Me

This post is mostly about ME! I realized I have posted about my children a lot. Not that I don't love them but hey it's my blog too, and I call the shots. I'm sure the names of my kids will sneak in here throughout the post.

This summer has been fun,crazy,boring, HOT,emotional(not me, the kids.Okay maybe me too.),and much more.

- I have decided it is time to lose this freaking weight. Having 4 kids in 5 years does a number to your body, and then you add in my genes and it's not good. I have to work REALLY hard to lose anything. It's a roller coaster and that's why I have been avoiding it. I knew I wasn't mentally ready. I hate getting my pictures taken and when I do I see myself and am not happy. I finally saw a picture of me and decided It's time to take charge. I started Weight Watchers again and going to the gym when I can.It's not easy getting 4 kids into the gym daycare which means going at 5:30 am or after the kids go to bed. I started 3 weeks ago and have lost 6.6 lbs so far. I need to lose 24 more to get to where was I was before I got pregnant with Nicholas. The first 2 week was HARD, but now I feel like I can do this. I am not going to eat perfect everyday and there will be some weeks I don't lose anything or maybe even gain. That's okay. I just want to lose it the healthy way and keep it off.

-I am growing my hair out. I hate it! You might be thinking " why are you doing it?" I haven't had long hair since....I have no idea. That's how long it has been. Now listen, long hair to me probably isn't long hair to you people. I just want to see what it looks like. Knowing me the minute I get to the length I want I will cut it short. I can tell you right now that I don't like feeling my hair on my back, it's driving me crazy. I love short hair.

-Nicholas starts 1st Grade in 2 weeks. I am having anxiety just typing this. I know he will be fine but it still freaks me out.

-Speaking of Nicholas he has told me that when he is 10 he will be taller than me. Well he just turned 6 and he at my chest. Not happy about that, and not happy that he WILL be taller than me when he is 10, probably even sooner.

-Luke and I want to move to another state. He wants snow in the winter(i don't). I just want my kids to be able to play outside in the summer time. So does anyone want to offer Luke a job in hmmmm..let's say Boise? Denver area? Oregon? or even Washington?

-Luke and I both turn 31 this year, and we will celebrate our 8th anniversary. I have big plans for us. We kind of got the shaft last year with Luke getting laid off, so this year it's double the fun!!!

-Speaking of turning 31. I'm getting old. I don't feel it but I look at my face and realize I'm not getting any younger.

-I don't get ready much these days. Is that what happens when you have 4 kids? Even when I just had 3 there were days I couldn't get ready but man with 4, it's nearly impossible.

-This new school year is going to be crazy. I will have 2 preschoolers, but on opposite days. Which means I will be at the school every single day. Thank goodness for carpooling. Even with that I will be there everyday. Then add in Nicholas. Noah better learn to like his car seat because he will be in there a lot.

-Luke is working 2 jobs right now, and recently got called as YM President. He is gone a lot, yet still finds time to be a good dad and husband. I know he is tired and feels overwhelmed, but never complains. I love that about him. He needs a day without kids, to just do what he wants. I tell him all the time to go golfing all day. He won't. That man is stubborn! One day I am going to pay one of his friends to kidnap and make him go.

-We are going to the beach this weekend. So excited to get out of the heat. I did hear Cali is going to be pretty hot, but it's so different from Vegas heat.

-Oh and Luke and I have to give talks this Sunday. Awesome!

Wow that felt good to get all of this off my chest. I have tried to unload this all on my kids but for some reason they have no interest. The kids and I took pictures one night while Luke was working late. Even though these kids make me cry at least once a day, and scream at least 5 times a day, they are still pretty awesome!

This boy:

is becoming quite the man. Yes I know he is only 6 but in my mind he is still my baby. The other day he wouldn't hug me so i picked him up like a baby. I felt like he was 12 years old because he is so long. It made me sad. Yesterday when we were walking into church we got mad at him for something. We walked in and sat down, he decided he was mad at us and sat 2 rows behind us. So not ready for this and I know it will just get worse when he starts 1st grade.

Let me tell you about this boy:

He is potty trained(he did poop in his pants today, which was a shocker). He starts his first year of preschool and I hope his teachers have the patience they need. He can be such a sweetheart. Although today he has managed to poop his pants, write marker all over his body, find one of my lip glosses and smear on the carpet and his body, and spill milk all over the kitchen floor. SO glad he still takes a 3 hour nap.

Now this guy:

is becoming quite vocal. What a lover he is. I am still nursing him but I have a feeling that is coming to an end soon. He doesn't have much interest in it anymore. It will be a sad day. Look at those teeth.

This girl:

Is growing up way too fast. She is taller than most girls her age. She has the longest legs, that of course she got from me. She has told me that she wants to get her ears pierced for her 5th bday. Still not sure about that one. She talks on her play phone to Faith and Kennedy all the time. Lately when I ask her to do something she responds by saying "whatever." Now the strict parent in me wants to get mad, but the 2 times she has said it Luke and I just laugh. Don't worry next time she says it I will put the smack down on her.