Three in one night

Yup third post tonight. I've now had four cookies and I'm just waiting for my movie to end before I go to bed. I wanted to post some pictures of the sky I took the night before that amazing/dreadful storm came through. I didn't mess with the colors or anything except to make it black and white which I felt was fitting. And the last photo is of Chris's cousin. I don't know if anyone could be more ready for a modeling career than she is. :)

late night rant

I'm baking chocolate chip cookies. I've already eaten two and I'm already counting down until the next batch comes out of the oven so I can eat a third and then maybe just maybe a fourth. Let's not think about the amount of cookie dough I've eaten already. I'm pretty sure they're not weight watchers friendly.
To entertain myself while I'm using my extra 35 points this week in one sitting I'm watching one of my favorite movies Definitely Maybe. This movie makes me happy.
I felt like talking to somebody...but there's nobody here but me.
Actually it's a good thing. No seriously. I'm enjoying the quiet. Chris is completely wrapped up in Harry Potter which I think is super Sexy. Yes I'm a nerd. He tells me that all the time. But it's true. Now only do I think it's sexy that he's reading, but it's sexy that it's Harry Potter, and what's even sexier is that he can hardly put it down. Even right now I can hear our squeaky bed moving around as he's trying to get comfortable but he's still reading and it's been three hours. :D LOVE IT!!!
Boston is getting his molars and just wants to be cuddled all the time. I keep telling myself to soak it all in because he's not a cuddly baby. His favorite thing is to be wrapped up in his blanket and danced around the room to songs by Glee. I figured it's a fantastic work out because he's a 27 pound weight.
My sister is dating Chris's best friend which I'm totally excited about! I'm secretly hoping that they get married...actually I'm pretty sure it's not secret. I tell just about everybody and now I'm telling all of you. :) Chris would officially be brothers with his best friend. It doesn't get much cooler than that.
Let's see what else. I'm dreading school but let's not talk about that. If I don't think about it it won't happen. Right?
The timer just went off so I'm off to enjoy another melt in my mouth cookie! This night couldn't get much better!

Events in the Adams family.

This kid left on his mission to Santa Rosa, California.


We are seriously going to miss him. Especially Chris. Those two were thick as thieves. We are so proud of him and excited for what he's supposed to go through. He is probably one of the funniest people I've ever met. Is it bad we're already counting down? lol.

This girl...

got baptized. We are so proud of her as well! All of this happened with in a week and a half. We have been busy and happy and sad all once. Awesome stuff.

I figured it out!

So I'm sure all of you are spectacular at keeping your house clean while doing everything else you have to do in life. I bet most of you figured it out a long time ago.
Well on the off chance there are any of you out there who get behind and suddenly one day you look around and see that your house is a disaster and are overwhelmed by how to clean it and keep it clean this is for you.
A couple weeks ago I was so overwhelmed by how gross my house felt and realized my current system wasn't doing much to help (the current system being that I would do minimal things during the week and then one day when I couldn't handle it any more I would spend 4-5 hours cleaning everything and still not get done).
So I created a little system which has worked wonders in our house, with my mood, and with my time. My house stays amazingly clean and the laundry gets done!
I thought I'd share this with any of you who may struggle like me. It takes no more than 30 minutes a day but it makes a huge difference. I promise it works!

Monday:
Vacuum carpet
baseboards and doors
One load of laundry

Tuesday:
Dust
One load of laundry
Straighten Bedrooms

Wednesday:
Sweep/Mop tile floors
One load of Laundry
Take out garbages

Thursday:
One load of laundry
Toilets

Friday:
Tubs
One load of laundry
Plan next weeks meals

Saturday:
Sinks
One load of laundry
grocery shopping


So there you go. It's saved me so much time during the week and it's kept the house pretty much spotless. It's made my life easier, and Boston even helps aka follow me around pulling things out of drawers.

Hail NO!

