Wanted

The past few days, as I browse all the things I want to buy online, I always come back to this. I love this pink kitchenaid, and I want to buy it. Hmm....maybe for my birthday?? It would compliment my kitchen so perfectly....

The newest routine.

Every night for the past few weeks we go through the exact same thing. I put Chase to bed at 9, she crys a few times because she gets scared, finally she calms down and goes to sleep. Jamison and I usually go to bed around 11. From 11pm to 3am is when we get out rest. 3am, usually on the dot, Chase comes wandering in and climbs into bed with us. I get up around 4am to go to the bathroom (along with a few other times in the night. I go a lot since I am preg). Then I am wide awake. To get back to sleep I either have to read, watch ipod, or get on computer. After doing one of the above for about an hour I am sufficintly tired enough to go back to sleep. Then Chase wakes up and I am exhausted and feel like I haven't had any sleep.

I hate this routine. Lets pray it stops soon. And if anyone has any suggestions for keeping Chase in her own bed, or keeping me asleep through the entire night, please feel free to share.

I think I will raise my children here.

A few days ago I was reading on KSL about the 2 teenagers who were planning to kidnap and torture 2 of their classmates. One of the parents overheard a phone conversation about the planning and decided to call the police (thank goodness). ARE YOU KIDDING ME? What are things going to be like when my kids are teenagers? Honestly, I am terrified. It seems almost everyday some pervert teacher is exposed, or some crazy angry teenager with plans to kill everyone. I always thought homeschooling was one of those things that wierd people or polygamist did....but now the idea is looking more and more appealing. Either that, or private school, or taking them to a remote island where they won't be exposed to anything. Or..better yet, I think Jamison and I should just travel the world with our children. Their education will come from experiencing many different cultures. ....k, not really. I mean, I know they will have to go to school, and I have to have faith that there upbringing will give them the desire to make good decisions in life, and it does me no good to sit and worry about it, but still I do.
Just remember kids, as Whitney Housten so eloquently put it, "crack is wack".

Just call me the leaky faucet with a crooked nose

Today I have cried a lot. There are many different reasons, none of which I will tell you. Well, actually I will tell you a few. A song on the radio, a blog, the fact that it was taking so long to vacuum my car, and a few other ones. I assume its because I am pregnant. I think Chase thinks her mom has gone insane. I didn't get this emotional when I was prego with her. Maybe its because this time around its a boy (speaking of which I hate thinking of boy names because I can't think of any I really like, only ones I kindof like).

The other day I was watching Australia (which is a tear jerker pregnant or not), and Jamison was in the kitchen doing homework. Well, it gets to the part in the movie when Sarah Ashley is looking for Nahla, and realizes that they are taking him to Mission Island,and is trying to stop them, and then when she can't she tells Nahla "no matter what happens I will find you." And then he tells her "I will sing you to me Ms. Boss" (or something like that). Anyways, I completly lost it. I was bawling. I could not hold it in. Usually when I get that urge to cry, if I am around people I am really good at holding back, but this time there was no stopping me. Jamison heard my sniffles and turned around, and then I lost it even more. Once I knew that Jamison knew I was crying I just couldn't stop. Hes trying to comfort me, I'm trying to hide my face, we realize how wierd this whole situation is, and we start to laugh.I was basically laughing and crying at the same time. Just thinking about that part in the movie is making me tear up again. The moral of this story is, if one day we are talking, and you start telling me how you were walking down the street, and I start crying, just look away until I can get it under control, then resume the conversation as if nothing has happened.

Also , a few other things. Looking at pictures of myself I realize how crooked my nose is.

The above picture is a reminder that, through the tears over nothing, I will remain positive.

So, thumbs up to that fools!!

Impressed

This morning as I was wasting time on my computer, I decided to check out one of my favorite blogs (cjane). On her blog she had posted a very enlightening (at least I thought so) video of a 20 year old girl named Rachel Esplin "getting grilled" about her religion by journalist Sally Quin. Rachel is an LDS (mormon) girl attending Harvard. I was very impressed with how she handled answering the questions. I work at a place where I am the only LDS person, and I frequently get asked a lot of questions, some of which I have no idea how to answer. Its kindof a long video, but I definatly think its worth watching, whether you are LDS or not. I especially like what she says toward the end of the video when she is asked if she plans on ever moving back to Utah. I think what she says about many LDS people living in Utah is very true.
Enjoy!

Day of Faith: Personal Quests for a Purpose - 3. Rachel Esplin from Harvard Hillel on Vimeo.

Just what I needed to read.

Found this via this sight. Not sure who said it, but I love it.
“ Take chances, take a lot of them. Because honestly, no matter where you end up and with whom, it always ends up just the way it should be. Your mistakes make you who you are. You learn and grow with each choice you make. Everything is worth it. Say how you feel, always. Be you, and be okay with it."

Also, since it is supposed to snow on Thurs, and Fri, and I am so over snow, here is a picture to remind us that snow is at the very least yummy.

Spring, I am so ready for you!!!