Saturday after we got home from the zoo, I decided it was time to get serious about getting our plane tickets for the fourth of July. We are planning on going to Utah and having a reunion with Jared's side of the family then, and I knew we had enough miles to get at least two tickets. I found the perfect flight, and was ready to book it. When I went to check and make sure that we could get both tickets, neither the departure nor return flight was there, at all. So I got on the phone with continental, and after being on hold for 16 minutes and 45 seconds, someone finally answered. She placed me on hold to ask someone else a question, where I remained for another 7 minutes and 23 seconds, then came back and ultimately the answer was no. There was only one ticket available for that flight. Sad, and trying to think of how else we could do it, I went to bed.
Sunday we decided to go to Utah for General Conference weekend and my mom's birthday. Tonight I sat down, found the flights, booked them with no problem, was able to find a flight for Jared that works perfectly with his work schedule, and viola. Done and Done.
I really shouldn't try to question and fight, because I'm obviously not in charge.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Oh Paul
We were going through bed time routine tonight, and getting ready to read scriptures, and Jared picked up a car that was on the floor of Paul's room. Without missing a beat Paul piped up, "No cars dad, it's not play time, it's scripture time." Once we stopped laughing, we did have a great scripture time.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Remember when I wanted to be a photographer...
I do. I'm not a professional by any means, but I enjoy taking pictures, and I usually end up with some pretty great ones. I don't have a expensive/fancy camera, because....well there are many reasons. I got home from Utah and intended to do a Christmas post so I uploaded my pictures and realized I took exactly 2 pictures on Christmas day and none of anything after that. I've no idea how that happened. So...oops. No memories this year for Paul.
In other news, here is our new year update.
Jared has started running again and has committed to running two 5ks in the early spring and a 10k before it becomes blazingly hot in our fine state of Texas. So happy for him to being doing something he loves! The beautiful thing of Texas is the outside exercising season is quite long, even in the summer you can get up early before it gets too hot. Being the awesome wife I am, I finally got him a great birthday gift and he was able to have a one hour flight lesson in a single engine plane. It. Was. Awesome. I got to sit in the back as a silent observer. (My headset didn't work. Not sure if this is instructor's wish so as not to not have a lot of chatter from the backseat.) Until the instructor told us how much exactly he spent getting where he was as a pilot, Jared was having dreams of pursuing that. Maybe someday when he's rich. He continues to be the Bulletin Board Coordinator (I think that is his official title.) in our ward. He is an awesome watchmaker and supports our family so I can stay at home if I darn well please. This makes me more grateful than he will ever know.
Paul is at the tail end of three, and yes, still wearing pull-ups. I go from "He'll do it when he's ready" to "What did I do wrong?" on a regular basis, and sometimes within in the same thought process. Just to show I'm not totally focused on that one thing (Why won't he just do it, he knows how?) he enjoys preschool most of the time, has become my why, what, how does it work child. Today he wanted to know how the window rolling down in the car work. Uh....you push a button and it works. Going to have to buy The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay and Neil Ardley. (LOVE this book.) He started sunbeams last week, and after letting me out of his death hold, he had a great time.This week he had a fever and a runny nose so no primary for him. He has a fantastic memory which I love sometimes, but at other times I have to be super careful what I say, because he remembers that I told him we would go to McDonald's after __________ even if that happens to be several days later. We often joke that he is all boy. Trucks, trains, construction vehicles all make his heart go flutter. He's my little bookworm too. When we are doing marathon potty sitting, we will sit and read for an hour and half and he never tires of books. Yes, I'm tickled over this. Yes, I may exaggerate. Sue me.
I am working full time at Kindercare in Bedford, Texas. I like the women I work with, I like the kids (just starting to be able to get their individual things that make them tick) I don't love the hours, so I'm hoping to go part time at the end of January. This will give me a chance to still practice my craft of teaching as well as get a paycheck - going toward debts mostly, got two cards paid off in two months! - but also be able to get things like laundry and dishes done on a more regular basis without being so dead dog tired all the time. Plus it has the benefit of spending precious time with Paul in the afternoons without feeling like I already spent the whole day with kids. I am still doing some real estate work for my cousin Lucy which I enjoy immensely. I was able to create business cards plus her companies Christmas card using Photoshop last November/December and it's been fun to use my analytical side for something besides planning and executing dinner. I was released from my Activities Committee calling when they were disbanded churchwide. I'm not sure when I became a big baby about being cold, but it's dipped into the 50's here recently and I have to go out to the playground with 4 layers on as my preschooler's happily shuck their coats about three minutes after we have been outside. I am dedicating myself to achieve 30 goals by the time I turn 30 in about 8 1/2 months along with my cousin Shayla. So far I have done 1.
2011 is going to be a great year. We are stoked at the possibilities it brings us. We are thrilled to be in a new place, with new jobs, and happy to enjoy the blessings we have been given.
In other news, here is our new year update.
Jared has started running again and has committed to running two 5ks in the early spring and a 10k before it becomes blazingly hot in our fine state of Texas. So happy for him to being doing something he loves! The beautiful thing of Texas is the outside exercising season is quite long, even in the summer you can get up early before it gets too hot. Being the awesome wife I am, I finally got him a great birthday gift and he was able to have a one hour flight lesson in a single engine plane. It. Was. Awesome. I got to sit in the back as a silent observer. (My headset didn't work. Not sure if this is instructor's wish so as not to not have a lot of chatter from the backseat.) Until the instructor told us how much exactly he spent getting where he was as a pilot, Jared was having dreams of pursuing that. Maybe someday when he's rich. He continues to be the Bulletin Board Coordinator (I think that is his official title.) in our ward. He is an awesome watchmaker and supports our family so I can stay at home if I darn well please. This makes me more grateful than he will ever know.