Can you believe this rain and hail? We sure couldn't. It couldn't have come at a worse time. We just finished our yard and the hydroseed has only been down for a week. So when this hail came and the street turned into a river and our back yard turned into a lake there was nothing to keep the dirt in it's place. This lovely storm carried away so much of our dirt that in some parts of our yard the ground was eroded even below the sprinkler pipe! When we realized that the water was carrying our dirt down the street Chris ran out there with a large piece of cardboard to try and divert the water. It worked until the hail got to be about nickel size and was hurting Chris. We tried to put paint cans out there to divert the water, and it helped but the damage was already done and because the hail was so large and the water running through our yard was so strong that really in the end all we could do was watch as our Hydroseed and dirt was washed away. When it all stopped and we were surveying the damage to our yard we noticed that the neighbor's trampoline had been blown up against our fence. At first it looked like it had put a hole in it, but on closer examination we saw it was just bent, but in one piece.
When it was all over I cried. Sure did. Luckily, the Hydroseed guy said he would come and redo our entire yard for free. The landscaper guy is coming tomorrow morning with new dirt to try and fix the chunks that are missing in the front and in the back. It's going to cost us $ to fix it, but it's got to be fixed. Lame.
On a side note my brother backed into my car which now has a massive dent in the passenger side door. So that's going to have to wait to be fixed since the yard needs to be fixed asap so all the work done isn't lost.
Life has a funny sense of humor sometimes. The one thing that kept us smiling today was Boston. While we were horrified to watch our yard be washed away, he thought the hail and especially dad be pelted by the hail was quite comical. Oh sweet innocence. It must be so wonderful to only see the good in things. :)

Cool Stuff

Check this guy out. He does wedding videos and I think he's awesome!

http://www.kalefitchfilms.com

I did it!

I HIT 50 POUNDS TODAY!!!!

I'M BEYOND EXCITED!!!!!

Ready...Set...

Go!...no really....GO! Any time now. GO. Go? Please? For the love of...GO! Ehhhh, we'll try again tomorrow.

This is what I happens everyday lately. I wake up all inspired to begin a and commit to being "a little better today than yesterday" but as the day goes on I find I just can't get moving. I mean I get out of bed and all that, but I find myself overindulging and doing everything I can to not work out. Suddenly my day that started out pumped up is deflated.
I'm sure you have no idea what I'm talking about. Let me see if I can put it into a picture for you.
You wake up, put on your work out clothes and eat a healthy breakfast. You clean the house get your kids looking cute and ready for the day then suddenly the house is a mess, you clean it up. It's a mess again, you clean it up again. Kids down for a nap, you think to yourself "I have my workout clothes on, but I've got time to clean and do laundry or workout." As you start to do one or the other you realize you're tired so you give up and take a nap knowing full well your one chance to workout and really clean is gone. Kids wake up and you just surrender and think. Tomorrow I'll get everything done...
I need a drill sergeant or something to get me going again...

Maybe I'll look into it tomorrow...

:)

Balloons, Parade, and My Cute Boy!

(This is a long picture post)

We had a fantastic 4th...actually 5th...it felt like the 4th. :)

We started the day at 4:45 a.m. Chris and I woke up and got ready for the balloon festival. We woke Boston around 5:15 and headed out. He was not happy about the early morning wake up call but it's tradition and we thought he'd like it.
Once we got there he took a few minutes to get used to things but after that he loved watching the balloons fill with air and take off. Chris was equally impressed. He had never been before and I grew up with this tradition. It's one I look forward to every year.













After the Balloon festival we headed over to our usually family spot for the Provo Parade. Boston loved the fire trucks, and motorcycle cops, but he loved playing with his cousins most of all.



I love being able to pass along these fun traditions to my son and continue them with my family!

I know this is already a long post, but I had to add these pictures in. Isn't he the cutest? He walked around in his dad's hat all day just waiting for him to get home from work.

Baby Brother...Married

He's married and very much in love. :)