaned up the house a ton so I didn't have nearly as much to do. We finished up and ended up leaving for the cabin around 8pm. Pretty dang late but it was worth it. Saturday, Max, Brandon, and I went on a 3-3 1/2 hour snowmobiling ride and man was it ever gorgeous! I wish I would have brought a camera. Words can't even begin to explain just how gorgeous everything looked. All I can say is WOW! I am a newbe at snowmobiling so I kept getting stuck in the snow and Max and Brandon had to dig me out buuuut when I wasn't stuck I had a lot of fun! By the end I was very tired and ready to go back to the cabin. I am pretty dang sore today too! We took Sawyer around the cabin on a few short rides and he loves it! He would sit there and go "vroom vroom"! Is that whole vroom vroom thing just a boy thing?! I never taught him to say that he just started doing that one day while playing with his cars and motor cycles! Hilarious kid! We also took him out in the snow and let him play and watch the bonfire grandpa Max made. He likes the 'hot'!

The first night there Sawyer did really well sleeping. Didn't really wake up the whole night. The last night was horrible though. He was having some really bad reflux problems and threw up all over him and our bed. It was hurting him so bad he kept waking up through the entire night so he ended up sleeping in bed with us which was a nightmare for mommy and daddy. He is ALL over the place when he sleeps. I kept getting kicked and pushed clear off to the edge of the bed. Rough night for sure. We had a great time at the cabin but I am kinda glad to be home.Loves to eat snow!Me and my adorable Hubby

Sawyer sitting on the Vroom Vroom!

Playing with airplanes. When he does the airplane sound it sounds like a kitty! Meoooooooow!

Grandma and Sawyer rockying.

Girls Night

Last night, we celebrated Kelli's birthday at good Ol Olive Garden! It was so dang delicious! I exercised extra hard on Wednesday and Thursday just so I could eat all that wonderful high calorie food! It was marvelous! I even got to eat my favorite dessert Black Tie Mousse Cake! Ahhhhh! Kelli got to tell us all about her wedding planning drama. I feel her pain! Plus, Caroline gave her some good advice on trying to help her overcome her constant fatigue she has been feeling. Its so nice to have a nurse friend!! It was nice to get together and talk, giggle, and eat! We have a lot of good memories at Olive Garden!
Today is going to be kinda of a pain since I ate all that stuff at O.G. I am going to have to work my little butt off to get rid of maybe a quarter of the calories I ate! It was so worth it though!

Cardio X

Last night, I forced Brandon to do the P90X Cardio with me. Whew it was a lot harder than it looked. I loved it though. I love that Tony Horton {the guy that created the vids} does so many unusual exercises. It kept it fresh and fun. I was beat by the end of the video. We were sweating like pigglie wigglies! It was awesome! I am going to have to do this at least once a week from here on out!
While we did the video I was wearing my new Shape-Ups and ended up taking them off. I am not use to them yet and they threw me off balance big time! Gotta get use to them. I am going to try them while I run on the treadmill today... Hopefully I won't break my ankle! :)

My New Purchase

I did it. I bought the Sketchers Shape-Ups. I know, I know they really aren't very attractive looking but they are WAY comfy! I was amazed by how comfortable they actually were. Putting them on the first time was kinda strange. They make you kinda rock {if that makes any sense}. I have been exercising regularly and the shoes I have been wearing are very uncomfortable. I got paid for babysitting my niece and nephews so I decided Hey why not?! Even if they do look kinda weird or they don't really help tone you up at least they are comfortable. That is what is important! We'll see how well they work!

Sometimes its Hard

to be a parent. Right now is one of those times. I have a migraine and just want to curl up in my bed, block out the window so its pitch black in my bedroom, put in ear plugs, and sleep. Today, I am not a very good mom. Its been hard to be energetic for my very energetic son. I have mostly laid on the couch while I watch him play and tried to close my eyes a little here and there. Sigh. I hate these migraines.

Why?

