Call Me Crazy

Today Brian worked from home because he was a little under the weather.  I took advantage of that and decided I would jog outside for a change.  What would be the difference of sticking Braden in front of the TV and running on the treadmill vs sticking Braden in front of the TV and leaving the house?  Right from the get go I wanted to wimp out. Running outside seems much harder to me. I told myself just go for 30 min instead of my usual treadmill time of 35 to 40 (40 when I really make an effort to get up on time). Would my music be enough to distract me. I love the distraction of the TV. Put on closed captioning so I can read the words and have to watch the images and I am set.

I didn't make it 30 min. I thought I would do a loop and not have to double back. I didn't realize how far my loop was. I kept pushing myself and wishing I had a bike like everyone else so I could get home faster. At one point I started to think about my course and realized that it was a really long course. I immediately turned around and re-traced my steps. My legs were mad at me and made me stop to walk sometimes. I was wishing I had my Hallmark channel because I would have been done a lot sooner. I did force myself to run up a big hill, only because an upbeat song came on my MP3 player. I reached home after 50 to 55 min. According to google maps (because I am not cool enough to have a smart phone with one of those apps that maps your route) I went 5 miles. I can't say never again because I do feel like it challenges my leg muscles differently. But it might have to be with a partner and when Brian figures out a way to work from home.

After that I thought to myself, "I am not worn out yet. I am still young." So I did some grout repair on my shower. It took a lot longer than I thought too. By the end, my back was sore, my legs were cramped, and I dreaded my stairs. But the grout is done and I can re-seal it on Monday.

And my talk is still not done. I am having terrible writer's block. I feel like I all I do is stare at the computer screen. Sometimes the easiest topics are the hardest because there is so much information that I don't know what to focus on. In case you were wondering the topic is "Building a Strong Family". Wish me luck because I still have to put together a lesson for my class also.

Oh You Lucky People

Oh you lucky people. I have to speak next Sunday but I don't want to write my talk just yet, so I will blog. I have done research but I don't know which way to go. I will ponder a bit more then get to writing. As for now I will give maybe not the latest but certainly the greatest.

First off we moved. Back in May actually and Brian had out the whip to get us unpacked as quickly as possible. Within 2 weeks all boxes were unpacked except for about 3 and most wall hangings were up. The garage, master closet and basement storage were all organized by then. I finally finished hanging things about 2 weeks ago. Brian eventually gave up on trying to get that done when he saw that the whip did not phase me. My excuse was it was summertime and I was having fun while he slaved away at work.

In June we went river rafting on the Snake river and then turned around and drove to Lake Powell. We left for the river on a Thursday. We took my grandma's motor home, which decided to blow 2 tires on our drive. One on the way to Alpine and the other on the way home. We got home on Saturday. Went to church on Sunday and then left for Lake Powell. It was a little crazy, but a lot of fun.At Lake Powell Brian brushed one of Kelsey's loose teeth right out. Luckily he noticed the hole in her mouth before she spit and the tooth was gone forever.

The kids took swim lessons. Kelsey's favorite stroke is the backstroke followed by the butterfly. Macy likes the butterfly too but I am not sure her favorite stroke. I was really impressed at how good they actually were this year. Kelsey is still afraid to swim by herself where she can't touch. Silly girl. Braden on the other hand has no fear. He thinks he is a good swimmer and was hysterical to watch. He loves to gawk and he even likes to gawk underwater. You can see him looking around as he swims. As he waited his turn he would sit on the step with his head underwater. I can't believe how long he could hold his breath. Sometimes he would do the deadman float. The first time he did this it scared me and the teacher because he sat there so long.

This summer our new front porch was broken in with a lemonade stand, rock museum, nail salon, music concerts with the karaoke, photo shoots and many other activities that I am sure had the neighbors laughing. I know the neighbors are excited we moved in at least the thousands of girls that live nearby are.

The girls are back in school already so it has really killed my summer. I feel bad when I am not being responsible and accomplishing things other than reading a book. It is just Braden and I all day. He gets a little bored with me. Luckily he has a little friend around every corner in this neighborhood. One of Braden's favorite things to show his new friends when we first moved in was he dad's tooting spot. He would bring his little buddy into our bedroom and point to Brian's spot in the bed and tell them that was his dad's tooting spot. Then all of them would giggle and laugh. I guess he has passed gas one too many times in that spot in front of Braden.

The other big event was my brother leaving on his mission Aug 1. We all said goodbye and know that he will do good. He may bug a few companions but they will all still like him. His presence was really missed when Emily and Jake were moving into my parents and we were cleaning out the basement. Someone was about to say "Where is Jeff and why isn't he helping?"