Sunday Stephen and I were able to see the Gila Valley Temple dedication. No one under the age of 8 was allowed to go. All I have to say about that is we sat next to each other the whole time without a single interruption...no I want a snack, I need a drink, I have to go poop yelled louder than it should be, he took my toy, Lincoln ruined my game, kicking the seat in front of us...oh it was a glorious time just like the good ol' days when we got to sit next to each other the whole time and actually listen to the speakers.
We arrived about 20 minutes before it started so I ran to the back of the church and got a drink. As we were walking in to take a seat towards the back one of the ushers came and said, "follow him he'll show you to your seats." We followed and figured there was somewhere that had a couple random seats unfilled. Would you believe we were seated all the way up in the Chapel on the padded seats. We were about 10 rows back from the front row. It was SO cool and such a lucky thing to happen. My back was sore from the drive the day before and a bad night of sleep so padded seats were such a welcome blessing. My eyes are so close to useless, I can hardly see anything. Being this close to the front meant that I could actually see without squinting and looking angry, creating a lovely headache, and straining the whole time. I'm thankful for that little blessing.
There were three different sessions, we went to the first. Which happened to also have a choir comprised of singers from the Thatcher, Safford, Pima area. The choir came in to sing their first song and who did I see??? My cousin Jordan. So fun to actually see him. We've not heard him sing a ton, but enough that we were able to pick his voice out a few times. Pretty neat. I was told that his wife Ariana was outside in the choir for the cornerstone ceremony too. I wish they'd zoomed in with the camera so we could've seen her too. Fun Sunday.
Stephen even let me have a nice nap in the afternoon. How he kept the boys quiet enough that I didn't wake up I'll never know, but I'm thankful to be blessed with such a compassionate husband that doesn't judge or make comments about his weenie wife that gets worn out so easily. It was a nice day.
Said little boys are definitely making up for any quiet they may have had yesterday. It's some seriously LOUD times we're having today.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
At long last...
we managed to get back up to the Temple. It's been too long, I won't even venture a guess how long. One of Stephen's scouts is leaving on a mission soon; we were able to share this special day with him. I'm a little worried this might make us old. It was strange when some of the older kids started getting married, but now it's the little ones all growing up. It's even weirder to have been married long enough to have young-ins we've worked with old enough to go on missions. Pretty much all of my 8 year old cub scouts are already 12. YIKES and WOW. While I'm at it, who the heck do all these big boys running around my house belong to? Other people have first graders, not me. My kids are little.
It was so nice to be back in the peaceful, quiet, calm of the Temple again. My mind was at ease. It's been so long since I've been able to enjoy a quiet mind void of all the nagging "stuff" it's been busy with. It was similar to the day we found out Stephen had gotten a job. I could breathe and didn't feel like I was being crushed anymore. I've been feeling crushed again. Oh, it was nice to have the crushing worries lifted for a time. We've wanted to get up there for a long time. But, the times you need it the most, babysitting costs combined with gas costs combined with schedules at odds with each other, it just kinda puts it out of the question. I know my kids are NOT easy to babysit, so I try to pay enough to make it worth someone's time to come herd them. The other day I was watching them run wild and thought...these are the kinds of kids that back in the day I would've babysat once and never gone back to. There were several families that I did just that with....one time and never went back again....now....we're one of those families. {sigh}
The day we got married we took one picture by a big tree covered in purple flowers. Every year we'd go up and take an anniversary picture by that tree. Our anniversary was several months ago, but my sweet Stephen was willing to take it today. Would you believe they took the tree out?!? I figured it was a tree and would be a safe picture spot for years to come. We found another pretty little area so we'll use that now. As an added bonus, we had a combined (*child free*) drive time of almost 4 hours all to ourselves. We talked...or didn't, so nice. I've always enjoyed that, even when we were dating, we could just quietly be with each other. Secure comfort is a good thing for the high strung, worrier that poor Stephen got himself hitched to. I'm so grateful we had this day; it was much needed.
*Side note: we picked the wild beasts up at my mom's house then Stephen ran an errand with them while I stayed home. They got back and came running in. I'd noticed their shirts had lots of mud splatters on them and figured they'd had a grand time at Nanny's house. I asked Gabriel, "What'd you guys play at Nanny's?" He answered with a sparkle in his eye and a great BIG smile, "MUD ZOMBIES!" Oh, the never ending imaginations these boys have...
