My Blog Soapbox

So I recently read a friends blog and she wrote about how some friends had told her that they stopped reading people's blogs because it made them depressed to hear about how great other peoples lives are. How sad for them!

I just wanted to put a word in that my personal blog is just for people who care about what is going on in me and my kids lives. I never want to seem like I am boasting or think I have the best life ever. I do really like my life. There are a lot of great things about it. There are also a lot of things I don't like or feel like need improvement. I just usually post about the good things because that is when I have my camera around!

Just know that it is never my intention to brag about my life. We all have good things and bad things happen to us. I am not immune to this. I started this blog to let people who don't live by me see what is going on with my family. I also blog to have memories of our life. I am horrible at writing in a journal so this is my version.

Last week when my sister was here from out of town I asked all my family if they even read my blog. I was feeling bad because there weren't any comments on some of my posts. After reading what my friend had written about her friends feeling like she had the perfect life, I realized how stupid of me it was to even care if anyone comments. Now I am hoping I haven't guilted anyone into commenting because I mostly just write this for me.

Ok. Now my ramblings are over. Thanks for listening! Well, I guess I mean thanks for reading. :)

Easter

We had a really fun Easter this year!! The kids got to have three Easter egg hunts. The first one was at my house with all of the family on my side. It was a little bit crazy but so much fun!

Here is B and E looking at their Easter baskets on Sunday morning. They had dyed some eggs for the Easter Bunny to hide and he did a really good job of hiding them!

I didn't take any pictures of them doing and Easter egg hunt at Grandma K's (because their Grandpa A freaks out if there is a camera around) but they got soooo much candy! I guess that means that they will be sharing with Momma! Lucky me! I think Easter candy is the best.

Seriously?!?

I know that it is April Fool's Day today, but this is not a joke, because I have the pictures to prove it. Last week E hurt her hand. I took her to the Dr. the next day and he didn't see an obvious break, but he decided to put her in a splint and take take more X-rays after a week. He still couldn't see an obvious fracture, but because of some other issues he decided to put her in a permanent cast. She chose Pink of course. She will be in it for 3 weeks.

While E was at the Dr., B was "pillow surfing" across a hardwood floor at my sis-in-laws and hit his face on the floor. He has a massive swollen lip and a red cheek. He doesn't want to go to school tomorrow because he's embarrassed, but I think I've talked him into going because they are doing an Easter egg hunt tomorrow.

Thank goodness we don't have serious injuries like this all the time!!

One is the Loneliest Number

Yesterday E had dance. On those days B usually goes to play at his friend C's house because he seriously hates having to go with us to take E to dance. After dance E wanted to play with her cousin A who lives in Bountiful. A's Mom said that M could just pick her up on his way home from work. That left me with about 4 hours of alone time.

What was I going to do with myself?!? My house was already clean, I didn't need to do any shopping, I didn't have any current sewing projects. I was seriously feeling sad! I can't even imagine what I will do when both B and E are in school full time! I sure hope that we are blessed with another baby before that day comes because I was LONELY!

I have dreamed about having hours to sit at home by myself and enjoy the quiet, but it really wasn't that great! I missed having E chatter away in the background. I really love my kids!

I could have done something constructive, but instead I sat with my laptop and read what Stephanie Meyer had published of Midnight Sun. I know, lame huh? But it was a good time filler. It will be so weird some day when my kids don't need me so much. I can't even imagine it! I guess it will be OK. I just need a little time to mentally prepare myself.

Our St. George Trip

On Valentine's Weekend we went to stay at M's brother's house in St. George. We hadn't been down there since B was a newborn. We had lots of fun.

A dinosaur footprint at Johnson's Farm Dinosaur Museum. It wasn't quite as much fun as the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point, but of course B enjoyed it.

B pointing out a dinosaur skull.

We also went to Zion's and did a little hiking. This is a picture from under Weeping Rock.

On the trail at Weeping Rock.

E's Dance Recital

E had her first dance recital. Her studio did Swan Lake. She was a star. The cutest darn star you have ever seen.

B was a trouper to sit through her recital. Here he is trying to look like a ballerina.

Here's E on stage.

Backstage before the show.

Way to go E!

What I like about You!

I know Valentine's Day is past, but I didn't want to pass up an opportunity to write what I love about my kids and husband.

B:

*He has strong emotions. When he is happy he is really happy and when he is mad he is really mad. I like it best when he is really happy.

*He loves to make people laugh.

*He plays really cute pretend games with his sister.

*He is very artistic and good at figuring out how to make things work.

E:

*She tries so hard to keep up with her brother. She is usually right by his side.

*She plays by her self so well. It is a big help for me.

*She is very sensitive to how other people are feeling. She always tries to make people feel better.

*She loves singing and dancing and is really pretty good at singing. She memorizes lyrics really quickly.

M:

*He is such a cute Daddy! He has so much fun with our kids and really likes playing with them.

*He is so sensitive to my needs. He is more than happy to have the kids by himself while I get a little unwind time.

*He is always thinking of me. He brings home things that he thinks I will like all the time. Like dessert from where he went to lunch.

*He has the cutest smile!! I seriously still melt every time he smiles! He is also hilarious!

Sorry for the sappiness, but it's all true! I love my family and couldn't ask for anything or anyone better!