Erin and Lyndi are great friends. They are exactly one week apart and they want to be together about 95% of the time. I love to listen to them as they play - they say the funniest things. I think they are so lucky to have each other!
When I was a kid I was terrified at night. I remember I would get so scared I couldn't even cross the hall to my parents room. Luckily I outgrew that (well, unless Bill's out of town, lol) but I unfortunately passed it on to my kids. All of my kids (except Erin - I think she's still too young) have gone through a phase of waking up, being scared, and coming into our room and waking us up - almost every night.
I have a theory: I think it is the result of a very active imagination. I remember thinking there was a little man in a trench coat sliding across the floor of my room, dragging his feet on the carpet. Well, it was really my sister breathing deeply, making a sound that could very easily be confused with dragging feet on the carpet. It really creeped me out.
All of my boys are very creative and have amazing imaginations. Hence, the waking up at night. One night when Ben was little he was really afraid of Bigfoot. I tried using logic. I said, "Ben, do you really think Bigfoot is going to come here to Layton, stroll down the street, and come knocking at our door?" He then looked at me and said, "Mom, now I'm REALLY scared!"
So, if your kids are keeping you up at night, just have a little patience. I'm thinking you have very creative children, I know I do.
I have decided (with the challenge from my friend Dustin) to try to run a marathon this coming spring. Not only try to run one, but qualify for the Boston Marathon. Am I crazy???? I ran my first half marathon last spring and I loved it. The problem is, I was exhausted at the end and to qualify for Boston I will have to run thirty seconds faster per mile and then go twice as far.
The key will be the training. I have a friend who is an AMAZING athlete and she decided she would try a marathon this fall and started training. She started running longer distances and then decided she hated running those long distances. It really wasn't a question as to whether she could accomplish it but whether she wanted to accomplish it. That is really what has kept me from doing one before. I know I could do one, I just haven't wanted to.
So, now I want to (I think). This morning I went for a run and I was wondering if I could really qualify for Boston. Then the song "Rise Above This" by Seether came on my iPod. There is a line in the chorus that says, "I've fallen down, but I'll rise above this doubt". The importance of positive thinking really struck me at that point. We all have things we want to do and sometimes we just need to rise above the doubt we hear in our minds. I think if we believe we can do it, then our mind will find a way.
I still have doubt. But maybe I can find a way to rise above it.
After watching her brother's play sports for her entire life, Erin finally got the chance Saturday to play in her first soccer game. She is so excited to be on the team with her best friend, Lyndi. The game was just so cute to watch as these four-year-olds have never played in a game before.
That's the latest headlines, folks! In a nailbiter, 15th ranked BYU beats the University of Washington to improve their record to 2-0.
Every Saturday is like the Super Bowl at our house during football season. Pizza, chips, treats - you name it - we have it. It's a celebration. Also, half the fun is watching my brother-in-law, Mike, watch the games. He is so intense. Everyone gathers in the family room to watch - even Jack senses the excitement and jumps around. We bleed blue at our house. Don't you just LOVE football season???
I have a gazillion things to do right now but I am sitting here at the computer because I haven't posted for a week and a half. First, I have been dealing with computer issues but most of all with kids back in school life has been crazy, as most of you moms know. Homework, piano, dance, soccer - you know all the same stuff everyone else is dealing with. But, having said life is busier, I think it's better. I am finding I am one who needs structure. Although it's very, very difficult for me, getting up at 5am and getting to bed early makes me happy. I guess that's kind of an oxymoron but it's true. I like the feeling of having my workout completed, showered, dressed, bed made, laundry going, dishes done - all by 9am. That definately doesn't happen every single day (today I am still in my workout clothes and unshowered at almost 1pm).
I ended up getting an LG frontloading washer and dryer. Let me tell you, laundry is fun again (is that possible?). I agonized over which brand to buy and let me assure you there are many good ones - like deciding between Toyota or Honda. It just kind of boiled down to what functions I wanted. So, our hampers are no longer overflowing, thank heavens!
