Summer Vacation Week 3

I finally gave up with my list and did our "days" how I felt like it. 

Monday and Tuesday were days I caught up on shows on Hulu (Castle & Grey's Anatomy). 

Wednesday we went window shopping at the Meadows Mall. Baby girl absolutely loved the mirror in the play area! Thursday, despite the wind, we went window shopping at Town Square... I ended up buying 2 outfits for baby girl at Old Navy. I can't wait to show pictures! Friday was laundry day, then we drove up to Mesquite to see Grandma & Grandpa. Josh & I got to do "date night" on Saturday. We went bowling and shopping for baby things like diapers and food. We also went swimming and Josh even joined us! We left Sunday and celebrated Baby A's 2nd birthday at family dinner. 

Updates on Baby Girl:

Her first tooth finally broke through last Sunday. We can clearly feel it, but it's still difficult to see. 

She can pull herself up without guidance... Though sometimes she still needs it. 

With assistance from mommy, daddy, or someone else, she can walk wherever she pleases.

She is growing up way too fast!

Summer Vacation Week 2

This week was a bit off, but much better than last week. 

We went to the library on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, I stayed in and cleaned the house. Thursday, I honestly don't remember. Friday we went swimming at the clubhouse pool. Saturday we tried something new and went clothes shopping.

Updates on baby girl: 

- She is very close to crawling

- She growls to let you know she isn't happy

- She is so adorable when she gets excited-- she will wave her arms every time but always includes one of the following- squishy face while snorting, clasp her hands together with an almost pouty face, or grabs me and hugs me. She is just too adorable.

Bountiful Basket (June 14th)

Okay, so Saturday was a super busy day as you already know! I was just barely able to go through my bountiful basket. I purchased a conventional basket and I forgot which add on (whoops! Something with herbs and veggies.) My total was $26.

From my conventional basket:

1 pineapple

1 bag of green grapes

7 bananas

6 oz of blueberries

4 oranges

3 avacados

4 tomatoes

13 small potatoes

1 head of lettuce

4 zucchini 

1 head of some leafy green

My add on (for $8.50):

2 zucchini

1 yellow squash

2 orange bell peppers

8 oz of mushrooms

1 large red onion

2 small white onions

1 garlic head

1 bunch of parsley

3 bunches of herbs (mint, thyme, ?)

Needless to say, I am excited about this weeks turnout! For the amount of what I got, it's so worth the $26 and the quality looks great! I already used 2 of my avacados yesterday to make guacamole. It was yummy! Anyone care to share? Or any ideas how to use it all up? 

Father's Day--2014

I want to say happy Father's Day to all the men in my life. 

Happy Father's Day to my own father, who taught me about hard work, loving unconditionally, and so many life lessons I could continue on forever. 

Next on to a man I also call dad. He came into my life just before my own dad passed away. He became somewhat a protector in my life, watching out and being there if I needed him. I am so blessed that I have become a member of the family.

 

Next is papa. I knew the day I met him that he was SO good for my mom. He has cared for, looked after, and treated me well, much like a daughter. He is an amazing papa to my daughter.

Most importantly is the man my daughter calls, "dada". (She just said it 2 days ago!) He works so hard, is the funny man, and loves so unconditionally. I love this man for everything he is!

 

I know there are many more to thank but, these are the main dad's I must thank! :)

Summer Vacation Week 1

So Monday was library day. We did not go because we went to the library on Saturday when we were in Mesquite. Tuesday we were going to walk around the temple, but it was just so darn hot. Window-shopping Wednesday didn't work out because we had a doctor's appt for Baby girl, "house sitting", and a church meeting that evening. Swimming Thursday didn't work out. Friend's Day Friday didn't go as planned. Try Something New Saturday was the only thing that kind of went right. So I would say this week is a bust! That's where I get to try again next week! 

My Life in Lists-- My To-Do List

Okay so a friend of mine joined a linking blog thing where every Monday, Marci, posts a "challenge" for you to write about and then you link with other blogs. I'm not sure, but it sounds like fun!

This week's "challenge" is to write my to-do list... 

Can I just sum it up with: clean, organize, and decorate the house?

I've started with the living room. That room is still in progress. I need to get to the kitchen, our bedroom, the bathrooms, and the two smaller bedrooms. Of course, I can't forget our shed, backyard, and patio. 

This on top of my personal daily to-do's including reading the BoM in 9 weeks (3-4 chapters a day or 7-8 pages a day) and sticking to my healthy eating plan and working out.

I also know I only get 9 weeks with my beautiful daughter and amazing husband before I return to work so everything I do will be a slow process because these weeks are very precious to me... spending time with my family. 

I can get "OCD" with my house list, but I honestly just want my boxes unpacked and have it clean and organized... This is me not being picky!

Marci's list is very much how mine would've normally been before I had my daughter. (Seriously, go see her page... just click on her name) She also knows spending time with family is important so if the list goes on to the next day, she is not heartbroken. On the other hand, I'm thinking this summertime lackadaisical "if I do it, I do it and if I don't, then I don't" attitude must be a teacher thing because her sister's (Kelli) list is very much relaxed. I sure wish I had the time to get a tan, but I'd burn! :)

First Summer Weekend

So this weekend was the first weekend of the summer and we began our summertime plans. 

Friends Day Friday

We drove up to Mesquite and spent the day with my folks. It also spilled into Saturday when we went to visit my grandma.

Try Something New Saturday

Baby girl has gone swimming before, but not with just me so that was our try something new Saturday. We went swimming in Mesquite. We had a lot of fun and Baby girl kept on kicking and laughing and she did not want to get out when we did! 

Tomorrow, I teach primary Sunday school  for the first time--subbing so it'll be interesting. It should be a lot of fun though!

Good-Bye Northwest

Today I said my final good-byes to the Northwest. I thought I was going to be a bit more sad than this but I am not. I am happy it happened and I am happy to move on to the next chapter of my life... East side. Lol :)

My Northwest story started back in 2010 when I was living in Henderson and needing a place to live. My friend offered me a room and I gladly accepted. :)

It had the best possible view ever, just around the base of Mt. Charleston! 

I became a member of the LDS church and our lifestyles were different and so I moved out and moved in with 2 awesome ladies!

Three short months later I was hired on at Bozarth Elementary School... Home of the Aviators! :)

My second year teaching, I got married and moved clear over to the East side of town to be closer to family. I stayed for a third year and I'm so glad I did because I got to meet many amazing people. Then this year (my 3rd year), my beautiful daughter came along and the drive became too much!

I miss my little girl tons! It was time to move closer to home and I found a school not to far away at all! 

Driving away today, I realized I am in a new chapter of my life. I needed to be in the Northwest for a season, but now my home and life are here in the East side... and I must say, it feels like home! 

Summer-Time

As the school-year is officially winding down, summer-time is heating up and like most moms, I am thinking about what I can do with my kiddo. Even though Baby girl is almost 6 months and can't be independent even though she wants to be, she is very curious about the world around her and gets bored easily. I also need to get out of the house so I don't go crazy! I also need to spend part of the day inside so I can finally unpack and organize. I have come up with a plan to "do it all"! It's in quotes because as all mommies know, plans can easily be changed whether we want them to be or not!

For me, I want to work out, with my daughter. I've found some other women who have tips and tricks. I want to read and finish the Book of Mormon this summer. I want my house unpacked and organized by the end of the summer. Most importantly, I want to spend a lot of quality time with my ever-growing daughter! Because I am a teacher, I get to spend my 9 school free weeks being a stay at home mom which I'm sure will drive me crazy at times but, every moment will be worth it I am sure! Speaking of which, I've got to spend some time getting ready for church!