It was so nice to be back in the peaceful, quiet, calm of the Temple again. My mind was at ease. It's been so long since I've been able to enjoy a quiet mind void of all the nagging "stuff" it's been busy with. It was similar to the day we found out Stephen had gotten a job. I could breathe and didn't feel like I was being crushed anymore. I've been feeling crushed again. Oh, it was nice to have the crushing worries lifted for a time. We've wanted to get up there for a long time. But, the times you need it the most, babysitting costs combined with gas costs combined with schedules at odds with each other, it just kinda puts it out of the question. I know my kids are NOT easy to babysit, so I try to pay enough to make it worth someone's time to come herd them. The other day I was watching them run wild and thought...these are the kinds of kids that back in the day I would've babysat once and never gone back to. There were several families that I did just that with....one time and never went back again....now....we're one of those families. {sigh}
The day we got married we took one picture by a big tree covered in purple flowers. Every year we'd go up and take an anniversary picture by that tree. Our anniversary was several months ago, but my sweet Stephen was willing to take it today. Would you believe they took the tree out?!? I figured it was a tree and would be a safe picture spot for years to come. We found another pretty little area so we'll use that now. As an added bonus, we had a combined (*child free*) drive time of almost 4 hours all to ourselves. We talked...or didn't, so nice. I've always enjoyed that, even when we were dating, we could just quietly be with each other. Secure comfort is a good thing for the high strung, worrier that poor Stephen got himself hitched to. I'm so grateful we had this day; it was much needed.
*Side note: we picked the wild beasts up at my mom's house then Stephen ran an errand with them while I stayed home. They got back and came running in. I'd noticed their shirts had lots of mud splatters on them and figured they'd had a grand time at Nanny's house. I asked Gabriel, "What'd you guys play at Nanny's?" He answered with a sparkle in his eye and a great BIG smile, "MUD ZOMBIES!" Oh, the never ending imaginations these boys have...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Last Name
I have a little confession...I watch People's Court every day that I can. I like the judge, she points out instances when common sense completely escaped the individuals involved, but isn't mean about it. Seeing some of the dumb people that are out out in the world make me feel smart. Some are totally legitimate cases, but the others leave me feeling like genius! I have the lowest IQ in the family so these times of triumphantly declaring; "at least I've got them beat" are good times.
The other day I was watching and the Plaintiffs were a married couple. She was a lawyer so they had different "professional" last names...hers was Strong; his was Wiener. At one point the lady mentioned they had a child. My only (evil) thought was did they hyphenate the baby's last name?
Ha ha ha ha! I start laughing just thinking about that kid's first day of school. Ha ha ha ha
I know pretty juvenile. I was watching it the day we had the conversation with Wells Fargo (we both were and still are seething) which made it that much funnier.
The other day I was watching and the Plaintiffs were a married couple. She was a lawyer so they had different "professional" last names...hers was Strong; his was Wiener. At one point the lady mentioned they had a child. My only (evil) thought was did they hyphenate the baby's last name?
Ha ha ha ha! I start laughing just thinking about that kid's first day of school. Ha ha ha ha
I know pretty juvenile. I was watching it the day we had the conversation with Wells Fargo (we both were and still are seething) which made it that much funnier.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Migraines....
are awful!
Really is there anything more that needs to be said?
Once, when I had a migraine, Stephen asked me what a headache feels like; I had several ways to share the joy of a headache come to my mind. Fortunately for him, I didn't act on any of those thoughts. Since that time, he's had once that he thinks he might have had a headache. Sometimes it's difficult to live to someone that never has his body fail, or gets sick. He's a great guy so I guess I'll keep him anyway. :-D
I hope the kids all get his health.
Really is there anything more that needs to be said?
Once, when I had a migraine, Stephen asked me what a headache feels like; I had several ways to share the joy of a headache come to my mind. Fortunately for him, I didn't act on any of those thoughts. Since that time, he's had once that he thinks he might have had a headache. Sometimes it's difficult to live to someone that never has his body fail, or gets sick. He's a great guy so I guess I'll keep him anyway. :-D
I hope the kids all get his health.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Dear Wells Fargo Mortgage,
You make me crazy! I loath you and hope you die a long a painful death. You acquired us not the other way around!
You're inept, minimalist mortgage employees are worthless and a drain of your money. They're a drain of the rest of our time and resources. They're a drain on the air the rest of us breathe. They're a drain on the patience of the fatigued and downtrodden. They're a waste of human flesh!
If your little cashier people ask me one more time if I'd like to open a checking account with you since we already have a mortgage the answer is #$&% NO and always will be!! I'll try to keep myself from scratching their eyes out and kicking them in the knee though. I don't want to have anything to do with you ever. I never did want to have anything to do with you, that's why we went with someone else. Remember, you acquired us.
Even though we didn't pick or want you, we were good little payers. We did it right. We bought at the low end of what we were approved for. We've always had a fixed interest rate instead of one of those variable rate scams. We refinanced into a 15 year, lower interest rate the second we could. We always paid on time and paid extra anytime we had even 5 bucks to throw at you. We worked hard. We communicated. Did you return the favor? No.
You stink!
We will NEVER have anything to do with you ever again.
Thanks for topping off the worst week I've had in a long time.
Disgustedly,
Your Peon Mortgagee
*Sorry for the rant. I'm emotionally exhausted from trying to keep myself under control as we faced one ridiculous incident after another this week. I'm ready to let someone have it and figured the faceless inept at Wells Fargo was a great idea.*
You make me crazy! I loath you and hope you die a long a painful death. You acquired us not the other way around!
