Waste Not, Want Not

I was peeling an orange just now and it was being difficult and I found myself wanting to eat what I had already peeled and throw the other half of it away. It was just too big of a pain. I then remembered my dad talking about Christmases he had back in the early 1940s and how excited he and his 12 siblings were to get oranges in their stockings from Santa because it was a treat his parents could rarely afford. I took my time and peeled that whole orange and it tasted better than I imagined it would.

Piano Lessons

In case anyone cares, piano lessons went so good. I almost forgot to pick up Tori from preschool because I came home from my lesson and started to practice and got totally into it. What I learned as a child came back better than I thought it would. I have had several people say they wish they dared try to take piano lessons, and if I can dare do it ( I am usually scared to death to try new things) then anyone can....go for it.

So far today..........

I am having a way productive day. It's 9:30am and so far I have:

1. went to my first ever spinning class (more about that later) & walked 1.5 miles
2. trimmed my rose bushes back
3. vacuumed my car out
4. done a load of laundry and put it away
5. cleaned our master bathroom; shower, tub, toilet, floor and all
6. I am showered, dressed, and presentable (which rarely happens before 10:00am)

The last week has been so awesome. I struggle with staying not depressed and positive. Being happy and positive is just not something that has come easy to me for several years. All of a sudden last week, I just felt amazing. I have tons of energy, I am sleeping well, I am so happy I want to laugh all the time, I have had a few incidents happen to me this week that would normally put me into a nosedive but they have barely fazed me, I am no longer scared to drive on the interstate (I have a bad phobia of this for 4 years), I have oodles of patience with my kids, etc. etc. SO, I am wondering, what changed or what have I done differently? I need to know so I can keep this feeling cause it's amazing!!!
Now, about spinning class...............it was my first time to do it this morning. I knew it would be way hard and intense, but oh my heck!! I don't think I will be able to move tomorrow. At the end, I really didn't know whether I was going to cry or throw up. And I thought I was in pretty good shape, but since I always run I had neglected some muscles that spinning found for me. I weighed myself before class and then right after class and I lost 4 lbs. of sweat! I have stress fractures on my feet from running, and so I have to quit doing that for about 6-8 weeks (FOREVER). My doctor said swimming, the elliptical, and biking would be good alternatives so I thought I would give spinning a try. It was hard, but I really do enjoy being challenged so I will be doing that again.
But probably not tomorrow. haha.
Thanks (I think) Lily for encouraging me to go.
And now I am off to my first piano lesson. Wish me luck!

Random Pictures

I hadn't posted anything for awhile because not much has been going on (which is wonderful considering the two months prior). But here are some random pictures of us lately. My house is back together and this is my new carpet. I love love love it.

This is my new bed I got off ksl classifieds for $50!! I love it also. It is extra tall so I can fit cans of food storage under it now.

These are some new wall sconces & candles I got at JC Penney for $4 in their clearance bin. I think they went well with my favorite picture we own.

Here are two of my favorite people in the whole word. I just thought this was a sweet picture and I hope Victoria is always such a daddy's girl. I was a daddy's girl and I have such fond memories of the times we spent together. A lot of times as a teenager, I would rather be with do things with my dad than with my girlfriends. I pray Adam and Tori can have that kind of relationship.

Victoria is just so excited to wear her church dress. She wants to wear it all the time and it' s white and hand only washable and she doesn't get why I won't let her wear it to preschool and paint in it.

Happy Birthday ADAM!!

This is a shout-out to my wonderful husband and friend. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I am really really thankful for everything in my life that led me to him. He is always thinking of me and the kids and does so much for us. Here is my top 5 favorite things about him:

5. He enjoys being active and excersising with me.

4. He can fix almost anything.

3. He is soo smart.

2. He loves his kids and always takes time for them.

1. He is kind to everyone and loves to help others.

I am also glad he is now 30 with me so he can quit teasing me about it!

New Spectacles

Victoria got new glasses a couple weeks ago and I think she is adorable in them. I know some of my family wanted to see her in them, so here you go........pardon the blue lips, I hate blue suckers for that reason.

New Bathroom Floors

The house is slowly coming back together. I am excited for the end result, but I now know I definately never ever want to live in a house we are doing a major remodeling job to. Also, thanks to everyone who has offered help and asked us how we are doing. It's much appreciated!