Laura is here!! We went to the lake and took her shopping so she could see a new city. It's going to be fun- she brought her turtle Fluffy and Jack is in heaven. He loves to feed Fluffy and Fluffy likes to follow his fingers around and sometimes he falls back on his back and does the backstroke. It's an adjustment to have another person in our house (no more walking around in our underwear.. not that we would hmmm...) Adam got the new Star Wars lego game and now Jack is obsessed with it. we've had to limit him to a half hour a day and we usually get a fit when we turn it off. Any suggestions?? I'm working like crazy and they are still trying to get me an assistant but sometimes with as much work as I have I slip and write the wrong date on a paper or something. My boss asked me to come in and talk to him on Friday and I got all nervous thinking that I might get fired because of my "errors." I guess with my job history and Adam's recent job history, I don't trust employers all that much- especially in this econnomy and especially in this city. But it turns out that instead of getting fired I was getting a raise- go figure...
Funny how life is sometimes, if you think things are fine, something just might be going wrong right under your nose, but if things are not going your way, you just might be doing O.K.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Becky's second TV appearance...
This was my interview for those of you who do not get our local cable channel, which is probably everyone reading this. It's about dementia and is kind of long so prbably my mom will be the only one who watches the whole thing. :)
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Love Day
Happy Valentines Day!!
Adam gave a talk this morning and mentioned how I love holidays. I do. I think I got it from my Mom or maybe I just never grew up past 4th grade. On St. Patricks day, I like to dye all our breakfast foods green, and on Valentines Day, Red. I start thinking about holidays weeks in advance so that I can keep an eye out for deals on surprises and fun stuff. We have family traditions that I treasure and try to continue even when we are far from home. This year, we couldn't wait so we had dinner the night before, opened gifts and spent the night playing Jack's or (I mean Daddy's) Star Wars Legos game and watching the new Celtic Women DVD.
Today, we had a yummy crab dinner. It wasn't Joes Crab Shack, but it was the next best thing... I love how our kids enjoy food. We went out Friday night with a P.T. we are "woeing" and Jack ordered steak and brocoli- and they brought it to him- a kids meal with steak and brocoli. Fun crazy kids- Charlie was loving the Crabby and especially the dipping it in the butter part. Adam gave a great talk today on the Love of God and I gave a lesson about Where your treasure is there shall your heart be also. What a great dinner and a great day. Happy love day.
Adam gave a talk this morning and mentioned how I love holidays. I do. I think I got it from my Mom or maybe I just never grew up past 4th grade. On St. Patricks day, I like to dye all our breakfast foods green, and on Valentines Day, Red. I start thinking about holidays weeks in advance so that I can keep an eye out for deals on surprises and fun stuff. We have family traditions that I treasure and try to continue even when we are far from home. This year, we couldn't wait so we had dinner the night before, opened gifts and spent the night playing Jack's or (I mean Daddy's) Star Wars Legos game and watching the new Celtic Women DVD.
Today, we had a yummy crab dinner. It wasn't Joes Crab Shack, but it was the next best thing... I love how our kids enjoy food. We went out Friday night with a P.T. we are "woeing" and Jack ordered steak and brocoli- and they brought it to him- a kids meal with steak and brocoli. Fun crazy kids- Charlie was loving the Crabby and especially the dipping it in the butter part. Adam gave a great talk today on the Love of God and I gave a lesson about Where your treasure is there shall your heart be also. What a great dinner and a great day. Happy love day.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Little Sister
Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of. You know whatever you do, they'll still be there. ~Amy Li
I am so excited that my little sister Laura is coming to live and work with me. She is going to be our new Social Worker and everyone is so excited for her to get here. Every day at least 4 peopel ask me, "When is your sister coming?" We've got her a new room with new furniture and the picture above is a Welcome Wagon that i left on her dresser to surprise her when she gets here. (unless I guess if she reads this...) Surprise! :)
A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. ~Marion C. Garretty
Laura is 4 years younger than me. We grew up together and I remember we had an occassional tiff or wrestling match. I was closer in age to Robby and I remember we would both try and get Laura on our side because with three kids, anyone plus Laura made a majority. I like to think I won her to my side most of the time. We swam a lot. I started when I was 8 or 9 and Laura started about the same time which means she would have been like 5. We spent lots of hours in the pool. When she was 15, I snuck her onto my relay team and then when she was in High School I got to be her coach for a year.
