One Eternal Saturday…

It has been officially one complete week with out a daddy and husband. We have survived so far. The mornings and days are the same for me and the kids, because Jared would usually be at school before we arise for the day. The nights however are a lacking fun daddy tickles, stories, giggles, smiles, huggers, prayers and play time. The nights are especially lonely for me with out my husband! But thank heavens for my 22” computer monitor. (A great deal I found on the day after Thanksgiving…Merry Christmas to me!) With all my projects I have on my computer I have managed to stay up late each night…doing several different things. So, I guess I should be a little more grateful for my free nights to do as I wish. I must admit though I wouldn’t trade Jared for anything!

I decided to name this experience without Jared as “One Eternal Saturday” because on normal Saturday’s, Jared goes to the Mayan and works until about midnight. So I feel like I am living one long day from morning until night without him. I have become accustomed to this type of “Saturday” for nearly 7 years. So day after day, I feel that this “Saturday” (only 25 days long) is going to end and Jared will arrive home late and greet me after working a long day at the Mayan. As for him, he says he is enjoying this working experience far more than any minute spent working at the Mayan. I’m glad for that, or else he would want to leave and come home to his family.

I remind myself that this is simply two months of forever. I don’t for see anything in the future that would keep our family apart for this long of duration. Unless… I fly back to Hawaii and decide not to come back for two months. That I would consider! Ha ha ha

Midway...A nice break

We spent Tuesday – Friday morning at my parents condo in Midway with my parents, and two sisters. We missed you Angela, Grady & the twins!


We were trapped in tons of snow and we all managed to arrive safely. The unfortunate side to this mini-vacation, was that all of the children managed to get sick. Go figure! With the ultimate snowball fight and a little sledding, we had our fill of the cold. It probably didn’t help out our health conditions when we walked down the snow covered side walk in wet swimming suits and wet hair.



But my personal favorite was enjoying the luxury of Pepperidge Farms Mint Pirouette sticks and creamy hot chocolate. Oh…it was wonderful. Some how the coughs, and “I need another Kleenex,” and early morning wake up times were some how forgotten about. It was truly a nice break for us all. It was a good way to keep our minds off of missing our Daddy. Thank you Mom & Dad.

Jacob is on his way!

First, trying so hard to pick up that chubby little body…

Second, Oh…I think I can do a push up…I am so strong…


Third, “crash” down to the ground when trying to lift that huge noggin…

Fourth, “Success!” I am on my way to my toys…

Fifth, Well…not quite yet, but each day I’m getting better and better…

Goodbye Daddy!

How sad is that? The kids had to say goodbye to daddy for 24 days! And I had to say good bye to my husband and friend. He is off to California and we won’t see him again until we go there too. We have survived one entire day and one entire night. I’m sure by the time I have endured 20 days I will either be extremely anxious to have a husband and father again for the help, or I would have survived just fine? I’m not sure which one is going to be happening. I know that one huge blessing is that I have my family so close to me to help me endure the lonely times. It’s amazing though how much you take for granted of your spouse. I must give a giant compliment to my husband. He helps me so much, cooking, cleaning, reading books, laundry, shoveling snow off my car, driving in the snow, carrying Jacob up the stairs (his 20 lbs. plus the 7lbs of car seat is too heavy!), buckling the kids in the car, running errands, listening to me talk and talk, giving hugs to us all and so on and so on. Oh…we do miss you!

Jared and I were able to have one final date night before he left. It was fantastic to spend time together and celebrate both of our birthdays together since we will both be separated! We went to Christopher’s Steak and Seafood restaurant! It was heavenly. We then went to Enchanted, the movie. It was a silly, cute, and made you smile little love story.

The night before he left we had family and friends over to play Balderdash! It was a riot. We laughed and laughed until the night ended around midnight! We all said our goodbyes. Thank you too all of you who gave Jared his farewell gifts, cards, treats and goodies. I know he appreciated them so very much. Thank you to all who will continue to support us during the next two months. We will miss him so very much, but thanks to family who has little get-away vacations already planned for us, I feel that these next three weeks are going to fly by! (Just not at night for me! I will miss him too much!)

We love you Daddy…Enjoy learning and growing in your new experience. Especially enjoy NO snow in sunny California…He brought his mountain bike so he will not be lonely!!! Ha ha ha

New Years Resolutions...Something to think about.

Something to think about…

In our Relief Society lesson we were asked to think about Eternal Progression. I found a few comments very helpful.
1. With this being the New Year we find an added Hope in starting anew and making change.
2. The difference between New Year’s resolutions and Eternal progression. New Year’s Resolutions if not completed 100% or if completed you are done. Finished, and no more work is required. Eternal progression requires using the Atonement and continuously moving closer to our Heavenly Father. Which we will at some point fall short or mess up, but with utilizing the Atonement we will become closer to him and we can start again. And again and again. Work and growth is always required.
3. I loved the question that was asked, “What have I done or not done today which displeases Thee?” What in my life can I change to please the Lord?
I enjoyed thinking more deeply about these thoughts. As I create my “New Year’s” goals this year I am going to think more about making my progression more towards accomplishing things that will bring my closer to my Savior and towards my Eternal Progression and less on the all time favorite…loosing weight! Think about it...(Thank you Emily it was great!!!)