My Girls!

I know, I know you are probably thinking what the heck is Kimbur doing blogging at 7:00 in the morning? I know in my last blog I expressed my love of getting up early enough to get a start on the day before my girls get up, but this morning was way too early for me. I've been up now for almost an hour and a half. Those of you like me that are not quick at math I've have been up since about 5:30! Scott had to work early this morning and when he woke to go to work so did I and I could not go back to sleep, which is really unlike me! I am a great sleeper! I can usually sleep through anything. My dad always gave me a hard time growing up saying that the house could be falling down around my ears and I would sleep right through it.
Anyway, so Wednesday I took the girls to the Red Butte Gardens, because it was hot, and they have a fun water fountain type thing that Adelle can run around in and Lilly can cautiously walk around the edges begging me to hold her almost the entire time. (I am fully aware that was a weird sentence.) But for the first time in a long time I just enjoyed my girls. I had nothing pressing, nothing nagging me in the back of my mind, no big rush to get home. I just played with them. I think that I have never really spent that much time just playing with them, teaching them about flowers and bugs and things. I can't remember the last time I did something like this, but it was so enjoyable. It made me really appreciate them and their sweet spirits! It also made me realize how much I really enjoy being Mommy!
For those of you that don't know it I am very work oriented. I must get the job done, and when it is done, I'm selfish and I get "me time". How selfish is that! But this week I decided to give that time to my girls, and what a difference it has made in my life these passed two days. It has made me appreciate my girls and my job as a "Domestic Engineer"! I have finally found a way to put my whole heart and soul into my job as a Mother something I feel that I have never really done before.
The big reason that I wanted to share this is because I want to shout it from the mountain top that I LOVE MY GIRLS!!!! And also thank you mothers out there that have been a wonderful example to me, and have paved the way for me to my eye opening experience! Also to my wonderful husband who has given me these children, and works so hard so and I can truly enjoy my job as Mommy!

First Day

So Scott started his first day in Major Sales at Costco. (he just transferred departments) I am very grateful for this change because now he only works late 2 days a week instead of 4. So that is great for me because now we will be able to do things with our friends and family on weekends. He will be able to participate in church functions that occur during the week, and most importantly I can go back on my usual schedule. (not tonight of course because he worked late, but tomorrow don't expect a post from me past 9:30)
Anyway, I love being on a missionary's schedule. I love going to bed at 10:30 and getting up at 6:30! I know you all are probably thinking that I'm weird, but I feel like I get so much more done when I do this. It's probably because when I get up at 6:30 I generally get an hour and a half of "no girls" time. Plus when they take their nap in the afternoon, the part of my life that requires me to get things done is singing praises, because I can get the things done that need to get done, generally, and I still have enough time during the day to devote my undivided attention to my busy 3 and 1 year old. Plus when they go to bed at 8:00 and I go to bed at 10:30 that gives me another 2 1/2 hours to myself! (Scott is generally studying) I just have to say it is a beautiful thing! I'm happy because I feel like "Super-mom" my girls are happy because they think I'm "Super-mom" j/k no they're happy because I can give them the attention they need.
So in a few words I'm grateful that Scott was transferred!
For those of you that a waiting an update on Scott's job change, here is a brief update. Scott called Roger this morning, and we have received no phone call from him. I will keep you posted!!!

Shoes

For those of you that don't know my Lilly is obsessed with SHOES!!!! Any time she finds a pair of shoes she brings them to me and dances until I put the shoes on her feet. This morning she brought me my favorite pair of pink pumps and was very insistent on my wearing them, as she already had on her white flip-flops.
But tonight has to be one of my favorite Lilly shoe stories. When Scott went in to check on the girls before we were on our way to bed (I know, I've been to bed once tonight but I couldn't sleep) Lilly was fast asleep on her bed with a book right by her side (which is another funny thing that she does every time she goes to sleep, she's like her mom, reading helps her wind down and go to sleep) and also by her side is a her pair of black shoes. Now those shoes were snug in her closet when I left the room tonight. She went into her closet and got out those shoes and snuggled them until she went to sleep! I just had to laugh because that is my Lilly. Loves her shoes!

