Noah's Haircut

So Noah came home from his dad's house a couple weeks ago and his dad had trimmed his hair.  He had just trimmed around the edges.  The problem...Noah has TONS of hair and so you can't trim, it has to be thinned and all that crap.  So then Noah decided to trim his own bangs last Tues.  Well it looked bad, really bad so after school I took him to Sports Clips.  In order to fix the hair it had to be cut....short....Noah likes his hair long so I knew it was going to be a bad day.  As he was getting his haircut in the chair he was trying not to cry and mouthing that he hated me.  After we were all done he got in the car and let loose.  He yelled and told us all he hated us and on and on.  Luke and Isaac were both crying and at some point in his ramblings he told me to shut up.  Well I lost it.  He got a big old loud lecture from his mom.  He had to apologize to his brothers and I promised him he would pay for the way he was acting.  Yes, one of my finer moments.  So we got home and he went on and on about his hair, how he hated it and how I had ruined his life.  Oh, did I mention that was the day I went to the doctor and found out about my foot so I was already feeling pretty good about my day.  After about two hours of him ranting and raving about his hair he calmed down.  Then he said to me.....

I think I like my haircut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have freaking got to be kidding me.  I just had to breathe deep.  And take a few more deep breaths and then laugh.  What else could I do?

New favorite quote

"There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
-Nelson Mandela

Blogging

I told myself that I would try to post something every couple of days.  I was hoping this to be sort of a journal.  The problem is that I don't really have anything exciting to post.  I swam on Monday, it felt good to be able to do something.  Yesterday I finished my book for the book club and I read another book called "The Lean".  I figured while I can't run and train I might as well try to lose the 10 pounds that I have wanted to lose for years.  The book works you up, you just have to do 1 thing a day.  I am on day 5 and although I have not lost any weight lol, I feel like it is something I can do.  No counting calories or anything like that.  Today I need to do laundry, it kind of creeps up on me and kicks my butt.  EVERY WEEK!   Jason couldn't find socks yesterday and I couldn't find Noah a shirt today.  I hate it when that happens.  So laundry it is.  I should do some type of exercise but I did my hair yesterday for the temple and I don't want to have to wash it today.  I am totally lame.  I need to plant my garden too, I bought stuff at Lowe's on Monday and I am totally excited to get it started.  Oh, and what is it about these little people we love so much, why can't they pee in the toilet and not get toothpaste all over everywhere, man, lately I have had to wipe my bathrooms down daily.
I got on pinterest Sunday and found some hairstyle ideas, and I can totally do them.  Usually I have issues with hair stuff.  Which totally reminds me... I need to blog about Noah and his haircut.  Story to come....
Well, enough of my ramblings, I need to get going, I have 1 hour left by myself till Luke gets home and another hour after that until my boys get home from school and it gets crazy!! 

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the fabulous women I know and love.   I am so grateful to have all of you in my life!!

Life's little hitches....

I went to the Doctor on Wed.   My foot has been hurting me our last 2 - 3 runs.  I got up that morning thinking I was stupid to even go in, my foot didn't even hurt.  After pushing and prodding and x-rays and and ultrasound the Doctor told me I have a stress fracture in my foot.  He called it a high risk stress fracture and told me I need to take it easy for THE NEXT 3 MONTHS!!!   So I am supposed to run in like 9 days right??   Nope.


I realize that in the whole scheme of life, this is just a small bump, but it seems to be throwing me for quite a loop.  I feel like crying, I am frustrated with this body of mine that seems to continue to fail me in small ways.  I have been running, and running and running getting ready for this race since January.  I finished my long run and was ready!  Aghhhhh!


So here I am now, finding a new way for the next 3 months.  I saw Jen this morning off to do her run as I pulled into my drive and wanted to bawl my eyes out.  I listen to K-Love now and then and I was listening to it this morning and on came this song called Good Morning just as I passed Jen and pulled into my garage.


It's a good morning!
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning,
I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning,
You give me strength,
you give me just what I need
And I can feel the hope that's rising up in me.
It's a good morning

 Now I'm smiling, and I'm kissing all my worries goodbye
Got the feeling, if I spread my wings I might even fly
You are my truth, my way
Give me the strength to say
Get up, get up, get up
Cause it's a good morning, hey


As I was driving home from taking my kids to school I looked around and felt so blessed to live where I live, to drive up the hill to my house and see the green trees and the sun peaking around the mountain.  I am alive, I can walk and talk and all my body parts work so I can accomplish the things I NEED to.  I have healthy kids, a wonderful husband, supportive family, the greatest friends in the world and a Heavenly Father who loves me despite all my flaws.


It is a good morning!

Daily Confession # 3

Sometimes I take my kids to school and come home and go back to bed.

Daily Confession # 2

Sometimes I wear my exercise clothes all day but I don't actually exercise.