John, the Story Teller

John is so cute sometimes, I just can't take it all in! He was looking at a book with Mickey and Goofy and a Frog, and he started telling a story, "Well, um... so... Mickey and Frog went to gym with Miss Beth, Miss Hillary and Miss Heidi, and.... um..." :) Those are the ladies that take care of the kids at LA Fitness where I swim. John loves it there! He's is getting so creative. I love to hear about the way he thinks. And I love that he's imagining and being creative. When I come get him from his crib, he pretends he's helping me take the rocks out of the dirt to plant the wheatgrass in. And he says, "Putting rocks trash! Basura!" (trash in Spanish) Oh how I love that little boy.

My sister Claire the cross-stitcher

 I just have to brag about my sister Claire. She is the best Crosstitcher in the world. She cross stitched a beautiful piece for all of us for Christmas!

An elephant for Martha

A T for trey

This one for Hannah and Michael

A J for Jacob, and a J for John, and another J for James

The Beatles for my mom and dad... Awesome!

An A for Ashley, and an A for Abram

And a gorgeous citrus picture for us!

Thanks Claire! You rock!

Going straight to the grass!

Tonight I taught a class about sprouting, and also about wheatgrass, growing it and using it, and why you would want to drink it. I taught the class for the "healthy eating group" that I am a part of. My friends, Kelli, Kyla, Elizabeth, and Alyssa came. We had such a great time! I really love healthy eating group, and I am so grateful to have such a wonderful group of friends here in Columbus. I really feel like it is my home now. And, this class has helped me to get my act together with wheatgrass, and I know have a very steady production. I plant one tray every day. And teaching others about the benefits has really helped to reconvert me. It was also great to discuss ways to use sprouts and whatever recipes they are great in.

I also told them about how when I had poison ivy for a month after we moved in, I tried just about everything, and everything made it worse, until I figured out that wheatgrass would be a good idea, and that was the only thing that really made a difference! So I said, "next time, I'm going straight to the grass!"

What a guy!

Notes like this make my day! I am so blessed!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Started with my haircut!

Happy valentines day to all those that I love! We had an awesome date: went to the temple and learned much about marriage and love, (it's a good thing we've got our love to keep us warm, because it's a freezing blizzard out there!) ate sushi (not my fav, but Seth likes it. So happy V-day my love!) john wouldn't cooperate for the pics, so you got my face in the valentine instead of his 

Going shorter!

Pockets on Mr. Style

How could I not adore this little boy?

I asked him to smile for the camera and this is what he did :) Mr. GQ with his hands in his pockets.

Unfortunately he's not that well behaved all the time, which can get my goat when I've spent all the morning preparing an a feeding him breakfast and juice, and getting us both ready and bundled to go to the gym; then after quite a workout, to come home and try to get him in the house. But he doesn't want to go In the house. He wants to stay in the road and play with the mud and ice.... Throws a massive fit on the sidewalk, and gives me the dead fish, arched back arms in the air while wearing his puffy  coat as I'm trying to get him in the house.

My already exhausted Body just about gave out and collapsed on the concrete. Thankfully I was able to get him in the house, still mid-tantrum.

As I was working my four hour shift this afternoon,  a kind neighbor knocked on our door, to tell us that our keys were stuck in the door. Anyone could have stolen our car. You can imagine my anxiety when I realized I had left the keys in the door for over four hours. I know God was watching out for us. And I am so thankful that no one took our car. Sometimes I wonder if it is really worth it to try to get all bundled up and ready to go out in the snow and ice in the cold, and to get john around. I'm grateful it is already February, and this winter won't last forever. I bit off way more than I could chew  today, and I learned my lesson. When I exhaust myself physically, I cant feel stable mentally and emotionally and everything seems to fall out of place. 

But tomorrow is a new day, thank The Lord, and in the morning, I will greet this cute face with new determination, hopefully after 7:00 AM. And tomorrow, we are staying inside!