Sundays

I love Sundays! They are my favorite days of the week. My husband is usually home. I get to spend time with family. My favorite part is going to church though. I'm a very social person, and sometimes I get so busy with the tedious things that I have to do at home, that I forget to set aside social time. But going to church on Sunday gives me that time and I don't even need to plan it! More importantly though I always feel renewed and refreshed after having a day of rest from my weekly cares. Many a Saturdays come when I am so fed up and I wish I could just throw in the towel and give up. But then I go to church the following day, and I feel a recharge! Like I can do it! That has to come from the spiritual feast I receive there each week.
In Sacrament Meeting I am always blessed to partake of the wonderful spirit that is there. Even on days when Adelle and Lilly are giving me trouble I still manage to feel the spirit, and feel a little more patient with them. Then we have great Sunday School teachers that really know their stuff and really help me to understand the Gospel so much better. I have received many revelations as of late while sitting in Sunday School.
Then there is Relief Society. I have to say that R.S. is one of my favorite places to be. It is so wonderful to sit in a room with a group of women that are in the same boat as you, that have the same belief system as you, and that love you, and you love them. There is a great spirit in R.S. that you can't get anywhere else. Because women need women. It's just a fact of life. We learn so much from each other, and we strengthen and lift one another and it is a great feeling to know that I have that kind of support system. So thank you Joseph and Emma Smith for implementing the Relief Society program into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints so that I can enjoy the blessings that it offers. Also I would like to thank my Heavenly Father for the Sabbath Day. So that I can have a day to be spiritually fed and so I am able to take a break!

Back to Normal?

So I think that my life is going to go back to normal now. I hope. So I thought I would let you all know what we have been up to this week.
Today we got home from Midway, Utah from a Leadership Retreat with our Ward. It was wonderful to get away from the girls for a few hours and to get closer to the people that Scott and I work with at church. The best part of the retreat is when Scott succumbed to the peer pressure of Chris Takemori and Braden McBride and got into the hot tub with not his swim suit, but his levis! (Although Braden never got in)
Then the previous days we were in Park City relaxing and playing, and having a great time with my family. We mostly swam, and hung out in the hot tub. On Wednesday we went on the Alpine Coaster. It was so fun. It was really scary too, because we went at night when it was dark. On my way up to the top of the ride two dear jumped across the track. It was really cool, but a little unnerving, thinking about coming down really fast and possibly hitting one of those dear. Then on Thursday we went to the zoo with my dad and sister, which was nice because it has been a long time since my dad has been to the zoo. The girls really enjoyed having their Bacca there to enjoy the zoo with them.
So we had a great vacation and will be looking forward to next year when, hopefully, we will go to Disneyland and Newport Beach!!! Yeah!!!
Also on a side note Scott received a phone call from Roger Gould (the guy that will hopefully be hiring Scott for this other American Express job) when we got home today. I will keep you all updated on how that all works out and let you all know when Scott will be getting a new job!

The Verdict (for now)

Well all of you that have been awaiting this news. We are not moving to Boise Idaho. Yeah!!! We are both very relieved. They hired a guy that already lives in Boise. I'm disappointed that we won't be making more money now, but Scott has made a great impression on Jim, and Jim is going to recommend him for another job so he can "refine his sales skills". Also we will be able to finish school in the spring, and still possibly make more money, if Scott get this other job.
So, Sarajane you still have your Education Councilor, Bishop you still have a Clerk, Manda you still have a head to do hair on (he, he) and Mom and Dad you grand kids aren't moving away!
So the other good new is American Express is thinking about expanding their operation in Salt Lake City, and Jim told Scott that if they do he is the guy they are going to hire.
The other good new is... I'll be able to hang pictures and make my townhouse a home!!!! Yeah I'm so excited that my life has finally settled after a month of chaotic feelings. Thank you all for your support and patience!

Brave Lilly

So I never thought I would put those two words together. Let's just say that Lilly is much more timid than her older sister. Which I like, because she isn't wandering off as much as her sister did at that age. But today at the Zoo she surprised me.
As we were walking around the animal exhibits she fell in love with the elephants, and waved and blew kisses. But when we went to the smaller animals behind the glass she would walk up to the glass and look in, but if the animal came near her she would run away.
Well on our way out of the Zoo a worker was holding a small snake. Of course Adelle wanted to hold it and put it on her neck. (where she got that idea I don't know, she just told me she wanted a snake and that she was going to wear it around her neck) Well Adelle was disappointed when the worker told her she couldn't, but she could pet it. Well when Adelle pet the snake Lilly got all excited and wanted to pet it to. I thought she would chicken out, but she didn't she stretched her hand out like the rest of us an pet the snake. I was amazed that my timid girl had done something so bold. I was proud!

Last Dance Class

Because we haven't had a vacation this year my parents got their timeshare this week and we decided to tag along. We have been up and down all week because we had prior engagements that we couldn't put off due to the last minute vacation.
One our engagements was our plan to attend Adelle's Dance Class's parent observation day a.k.a. the last dance class. So I went to wake her up this morning, and this is what happened.

Mom: Adelle it's time to get up and get ready for dance.
Adelle: No thank you
Mom: It's the last dance class don't you want to go?
Adelle: No

Being exhausted myself from playing hard and staying up late the night before I was in no mood to fight her. I also have been really into the tough love thing lately. After discussing it with Scott we both agreed that we were not going to go. In the mean time I went back to sleep and Scott and the girls got up.
The next thing I remember is Adelle crying about her dance class. I was heart broken. It was already 9:30 (the time her class started) and we were an hour away. She cried for probably 5 minutes about the class. Telling everyone that she needed to go and that she couldn't be late. So hopefully she learned her lesson, and I know I have learned mine. Make her go if you know she is going to regret it.

