Sunny South continued.

ok, I couldn't resist adding a few more pics to this...

(and bloggy only allows 4 pics at a time. argh!)

Jake conquering the volcano rock hike!

Playing the night away at the Sand Dunes.

(and they almost hit me taking this pic...the hill is steep and I was laying right down in front of them. It was such a warm fun night!)

My joy.

The sunshine and me.

Laying out watching the kids play in the water holes.

(We stayed for hours.)

Our hike up Leeds canyon.

The kids were monkeys climbing up and down every rock.

They loved exploring all the of the canyon.

What a fun week.

Spontaneous, yes, and a nice break from my life.

The kids loved going out on the road.

I will explain more in detail later. Just couldn't resist a few more pics.

xo!

All in today.

Today it's NOT really a blizzard outside in April! (again)

Today I have the best friends in the whole world. really.

Today I had the best diet coke with chocolate chip cookie at lunch with Kimmers.

Today I refuse to wear a winter coat and I put my short sleeve vest on.

Today I ran 5 miles and sadly realized I am not running my half this Saturday. (I still might w/o my running chip. But 12 days of no running and being sick...argh.)

Today I decided to run the Provo River trail run next month to make up for my 1/2.

Today I realize it is Mace's 3rd birthday in 2 days.

Today I cleaned my entire house top to bottom and it felt so good.

Today I finished my tivo'd Biggest Loser and cried cuz it's so darn inspiring (sad huh!?)

Today I realized that life throws way to many curve balls but that's what it's all about.

Today my kids are bummed that all of their soccer training was cancelled again.

Today I am grateful for a husband that knows me.

Today I love Nie Nie's blog...she is truly amazing.

Today I am grateful for cute grandparents who send Easter Packages in the mail for the kiddos. (thank you Gma Suzy and Gpa Jerry)

Today I am grateful for a 2 year old that NEVER. stops. talking. ever. ever. ever. ever.

Today I realized I may never get to decorate or paint my basement. s a d.

Today I have a house full of crazy kids and lots of cousins and appreciate every minute of it.

Today I hope we can come to a decision about one of the biggest decisions of our life and p l e a s e stop snowing in April because it's making Arizona sound really goooood right now!

Today I hope you all have a good day!

song sugarland, 'We run.'

Piece of cake and a magic fairy

Have you ever felt there is so much to conquer in one day you think you just want to give up before the sun rises? When there is soooo much to do, you become overwhelmed and you decide you can't do any of it. That is how I feel on this cold, Tuesday morning. My list has at least 4 million tasks on it and I can't even bare the thought of tackling 5 of them. My head is spinning with so much to do!! I actually enjoy lists, they help me stay organized and I feel validated when they are complete. But today I just can't quite muster up the energy to just go for it. Probably because I know my list is just W A Y to long.

Besides all the usual tasks of being a mom like 1000 drop offs and pick ups, basketball practices, soccer games, homework for 3 kids , grocery shopping, 200 loads of laundry, dirty diapers, last night dishes, preparing a healthy dinner (argh!) , I look around the mountain house and feel the sinking feeling of PACKING. I honestly can't do it. I look around at all of our piles of clothes, coats, school work, shoes, toys and I just want to cry! I think of the 3 rooms downstairs that are full of boxes opened and searched through trying to find the lost shoe or church shirt, the boxes of Christmas hastily put away, the boxes of endlessness. It's just too much. Now don't get me wrong, we have been blessed to be here, but after 5 months of no proper storage and organization, things are piling and it's not a pretty sight. My stomach hurts.

Let alone the stress of the house with the builder calling me with last minute details of everything and anything you could think of. The painter wants my final say on the color for the shingles, the dining room light is wrong, the bar lights still not installed , the landscaper needs answers, the cement is cracked....my list goes on and on. I think I will never ever ever build again. People warned us but we did not listen and thought it would be a piece of cake! Hah! Our mistake, not to be made again.

So I simply sit at the computer hoping that a magic fairy will come into my life and POOF, complete everything on my list, get it all done. But sadly I know the reality of it and I better start HAULIN' my body to get even a dent on my list.

Thanks for listening to my rant, it feels good.