Let's see how well I can do this with one hand while the other is feeding the baby. *Little known fact about me = I am hopelessly stuck on home row typing*
1) I am grateful that Brettley slept through the night for the first time last night. It's a tiny bit sad since it's a reminder that my last baby won't be a tiny baby forever, but far more exciting than sad. I am also grateful that John has done almost every single night feeding with all 3 boys. I am so blessed. (For the record, we have that arrangement for a VERY good reason, not a selfish one, just in case anyone who doesn't know the reason is wondering)
2) I am grateful for Brettley's super cute smiles. He loves to smile at Mommy, his crib aquarium and his fish mobile on his swing. His smiles light up my world when they come. Brettley is so stinkin' cute!
3) I am grateful for my new home and how much better I feel here. I feel safer here and happier. I am not paranoid about mice getting in like I was before:) I am very glad to be here.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend. We're very much looking forward to Brettley's blessing on Sunday.
The goings on of our geeky little family and the musings and soapbox moments of the lone female in the group.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sick, But Okay
John gave me a wonderful gift today. He bought me the last season I needed for Stargate Atlantis. I was very surprised and very happy. Not too much happened over the weekend. We bought groceries on Saturday while my dad watched the older boys. John hung out with a friend on Saturday night while I played a LOT of Zombie Farm on my iPhone. We went to church on Sunday and Brettley got lots of love from one of the Young Women in our ward. She loves him and wants to hold him every week for ALL of Sacrament Meeting. We don't complain. John takes care of the older boys and I've managed to actually be able to pay attention to the talks lately, ha ha.
I was super sick this morning, so John spent the day here taking care of the boys. He also picked me up a case for my phone when he took the boys out. Not too much else is new in the Bly house. Well, this coming Sunday will be Brettley's blessing day. John's dad will be blessing him. As I've mentioned in the past, he has inoperable pancreatic cancer and was given 6 months to a year back in November. It has been 6 months now and he's still doing relatively well, but it's extremely unlikely that he'll be around for any of our kids' baptisms, so we've asked him to bless Brettley. That's about it for us. I hope you had a great weekend.
I was also wondering if anyone has some yummy healthy recipes if they could please send them my way. They just can't involve any type of seafood or pineapple. Thanks in advance:)
I was super sick this morning, so John spent the day here taking care of the boys. He also picked me up a case for my phone when he took the boys out. Not too much else is new in the Bly house. Well, this coming Sunday will be Brettley's blessing day. John's dad will be blessing him. As I've mentioned in the past, he has inoperable pancreatic cancer and was given 6 months to a year back in November. It has been 6 months now and he's still doing relatively well, but it's extremely unlikely that he'll be around for any of our kids' baptisms, so we've asked him to bless Brettley. That's about it for us. I hope you had a great weekend.
I was also wondering if anyone has some yummy healthy recipes if they could please send them my way. They just can't involve any type of seafood or pineapple. Thanks in advance:)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Early AoG
Another early one because tomorrow I plan on doing lots of unpacking.
1) I am grateful for the wonderful pictures that my friend, Sam, took of our family. We absolutely love them and are looking forward to working with her again the next time that we're ready for family pics. What we loved the most is that she didn't really try and make us do anything that felt unnatural to us. She took shots of a lot of things that we'd naturally do. Thanks so much, Sam. You did an amazing job.
2) I am grateful that John found the base for our home phone today. We've been running solely on cell phones since Friday morning when it comes to phone calls (we got internet on Monday but couldn't find the base needed for the phone). It will be nice not to have to use my cell ALL of the time anymore:) (I'm sure I'll still use it a lot, though, I LOVE having my own iPhone)
3) I am grateful that tonight in Activity Days I got to hand out 2 certificates for passing off all of the Articles of Faith and they were both to my nieces. I am so proud of their hard work and commitment to the program and of the wonderful young women they are becoming.
There you have my Attitude of Gratitude for this week. I hope you have a splendorific weekend.
1) I am grateful for the wonderful pictures that my friend, Sam, took of our family. We absolutely love them and are looking forward to working with her again the next time that we're ready for family pics. What we loved the most is that she didn't really try and make us do anything that felt unnatural to us. She took shots of a lot of things that we'd naturally do. Thanks so much, Sam. You did an amazing job.
2) I am grateful that John found the base for our home phone today. We've been running solely on cell phones since Friday morning when it comes to phone calls (we got internet on Monday but couldn't find the base needed for the phone). It will be nice not to have to use my cell ALL of the time anymore:) (I'm sure I'll still use it a lot, though, I LOVE having my own iPhone)
3) I am grateful that tonight in Activity Days I got to hand out 2 certificates for passing off all of the Articles of Faith and they were both to my nieces. I am so proud of their hard work and commitment to the program and of the wonderful young women they are becoming.
