Feelin' Lazy

So after finishing a big project yesterday, I can not find the motivation to do anything today!

Since we are leaving for Italy on Monday and have a home show in Salt Lake tomorrow, there is PLENTY (too much really) to be done, but I have NO ambition. I have laundry to wash, dry, fold and put away (seriously probably 10 loads... no exaggeration... we are scrounging for clothes); reminder notes to make and copy for the Manti Elementary Reach for the Stars!; many rooms to clean; hostesses to contact; homework to help with; TONS of trip preparations to make....

And yet, I am here reading blogs. I'd REALLY like to curl up with a good book, but would feel too guilty. I guess probably not anymore guilty than I feel now, though.

Time to get off this chair and do something productive!

Grown Up Phrases

Everyday Will starts to sound more and more like a kid and less and less like a baby. Here are some things today that struck me.

Will: I want an orange apple (orange).

Ash: That is a green apple. He He. (Why does he always have to tease?)

Will: No, it is an orange apple.

Ash: Green

Will: Orange

Ash: No, green

Will: Liar! LIAR!

Ash: He, he. Green

Will: LIAR! LIAR!

How does he know the word liar? It was a little disturbing how much he sounded kind of like Billy Crystal in Princess Bride... "LIIIAARR!" (I am pretty sure he's never seen that show.)

Another one...

Jer (and Will) came to Manti Elementary to help me load up the van after their Reach for the Stars! read-a-thon kick off. One of my nephew's passed by as we were taking down and said, "Hi, Willy." Will said, "Hi, Spencer." Then, he turned to Jer and I and said very matter of factly, "That's my friend and my cousin." Earlier in the day when he and Jer were leaving the school he shouted to one of the teacher's aides, "Good bye! Have a fun day!"

Last one...

Every day when we pick up kids from school we drive past the construction on Snow College campus. Will excitedly tells me what the various pieces of machinery (he knows the names better than me) are doing. When other people are in the car he tells them too. "Look Jaxon. Look at that cool digger. It is awesome." Cool. Awesome. He is definitely not a baby anymore.

p.s. This picture is in sepia because Will turned my camera to sepia and it took us quite awhile to figure out how to turn it to normal color. In the meantime, several pictures have that sepia, antiquey look.

Window Well

Window well covers are on my list of things that I want to get when I have some extra money lying around (ha.ha). I don't know if Katie falling in the window well and surviving to tell (and laugh) about it makes it less urgent or more urgent.

A Little Update

So... I'm definitely behind on blogging. So far, in fact, that I am very overwhelmed and haven't wanted to start because... well... I wasn't sure where to. (Thankfully, since Tiffini is re-doing my reading blog I can convince myself it is okay that it hasn't been updated for several weeks... it's a work in progress.) Finally, I decided just upload a couple of things and move forward. Hopefully, I'm not forgetting to document some really important part of our family history. I don't think so.

Here are the things we've been up to:

• Jr. Genius projects
• Usborne... book fairs, reading programs, parties and booths
• Wii
• Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
• The farm
• Laundry
• Cooking (18 meals last week... now we will survive the next month)
• Church stuff

That list doesn't seem to adequately describe how busy we've been. Maybe I'm just not using good time-management. Who knows.

Road Trip

My friend Bobbi and took a little weekend roadtrip to Arizona at the end of Feb/beginning of March. It wasn't all fun and games though... we spent most of the time working an Usborne booth and training new team members in AZ. (We are still looking for more nationwide, by the way. People who start this month can even get a total refund on their kit. Here is the info.)

It was exciting to see Lake Powell (my first time ever), Grand Canyon dam, and our booth was at the Arizona Cardinal's stadium. It was my first excursion into AZ (other than a foot in at Four Corners.)

6 Degrees of Randomness... A Tag

I haven't done a tag in a while... and my friend Tiffini tagged me on her blog last week (I am a little behind on my blog reading, sadly)... So here it goes...

1. Link this post to the person who tagged you: Tiffini
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. List 6 random things about yourself.
4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post.
5. Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

• I have rich tastes, but never have any money. It's quite unfortunate.
• I am in the middle of reading, let's see... 5 books. I rotate between them depending on my mood.
• I love to watch 24 episodes on the internet. And Poiret
• I would rather stay up late to finish a project than wake up early. I am not a morning person.
• When I was engaged I wanted 12 children, but I changed my mind.
• I hate Chinese food, but love Mexican cuisine.

I now tag: Amanda, Jenn, Wendy, Kaylynn, Charity (unless she goes into labor), Colleen

Jeremy

Jeremy's birthday was last week. I have been SUPER busy with Usborne (which I will hopefully post about later... after I catch up on housework a little) and haven't had the opportunity to do his birthday post.

We celebrated Jeremy's birthday by eating dinner at Roy's pizza. His mom and dad came and brought his favorite cake. While we were waiting the kids all shared some of their favorite things about their dad and I wrote them in my planner. Here is what they said:

• Matthew: He plays with me whenever he can. I love that he likes to spend time with me. He encourages us to do good things.
• Kathryn: He works at the farm and tries to get us money. He plays with me.
• Ashton: I like to play with him.
• William: I want to ride tractor with Daddy. (Will is currently standing my the garage door, crying "Daddy!")

And just for the record, (and so he knows how much he is loved) here are a few of my favorite things about Jer:

• I love his sense of humor... not the goofy one that people often see... but when we are at home and he is so witty and a little sarcastic. He makes me laugh EVERYDAY... which is not easy with someone as serious as me.
• I love the way he is with our kids. He is so playful, but he also teaches them what is really important in life.
• I love the way he sacrifices to help me. Example: Yesterday he took 5 hours to help me set up a book fair. Normally, it only takes 1-2 hours, but this one was tricky and I wasn't very organized. Then, instead of being mad that it took so long he said, "Well, I'm glad you didn't have to do that by yourself."
• He is actually one of those husbands who puts a lot of thought, time and money into gifts... my birthday, Valentines, Christmas. How lucky am I!?!
• I am so grateful for his spiritual leadership in our home. He is a good example... so many times after we watch a movie or have a late-night talk I just go to sleep, but he always gets out his scriptures and reads before bed.
• He massages my hands and feet every morning to wake them up.
• I have breakfast in bed almost EVERY morning! Seriously, I am so spoiled! It started when I was in my first pregnancy and fighting off morning sickness and he hasn't stopped. Every morning before I stumble out of bed, there is breakfast on the night stand. He is teaching our boys how to spoil their wives too... this morning Matthew bought me breakfast in bed before Jeremy had the chance to.
• I love how his eyes twinkle when he knows he's made me happy.

So, you can see I definitely have reason to celebrate Jer's birthday... because I don't know where I would be without him!

Happy Birthday!!