Why is it that whenever I shave {which lately I have been trying to be better about doing it. Hey, its winter! Noone sees my legs so why do it?!} the moment I step out of the shower I get the chills and my leg hair grows? It makes it seem almost pointless to spend that much time in the shower shaving to just have it grow two seconds later! If I had the money I would go do that laser hair removal. I hate shaving. It takes SOOOO much time and like I just said it grows back the moment I step out of the blasted shower. Ugh.

Yet Another Post Today

I have posted a lot today I know. I had to post these cause I am very proud of them. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch today! They took forever to rise and whatnot but the end result was wonderful! They turned out really good and so wonderful right out of the oven!

I admit they aren't the prettiest but they tasted fantastic! I will just have to make them often til I perfect the look of them!

Had to add this little pic of Sawyer right before I put him down tonight....

Pics of the Cute Boy

Jabberwakkie

Funny Thing Kids...

So Sawyer did something so completely hilarious today! I had turned on Elmo for him so I could get on the computer for a short time and thought Elmo would keep him distracted. I was very wrong. I hadn't heard him making noise or touching the TV buttons like he normally did. He was quite. Too quiet. I went to look for him and found him in the kitchen with a big thing of VASELINE!! He had rubbed it all over his hands and all over his hair! My first thought was to get upset but then I looked at him and busted out laughing! He looked so dang cute and funny! I had to run and get my camera. Here he is all Vaselined up!
Vaseline is a very hard thing to wash out of hair! I washed his hair 3X and it was still all greasy. I got him out of the tub and thought I had put the Vaseline up high enough but I was wrong.... again. I went back in the kitchen not 2 minutes later and he had done the same thing AGAIN! I now know I need to put things up much higher than I use to! What a little stinker pot! Kids.... gotta love em!

Day 4

We didn't do a whole lot yesterday. Garrett had a pine wood Derby thing at church so Brandon and Ashlie went with him. He cam in last place every time! Poor kid. He got an award for 'Fastest LOOKING car" so that's something right?! While they took him to that, Sawyer and I took a nice hot bath in Danielle's large jetted tub! He loves their tub! He had so much fun playing there it was hilarious! I enjoyed it quite a bit myself too! Not many tubs are big enough for me so it was nice!
Tonight, the kids go their separate ways. Brayden goes with his dad, Garrett goes to his other uncles house, and I think Ashlie is working the weekend. I am kinda sad that this week is over. I had a really good time with the kids. It was crazy and kinda tiring sometimes but I still had so much fun with them. They really are great kids.

Day 2 &3

Day two we took the boys galactic miniature golfing! It was pretty dang fun. Sawyer didn't love it cause there were some scary things in there but we still had fun. I even got 2nd place and most the time I was holding Sawyer so I was golfing one handed! Woot woot! I rock!
Yesterday, we took the kids to IRock at the Ogden Junction and let them do some rock climbing! They all did pretty darn good for their first time! We all had a blast and got an amazing work out! I will upload the pics as soon as I get a computer that can upload. This one can't. Dern thing.

Day One....

Yesterday was day one watching the kids. It was really good. Had people to help me entertain the baby which is such a relief! The kids were great which we pretty much knew they would be. Bedtime was a different story. Sawyer went down pretty well..... at first. I usually always have a hard time sleeping somewhere new. The noises of the house were different, the bed is different, shadows on the walls are different, etc. I was tried to sleep but didn't get much. Maybe 2 hours all together. Sawyer had a rough night. He woke up several times and ended up in our bed {which we normally wouldn't allow} cause he vomited in his bed all over his bedding. sigh. It was a looooong night to say the least. I was in such a rotten mood this morning and still kinda am. I am one of those that needs her sleep or I am cranky! Sawyer went down for a nap so I tried to sleep of course I couldn't. Isn't that just how it goes! Least the kids can help me watch Sawyer if I need to take a short nap! Whew! Thank goodness for them!

