Call Home!

It’s February 1st already, I can’t believe it. I’ll blame my lack of blogging on: #1 the holidays (we loved every minute of it—being around family so much, sledding at Dad’s for his b-day, the kids playing with their presents and spending lots of time with cousins) #2 being pregnant (20 weeks now, up 15 lbs, and SO excited—and still a little bit in disbelief about it), #3 having a new puppy (Cooper or “Coopy Coo” as we’ve come to call him, who loves to snuggle up at my feet when I’m on the computer—and who is already potty trained, I might add), #4 living close to Rachel, Irene, and Afton (we—Rachel, Irene, and I—still work out at least 4 times a week together and of course, end up spending time chatting and having the kids play afterward, and we also have the 3/4-year olds together once a week for preschool—which is when we see Afton), #5 having fun with friends (bowling, out for lunch, temple, etc.), #6 attending Mark’s awesome field trips (this month ice skating and snowshoeing), #7 having Kim and Mom visit for a week (late nights up talking and meeting Becca and Frosty for lunch), #8 reading some good books (just finished the Kingdom and the Crown series and now reading The Undaunted), #9 being a mom of three (doing laundry, cleaning, cooking, carpooling, keeping up with schedules—piano lessons, scouts, therapy, b-day parties, performances, doctor appointments, etc.—playing/reading to the kids, washing faces, wiping tears, and giving loves!), and #10 being ME (going out with Dave—movies, dinner, MUCH needed home improvement planning that we can start on as soon as tax return comes in—chatting on the phone, facebooking, reading others’ blogs, visiting friends/visit teaching, planning and attending relief society activities, cutting/highlighting my hair, attending showers, being “home-room mom” for Mark’s class, scrapbooking, planning family vacation—to Disneyland and Sea World this spring, and in general keeping it simple and loving every minute of it! :)