It's Been Awhile

My friend Jill had this on her blog and it made me start thinking about the things I haven't done in awhile. Here is my list:

It's been awhile . . .

1. since I've sat out in the hot sun. Hayden asked me this morning if on Saturday it would be summer? My answer - I wish!

2. since I've had a cinnamon/sugar bagel from Bagelby's. I finally found one in Utah this last summer and it was great to eat it again! I wish we still had one here.

3. since I've been able to eat whatever I want and not regret it. I miss the days of not worrying about gaining weight.

4. since I've had all of my family (brothers and sisters) in the same room. It is hard to get six families that are spread out across the West together at the same time. When we do get together, someone is always missing.

5. since I've woke up without at least one child in my bed.

6. since I've been pregnant. Enough said on this subject.

7. since I've seen my high school friends/college roommates. I miss them. How is it you can go from seeing each other every day and knowing every detail of their lives to talking twice a year? It is sad to move away from each other and get so busy.

8. since I've been to Relief Society. I miss hearing the lessons and having them motivate me to try harder. Oh well, no guilt this way, right?

9. since I woke up and said, " I don't have much to do today besides hang out with my kids." Maybe I need to slow down a little bit, but what do I cut off that forever long list?

10. since I have been on an airplane. I think its time to plan that next trip.

Tag- you're it. What haven't you done in awhile?

One of those Moments

You have to love the moment when you are quietly reading on your couch and you look up and your little boy is running towards you covered in blood all over his head and hands. It gets your heart beating a little bit. Hayden was playing with a friend and from what I have been told they ran into each other with a stool in our kitchen. It hit Hayden in just the right place and split his eye open. The next thing I knew was seeing blood everywhere and hearing Hannah (who thought it was his fault even though it was an accident) yelling at Hayden's little friend. I'm trying to get Hayden's bleeding under control and thinking I need to stop Hannah from yelling. I look down the hall and Hayden's friend is getting his boots and coat on as fast as he could trying to just get out of here. I luckily was able to tell him it was okay before he left so he didn't feel bad, poor little guy. Hannah is just a little protective of her brother, I guess. Anyway, then comes the decision of should we take him in to the doctor or not. I didn't want a scar on his face so we went to Ruth, who is a great friend and a P.A., to take a look. She was so nice and patched him up and the crisis was solved. That is the second time Hayden has come in covered in blood. I told him his quota is all filled up.

Winter Fun

We went to Utah a couple of weeks ago to visit the Huls family and go support my brother's family in a welcome home/farewell in Provo. We had a great time with the Huls'. My kids love to play there. Hayden does not want to leave and thinks we should do this every weekend. Some hightlights of the trip were going sledding down a hill close to their house.

My kids were a little timid at first but it didn't take them long to start going by theirselves. Then their Uncle Shaun took them ice fishing on Utah Lake. They had a great time pulling out fish after fish and then letting them go.

It was great to get back to some hot cocoa after all of the fun. The next day we went to by brother's mission farewell. He is serving with his wife in Seattle on a CES mission while his two boys are on their missions in Italy and Tanzania. Their daughter Katie just came home from a mission in Spain that week and gave a wonderful homecoming talk. They are a great example of missionary work.

A "Great" Grandpa!

My dad is very talented with his hands. He has a wood workshop in his basement and has created many things. My favorite are my cedar chest and the clocks he made for me. Lately, he has been making toys for all the grand kids at Christmas. It is so fun to see what he creates them each year. He made them rocking horses this year which he gave to them last night at our Christmas party. The kids love them. They have been on them non-stop since we got them last night. We are so lucky to have a talented Grandpa who is willing to share his talents. The horse will be something my kids can pass on to their kids - a great keepsake. Hayden loves to go to his Grandpa's house because a lot of days he will go down in his workshop with him and create a new toy -a tractor, a train, a truck, a helicopter, etc. He loves seeing what they can create. It is a great memory for him. We love you Grandpa!

Hayden's Antics

On Friday, I was wrapping a few presents (sometimes that is the best way to hide them). Hayden came in and saw one and asked who it was for. I told him this one is for Hannah and the other one was for him from me. He asked matter of factly, "Let me look at what mine is." I told him he couldn't because he had to wait for Christmas day. This made him mad and then he said, "That is not a very nice thing to do mom. Why would you do such a mean thing?" He wasn't mad anymore he just really wanted to know why I would wrap a present and not show him. It is so funny how a three year old brain works. Or maybe we have it all wrong and they really understand how things should go. I tried to distract him by pulling out the present he boughtfor his dad and wanted to get him excited by helping me wrap it. He then told me, "Why would I want to be so mean to dad and wrap his present?" It is hard to wait until Christmas when you are a three year old.

Hayden was so excited on Saturday when we finally found him a Christmas train. He has been wishing for one for a year. That is all he wants for Christmas. We have looked all over but were unable to find one. Finally, Heath took him shopping and they found one. He has been playing with it non-stop since then. I don't know how many times I have put it back on the train, but it is worth the fun he is having. We will see on Christmas day if he remembers that that was all he wanted for Christmas.