There you have my Attitude of Gratitude for this week. I hope you have a splendorific weekend.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Moved
The move went fairly well. The biggest problem is that someone else packed the main part of our phone and we can't find it. So even though our phone line is up and running again, we can't use it at the moment. It makes me very grateful that we bought my iPhone when we did. We had a lot more help with this move, which was wonderful.
Today John and I are going on a strict Lose It! regime. We wanted to sooner, but trying to calorie count while needing to eat fast food and convenience food for a few days didn't seem like the best idea. John told me that when I get to my goal weight that he'll buy me a new wedding band. I'm mostly looking forward to just feeling healthier again.
There isn't much else going on here. Our life was busy all weekend with moving stuff. I'll be spending my week unpacking here and cleaning & painting at the old place. But it was so worth it. I'm really glad that we're here.
How was your weekend?
Today John and I are going on a strict Lose It! regime. We wanted to sooner, but trying to calorie count while needing to eat fast food and convenience food for a few days didn't seem like the best idea. John told me that when I get to my goal weight that he'll buy me a new wedding band. I'm mostly looking forward to just feeling healthier again.
There isn't much else going on here. Our life was busy all weekend with moving stuff. I'll be spending my week unpacking here and cleaning & painting at the old place. But it was so worth it. I'm really glad that we're here.
How was your weekend?
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Early Attitude of Gratitude
I'll be spending tomorrow packing so I thought I'd get this up here tonight instead.
1) I am grateful for our new home that we're in the process of moving into. Better appliances, very well kept and a nice big field right in front of our unit. We're very happy with it and are looking forward to staying there until we can buy our own home someday.
2) I am grateful for nice weather to enjoy. This also makes me grateful for the two ceiling fans in our new place.
3) I am grateful that the boys and I can go spend a week with John's family after Brettley's blessing in June. They will be so happy to have so much space to run around in.
There you go, my last post before moving, unless something major happens.
1) I am grateful for our new home that we're in the process of moving into. Better appliances, very well kept and a nice big field right in front of our unit. We're very happy with it and are looking forward to staying there until we can buy our own home someday.
2) I am grateful for nice weather to enjoy. This also makes me grateful for the two ceiling fans in our new place.
3) I am grateful that the boys and I can go spend a week with John's family after Brettley's blessing in June. They will be so happy to have so much space to run around in.
There you go, my last post before moving, unless something major happens.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
I Get an iPhone
On Thursday John had to go to the church to do up some receipts (this calling is a lot more involved than I'd thought). On his way there he picked me up an iPhone 4. I've been keeping his phone at home to take to the park with me, and because he uses an iPhone as well that meant that he had no music to listen to during the day. I love that he can listen to music at work because it helps to block out inappropriate conversations between his coworkers. So I'm now the proud owner of a white 16GB iPhone 4, except I still need to get a case for it.
We had family photos taken on Saturday. It was kind of windy, but was a nice outing at the Ledge. The boys loved it. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the pictures turn out.
Yesterday in church I taught in Relief Society. It was the first time I'd ever taught my peers in church. I was so nervous. When nobody put up their hand to answer the first question I actually almost started to cry. Thankfully, a good sister took mercy on me, gave an answer and I started reading again and was able to fight off the tears. People were more willing to give answers after that. I heard I did good, so I'm glad that it wasn't a total bust. If nothing else, it definitely reminded me of how important missionary work is, not just for full time missionaries, but for all of us who have a knowledge of the fullness of the gospel.
This week we'll be doing a whole lot of packing since we're moving in 5 days. I'm looking forward to being in the new place and to not living across the street from Creepy Joe anymore. Former residents of our complex know exactly who I'm talking about.
Hope you all have a wonderful week and send lots of packing motivation my way:)
We had family photos taken on Saturday. It was kind of windy, but was a nice outing at the Ledge. The boys loved it. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the pictures turn out.
Yesterday in church I taught in Relief Society. It was the first time I'd ever taught my peers in church. I was so nervous. When nobody put up their hand to answer the first question I actually almost started to cry. Thankfully, a good sister took mercy on me, gave an answer and I started reading again and was able to fight off the tears. People were more willing to give answers after that. I heard I did good, so I'm glad that it wasn't a total bust. If nothing else, it definitely reminded me of how important missionary work is, not just for full time missionaries, but for all of us who have a knowledge of the fullness of the gospel.
This week we'll be doing a whole lot of packing since we're moving in 5 days. I'm looking forward to being in the new place and to not living across the street from Creepy Joe anymore. Former residents of our complex know exactly who I'm talking about.
Hope you all have a wonderful week and send lots of packing motivation my way:)
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