Bloggin' Blues

I miss blogging. My eyes have been giving me fits whenever I look at my computer or watch television. It is a real bummer. I feel so out of the loop. I miss reading about everybody’s adventures. I hope all is well.

I need to do a few updates so I am typing this in word and I will try and post it tomorrow. I guess little baby steps just to post these days.

First, I have learned to eat my words the past few months. You never know what will happen in life, what turns you may take, and what things soon become practical instead ridiculous. I passed over to the other side last month. I swore I would never be caught dead in a minivan. Even when everyone said, “Once you do it, you will love it”, I just rolled my eyes and said “I will never drive and especially never love a minivan”. Guess what, I LOVE MY MINVAN! Did I just type that?

I found the perfect one and tried not to buy it but it was too perfect. I thought I would drive home in it thinking this is so stupid but whatever. However, the good ol’ Odyssey proved me wrong. I was so happy about it and I wanted to show it off. I know, weird!!!!!!

It is so FUNCTIONAL and I feel proud to be where I am at in my life. Who wouldn’t want two beautiful boys and another sweet spirit on the way? If that means driving the car I swore I never would, it is well worth it. Thanks to Alan for being supportive even though the thought of driving it makes him sick. (No offense, but he thinks he will look like a Cougar). So that is that. I hope I have not offended anybody out there but we just never thought we fit with the minivan. We are more SUV kind of people. Alan may still be, but I have a feeling that will change soon. I am SOLD. For all those people out there thinking I am insane and you will never drive a minivan, be careful what you say! I wasn’t.

It was a CRAZY July. It always is. We went to Bear Lake for 5 days with the Pohlman family. We spent a lot of time on the beach and playing with the fam. Thanks to Alan’s parents for always planning this tradition and to the And
rews for letting us use their cabin.

Next, Alan headed up for his annual Wind rivers trip with the bros and he said it ranked up there as one of the top two trips. What a great year for them. I headed up to Eden with my family with the boys. I love vacations but my sweet Carden has a difficult time with change. He is such a scheduled little man. He likes things to be the same. Max just loves to be with people and could care less where he sleeps or for how long. He still a happy guy.

Alan was leaving for scout camp last Friday and thought he would like to take Carden for his first camping trip. I know, I know! His first camping trip with the camping, hunting, fishing, king his father is! I thought it was a great idea. I was exhausted from having the food poisoning the day before and a little cold for a few days before that. Not to mention two weeks of non stop going.

I sent the boys off for the camping trip and Carden was more than excited. About an hour later, Alan called. He asked me to meet him in Kamas because my sweet little Carden had thrown up all over the Demings’ car…..SORRY Matt and Trish! So much for food poisoning! It was the flu! Alan was able to get him changed into some clothes and bought him some 7-up by the time I got there. Carden looked much better. He did not smell so great for the drive home but at least he did not throw up again. I got Carden home, tubbied, clothes washed, car seat steamed, etc. He was fine! Not another symptom!

I am so thankful for the joys of motherhood. This is what it is about, right? I am also thankful for family and friends. Alan’s mom took the boys during lunch time when I was so sick and my sister took them after naps. Sara and Trisha took Max while I went to get Carden on Friday. They also got take-out for me. I love living by family and by wonderful friends!