Tuesday, January 20, 2009
MLK Day - Hike
Okay, so most of you know that I am caring for my favorite little guy, Alexander (my neighbor). It has been so amazing, as I have watched him each day and the things he will come up with. One thing I learned right away, he has energy and that energy needs an outlet. I decided to try a hike with Alexander at South Mountain to celebrate MKL day. Alexander really did do pretty good for his first hike. We did the uphill part of the hike first so that the rest would be downhill, of course, half way through he wanted me to carry him. I kept telling him that the car was in that direction and then I would keep his mind on something else like counting his steps until the next hiking marker. He really did pretty good for the most part, and I knew that if I kept hiking with him he would get use to it. My favorite part of the hike was when we would pass other hikers he would say "I'm Alexander and I am this many, while holding up three fingers". Oh, he is such a cutie! After encouraging him to continue on the last part of the hike he says to me as we hit the parking lot, "I race you to your car" and off he went. Yes, the same little boy that told me I had to hold him because he has been walking a long time.
Then later on in the day we were invited with Greg, Tammy, Emma, and Laura to go hiking in Fountain Hills, and I thought...well at least he will be tired tonight. So off we went for another hike. This one was a little more of his style as we did not have any uphills but he still wanted to be carried half way through the hike. Again, we kept his mind on something else and he kept going. I also remembered my camera so here is our day.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Cardinals are going to the Superbowl
Now, a lot of people think I don't like sports. Some might be surprised that I do enjoy sports. I just feel like I want to have a reason to like a team before I give up my time to watch just anyone run around and fight for a ball. So the truth is I have not watched one football game all year, well that's not true I did watch a BYU game...so see...this was my 2nd game that I watched.
However, watching the Arizona Cardinals play in a playoff game today and make it to the Superbowl was very exciting. I can't let myself get to "close" to the game or I start getting an upset stomach like my brother-in-law Aaron. He couldn't eat chips and dip because he was so nervous before the game started. So I just watch with one eye on the TV and the other doing something else, but I will tell you the 1 & 2 quarter of the game was very exciting. The 3rd quarter was very nerve racking and I had to get up and do the dishes and the 4th quarter pulled out the big win for us. Yahoo! Arizona needs a little happiness right now, and this will do it.
Yeah to the Cardinals!!! You deserve it!
However, watching the Arizona Cardinals play in a playoff game today and make it to the Superbowl was very exciting. I can't let myself get to "close" to the game or I start getting an upset stomach like my brother-in-law Aaron. He couldn't eat chips and dip because he was so nervous before the game started. So I just watch with one eye on the TV and the other doing something else, but I will tell you the 1 & 2 quarter of the game was very exciting. The 3rd quarter was very nerve racking and I had to get up and do the dishes and the 4th quarter pulled out the big win for us. Yahoo! Arizona needs a little happiness right now, and this will do it.
Yeah to the Cardinals!!! You deserve it!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
New Year 2009
Okay, so I am behind on blogging. It's funny you think once you lose your job you would have more time to blog but instead I am having a hard time keeping up. I guess you could say I started a new job, as I am currently taking care of Alexander full-time. Zac (His Dad) took him out of daycare and is paying me what he would have paid daycare, which is very helpful since I need money to pay a morgage.
I have really enjoyed this, and at times I am almost afraid I won't have a desire to go back to work as I love little Alexander. Even on his worst days, they are still wonderful. However, I am missing the money that comes from having a job. So I am looking and keeping my options open.
I am actually really surprised that I still feel this amazing peace with being laid-off from my job. I just keep feeling like this was suppose to happen and that things will find a way to work themselves out. I wish I could explain it, but I don't think the words will do it justice.
Okay, well it's 7:30 am and I am off to the gym. On New Year's Eve a friend asked me what my biggest accomplishment was for 2008 and I could not think of one thing that I thought was my biggest accomplishment. I was rather bothered by this until I woke up the next year (hehehe 2009...get it) and it hit me. I have lost over 50 pounds. Our Family did the "Newell's Biggest Loser" to help my Father lose weight for surgery and through that we have had a "HUGE" weight lose in the family. I am really proud of all of us. During Christmas I was talking to my brother, Matt in the kitchen. He looks so good, and he is down to his High School weight. Well, I think we all thought Matt had won but as it turns out he lost over 40 and I lost over 50 soooo....I Won! Well, that is if you don't count Dad because he did get a surgery that helped him along. Nonetheless, that was my biggest accomplishment for 2008.
This year I did not send out Christmas Cards, but don't be surprised if you see a Valentine's Card this year...as I think I might be able to catch up from there. :)
I have really enjoyed this, and at times I am almost afraid I won't have a desire to go back to work as I love little Alexander. Even on his worst days, they are still wonderful. However, I am missing the money that comes from having a job. So I am looking and keeping my options open.
I am actually really surprised that I still feel this amazing peace with being laid-off from my job. I just keep feeling like this was suppose to happen and that things will find a way to work themselves out. I wish I could explain it, but I don't think the words will do it justice.
Okay, well it's 7:30 am and I am off to the gym. On New Year's Eve a friend asked me what my biggest accomplishment was for 2008 and I could not think of one thing that I thought was my biggest accomplishment. I was rather bothered by this until I woke up the next year (hehehe 2009...get it) and it hit me. I have lost over 50 pounds. Our Family did the "Newell's Biggest Loser" to help my Father lose weight for surgery and through that we have had a "HUGE" weight lose in the family. I am really proud of all of us. During Christmas I was talking to my brother, Matt in the kitchen. He looks so good, and he is down to his High School weight. Well, I think we all thought Matt had won but as it turns out he lost over 40 and I lost over 50 soooo....I Won! Well, that is if you don't count Dad because he did get a surgery that helped him along. Nonetheless, that was my biggest accomplishment for 2008.
This year I did not send out Christmas Cards, but don't be surprised if you see a Valentine's Card this year...as I think I might be able to catch up from there. :)
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