2 is Terrrrrrrific!

Happy Birthday Alex! I'm so glad you're in my family!!

Who said this?

I was wandering around my house last night, kinda bored, although the list of things I could/should've been doing was endless. Dishes, read, laundry, prepare some school stuff, yw stuff, and on and on. I felt frustrated as I couldn't just pick something and get it done. It caused me to reflect on my intellectual pursuits a bit. I find myself doing the very same thing when choosing a book, or a topic to study. It made me think of a line from my favorite movie (ok, one of my top 10 favorites....one I've watched probably a million times). The character says, "I used to think that if I cared about anything, I'd have to care about everything and I'd go stark, raving mad!" I find myself battling with that feeling that comes with having the entire world at my fingertips, but never quite knowing where to start.

So, can you name the movie? The character? The scene?

Here's a hint

Where do you start when you aren't sure what to do?

A GREAT Month!

Here are some highlights from the last month or so. Shawn has actually been home-he had temporary orders to go to school (I like school in the Navy) and we've seen him every morning, and every night. Here's what we've been up to:

We've outgrown the toddler bed/crib phase for a little while and finally found some

And we made it to the temple. This is not a regular occurrence for us with Shawn's schedule...and the 4-6 hour drive doesn't help either. Not complaining mind you. Temple trips are a big deal around here, and so they should be!

My girl

My one, and only, little princess...

The first of many

It's been a busy week. Birthdays, ultrasounds, doctor's visits for more than just mom....

Alex is a 3rd child. There is no mistaking it. He's not quite 2, but he thinks he's 4. So he does 4 year-old things. Like talking in nearly complete sentences, going potty, apologizing for hitting, climbing on things, jumping off things. Jumping--the latest favorite--was sure to cause problems. I've been thinking about getting bunkbeds for the kids, and was planning on doing last weekend. It didn't happen. Probably a good thing for now. Alex decided to LEAP off Grant's twin bed. Not the first time (more like the 100th time), but it was the first time it resulted in this:

Nothing serious, as you can see. A slight fracture? A chipped bone? Still don't know. He was running 24 hours later. See? No harm in monkeys jumping on the bed. Can't wait for those bunkbeds.....

Another one??

I'm just not old enough....

To have a five year old. Ok, I guess I don't FEEL old enough. No matter. My baby is 5. And he's cute. He's funny, bright, helpful, but still my baby in many ways.