*Laura is a great swimmer. She has endurance like noone I know! Her arms just keep going and going... even if she hasn't swam for a while, she can still do 500 yards in just a few minutes. We both were lifeguards for years and spent alot of time working for the JCC. Last year she did a triathlon and trained so hard. She did great and she never gave up even when her life got complicated.
* Laura is smart- She learned to read when she was 2! Definately gifted and talented. She won lots of awards for poetry in Elementary school. I will never forget "The gutter hole." While she is out here, she's going to work on her Masters degree. Then all 3 of us siblings will be Masters- as Robby says.
*She is a great aunt. The boys both love her and I feel like she helped raise Jack while I was in Utah on assignment and she tended him and took him to her preschool. She slept in our guest room when she helped us move here. Yes she offered to drive 3000 miles mostly on her own to help us move. Jack still calls the spare room Laura's room and soon it will be again!
** Laura is kind. She is a great friend and would do anything for anybody. She is fun and a great listener. She always makes me laugh and is always up for a fun adventure.
There is no better friend than a sister. And there is no better sister than you.
I Love you and I'm counting the days until you get here... 8 I think...
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Some random things about Becky
1. I have never broken a bone (or had a cavity until after i had kids- those darn babies suck the Calcium out of you)
2. Adam and I have moved 8 times in 5 years of marriage
3. We've had 9 different jobs in the last 2 years (that's a lot of W2s)
4. When I have to work I spend alot of time wishing I could be a full time stay at home Mommy, but when I have been a stay at home Mom I kind of miss working. (grass is always greener)
5. I like being needed. I like helping people.
6. I LOVE ice cream (all kinds except vanilla or plain chocolate- they have to have crunchies in them)
7. I am so sad that Pushing Daisys is off the air ( I relate to them, except for the bringing back the dead part)
8. I'm easily overwhelmed but I still insist on living a crazy busy life.
9. It takes me a while to make someone my friend but once Ive decided your my friend, you're in for the long haul.
10. My sister's my BFF
11. I would rather eat out than eat at home anyday
12. In theory I think TV is a huge waste of time, but our Home Theatre is my husbands passion and we spend alot of time watching movies as a family (go figure, it's also pretty much the only thing we argue about)
13. My favorite food is jellybellies
14. I love having a house but sort of wish we didn't so we could travel before our kids are in school
15. Home schooling is definately a possibility
16. I miss ballroom dancing, but I still pretend I can tap dance
17. I want to spend more time with my Grandmas because I'm so lucky to have them.
18. If I didn't have kids or work I would work out 3 hours a day.
19. Even though I don't contact most of my Facebook friends, I feel a bizarre comfort knowing that I could if i wanted to.
20. I always said I would never pick my babies knows or let them run around with dirty faces and clothes- guess how long that resolve lasted?
21. Since my gross factor has gone down considerably, I now think open mouth slobber kisses are the greatest thing on Earth.
22. I only read books that are recommended to my by more than one person and then I read them in less than 48 hours.
23. My favorite color is green- I have at least 12 green shirts...
24. I know Im in the minority but I don't think the real parenting starts until kids start talking.
25. I think about my mission almost ever day.
1 Who was your FIRST prom date?
Scott Bredthauer
2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love?
thanks to facebook
3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink?
Nada
4. What was your FIRST job?
I was a counselor at Bear Lake Aquatics Boy Scout Camp
5. What was your FIRST car?
Red Ford Ranger
6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today?
nobody- it's sunday
7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning?
Charlie because he was crying in the other room
9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane?
Florida to Space Camp in 6th grade
10. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk?
