Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Mental Breakdown


I'm on the verge of a mental breakdown. It's been coming on for quite some time now. Lately I've had a really hard time balancing being a banker, a photographer, a wife, a mother and a maid. Where does one find the time to go grocery shopping, go to the doctor, check your email, have a fun day at the park with the family?? I feel like I don't even have time to brush my hair!

As luck would have it (or the Lord would have it) I was blessed (and I have to remind myself that this is, in fact, a blessing) to receive a new calling this week. When a member of the bishopric called Mike and asked to come over, we figured we were getting released from our Sunday school duties and they were going to throw us in the nursery. That's what they do with people like us, right? To my surprise this is not what was to happen. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I have been called as the RS secretary. This is what my face looked like when Bro. Fraughton broke the news...I tried really hard to put on a 'I'm so happy and really excited' face but this is how I REALLY felt inside...
I know I should be happy. I'm really trying to be happy. There is a reason they called me to this position (it's there somewhere behind the madness!). It just feels like it couldn't have come at a worse time for me! Today I got a phone call from the new RS president and in a 10 minute conversation I managed to fill my week with FIVE different meetings I have to attend. FIVE! This is on top of two bridal shoots, 32 hours of working in an office, making dinner, doing the laundry, having family time and preparing for a bridal show.

So if you see me out and about, don't be surprised if I look like this... At this point, this would be considered a good day!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's day is kind of a special day for us. Mike and I celebrate the anniversary of our first date (eight years ago) and our engagement anniversary (five years ago) on St. Patrick's Day. We never REALLY celebrate, but we remember it and think about both events and how happy we are to have found each other! This year I got a very special surprise while at work. Mike sent me flowers to tell me happy anniversary! So sweet!
We've decided to introduce the potty to Mylie. She's still pretty young so we aren't pushing the whole potty training thing, but I think she understands it a little bit. Every time she has to potty (#2) she hides so she can do it in private so I thought now would be a good time to get her acquainted with the toilet. I think they're friends now.


She insisted on sitting on her new potty while brushing her teeth this morning! Silly girl!!

We ended the day by climbing into the tub with our clothes on. I had turned around to grab her washcloth and she just took a nose dive. She's quite the climber these days.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Treehouse Museum

Today my friend Tory and I took our girls to the Treehouse Museum. If you have kids and you've never been there...you need to go! It's the coolest place for kids!!! Tory and I were worn out by the end but we had a ton of fun and so did the girls!! I took a ton of pictures! So cute!!