Busy Week Ahead

This week is going to be nuts. I am watching my nephews and niece for a week. I absolutely love them all to death but its going to be kinda trying I think. Brandon won't be home most nights until 6 or 7 so I will be the one mainly home. Plus, I will have Sawyer to take care and lately he is kind of a butt! Like today, he is not eating really at all. I have tried tons of things and the only things he will eat is candy and chocolate. I want him to eat but eat at least semi healthy things. Ugh. He was up a lot last night and we are thinking it was cause of his reflux. I wish we could get into the specialist sooner than Feb but what do ya do. Thankfully my sister-in-law who is a pro when it comes to reflux is going to the specialist with me. So she can help me deal with this. I feel so bad for the poor little stink. Sigh.
I hope everything goes well this week. I hope the kids are good, they have fun, don't fight, and Sawyer eats! Let see how much of this is really going to happen though!

So Cool

I learned a new trick to save tarnished silver jewelry. Instead of throwing it away like I USE to do, rub baking soda on it with a soft rag, rinse with water, and buff dry! It just saved me having to go buy more silver jewelry!! Just a little money smart tip!

Its been a while

since I posted so I decided to do some updating. I feel as though things have been very busy, but when I sit down and think about it.... it doesn't seem like we've done a whole lot. Sawyer has had some tummy issues, but I will spare the gruesome details. We aren't sure what exactly has caused him to have these particular issues. We haven't really changed anything in his diet other than we've been trying without much success to switch him over from formula to milk. I am wondering if he is lactose intolerant. Most of my family is. Poor kid. I hope that's not what it is but can't think of much else that it could be. He hasn't acted sick at all. Its weird. Other than that he is a busy busy boy! He is climbing on EVERYTHING. I left him for about 30 seconds and when I came back, he had climbed on a chair and was on top of our kitchen table! I nearly died. What if he would have fallen?! I hate to even think of that. He is so hilarious to watch. He is talking like a crazy person, mimics everything you say or do, loves teasing my dog Taya,is the most picky eater I have ever seen, knows some sign language, and is just a little ball of energy and fun! He keeps me running as long as he is awake! He is a hoot and a half!
Brandon took me on a date and we saw Avatar. I was not looking forward to seeing it at all but I actually really enjoyed it. The 3D glasses left me with a headache but other than that it was a good show.
I have been reading like a maniac lately too. I started reading the Sookie Stackhouse series and loved them. Then, Kelly gave me the House of Night books. I am on #2 and love it! I am almost done so I can start #3. She gave me a ton of other books to read to. I have got start reading faster or something cause I think I have 6 or 7 books to read in a month. Quite a bit for me.
I made a goal to start exercising at least 30 minutes 5X a week. I have been doing it for just over a week and a half which isn't long but is amazing I am still doing it! Its great to work with my grandma cause after breakfast, Sawyer goes down for a nap {usually} and my grandma takes about an hour shower. That is the time go downstairs and run/walk on my treadmill while I read my book. Its been perfect! I have noticed my moods have improved, I have a more energy {not a ton but more} and I have been sleeping better {when Sawyer isn't walking up}. December was a hard month for me. I was having a really hard time with my father passing away. I was eating all the time whether I was hungry or not, I had no motivation to do anything, especially exercise. I probably gained about 8 pounds. That may not sound like a ton to some people but for me that was awful. Devastating in fact. When I put on weight it affects a lot of things, especially my relationship with my husband. I feel fat, hideous, and undesirable. I decided I wasn't going to let myself keep going down that depressing road. I made myself a promise to exercise at least 30 minutes which really isn't that much. I am now going to start doing P90X Ab Ripper every Tuesday and Thursday and see if I can get 'beach ready'. Wish me luck!!
Here are some cute pics of Sawyer I wanted to post. He's getting so big!

Jump On It

Went to a fun little place in Lindon last night called Jump ON It. Its this big Ol warehouse where there are just tons of trampolines to jump on! I went with Derik, his friends and Tia. It was awesome! Talk about great cardio workout! Got some awesome photos! The face shots of me are pretty scary but fun at the

Pics From The Cabin

We spent New Years at the cabin this year. It was very nice!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!
It is now 2010! I can't believe it! This is a great time of year I think. A time to organize new goals and start fresh. I haven't gathered all of my new years resolutions yet but I want them to be realistic and make a difference. I don't want them to be just another thing I write about and forget two days later. These resolutions are going to take some real pondering.....