It's been a while.

Sorry for the absence. We haven't had the best week. Brooklyn threw last Saturday, Sunday, Monday, a break on Tuesday (yay!), and again on Wednesday. It wasn't constant, thankfully. She did have some times in between where she would eat and drink. Man, I was totally drained. Not to mention the fact that Greg wasn't home. Then, Thursday, Brooklyn woke up with this crappy cough and congestion in her throat. She still has it. Then, yesterday, Hannah threw up once. I'm hoping this will end soon, or I'll never be able to go out again. :( I feel like a caged animal. Oh well. At least the weather has been cold. (hehehehehehe!)

So, Mother's Day is coming up. What are you all getting for your moms? I'm not sure yet, plus I wouldn't post it because she reads my blog. I think Greg wants to get me some biking shoes so we can go biking together, since that's HIS passion. But, I'd rather have a PS2 with Guitar Hero 3 so I can party like a rock star at home.

I'm so looking forward to the weather warming up. I want to get out and plant some flowers and bushes to spruce up the yard a bit. And, I want to be able to take the kids outside to play so that all of their messes can just be hosed off. (lol) They ask to go outside a lot, and lately I've had to tell them that it's too cold. Soon enough we'll be out in the warm sunshine. I can't wait!!

Yesterday, my teaching partner and I had to do sharing time in Primary. Our class did so great! I was so proud of them for stepping up and participating. They are a great group of kids. Plus, it's always nice to have sharing time out of the way for another 6 months! Yay!!

Barf-a-rama Ding-dong!

Woo hoo!! After Hannah's puke on Thursday, we now have another one: Brooklyn!

Poor Brookers. This morning they both had some milk, then Brooklyn's came right up. I thought maybe the milk was too much on her empty tummy and didn't think much of it. Then, a few minutes later, I was on the computer and Brooklyn came to sit on my lap. She said, "My button hurts." (We call their belly buttons a button. Hehehehe) Anyway, she threw up all over the wood floor. (Yay, Brooklyn!! Way to keep it on a solid surface! It's much easier to clean.) So, I sat with both the girls for a while and watched cartoons while anticipating more sickness. But, no. They were both just running around and having a good 'ol time. Then, they wanted Pop Tarts and juice, which I gave them. Yay, nothing came up!! Then, they took a good nap into the afternoon, and still, nothing.

Fast forward to tonight. Greg is gone to our friends' house for the Jazz game and I decided not to take the girls and expose everyone to whatever they have. Well, Brooklyn came and told me again that her button hurt. And, there it was again. Gaaaaah!! We sat on the couch again and cuddled. She kept telling me again that her button hurt, but she wanted to go "night night." So, I put her down, and not 30 seconds later, she threw up again. Poor Brookers. :( I got her all cleaned up again, and put both girls down. So far, so good. I hope my poor girl is feeling better in the morning.

Oh, and Hannah said something really cute today. She was carrying a tiny framed picture of the Ogden LDS Temple around the house. Greg told her it was the temple. A little later, Hannah told me it was "Jesus' castle." She also said it was "Jesus' house." My heart just melted. It's like she understands how important the temple is. Aww, kids are so sweet. I sure do love my girlies.

Bite me!!

At least that's what Hannah thought Brooklyn said to her. Do you see that round, red mark on Brooklyn's face? Oh, yeah, Hannah bit Brooklyn right on the cheek! Aaaaaaah! I was so upset. This wasn't the first, but the SECOND time today that Hannah bit her. The first time she bit Brooklyn today was on her back. Thankfully, she didn't break the skin.

I was so furious with Hannah! I dragged her over to where I was comforting Brooklyn and yelled at her that we don't bite. I firmly tapped my finger against her mouth and said, "No biting!" I was so angry with Hannah that she was crying. I was glad that she was crying, though, because she really needs to learn not to bite. I just don't know what to do with that kid. Any suggestions on stopping a kid from biting are greatly appreciated.

So, later tonight, Hannah was teasing with Brooklyn and saying, "I'll pinch your bum bum." I said, "Yeah, you can pinch her bum bum, but we don't bite." Hannah said, "No bite." I hope that's a sign that my message got through a little.

As if the biting weren't enough, the day started off with Hannah puking on the wood floor. After that, she seemed pretty good, and she hasn't thrown up since (knock on wood). Is it crazy that I was really happy that she barfed on the wood floor and not on the carpet? (Hehehehehe)

Oh, and have a nice day. It's Thursday night: the best night of TV of the week!! Woo hoo!!

Exercise schmexercise!

So, now that Spring is finally showing its face (cross your fingers that it's here to stay), what is your exercise of choice? I've been thinking about what I'm going to start doing to get in better shape. After a cold, snowy winter, my body could use an overhaul.

One thing I'm really looking forward to is getting outside and running again. Maybe I could do a version of the Dunder Miflin Fun Run for Rabies. (LOL) BTW, if you don't watch The Office, you won't understand that joke. And, if you don't watch The Office, you REALLY should. It's hilarious!

Anywho, I'm getting really ready for Spring. I'm planning to do a few 5K's and maybe try a 10K as well. But, for the most part, I'll just be running on my own. I also may start biking a little with Greg.

Although running is all fine and good, I want to do other things as well. It's always good to mix up your workouts so your body doesn't develop "muscle memory." I would like to lift weights a little more, and maybe do something like Pilates a little more. But, I'm open for other ideas. Anyone have anything they absolutely LOVE to do that doesn't require a gym membership? I've thought about trying some yoga, but I don't know. Ideas and comments are welcome.

On a totally unrelated note, I have become totally addicted to jordan almonds. I don't know why, but I just can't stay away from that stinkin' bulk foods aisle. (Aaaaaaah!) But, they are oh so tasty.

To Photoshop, or not to Photoshop,

That is the question. What to do?

So, Friday night, I went to a class on how to do digital scrapping using Photoshop Elements (PSE). I have wanted to get into digi-scrapping for a while now, and the class made me uber excited to try! The only problem is, I don't have PSE or any other software to start. I am at a loss there.

You see, I can't decide whether PSE would be the best for me, or if I should get something like Memory Mixer (which I've also heard good things about). I don't want something that's super complicated, but I want something that can do cool stuff with. Yesterday, I downloaded a 30 day trial of PSE 6.0 just to test the waters. I started to do a little with it, but it seems a little complicated. If I were to get PSE, I think I would get the 4.o version. Does anyone out there in cyberspace have any advice for me on this? Help, please!

Test your speed!

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Speedtest

Well, the painting is complete! - for now. . .

So, you'll remember that I painted that accent wall before Greg got home from Georgia. Well, we decided that it was time to paint the whole living room, kitchen, dining room, entry way, and hallway. It was a lot of work, but SO worth it. It's amazing how a fresh coat of paint can make your house look like new again. Here are some pics of the results: