Ashlyn's Cousin and Best Buddy

This is Ashlyn's cousin Alyssa. She is sleeping over tonight and Ahslyn is so excited. Actually she is out of control hyper. She only gets this way when Alyssa sleeps over. They have so much fun. Ashlyn talks about her all the time. She always says when she gets something new I need to show this to Alyssa. It is very Cute. She once told me that Alyssa is her BFFL. (Best Friend For Life) I am happy that a simple sleep over makes her day. It makes mine to cause they can play all day and I can get things done. Josh also thinks Alyssa is great. He lets her carry him everywhere and squeels in excitement every time he sees her.

Relationships

Last night I went to a relief society dinner in my ward. It was nice. I met some new people and enjoyed myself a lot. My friend Nicole and I went together and I am always glad to have her to go with me. I have always hated going to those things alone. I had every intention of coming home by 8:00 so that Mark could be free of the kids during his PPI but I just couldn't bring myself to leave. At about 7:45 the Stake Relief Society President got up and gave a great talk. It was a much needed talk on my part. She spoke of our relationship with our Heavenly Father. She said we need to take time to have a relationship with him and to take the time to do the things that helps in having that relationship such as scriptures, going to church, prayer, and much more. She said if we do these things everything esle in life will fall into place. So I ended up staying to listen to her speak and did not make it back for my husband. Once I explained why I stayed he was not mad at all. I am so happy I stayed. I feel I needed to hear that and that I need to work harder at having a better relationship with Heavenly Father. I think I finally have a New Years Goal (even though I really never make goals). I never really cared for Relief Society until maybe the past 4 years. I am glad I am finally getting involved and thankful I am on the enrichment board. It forces me to go to these activites that I never went to before. I guess Heavenly Father knows me better than I think.

Favorites

I have decided to list my favorite things. I am not going to do it all at once because that requires too much thinking. I will let Mark list his if he wants but here are my favorite TV shows and Movies.

Current Favorite Top 5 TV shows

1. One Tree Hill


2. The Hills


3. The Office


4. Smallville


5. Top Chef

All Time Favorite Top 5 or 6 TV Shows

1. Dawson's Creek


2. Gilmore Girls


3. Beverly Hills 90210


4. One Tree Hill


5. Party of Five


6. 7th Heaven (until Jessica Biel left the show)

Favorite Movies

1. Titanic (seriously)


2. The Bourne's


3. Sweet Home Alabama


4. Fever Pitch


5. A Walk to Remember

Martin Luther King Day

Mark had Martin Luther King Day off, I did not. Whenever Mark has a day off I always feel so excited thinking oh good he can take care of the kids while I work. By the end of the day I am glad to know he is going to work the next day.

Mark gets a little bored being home. He thinks of projects to do to keep him busy so that he does not get onery. I am totally fine with him doing this because he really does get onery. Well his first project was to shovel the walk. That went well and he got it all done. Next he decided to go to the Home Depot to buy a heater to put in the garage so he can work out there in the cold months. That to went well. Next he decided to take Ashlyn out in the garage to clean out the cars. She was thrilled to go out and spend time with her dad. This is where my day gets difficult and much harder than when he is just gone to work.

So Mark and Ashh are out cleaning the cars and I start getting my orders. Nat can you come out here and get Josh's car seat out so I can vacuum? Can I get some bags to put the garbage in? When you get a chance can you get all this stuff I cleaned out of the car and put it all away? My thoughts were does it look like I am looking for something to do. I am sitting at my computer working and he is handing out orders for his projects.

Next Mark decides to go and shovel the back patio. Ashlyn sees him out there and decides she is going to help. So she goes out and Josh sat at the window freaking out because he wants to go out there. Mark taps on the window and says get him a coat and bring him out. So I get him dressed and send him out. Not even five minutes later he taps on the window and says here you better get him its too cold out here. So now I am having to undress him and put warm clothes on him again.

So do I love my husband? I sure do. Do I love him to go to work? Most definitely.

White Lies

The other day at church I picked up Ashlyn from her class and her teacher said to me "have fun at Disneyland next week" I looked at Ashlyn and said oh are we going to Disneyland next week? My daughter seems to tell little white lies like this every once in a while. I know that I should not let her do that and explain to her that lying is not good, but I find her to be hilarious and I love to hear the things she tells people. In the past she has told people that we are getting a new car, or that she is getting a toy that she wants or some funny thing like that. It is sad but I find myself more entertained by my children's sayings and the things that they do than any television show or movie.

RANDOM THOUGHTS

Okay so I have been going on Thursday nights to play basketball with ex-high school and college players. My first time going I was completely winded and I felt as if I was not dressed like a winner. I feel what I did about this completely changed my game last week. First off I made my husband go buy me some shorts. You need to have a nice looking pair of shorts when you are playing ball. Next thing I did was I got myself a pair of Air Jordan's. Those I got for free but they were brand new so I was feeling good. I showed up to the game feeling like a total champ. So I warmed up shooting around and then the game started. I had the game of my life. I scored eight 3-pointers, had 6 blocked shots two of which were amazing and more like a rejection, and need I forget to say I had a sweet reverse lay up as well? By the end of the game I totaled out at about 40 points. You might wonder if I passed the ball at all. I will say yes I did. We were playing four on four and my other teammates had at least 10 0r more points. I must owe most of the credit to my outfit and shoes. I was not winded at all and my shoes gave me the extra bounce I needed in my shot. It has been really fun playing and I have enjoyed meeting new people that love basketball like I do.

As for my other random thoughts. I thought I would explain the Markalie thing. You know how in Hollywood they call Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Bennifer or Tom and Katie TomKat? Well I find it just fascinating (sarcasm) so I have named mark and I Markalie. I mean I am sure the couples love their lives being intruded on all the time and I am positive they just love the nicknames. I would and I do so now I have one. I know I am not famous but you never know. I could be someday. So now we all know where that was thought up.

The last thing I wanted to get off my chest, is my son, literally. When I am holding my son he sticks his hand down my shirt. He also does when I am feeding him a bottle or putting him to sleep. My daughter did it to. I can't figure out why though. I do not have big boobs so that can't be it. It is really embarrassing when I am holding him in church or somewhere public and he sticks his hand down there and pulls my shirt half way down for the world to see. Ashlyn did the same thing but she would stick her hand down her aunts and grandmas shirts to. Josh only does it to me. I have no problems with my son being a booby man but he is a little young and I have like 10 scratches on my chest from him sticking his hand down there and I am not feeling like I want him to continue with this.

That is all for now.

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