An Eclipse party by Natasha.

Last night was our Eclipse Party, and I had to DRAG myself off the couch to go. I knew I would be glad once I got there, but I was really nauseous yesterday, so I kind of had to force myself to go. That doesn't sound like me, does it? Of course it was a stinking blast once I got there. I'll try to stop complaining about being sick from here on out. I had a few days of "I need your sympathy" and I think I'll be ok now. :)

Highlight of the night was when they asked for all the "original" t-shirts to come to the front. Mine won! I got a $20.00 gift certificate to the theater! Woot Woot!

Natasha did an amazing job with her "FIRE" and "ICE" theme. By the time I got there to help...she was done with the setup.

It looked stinking amazing! Her place settings were darling! And check out her napkin holders...those were the most darling hair things that we all sported forthe rest of the night!

She served manicotti, and it was delish.

These two babies are about a month old. Don't they look so stinkin' cute! I got to snuggle with Liam for a few minutes and it made me REALLY excited to have a new baby.

Here is Natasha! What a great party.

Here is Amanda, Wendi, and Heather striking a pose. What hotties.

Cari, Jo, and Angie are cuter than ever!

Heather said to CHEESE big, so that is what I did in this picture! I'm pretty sure my cheese couldn't be bigger.

She hung up posters of the boys all over the clubhouse. It looked like a 13 year old's bedroom! It was awesome!

Wendi won some prizes because she said Little Austin was her "good luck charm." :)

Here were are ready to begin the movie!

Here is Heather and Trena the newest Moms of the bunch. How stinkin' cute!

The movie is awesome. I loved every single second of it. I just wish it would have lasted longer!
(Thanks Heather for letting me steal your pictures!...I didn't even bring a camera...I'm not myself lately...I'm glad I have good friends to take care of me).

A rut.

Sometimes I think that I hesitate to talk about trials when it comes to my blog, but that is the main reason why I went private. I wanted to be able to talk about what I want to talk about when I want to talk about it.

So, these last couple weeks have been full of trials. I can't remind myself enough that I need to pray more, read my scriptures more, and ask Heavenly Father for help.

My kids are driving me crazy. I clean up the house and five minutes later it is a HUGE mess again. I know this is something that I should "embrace" being a mom, but it is really hard for me do so. When I spend all day cleaning, I want the house to stay clean for at least a few hours. AAAHHHH. Too much to ask? Yep. My kitchen floor is sticky right now, as we speak. I hate sticky-ness.

My kids are in the tattle-telling stage of life. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to freak out if I hear...Connelly hit me...or Londyn took my toy...or blah blah blah. I finally came up with a rule, if someone is not bleeding, then I don't want to hear about it. I can't decide if the rule is ok or not. I guess I'll see.

I'm really sensitive right now, and I'm trying not to be. To those that don't know, I am pregnant. I'm a mess. My emotions are up and down and I've cried more in the last month than I think I've cried in the last year. Be careful what you say to me. I'll take it wrong, and I'll probably cry.

I'm worried about my brother, and my family has pulled together to tell him how much we love him. I've said a lot of prayers about him lately. It feels good to know that family is something you can count on, and that no matter what, we will be there for each other. I love him sooo much.

Overall, I just feel like I'm in a bit of a rut. I know it will pass. I know it won't last long, and I'll be fine. I have been really sick with this pregnancy, and I'm trying to have a good attitude, but I'm not very good at that.

Sometimes I take out my bad attitude on Dan, and I need to give him a break. He let me have a nap on Sunday for four hours. It was heavenly. I even went to bed pretty early after that. I guess it shows how bad I needed it.

I'm glad to know that things will be ok in the long run. In my patriarchal blessing it says, "Your life will not be strewn with roses." I always crack up a bit with that sentence. It actually feels good to know that trials are something I was promised to have and the promises are being fulfilled. :)

Overall, I guess it feels good to write down what has been bothering me lately. I'll try to have more patience, and I'll try to be better. I guess that's what life is all about, being better.

I'm due Jan. 30th to those that want to know. :) Maybe my next post will be happier...we can hope!

Girls Camp and Preschool Graduation

Girls camp was sooo stinkin' fun! I honestly feel like I am STILL trying to catch up on sleep, and it was three weeks ago! We went up to Heber Valley, and honestly it was AWESOME. The facility reminded me of parent trap the movie where they have cabins, a lake with canoes, and so stinkin' spoiled! It was great.

I love all these girls! We had sooo much fun. Dan came up for a day or two and participated in the Priesthood cheers. It cracked me up. What a spiritual place it was up there.

Thanks to all who helped with the kiddos to make it possible for me to go.

Connelly graduated from preschool for the final time last month! He will be going to Kindergarten finally! I think he's been in Preschool for three years! We decided to hold him back so he will be the oldest in his class. Hard decision but I'm glad we did it.

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