Trek

Jasper and I were asked to be the Ma and Pa for trek this year.  We went for 3 days with the youth in our stake and walked with handcarts 25 miles!  It was amazing.  Such a good experience.  I'll post more pics later...

Makes you want one doesn't it...

The popsicle that is...  :)

Old times...

My kids are starting to ask about Jasper and I back in the day...even though it seriously seems like yesterday.  They think it's hilarious that Jasper had "girl hair".  I thought it was sexy...musthave been the early 90's brainwash in me.  :)  I came across these babies the other night and had to share.  

Now, first off, what was I thinking???  This was prom, and I looked like I was going to a funeral!  I wanted to wear Doc Martin BOOTS!  HELLO!  Thank goodness I didn't!!  Unfortunately my other 3 years prior were very frightening in the looks dept.  I should bust those out.  You would die of laughter...those of you knew me then know I'm serious. :)  But really, what is up with the blue and pink backdrop???

Immunizations...

The dreaded question...I've been wanting to ask you all about your feelings on immunizations.  I have my own feelings, but will leave them off for now.  Just wondering- some time ago I had a poll on immunizations and so so many of you said they freaked you out but did them any way.  OR that you did them at your own pace.  So what do YOU think?  Freaked or not freaked?  

I'm thinking...

• My upstairs carpet is disgusting...seriously, come and see. Why does everything have to cost money?
  
• Why don't I take "official" pics of my own kids?  My goal: next week I WILL!  But I despise figuring out what they should wear!!  ugggg
  
• Why is it SO hard for me to read my scriptures?  What is my problem?  I make time for the freaking "Bachelorette" but I can't read the scrips?  What up Jen Ben?
  
• I need so much more patience!
  
• I wish one of my anonymous commentors so long ago who turned off her heat would email me.....still.
  
• Gas prices bite so hard!
• I'm going to start making hair bows instead of spending millions of dollars on crap ones that we just lose.  A little hot glue shouldn't kill me.
  
• Why is it so hard not to compare myself to everyone and their mother?  I try so hard not too, and frankly- it's depressing.
  
• Feeling so blessed to live in this country- really blessed.
• I wish I loved to play with my kids, I get bored after  oh say, 4 minutes, 30 seconds.  Working on that one I am.
  
• My baby is not a baby.  I am sad.
  
• My oldest is not a little girl.  I am sad again.
  
• Loving this stage of life!  It's so much less stressful without a small baby- even though I miss it.
• When I go to the gym I swear like 50% of the women there have fake boobs...am imagining this?  Or just jealous? 
  
• It's amazing how much emphasis we put on being "skinny"  Just look at the poll on the right, number one wish- skinnier.  Kinda sad yeah?  How can we get past that?  How can we not pass that on to our girls?  At this point I feel I have made peace my body.  It's ok that I'll never look like I used to, I have 4 kids to show for it!
  
• Should I make my blog private again?  Maybe I'm paranoid.
  
• Is T getting away with too much?  Am I too nice to him?  hmmmm....
  
• Do I ignore J because it's so easy to do?  He NEVER demands attention and rarely needs discipline.  Have to work on that one too.   He is my heart of gold.  He is amazing.
  
• Can I be released from the primary before I have to write the program AGAIN?  :)
  
• I really to do better at planning meals-  I wait until like 4:30 to figure out what to make for dinner, and yet, I love to cook.  I'm becoming a mismanager of time. Yes, Jana I am aware that is probably not a word.
  
• I need more WHITE SPACE on my calendar.
  
• Had SO much fun last week camping and spending time with fam.  SO enjoyable.
  
• My husband is SO NICE TO ME!  I love you babe!
  
• I feel so blessed to have happy, healthy children
  

In love with this image:  

These two hang out with eachother all day and rarely argue, they are best friends, it's so tender to watch them.  They were hiding in their fort watching our video camera.  Note the white on T's face, that's called Whiteout.  It took 3 days to come off.  :)

Taken with an 85mm lens.  Bumped the ISO up to 2500 and shot at 30 f1.8