Random Thoughts

Do you ever have those days where your mind just runs, and runs, and runs.....just like this sentence? Lately I keep having those days, and they are not stopping! Such a overload. Maybe putting it on paper (my computer screen) will help me out.

The school year is ending REALLY soon! The kids just finished up their 3rd term. Where has this school year gone?

How many summer activities are my kids going to be in? I have always felt that if they are busy, it keeps them out of trouble. I think I am in trouble though. I feel like I am running 24/7 everywhere and summer will be even busier. What have I done?:)

When the kids go back to school in the fall, where will that leave me? I think I am going to lose part of my identity. I have really enjoyed staying at home with my kids, but I am getting to that point where I would like to interact with other people. I loved working before I had kids. It was mainly the social part of it. Plus the money. Who am I kidding? It was only about the social part and money!! I love my mornings with Oakley where it is just the two of us, but she will be in 1st grade next year. Who's kid can I hang out with??? J/k That sounds a little weird.
There are no more little's in our future, buy I wonder if I would like babysitting? Or do I need to get out and work with adults?
What about the times that I need to be home? Can I find a job that allows me a 9-4 during the week with the summer off?

How do you deal with people who mean well, but can drive you up the wall? I try to be a open book, a tell it like it is person. Sometimes I have a hard time doing that to the ones I love. Sometimes I want to say "You put yourself in this position. Why do I have to bail you out over and over?" Who is the adult here??? And what about respecting your elders? For the love! Make it easy!!!

To finish the basement or paint the outside of the house. That is the question my friends. One tiny budget. Two big projects. Hmmm.......

Where is Spring?

Should I put my little into a summer school program so that she can do well in 1st grade? She really, really, really, does not like to do homework with me. She is a little behind some of the kids in her class. I know Kindergarten is the foundation for learning, and she needs some help. I feel like I am failing her when it comes to her schooling.

There are many more thoughts, but I think that will do for now. I don't want my kids to look back at this and think "What the crap was wrong with her?"

(Yes Mom, if you are reading this I put "crap" in my journal. Yes Mom. I know you hate that word. Yes, I know I have a construction workers mouth. Blame it on dad:)

My family:)

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Don't tell Parker he is in a skirt:)

Good Things Utah

Favorite Weekend so far

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I know I posted about my lame weekend, but I am so over it! Everything has worked out just fine. Now I am focusing on the fun weekend I had with Matt.

A week ago I was able to fly out to Houston and spend a FABULOUS weekend with Matt. We went out to eat WAY too much, saw movies without the kids, and rented a car and took a road-trip to Louisiana!!!

Can I just say I LOVE the south!?! I love the wrap around porches, the big leaf porch fans, I feel like I am on the set for "Gone with the Wind" or "Sweet Home Alabama." Check out Lake Charles, Louisiana. That is where we went and I fell in love with the little town!!!

I wanted to go on a Swamp Cruise to see a Gator, but we had to go further south and we had already drove for a few hours. Next time:)

I just want to say how much I love Matt. I won't write down all the sweet things he did for me, ( I promised it would not show up on FB or my blog:), but the guy really is the sweetest. I will say he bought me roses and gave them to me when I arrived at the airport. Such a sweet guy!!!

Not my favorite weekend.

I am not going to lie. This weekend was SO not cool:)!!!! We are finishing our basement and my dad was working on it Saturday. He needed some help taking down the beams and asked me to help. No biggie. We took down one, and learned they are solid redwood. Not the fake hollow ones we have upstairs. I said "Don't drop it on my head!!" One done and onto the next. That one dropped on my head. Twice. I blame myself. I totally attracted it with the whole "Don't drop it on my head comment!"

Today I am running around crazy trying to get out of the house and get to church to setup and do my sharing time. I run out to the kids who are already in the car and realize my car it tilting. Not one, but two flat tires down to the rim on the passenger side. Really??Really, Really??

Well I will just have to take Matt's work truck. Only thing is it is full of all the crap we ripped out of the basement. Not tied down. So help me!! I drove it a whole 2 miles per hour to church so that nothing would fall out. We made it there and back without dropping anything:)

As I am doing my sharing time, I am trying really hard to concentrate. My head is pounding. I call a few kids the wrong names.

No wheels to drive, no birthday party at my Mother-In-Laws which I was so looking forward to going to. Catch up on gossip, eat amazing food, hang with awesome people. What's not to love?

While all this is going on, my kids managed to eat 4 boxes of Samoa Girl Scout Cookies, and 1 box of Thin Mints. The ONLY box of thin mints that I ordered!! I told them to start running before I could catch them. :P

I know that tomorrow will be an amazing day. Right?

The picture says it all!!!!

Dear Bishop

Dear Bishop,

Thank you for the very "anonymous" letter you sent me in the mail today. I liked how you put the church address on the envelope. It could be from anyone, right? I also like how you wrapped our family picture in a blank piece of paper. My favorite part though is how you colored my hair in the picture bright/hot pink! You are a clever man!

It is SO on like Donkey Kong!

From,

Your favorite Primary Presidency Member, Melissa.

P.S. Hopefully you are not a blog reader. That will help me get you without you even knowing~!!!!