No news is good news!

I have been neglecting my blog sooooo bad! I plan to print this out as a book for my family as kind of a yearly journal, and I am slacking!!! We have been very busy and I have been very lazy! I don't even know where to start.

*My wrist is getting better, I forgot to take pics. of the ugly bruises, but thank goodness they are gone now. Snowboarding season is over, so I have a break from injuries. Christian and Taylor are getting so good at snowboarding, I am so proud of them. James of course was already so good, but I am still proud of him for teaching all of us! What a guy!

*We have had a lot of fun things going on. I found one of my long lost friend Becky (who lives 5 mins. from me). I am so excited to reconnect with her! She is so awesome, our kids are pretty much the same age too, so we can all have fun together.

*We went to South Jordan Utah for a family temple session last week and we had about 26 people from James' Dad's side of the family attend. It was really cool to go with that many people we know. We had a lot of fun, and the kids got to play with their cousins.

*James and I went to some MMA fights with some of our friends the other night, it was really fun. We really like watching people beat the crap out of each other! I don't know why! We are sort of demented that way! We don't really fit into that crowd, but we don't care! I especially love the "ring girls" who wear next to no clothing (sorry no pictures of that)! I wanted one of them to fall so bad! They strut around in high heels, and I was ready with my camera to get the fall shot, but it didn't happen dang it!

* I went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago and he told me I was too fat and there is something wrong with my Thyroid! So...I went on a big shopping spree for "fat clothes", bought some chocolate, and I dyed my hair reddish brown. I have a new attitude now! (I do have to give myself these injections for my insulin problems! I hate it! This does not make me happy.) So, I guess I have to lose weight now dang it!

Our kiddos have been sick with the croup! YUCK! I have had them home for a few days, and I am ready for my freedom! Sorry this is boring, but our life is semi-boring.

I've fallen and I can't get up!

I am handicapped right now! I am also high on pain meds. too! YIKES! I totally fell getting onto the ski lift last Friday and almost broke my wrist. I went to the E.R. and they said it wasn't broken! Thank goodness! I couldn't believe that something so painful didn't break my whole arm off! I am not too bad at snowboarding, but the ski lift and I do not get along! What's a girl to do?

Unfortunately it was my right wrist which I use most. I am finding that I actually need both hands to do most daily tasks. What the heck?!? I totally didn't pay attention to that fact before. What am I even talking about? I don't even know what I am saying right now. I need to go to bed now. Don't worry, I am not hooked on these pills, I hate them! They make me so irritated, but it is good to sleep without the pain!

I will post some nice bruise pictures later. This blog is starting to become my hall of shame now! WOW! I am done for this season though. I am totally sacrificing my body to learn this stuff for James and the kids! They can't say I never tried!

Adorable!

Here are the cutest hats my mom made my girls-in one night! I could only get Taylor to pose! They are so cute, and my mom is soooo talented! Thanks mom! We love you!

Don't look at me-I'm hideous!

I have been in hiding because I have a HUGE black eye from snowboarding on Friday. I decided to learn how to snowboard with James and the kids. James has been snowboarding since he was in high school, and the kids are learning with their school, so I thought it would be a good idea to learn. I am doing o.k. so far, but Christian and I kind of got our butts kicked by the ski lift and we ended up in a nasty wreck. I of course didn't have a helmet on that night so I got nailed in the temple with the side of Christian's snowboard. Then when we got to the bottom of the hill my hand got totally cut from my bindings-it was NOT my night! I almost passed out from all of the blood! I am turning into a wimp! I wish I would have gotten a video to share, that would have been so funny!

Overall I think it is sort of fun, and I know I will like it the more I go. I am going with the kids 2 more times this month. Let's hope I live through it!

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Soooo Cute!

I just thought I would show off my talented kids! Some of the music on Taylor's and Averi's videos are very loud-beware! Pause my music player first too! I am so proud.

Here is Averi's impromptu concert!

This is Christian's great imagination at work. He made a Star Wars movie.

Here is Taylor's cheer performance. She loves it, and does so good too!

I love them!

HELP! I HAVE NYRS/ISMS!

I've got NYRS! This stands for New Years Resolution Syndrome! Yes, it is real because I have it and if it wasn't real how could I have it? I don't have an acute (short period of time) case, I have a chronic (everlasting) case of it. Since every day can't be Jan. 1 st, it turns itself into "I'll start Monday syndrome" throughout the year. Now this isn't only pertaining to the fact that I can't fit into my clothing, but also paying bills, reading my scriptures, having Family Night, doing a budget, cleaning my house, and a whole list of better mothering skills! AHHHH! I get agitated just typing about it!

So, I was watching Oprah (I love her) today while I was eating lunch, and I had an "A-Ha Moment" (as Oprah would say)! She was talking about how she fell off the wagon of being healthy and how she gained 40 lbs. this last year. Well, I totally relate to her because I did the same thing, but not quite 40 lbs. thank goodness! She was talking about the reason people eat and why they gain weight and that is psychological. I always hear this, but I can never think of a reason I overeat except for the fact that I love food! She decided that it was because she wasn't "loving herself" enough. What she meant by that was that she was giving and giving to everyone else and she was running her "well" dry so she ate to feel calm and happy. I decided that THIS IS WHY I OVEREAT TOO! Being a mom is such hard work and we don't give ourselves enough attention and replenish our "wells" and then we try to find calmness and balance somehow, and I eat for happiness-I love to sit down with my yummy food at night when it is quiet and relish the moment! This is my problem! I am an emotional eater, I eat for EVERY emotion, happy, sad, stressed, bored whatever- it is calming and relaxing to me! I need to find something besides food to feel calm and relaxed every day!

So, my New Years Resolution was to lose all of the weight I gained back this year, but not anymore! My new Resolution is to find BALANCE and REPLENISH MY "WELL" OFTEN! I think if I love who I am and like me for me, I will care more about being healthy which will make me want to take care of the body that Heavenly Father gave me. By doing these things, I know my body will find it's healthy/happy weight and I will be more energized and available to do the things to cure my NYRS or ISMS (I'll start Monday syndrome). I will not be too tired emotionally or physically to plan Family Night, or to do my Mom Jobs. I will enjoy cooking because it will be healthy food that fuels my body and makes my family healthier.

So...if any of you have good ideas on how you take time to replenish your "well" please share! I need to have some ideas! I need some ideas on balancing my life too. If I write this stuff for everyone to see, I will be more inclined to do it.

May we all find a way to replenish our "wells" weekly!

Freakin' Fabulous!

O.K., so we haven't really done much of anything during this break, so my title is a little misleading. However, I do think that sitting around eating and watching movies with the family is fabulous. We all got some kind of virus so we have been worn out, so this has suited us all fine. We are like the virus magnet family. You would think that we would have immune systems of steel by now!

I think that sitting around and eating has helped me work towards making my "New Years Resolution" if you know what I mean! YIKES!!!!



We all had a wonderful Christmas. The kids were up until 3 a.m. Christmas Eve and almost caught Santa several times. I am sure that Santa was very worn out from trying to hide from them! It was too much excitement! We all got very nice gifts from everyone, and best of all we got to spend it with some of the family! That is our favorite part! Our kids had so much fun with all of their new toys, and James and I had fun napping in front of our new fireplace.



We wish everyone a Wonderful 2009!

So...we weren't too good at pictures this year, but here are a couple!