Paul is at the tail end of three, and yes, still wearing pull-ups. I go from "He'll do it when he's ready" to "What did I do wrong?" on a regular basis, and sometimes within in the same thought process. Just to show I'm not totally focused on that one thing (Why won't he just do it, he knows how?) he enjoys preschool most of the time, has become my why, what, how does it work child. Today he wanted to know how the window rolling down in the car work. Uh....you push a button and it works. Going to have to buy The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay and Neil Ardley. (LOVE this book.) He started sunbeams last week, and after letting me out of his death hold, he had a great time.This week he had a fever and a runny nose so no primary for him. He has a fantastic memory which I love sometimes, but at other times I have to be super careful what I say, because he remembers that I told him we would go to McDonald's after __________ even if that happens to be several days later. We often joke that he is all boy. Trucks, trains, construction vehicles all make his heart go flutter. He's my little bookworm too. When we are doing marathon potty sitting, we will sit and read for an hour and half and he never tires of books. Yes, I'm tickled over this. Yes, I may exaggerate. Sue me.
I am working full time at Kindercare in Bedford, Texas. I like the women I work with, I like the kids (just starting to be able to get their individual things that make them tick) I don't love the hours, so I'm hoping to go part time at the end of January. This will give me a chance to still practice my craft of teaching as well as get a paycheck - going toward debts mostly, got two cards paid off in two months! - but also be able to get things like laundry and dishes done on a more regular basis without being so dead dog tired all the time. Plus it has the benefit of spending precious time with Paul in the afternoons without feeling like I already spent the whole day with kids. I am still doing some real estate work for my cousin Lucy which I enjoy immensely. I was able to create business cards plus her companies Christmas card using Photoshop last November/December and it's been fun to use my analytical side for something besides planning and executing dinner. I was released from my Activities Committee calling when they were disbanded churchwide. I'm not sure when I became a big baby about being cold, but it's dipped into the 50's here recently and I have to go out to the playground with 4 layers on as my preschooler's happily shuck their coats about three minutes after we have been outside. I am dedicating myself to achieve 30 goals by the time I turn 30 in about 8 1/2 months along with my cousin Shayla. So far I have done 1.
2011 is going to be a great year. We are stoked at the possibilities it brings us. We are thrilled to be in a new place, with new jobs, and happy to enjoy the blessings we have been given.
Monday, November 22, 2010
So many pictures, only a grandma could love this post
This post is all of my phone pictures from September to now....so sorry.
Pretend first day of preschool - slurpee after - we tried out a different Kindercare before I got my job in Bedford.
Free day at Dallas Museum of Art
We enjoyed the fall 70's and 80's and biked some.
Lucy was getting rid of this ladybug picture and Paul freaked out - insisted we hang it up in his room.
This turtle was in the middle of the road in Lucy's subdivision, so we rescued it and put it in the nearby pond.
Paul is becoming a Texan-through and through
We got a new kitten - we call him Tornado now - we hope that will be "fixed" soon.
In Sept/Oct the weather was usually in the 80's or low 90's so we spent a lot of time at the park.
Paul's first fitting in his fireman costume for Halloween. Thanks Grandma for sending it to us!
Who needs toys when you have a hanger and magnets? Don't freak out, he didn't poke his eye out or anything.I believe he was using it as a telescope.
Another picture of his pretend first day of preschool. On the real first day of preschool, I took no pictures because it was also my first day of work. At the beginning of the day, I was running too far behind and he was too tired. At the end of the day, I was much too tired to think of taking his picture.
More park - we spent a week at Lucy and Hugh's while they were gone, and played with our friends there.
More park - with cool sunglasses from Sonic
Tractor at Pumpkin Village
First merry-go-round - also Pumpkin Village
Hay ride - Pumpkin Village
Cool tree carving - Pumpkin Village
Super awesome airplane ride - Paul watching me post this said "Look at me spinning around in order"
Cow train ride - Pumpkin Village
"I'm in the cow"
Pony ride - Pumpkin Village
Jared "punkin chunkin" using a slingshot thing to fling pumpkins at a wood cutout of Charlie Brown. Pumpkin Village
We saw some friends from Lucy's ward - Paul and Brigette hanging out.
My favorite time of the day
Going on walks - I tried to re-lose the weight I gained back. I can now wear my wedding ring again, and back down to my smallest pant size since I got pregnant with Paul.
As you may imagine - this ended in the red thing being broken - although Paul suffered no loss of life or limb.
Can't you tell he is ready for church? Don't you wear a fireman hat and take your trumpet?
Ward trunk or treat - our friends Lissania and Edson - they were friends of friends in New Jersey and now they live in our ward here.
Potty training- this is about how it's going. 'Nuf said. Sorry Julie, I know I haven't put in the time yet, but I feel like I'm getting there.
Yep - we just let it all hang out on Saturday's here. They are most precious now that we are all 40 hours a week somewhere besides home.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Potty Mouth
After a very unsuccessful attempt at using the toilet, Paul looks up at me and says, (very disgusted), "We need go to the dentist so he can fix my pee-pee."
No wonder we are having troubles potty training.....
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
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