Down on the farm

Letter to an Angel

Dear Diesel,

(yes, DIESEL). I assume you don't work near the airport. You thought you were pretty tricky telling me that work is not far from here, but I know better. You knew I wouldn't have made it from the train to the bus stop to the ticket counter without some serious help and help navigating. You are an angel. May God bless you for your kindness and quick thinking to help a mom in need.

May many blessings be poured upon your head,

"desperate-mom-with-way-too-much-luggage"

P.S. to all other readers:
I have new found hope for our children and our future. This stranger saw me on the train, airport bound, with baby and luggage in tow and without a second thought picked up my stroller and luggage and lugged it from the train, down the street to the bus stop, waited with me, then put me on the correct bus, rode with me, got me off at the correct terminal, and walked me all the way up the to the ticket counter where the airline worker was able to help me check my bags. He said he was on his way to work but it would be ok, because I needed help! With people in the world like Diesel, the world is truly a better place.

Sometimes things don't change

This is a good thing.
I also consider staying up all night giggling and talking a good thing, although the next morning I swore I was too old to not get enough sleep.
Eating cookie dough and jamming to the old (and new) tunes, this is good too.


Spending every waking, and sleeping, moment with Kami and Janey--a good thing, and very fun too!

Walking endlessly around the city, good for my body and my brain (to recall all of the historical significance) this is good.


Man, this girl was good. I was talking about Kami, but I should take the opportunity to thank Janey too! Girl, you are the best! Thanks for making a vacation happen. I always look forward to our vaca's. I had the time of my life and seriously thought I was 19 again. Love, love, love the new place and can't wait to visit again. Until next time... in Oregon?
Why doesn't the treasury building get more visitors?


Contemplating Lincoln and his contributions to our time.


You would make a funny face too if you had to snuggle Kami, and comfort her during the drum solos, for the entire duration of the concert. To Jane Monheit, my fav jazz singer and probably fav singer ever: thanks for the incredible evening. The song you sang about your son, ditto for me and my daughter. Thanks for looking right at Kami and me just at the right moment. You are still my fav and sound even better in person than on CD. LOVE YOU!

Kami is 4 months

Holy Cow how time flies! Kami hit 4 months this week and had her first taste of cereal.

She LOVED chewing the spoon, but of course is not really sure what to do once the cereal is in her mouth.

Rain, Rain, GO AWAY!

This was what we came home to after church! We were soaked just from walking the 2 feet from the garage cover to the covered porch! Gracie sure had fun playing in it though!

My sister, my friend

and the fake cry...


now for a better look:

CALLING ALL ARIZONIANS

Dear Friends and Family,

So we have some great friends up here who are graduating (GRRR, I wish it was us!) and want to move to AZ. We need your help! Do you know of any houses for rent in the Gilbert area (at a reasonable price of course, they JUST graduated)? They are looking to move to Gilbert about December-ISH...

Leave a comment and I'll be in touch!

Thanks for the help!

-lance and em

done

yes i am done and officially 1/3 the way done with chiro school, that is....if i passed.....

Finals Count

6 down, 4 to go...

so far so good.
gosh, i hope it ends soon!

i think the food gods hate me

I know it's not easy to lose weight, and you know it's not easy to lose weight. I've tried to keep perspective and keep looking at the long term goal. I go to the gym 5 days a week, 2 of which are the kick butt cycling class days. Besides, I'm trying to remember that last time (after G was born) I barely lost a pound until I stopped nursing her...ok, ok, be patient...

Today I went for the usual workout but completely UNMOTIVATED. Instead of the usual weights I focus solely on abs and then went for the usually cardio. I'm exhausted and the day has only begun! I run home and start to clean and get side tracked because I realize friends are coming over tonight, ok, I'll whip up a batch of cookies to share. I can be little mrs. homemaker...right? G is watching a movie, K is sleeping, I am cooking, everything is good. I take the cookies out of the oven, sample one, and put in the next batch. This is when it happens. I look over at my box of oatmeal and its COVERED in little creepy crawlies. Not just a few but probably at least 50!! I look at my delish cookies and sigh...

So I think, it's probably because I wasn't eating something healthy. So I throw together a nice spinach salad for lunch to make myself feel better: carrots, spinach, garden tomatoes, and a little lite ranch. Ok, feeling better UNTIL I bite into a raunchy, moldy tomato. I couldn't react fast enough and definitely swallowed before I could spit it out. (I'm tired and my reactions are a bit slow) Seriously, can I eat SOMETHING?? I'M STARVING and I feel like the "Gap Girl" played by Chris Farley on SNL.

Movie is over and it's nap time. I give up,

I go get another cookie and shove it down before I can think too much about it.

take that food gods!