Car Treats

On our way to Target...

Grace: Can we get a treat for the car for when we go to Monga and Pongas?
Me: What kind of treat?
Grace: Umm, maybe twinkies?
Me: No, those are too messy
Grace: No they aren't
Me: yes they are, they will get all over our hands
Grace: We can just lick our fingers

spoken like a true 4 year old, but I still didn't let her get them.

Not Just Another Day

I have had only a handful of spiritual experiences. Moments where I knew the Spirit was present, revelation of things in my life or things I needed to know. Callings I felt were really called by Heavenly Father. Today I had one of those moments.

I have been thinking about my testimony a lot lately. Last weeks Sunday school lesson and todays relief society lesson also brought me pondering my testimony. Not questioning just thinking about the moment that I knew I had one. That one moment when everything changed.

Today was ward conference and in Sacrament meeting, the bishop spoke and when he was done he announced that we would have a rest hymn, and after that we would like to have brother Wilkinson and sister Robison to come up and share their testimonies. WHAT??? I was not asked prior to hearing this when everyone else did. I am actually glad that I was not asked. I was glad that my heart only thumped fast and hard for the duration of the song and the other testimony.

I shared my testimony. And this was my spiritual moment. I feel that I was called to share my testimony because it was inspired by Heavenly Father. I feel that the last week or so, had been preparing me to be able to calmly go up in front of everyone and share my experience and testimony. And have it be real and not rehearsed. I was grateful for this experience.

Also my kids were very good in the meeting, which I am sure was a blessing, and also a guarantee to keep us there.

42:23 (not great, but it is mine)

Yesterday we went to support Cara and Alivia at the heart walk. Since it was only 2 miles Clint and I decided to run it. I have been going to the gym 6 days a week for the last 20 days and I almost always run on the treadmill. I know how my body feels. Well as we were running my body started to get tired, and my calves burned so I knew we were pretty close to the end of the 2 miles, only there was no end in site. We were told that there would be water stations at the mile marks. I passed one (ok, mile one down, still feeling good) then passed another (umm, if that was 2 miles, where is the end, and how far is this run?) 2 miles is about all I am capable of right now (at a constant run) so I started to walk and catch my breath and let my calves get a break. Then I ran a little more, walked a little and then ran again, and passed others in our team (team Alivia) and finally saw the end. What I thought was a 2 mile run actually turned into a 5k. Yes I did 3.2 miles. I was prepared to do 2 and was a little upset that I couldn't run the whole thing. Then I needed to remind myself that I came into the run thinking I was just going to finish - no stopping for 2 miles, and that is what I did. Celebrate the small things! I guess that is my first official race. I am planning on doing another 5k in April and that one I am going to run the whole thing.

Sometimes I Guess It Is Worth It

Grace hit Jack and then looked at me, like it was worth it, and then without me saying anything walked herself upstairs for a time out.

I Just Need A Little Cooperation Or Concentration

I am starting to learn that our bodies are capable of a lot. The only obstacle our bodies have, is our mind.

No, I Don't Find Robert Pattinson Attractive

I am not a trendy person. I don't follow what is popular at the time. In fact I go out of my way to not like what everyone else likes. I read the Twilight books years ago, and finished all but the last (since it was still being written when I finished all of the other books). Then they started making the movies and all of the appeal went away for me. It became a craze, and I didn't read the last book nor did I see the movies. Then out of boredom I watched the movies, and then I wanted to read the last book. So now I am in the middle of the book.

I am currently on the computer listening to music to find music that will help keep me on the treadmill longer. I have listened to a little Katy Perry, some Rihanna, and yes some Justin Bieber(all of which will not make my playlist). I have never listened to Justin Bieber, but I have been very anti Bieber (again the popular thing). Now having listened to him, I can say that I kind of like him. Would I listen to him regularly - absolutely not. But I wouldn't change the station. He kind of has a very sweet voice.

So the point of my post - Don't knock things til you have tried them. And yes, I am well aware that I sound like a 12 year old girl.

Ice Skating and Speeding Tickets

Yesterday was a good day. We got some grocery shopping done, picked up a prescription, and Clint got another backpacking item. Then Nana and Papa took us all out to lunch and to see Disney on Ice. Grace had so much fun. She got to see all of the princesses. And Jack sat surprisingly really well. It was a really cute show. We had a really nice time. Thanks Aunt Cara and Uncle Jimmy for sharing your cotton candy with the kids, and of course Thanks Nana and Papa for a really nice date.

On our way home we got pulled over and issued a speeding ticket. I am sure that our ticket is going to cost more than Nana and Papa spent on lunch and show tickets. I guess nothing can be perfect.

Time Out

Grace and Jack were fighting. I was on the phone with Clint and wasn't really paying attention. They went up stairs. Grace came back down and starting doing her art again. I asked her where Jack was, she told me he was upstairs in his crib. And then she said this - I put him in his crib for a time out for messing up my art.

I don't know what is better, that Grace put her brother on time out, or that Jack went willingly.