You're inept, minimalist mortgage employees are worthless and a drain of your money. They're a drain of the rest of our time and resources. They're a drain on the air the rest of us breathe. They're a drain on the patience of the fatigued and downtrodden. They're a waste of human flesh!
If your little cashier people ask me one more time if I'd like to open a checking account with you since we already have a mortgage the answer is #$&% NO and always will be!! I'll try to keep myself from scratching their eyes out and kicking them in the knee though. I don't want to have anything to do with you ever. I never did want to have anything to do with you, that's why we went with someone else. Remember, you acquired us.
Even though we didn't pick or want you, we were good little payers. We did it right. We bought at the low end of what we were approved for. We've always had a fixed interest rate instead of one of those variable rate scams. We refinanced into a 15 year, lower interest rate the second we could. We always paid on time and paid extra anytime we had even 5 bucks to throw at you. We worked hard. We communicated. Did you return the favor? No.
You stink!
We will NEVER have anything to do with you ever again.
Thanks for topping off the worst week I've had in a long time.
Disgustedly,
Your Peon Mortgagee
*Sorry for the rant. I'm emotionally exhausted from trying to keep myself under control as we faced one ridiculous incident after another this week. I'm ready to let someone have it and figured the faceless inept at Wells Fargo was a great idea.*
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The Week...
This week has been annoying. We are both exhausted! He's physically exhausted and I'm just plain ol' all encompassing girl exhausted. I won't go into all the boring car details but will say, back in the day horses never had ignitions freak out, or went kaput because you were 600 miles past due for the 60,000 mile maintenance. Grrrr! All they needed to do was last for two more weeks till the darn school year ended, but oh noooo. Wednesday I managed to break BOTH of our cars; I'm talented like that. One is "running" again; Stephen is talented like that, he fixes what I break. Glad he's mechanically inclined. Isn't it Sunday yet? What, I still have another day of work on Saturday?
This is the s'mester that never ends,
It goes on and on my friend...
This is the s'mester that never ends,
It goes on and on my friend...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Whew!
I'm almost through the week and have survived so far...kinda. Except, I think I have a cold, or sinus infection, or something. I can't breathe and have started coughing now. If I don't breathe just right my head will throb a little. Fun times. Good thing these boys are so calm and subdued so I can rest and get better. Oh...wait, those aren't my kids? Aw dang!
This little Lincoln of ours is SUCH A CLIMBER! If I'm off my game I'm afraid he's gonna get hurt. He's so quiet and sneaky, kinda like his Aunt Sassy was/is, if I'm not on top of him every second he gets into something...usually something well above ground level. So Scary! Gabriel has done a pretty good job, really a little too good of a job, honing his tattling ability so he'll run in and tell me if Lincoln is doing something, but Garrett just joins in the "fun". Yikes.
School's out next week; having all three home will insure absolutely no chance of recovery. Woo Hoo, I'm excited. Gabriel is doing a summer 1st grade prep program so at least it'll just be a couple of 'em for a few hours each morning.
As a completely random side note: I recently discovered Costco now sells Rice Milk in bulk, not just the soy (fruit of the devil) milk. Anytime we find something for Gabriel sold in bulk it's a very exciting time around here. Then just to make me happier I found that they now sell Clorox in a 3 count box, not just 2. I was seriously excited about that. The little shelf in my laundry closet can hold 3 of the Costco size Clorox bottles. Before they only sold 2 count boxes so I'd buy two boxes and have to figure out where to store the darn 4th bottle. My little problem has now been solved....looovvveee it.
Wow, a nap sounds so nice right now....except Gabriel pick up is in an hour. {sigh} I'm pretty whiny today, that should be nice for Stephen to come home to. Poor guy, it is not easy being married to me.
This little Lincoln of ours is SUCH A CLIMBER! If I'm off my game I'm afraid he's gonna get hurt. He's so quiet and sneaky, kinda like his Aunt Sassy was/is, if I'm not on top of him every second he gets into something...usually something well above ground level. So Scary! Gabriel has done a pretty good job, really a little too good of a job, honing his tattling ability so he'll run in and tell me if Lincoln is doing something, but Garrett just joins in the "fun". Yikes.
School's out next week; having all three home will insure absolutely no chance of recovery. Woo Hoo, I'm excited. Gabriel is doing a summer 1st grade prep program so at least it'll just be a couple of 'em for a few hours each morning.
As a completely random side note: I recently discovered Costco now sells Rice Milk in bulk, not just the soy (fruit of the devil) milk. Anytime we find something for Gabriel sold in bulk it's a very exciting time around here. Then just to make me happier I found that they now sell Clorox in a 3 count box, not just 2. I was seriously excited about that. The little shelf in my laundry closet can hold 3 of the Costco size Clorox bottles. Before they only sold 2 count boxes so I'd buy two boxes and have to figure out where to store the darn 4th bottle. My little problem has now been solved....looovvveee it.
Wow, a nap sounds so nice right now....except Gabriel pick up is in an hour. {sigh} I'm pretty whiny today, that should be nice for Stephen to come home to. Poor guy, it is not easy being married to me.
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