If I were to keep a journal....

this is what an entry would be like: a jumbled mess of random thoughts and events! WARNING: YOU MAY GET VERY WEIRDED OUT.

Here goes!

My first random comment is that Cubby just got a new calling--the first counselor in the Elder's Quorum presidency. Now, many of you are probably thinking, "Uh, that's too bad!" However, this past Sunday he only had ONE meeting!!! Let me tell you how wonderful it was to have him home most of Sunday morning! I just loved having him around to goof off with the kids (there is just something about "Dad" that makes being at home on a Sunday a fun thing to do!) In any case, we're both excited for this new change and look forward to what's in store!

On another note, we held FHE on Monday night (Family Home Evening for those not accustomed to the acronymic mess of the LDS culture!). We usually spend most evenings together as a family, but I've found that when we make it an "official" FHE (with song, prayer, lesson (albeit a short one), etc) that our home just seems to be a happier place to be. After we finished FHE (4 mins after we started) I had a burst of energy and felt like baking cookies, Cubby chased the kids around the house, and following the seemingly endless giggle fest, bedtime just went so smoothly! I'm all about these immediate blessings that come from holding FHE!

Today was another busy day (my favorite kind of days!--I'm a much better on-the-go mom than a stay-at-home mom!). This morning wasn't QUITE as humid as it has been (thanks to a thunderstorm at 5:30 this morning) and so my mom and I took advantage of it and took the kids to the zoo! (Christian is now starting to give up his morning naps and so we've been able to get out more in the mornings.) Emily saw some "Janelles" (Gazelles) and they both loved the Aquarium and giraffes, among other things.

After naps, I took the kids out to visit Cubby at work and then we took them to the Amazing Pizza Machine for dinner. Our reasons for going there were twofold: 1) Emily's been begging to go there since November (the last time we went) and 2) I just scrubbed the kitchen floor today and wanted to keep it food-free for at least 12 hours! In any case, it was fun, and the kids crashed when we got home. Cubby had a meeting up at church and I am just having a good-ol' time blogging away!

Now, a good blogger/mom would've taken pictures of all of these fun events of the day. However, my memory card is full and will not be going to Target until tomorrow. Oh well. Also, Emily has been coming up with some really funny little phrases that I've been meaning to write down and haven't. Ugh.

Okay, one more thing that will convince all that I'm slacking on the "mom" end of things: the shoes Emily wore all day today were a size too small and I didn't realize it until we were at Cubby's work and she was having trouble walking b/c they were pinching her feet! I had thought that her saying "Ow" was b/c her socks were bunched up weirdly. She ended up wearing just her socks at the Amazing Pizza Machine just so she could play. I know, gross, but necessary. How could I have missed that one? In my defense, she wore them to the zoo for crying out loud and was just fine! Did her feet grow during naptime???

So, now I'm sure anyone who's read through all this is scared and will run the next time they see me. But, I just felt like getting some thoughts down and wanted to give everyone a small peak into a very scattered mind! You were warned....