Becca Bierwolf- on facebook
11. Where was your FIRST sleep over?
Maybe at Amy Viegels or my house
12. Who was the first person you talked to today?
My husband and Jackson who kissed me to wake me up- what a sweetie
13. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time?
Mine
14. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning?
tickle my boys and go to the bathroom
15. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to?
BB King at House of Blues in LA
16. FIRST tattoo?
None
17. FIRST piercing?
My ears...at age 4 i think, I remember I got ice cream after
18. FIRST foreign country you went to.
Mexico if that counts and then Chile
19. FIRST movie you remember seeing?
I remember watching ET at the theatre and being taken out during the scary cornfield scene
20. FIRST heartbreak?
Chris Witte when I realized I just couldn't marry him
21. FIRST teacher?
Preschool... Ms. Susan's Montessori
2. Adam and I have moved 8 times in 5 years of marriage
3. We've had 9 different jobs in the last 2 years (that's a lot of W2s)
4. When I have to work I spend alot of time wishing I could be a full time stay at home Mommy, but when I have been a stay at home Mom I kind of miss working. (grass is always greener)
5. I like being needed. I like helping people.
6. I LOVE ice cream (all kinds except vanilla or plain chocolate- they have to have crunchies in them)
7. I am so sad that Pushing Daisys is off the air ( I relate to them, except for the bringing back the dead part)
8. I'm easily overwhelmed but I still insist on living a crazy busy life.
9. It takes me a while to make someone my friend but once Ive decided your my friend, you're in for the long haul.
10. My sister's my BFF
11. I would rather eat out than eat at home anyday
12. In theory I think TV is a huge waste of time, but our Home Theatre is my husbands passion and we spend alot of time watching movies as a family (go figure, it's also pretty much the only thing we argue about)
13. My favorite food is jellybellies
14. I love having a house but sort of wish we didn't so we could travel before our kids are in school
15. Home schooling is definately a possibility
16. I miss ballroom dancing, but I still pretend I can tap dance
17. I want to spend more time with my Grandmas because I'm so lucky to have them.
18. If I didn't have kids or work I would work out 3 hours a day.
19. Even though I don't contact most of my Facebook friends, I feel a bizarre comfort knowing that I could if i wanted to.
20. I always said I would never pick my babies knows or let them run around with dirty faces and clothes- guess how long that resolve lasted?
21. Since my gross factor has gone down considerably, I now think open mouth slobber kisses are the greatest thing on Earth.
22. I only read books that are recommended to my by more than one person and then I read them in less than 48 hours.
23. My favorite color is green- I have at least 12 green shirts...
24. I know Im in the minority but I don't think the real parenting starts until kids start talking.
25. I think about my mission almost ever day.
1 Who was your FIRST prom date?
Scott Bredthauer
2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love?
thanks to facebook
3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink?
Nada
4. What was your FIRST job?
I was a counselor at Bear Lake Aquatics Boy Scout Camp
5. What was your FIRST car?
Red Ford Ranger
6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today?
nobody- it's sunday
7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning?
Charlie because he was crying in the other room
9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane?
Florida to Space Camp in 6th grade
10. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk?
Becca Bierwolf- on facebook
11. Where was your FIRST sleep over?
Maybe at Amy Viegels or my house
12. Who was the first person you talked to today?
My husband and Jackson who kissed me to wake me up- what a sweetie
13. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time?
Mine
14. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning?
tickle my boys and go to the bathroom
15. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to?
BB King at House of Blues in LA
16. FIRST tattoo?
None
17. FIRST piercing?
My ears...at age 4 i think, I remember I got ice cream after
18. FIRST foreign country you went to.
Mexico if that counts and then Chile
19. FIRST movie you remember seeing?
I remember watching ET at the theatre and being taken out during the scary cornfield scene
20. FIRST heartbreak?
Chris Witte when I realized I just couldn't marry him
21. FIRST teacher?
Preschool... Ms. Susan's Montessori
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)