Boise, Idaho

So it has been awhile since I have recorded my feeling on my blog. Probably because my feelings are so crazy! For the past month Scott and I have been awaiting a possible career change. The thing about this change, other than he would be changing jobs, is that we would also be relocated to Idaho. (I know many of you already know this, but there are some of you that don't.) That's why this is such conflicting thing for me. On the one hand Scott has the potential to make a lot of money. On the other hand we will be moving far away from family, and great friends.
Not only is the moving away going to be hard, but Scott will have to go to school longer. We are planning to be done at the University of Utah this spring. If we move to Boise, he will transfer to Boise State University, and we will have at least a year left. I am so tired of having a husband in school!!!!
So I'm writing tonight to hopefully put my feelings at ease a little, but I don't know if it will help. In the short run it would be ideal to stay, but in the long run it would be much better to go. I want to go because the cost of living in Idaho is a little bit less, and we will be making more money, and our little condo. debt will almost be gone. We will be able to buy the stupid little things in life that cost money. (like fixing a car if it's needed) But if we stay, we live in a great place with friends at our finger tips. We both love our callings. Adelle has a good friend next door. We have space. Scott will be done with school in 8 months!!! I don't know. The one thing that I do know is that the Lord is going to guide us in the right direction and make things happen for us if it is right.
So for those of you that all know about all this I will give you a brief update. Scott emailed Jim (the man doing the hiring) tonight thinking that he would hear from him tomorrow, but Jim emailed him tonight telling him that he tried to call, but has the wrong number or something. Anyway he asked Scott to call him tomorrow so they can "catch up"! What the heck is that supposed to mean. This man is giving us no hint of what our life is going to bring within the next few days. Scott put it perfectly "I have three days to decide my life, and Jim holds the pretty much all the power" So we are both sick with anticipation to find out what the heck is going on. I hope some of you appreciate this update, and can sympathize with my insanity. (Those of you that are medical student wives I kind of understand what you went through) Anyway I hope you are all well and I will hopefully have some good news to post tomorrow. Whether we go or not I just hope that we can move on with our lives!

The Winner

And the winner is...










Hmmmm... is the photo that I will be entering into the State fair. Thanks everyone for participating.

Lagoon!

Since our family hasn't done anything really fun and extravagant this year kind of on a whim we went to Lagoon on Wednesday. Last week we wanted to go, but realized that we were moving so we put it off for a week. We totally talked it up and told Adelle that it was just like Disneyland (that's a laugh). We told her that because she has been asking about Disneyland all year ever since she saw a commercial on television. Thank heavnen's she doesn't know the difference.
Anyway so we were packing up getting ready to go, and everything is going smoothly. We went to Costco and bought our discount tickets, and we were on our way.
We get to the parking lot and Adelle sees the giant Ferris Wheel and asks to go on that first. So we start walking through the park and she asks to ride about a dozen other things; the sky coaster, the rocket, you know all the things that she is too little to ride; so we convince her to go on the Ferris Wheel like we originally planned.
Well we get on this huge ride, and begin to take pictures, well come to find out I have left the memory card at home in the computer. So we stayed at the park for a couple of hours and when we went to get dinner we bought another memory card. A two gig. I have no idea what I am going to do with all that space. (I guess I will use it with all the pictures I take.) Nothing ever goes down without a hitch when I am in charge.
So here are some pictures of the fun things that we did at Lagoon.


Here is Adelle on the Dragonfly!

Waiting for the Train. (Lilly didn't like waiting very much)

Adelle on the
Train

Lilly on the
Train

In the tunnel

Contemplating
the Train
(with hat Hair)

Posing Adelle

Riding the Sky tram

Lilly trying to get off of a ride before it began. She wasn't afraid she just didn't want to sit and wait anymore.

Adelle riding in an airplane

On the Merry-go-round

Mommy and Adelle on the Paratroopers

This is Adelle at her favorite
part of the park. The water fountain

Here is our tired family at the end of a big Day!!

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Take the Quiz here!

So I took the quiz many times, and the first time I took it I was Emma, which I completely agreed with, but then I took it again and the past three times it said I was Lizzy. I think Lizzy is a little more level headed that I am but, whatever the quiz says goes right? Now that's a laugh!

Utah State Fair

How I had time to do this today I don't know, but my apartment is ready to move and I will be so grateful when this week is over!!!
Anyway this year I have decided that I might be entering one of my photos to the state fair. The only thing is I don't know which one. So I could use everyone's help in choosing one.
To vote for you favorite just watch the slideshow above and add your vote in the comments following this post. (There are captions of the names of the pictures)
Thanks everyone for your help!!!