Pretty in Pink

Addy got her first pair of glasses on Friday! I wasn't sure she would want to wear them, but she has been really good about it. I think I was more worried about her needing glasses than she was. Her preschool did a screening and referred her to an eye doctor, who told us she is far sighted and needed glasses. It's possible she'll grow out of it - we'll hope! Meanwhile, she looks pretty cute in her pink glasses.

Kids Pictures

Here are some pictures of the kids we had taken in May. I just barely got the CD with them on, so that's why I'm so late getting them up. McKay wasn't too sure about all the picture-taking stuff, but Addy was all ready to become a model - she posed just so and smiled her best smile. It was pretty cute.

Tagged

10 years ago I . . .
- Was on crutches, recovering from major knee surgery
- Hadn't met Matt yet
- Had just started my freshman year of college
- Was trying to figure out what I wanted to be (besides a wife and mother)

5 things on my to-do list today . . .
- Call the photographer about pictures we're having taken soon
- Practice for the stake "Night of Broadway"
- Grocery Shop
- Laundry
- Dust

5 snacks I enjoy . . .
- Carmel popcorn (my weakness lately)
- Fresh fruit
- Crackers
- Cinnamon Rolls
- Yogurt

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire . . .
- Save a bunch for a rainy day
- Pay off the house
- Buy a minivan
- Travel
- Help someone who really needed it

5 places I have visited . . .
- Japan
- Europe
- Mexico
- Georgia (the state, not the country)
- Hawaii

5 Jobs I have had . . .
- Calf feeder and cow milker at Marchant Dairy
- grunt work at LaBeau's (famous raspberry shakes!)
- waitress at Callaway's Bistro
- Office manager at Cache County American Red Cross
- Item Manager at Hill Air Force Base

That's me in a nutshell. I tag anybody who reads this!

Beautiful Temple Square

Matt has been saying lately how beautiful the flowers are around Temple Square right now, with General Conference coming up. So this afternoon we met Matt at work and walked over to the plaza and ate lunch and admired the amazing flower gardens. The kids thought the water was great.

Life Cereal, Anyone?

Life is Addy's favorite kind of cereal, but we don't always have it because I'll only buy it if it's on sale. Well, I bought some the other day, and I pulled it out of the cupboard this morning and asked Addy if she wanted some. Her face lit up and she started cheering and clapping. You would think I'd bought her a pony. Then, of course, McKay started cheering and clapping, just because Addy was. It was so cute, I had to take a picture. I think Quaker should pay us a lot of money for these pictures, to use as advertisements, don't you?

Is time flying for anyone else?

I cannot believe it is almost October! Seriously, I was wondering today why my flowers are starting to die, and then it hit me that this week is the end of September, so it's pretty natural. I am just amazed that September is over! I thought things would settle down after the summer and all the fun things that were going on, and time would stop going by so fast, but things have gotten crazier. Matt resumed his MBA program, so he's gone two nights a week. With Addy starting preschool and dance, I am taking her where she needs to go three days a week, plus I got involved with our stake's "Night of Broadway" production, so I have rehearsals one night a week and Saturday mornings. Then there are just all of the normal things that have to be done. All of this running around has just made it seem like time is flying past. I am having fun, though. This show for the stake has been a lot of fun. I'm doing things that I didn't think I would ever do again, being a mom and all (like singing and dancing onstage). It's a good outlet for me, though. Addy is enjoying the things she is doing also, which makes the running around worth it. I am trying to find time each day to be with the kids for some quiet time, and also have a little quiet time myself. When that doesn't happen, we all get cranky. It's all about finding the right balance, I guess.

First Day of School

Last Thursday was Addy's first day of preschool. We had gone on Wednesday to see her classroom and meet her teacher, so she was all ready and excited. She had a great time. I'm having a hard time believing that I'm old enough to have a preschooler, though. I am also starting to see that this is the beginning of the end, so to speak. I will have a child in school for the next 20+ years! So much for the freedom I've enjoyed. Everything we plan will now have to be coordinated around the school schedule. Oh well, that's how life is. I'm glad Addy is happy to go to school, and I'm excited to hear about all the new things she is learning.