Sophie sewed these beautiful hearts herself, and she did it weeks ago, and gave them to us for Christmas, with the wonderful note. I don't even have words to express how much I love them!
Friday, December 26, 2008
From Sophie
Sophie sewed these beautiful hearts herself, and she did it weeks ago, and gave them to us for Christmas, with the wonderful note. I don't even have words to express how much I love them!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christmas Day
We've been having a wonderful Christmas! Sophie seemed to love everything Santa (and Mom and Dad) brought her and Jada, our cat, also liked her toys. Steve made french toast and bacon for breakfast, with his new apron on and had to open the windows because of all the grease...yum!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Happy Holidays!
We've been having fun getting ready for the holidays! Sophie is a whiz at decorating cookies, no shortage of icing and sprinkles.
We went to a reading of The Polar Express and loved it! We helped with it last year and helped again this year and it is such an easy and nice way to gather with other families and listen to a wonderful story. The kids love coming in their pajamas, sitting on the floor and hearing the story. After the book there is hot chocolate and cookies for everyone and the kids get their own bell to take home. It's done at The Whittier Center, which is a really cool Logan spot!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Abe Summed It Up
I am without a religion, have been for some time. I saw this quote by Abraham Lincoln and felt it summed up where I am right now:
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion. ~Abraham Lincoln
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion. ~Abraham Lincoln
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Different Online Addiction
I wish I could say that I haven't blogged because I've been so busy with life, but the reality is, I'm on Facebook and catch-up with people that way and I spend way too much time on it!
I'm usually writing on here about the weird things about Utah, and I do have a story to follow that line...will write at the end...but there is one thing about the dominant culture that I admire and am trying to emulate: healthy living.
I don't mean no smoking (I don't do that anyway), no drinking alcohol (I believe a glass of wine now and then is a good thing), or no coffee (shown to prevent breast cancer), but I believe a big trend of the LDS Church has been to reduce the amount of sugar one eats.
I am about 30-40 pounds above my ideal weight and have been so for far too long. I don't like the way I look, the way I feel and I am doing myself a disservice by continuing some bad habits: eating junk food mindlessly and not exercising consistently.
Monday I took the plunge and I have not binged since then, which for me is HUGE. I have to be careful, because sometimes I'll go overboard, meaning, I won't eat enough, then I'll get grumpy and figure it's not worth it. I'm trying to follow some friends' habits: eating less carbohydrates and sugar.
I feel really good, have lost 3 pounds and find myself realizing my triggers. When I feel stressed, bored or tired, I want to eat...a lot.
Ok, now for the Utah story. We went to Salt Lake today and stopped by Build-a-Bear. They had this missionary outfit for a Missionary Bear and I said to one of the salespeople, "That's kind of weird." He asked, "What do you mean, weird?" I guess he could be right, but if you go to a Build-a-Bear in Rome, do they have a Pope Bear? In Pennsylvania, do they have Amish Bear? In Russia do they have Atheist Bear? That's why I thought it was weird.
I'm usually writing on here about the weird things about Utah, and I do have a story to follow that line...will write at the end...but there is one thing about the dominant culture that I admire and am trying to emulate: healthy living.
I don't mean no smoking (I don't do that anyway), no drinking alcohol (I believe a glass of wine now and then is a good thing), or no coffee (shown to prevent breast cancer), but I believe a big trend of the LDS Church has been to reduce the amount of sugar one eats.
I am about 30-40 pounds above my ideal weight and have been so for far too long. I don't like the way I look, the way I feel and I am doing myself a disservice by continuing some bad habits: eating junk food mindlessly and not exercising consistently.
Monday I took the plunge and I have not binged since then, which for me is HUGE. I have to be careful, because sometimes I'll go overboard, meaning, I won't eat enough, then I'll get grumpy and figure it's not worth it. I'm trying to follow some friends' habits: eating less carbohydrates and sugar.
I feel really good, have lost 3 pounds and find myself realizing my triggers. When I feel stressed, bored or tired, I want to eat...a lot.
Ok, now for the Utah story. We went to Salt Lake today and stopped by Build-a-Bear. They had this missionary outfit for a Missionary Bear and I said to one of the salespeople, "That's kind of weird." He asked, "What do you mean, weird?" I guess he could be right, but if you go to a Build-a-Bear in Rome, do they have a Pope Bear? In Pennsylvania, do they have Amish Bear? In Russia do they have Atheist Bear? That's why I thought it was weird.
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