Thankful

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I thought I would make a list of all the things I am thankful for. I did this last year on our family blog too.

The most important things:

-My BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY (for the most part, we have colds) KIDS-this one has become even more important after the year we have had with our little guy. They seriously amaze me and crack me up EVERY single day!

-My husband-he works so hard for us and does everything he can to make sure his family is happy and taken care of.

-Great family

-My own health-the fact that I am able to run. Keep up with my kids. Do everyday things. After

being on bed rest with babies I have realized how great it is to be able to do THINGS.

-A savior and Heavenly Father who I am thankful know what is best for me, way more than I do.

-Friends who are amazing and loyal.

-My Mom-who continues to amaze me by doing almost anything for her daughter and Grandchildren.

-A great ward and neighborhood. I have so many great people surrounding me and my family.

-To live in a country that is so blessed and all those who fight to keep it that way!

-That my husband has a stable job that supports our family and makes it possible to help others.

-A Prophet that leads and guides our church. And all of the leaders that help keep us on the right path.

I once heard someone say something along the lines of ,

"Give thanks for EVERTYHING you have as if it would be gone tomorrow if you didn't".

So in the spirit of that comment comes....................................

The rest:

-A great neighbor who motivated me to do a marathon next year. She put our ragnar team together and gives me tips on everything "running" related.

-Books. More specifically, The non-runners Marathon Trainer and Down Came the Rain. Great books!

-My new mattress. I finally wake up without back pain. Wow I thought that only happened to old people.

-The fact that I still have 15 months left of my 20's.

-My WONDERFUL camera. Thanks again Dad!

-People letting me take pictures of their cute families.

-Photoshop

-My new computer =)

-My Tv shows. Especially Greys, The Office, and Survivor. And a few others =)

-Ebay! I love selling and buying on there.

-Airbrush tanning

-All the girly things: perfume, lotion, make-up, shampoo and conditioner, and all that jazz.

-My Flat Iron, there wouldn't be much point in existing without it =)

-Clothing

-Shoes. Especially good Running shoes. Thank you Striders!

-Doctors. And of course Pharmacists too!(Love ya Babe!)

-Fall. By far my favorite season

-My awesome Mini Van! I think there are about 5 families in my ward with the same one, color and all =)

-I am thankful that my van has a remote door opener so that I don't try to break in to the 5 other vans at church trying to find mine.

-Food. I really like it!

-The blogging world and Facebook. Its fun!

-Email

-Cellphone

-My house

And.........Everything Else =) (thats kind of cheating, I know)

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

My name is Michelle and I am a Hermit

I think I suffer from a mild case of hermitness (another example of a "Michelle" word).

Maybe a better term would be HOMEBODY.
Or while I am making up words, maybe a mixture of the two.

Hermitbody, Home-it.

Anyway...

I end up spending most of my days in my house. There are an array of reasons....

1. It's too blasted hot in the summer.

2. It's too blasted cold in the winter.

3. Utah only has those two seasons.

4. I am spray tanning later that day and I cant be seen in natural light all pasty white.

5. I really like TV. So at night I am usually doing that.

6. I like to digi scrap. Its easier to use the computer inside.

7. I like sewing. Again it's easier to sew when you have an outlet by a table.

8. It's easier to keep track of my kids when there are walls surrounding them.

I decided this needs to change. And I realized this the other month when I had the following experience:

A few months ago we were driving home from a family thing or something. It was probably 10 at night. Kennedy says with curiosity, confusion, surprise, wonderment, amazement in her voice,
"Mommy! The sky is DARK!"

I am thinking"Ummm ya"

Then I realized that she has never been outside at night. This was such a new amazing thing that the world had to offer. Such a mystery to her. We had a discussion about how the sun needed to go to sleep just like we needed to go to sleep. And she understood that.

My poor poor children. I don't take them outside at night. They had no idea that the sun goes down. I hoped they knew about leaves , grass, wind, .....

This Fall we tried to get out a little more. And it was wonderful!

My resolution this next year is to not be a hermitbody or whatever =)
I hope I haven't damaged my children too much already.

And here we go again....

Potty Training!

I do not like it.

But I know it will be nice to have it done.

I will be MIA the next 3 days.

I hope I survive.

Target

I have such a Love Hate relationship with this store!

It has great cute stuff!

Its a quiet shopping experience (unlike a certain store that rhymes with "malwart")

Its relatively clean.

I could spend hours in there.

BUT

It sucks all the money out of my wallet!

Its almost as bad as Sams Club or Costco.

New SEASON

Today marks the start of a new SEASON for my Utah Jazz !

I have always been a HUGE Jazz fan! I was the girl that could tell you any and all things about whoever was on the current Jazz roster. AK's free throw percentage. Who we were playing on what day of the season. Home record, away record. You name it I knew it.

I would get so involved in the game that pillows were thrown at the tv. Refs for sworn at. You know, words like you "crap head" or "Idiot" (not my finest hour, but the passion for this team runs deep)

I have a VERY deep dislike for the Lakers, Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe, and this guy Vlade Divac.

It was a joke when I was on bed rest with Kennedy that my family and neighbors were going to call my OB and tell him to order me to not watch any Jazz games because the stress might put me in to labor again.

I have even gone 3rd wheel to a game before so I could sit on the front row. I would do anything to get to go to a game.! Brett planned a romantic night for me once when we were first married. It consisted of Pizza, candles and watching the Jazz game. It was PERFECT.

I have met Jerry Sloan and Paul Milsap! And got both of their autographs!

But........it feels different this year.
I don't know as much about the player stats.
I don't know who we play and when and where it happens.

Is it because I am frustrated with the whole Boozer drama?
Or that Korver will be out for a few weeks after a surgery?
Or because the powers that be in TV land have made it impossible for me to watch a single game this season without talking my husband in to buying cable or satellite?

OR
Is this just a new SEASON of my life? One where my kids and my husband have risen far above the Jazz on my priority list? (There was a time where the gap was pretty close.) I feel more busy than I have in a while.
One where I have a lot of other things I need to be doing that are more important?
Like family time, scripture study, taking photos, blogging.........etc.


I think it might be a little of both.

You should know that.....

I like to make up my own words.

As you read anything I write you might come across words like
"Missionpresidentness" and "complainy" and "superheroness"

I am not a total idiot I know that these words may or may not be real.

But I like them.

And my use of punctuation has a tendency to vary. I am not completely sure how to use a comma.
Sometimes it ends up in the right place.
Please don't ever ask me how or when to use a semicolon.


Math was always more of my thing.

This scares me!

I really don't know how I feel about all this vaccination stuff going on. I DO think that what a lot of people have to say has SOME merit to it. But I personally don't know what to do or what the truth is. Thousands die from the flu every year. Which risk do I take?

Flu or Reaction to the vaccine?

I am terrified of Autism. But what risk do I take?

Measles and mumps, which killed so many before vaccinations, or a chance of Autism?

I have friends who believe very heavily that vaccines cause Autism. Then I have a pediatrician and a husband who is in the medical field who think there is a lot more to it than just vaccines.

Or does none of this matter because Heavenly Father has different trials and tests for each of us to go through?

How do any of you feel about this topic?