A post about nothing inparticular

I'm sitting at work, watching "Henry Poole is here". Sunday nights at work aren't always the most exciting. So I have to find things to do to fill up the 12 hours of work. I finished reading my book today and so now I have to wait who knows how long until the next one in the series comes out. I love a series but I am not always the most patient person when it comes to waiting for a story to continue.

My kids left on Friday to visit family in Mesa for 2 months. They drove down with their Dad to Mesquite and are driving the rest of the way with Grandma and Grandpa Holt tomorrow. They were so excited to be going, they love to be with his family. I am grateful that they have so many people in their lives who love them.

Yesterday I went and saw the movie UP with my family. Since its a new movie I won't give away any of it. It was good. There were a lot of great one liners in it that my family and I have enjoyed quoting to each other. I did cry a couple of times. Which surprised me, but its still a great movie and is everything that you would expect from Pixar.

With my kids gone there is always a loneliness that I can't fill. I find my self missing people that normally I don't. Someone who lives far away on a little island, Someone who went away for the weekend, People who you are planning reunions with, People who use to be one way and are now another, People who are married and now have different lives. There seems to be an ebb and flow to friendships. I think as we phase through our lives there are the Friends that either pass with the phases or stick it out and are there for it all. And of course there is always family. They don't have a choice, they are always suppose to love and accept you.

Like I said, this is a blog about nothing. Alida says that my blogs about nothing are always interesting so this is for Alida. I hope that my nothing can be interesting for you.
Now its time for me to go put a needle in some poor patients arm.

Laira's Kindergarten Graduation

Here are pictures from Laira's Kindergarten Graduation. She did really well and was great doing the songs. I will post the short video my mom got of them singing when she gets it to me.

HOORAY for Laira who is now in 1st Grade. Did you know that in 1st grade you get 3 recesses and get to eat school lunch? Who knew it could be so exciting.

What happens....

...........when 2 little girls sneak out of their room after bed time and steal their Mom's camera.

This happens.

I love that Bailey is seemingly naked, that they both have kool-aid mustaches and that these are the only pictures with Bailey's stitches..sorta

A Tale of 3 Stitches

Well on Friday Bailey and I were playing around, Laughing, smiling, having a great time. She bounced around on the chair and climbed up onto the end table and readied herself to pounce on me. When she did she slipped out of my arms, this probably had something to do with the 'silky' princess nightgown that she had on. When she fell her chin connected with the edge of the end table. She cried, I went to pick her up and then saw the gap in her chin where previously a gap hadn't been. It didn't bleed very much but it had definitely split through the epidermis and was going to need stitches.

So with a rag under her chin, we went off to our favorite Dr. Nielson's office. Bailey not being a stranger to medical procedures and especially the dreaded IV knew something was up and begged me over and over to " please not let them use the sharp thing". After 4 people held her down and she was sufficiently numb the doctor closed her up with 3 little stitches or as we call them Magic band aids ( cause that sounds less scary according to her )

So my little one now has stitches, I am sure that this is just the most recent in a whole bunch of things that are still going to happen.

oh the joys of motherhood.

Wednesdays

Wednesdays are something I look forward to, Softball and Dodgeball. I play on a ladies softball team with some girls from high school and some other people I don't know very well but are a lot of fun. After my game I hurry over to Dodgeball with my brothers and the every growing PDA (Provo Dodgeball Association) Group. Tonight I only got to play for about 20 minutes but it was fun none the less.

But boy does all of this make me feel old and out of shape. I get so sore and tired after I play that I know I need to do better at taking care of my self. I went running this last week with my brother, it was good and bad. It was great to go with someone, and its hard to run with him and feel bad letting him down when its too hard and I have to walk. He wanted me to go with him again today but I didn't want to kill my self before my game tonight. I am sure he is going to ask me to go with him again.

My blogging has really been lacking. Mostly because there isn't really much to blog about. Well I guess I could tell you about how my girls cut each others hair on Tuesday while I was trying to get some sleep after work. But that makes me feel like a bad Mom. I would also tell you about the code blue at work on Monday night, but because of HIPPA I can't.

So I will try to think of some things that I CAN blog about and get back to you :)