Thankful

I am so proud of Kobi. Yesterday he was playing with one of his friends, and when I picked him up he said "Mom, I taught Weston something today."
I said, "You did. What was that?"
He said, "He has a friend named Christian that goes to church too, and Weston doesn't go to church, and we told him not to say bad words. We told them that every time he says a bad word, it is a sin, and Heavenly Father does not like sins."
I said, "That is such a good job. I am so proud of you." Then I explained how he was being a leader and not a follower. I explained how he did such a good job.
Kobi said, "And once Weston said a bad word, but then he zipped his lips and said he was sorry and wouldn't say it again."
This just made me so happy because it made me feel like I am teaching him good stuff. :). He is such a good boy. I have been truly blessed with 2 of the best children ever.
Xayla just loves to listen to music and dance. I love when she just pulls on my leg because she wants me to hold her.

I should not complain about my family or really anything going on in my life because I have been truly blessed with a happy marriage and home. I am thankful.

Summer cleaning?

What has been going on? Well, I haven't been on the computer because I had the crazy idea that I needed to be more productive, so I decided to paint my office. What a pain in the neck that was. I had my friend come over, Sharon, to help me with colors (because I am not very good at that) then, she wanted to help me dejunk. I love her because she is very honest. We threw so much stuff away. I can not believe how much crap I had! It is funny because I save EVERYTHING! I think one day I will need it or one day I am going to scrapbook this. My friend was like one day nothing and was throwing things away like crazy. I am so glad because now I can actually see my office. It was a MESS before. I should have took before and after pictures. Once I got started I couldn't stop. I have been going through my whole house dejunking. I can't believe how much "stuff" I accumulated. I am already feeling much better with less junk.

On another note, K.C.'s birthday was on Sunday. he turned 27 years young :). I did not do anything special. I kind of feel bad. He is so sweet because he never expects anything. One day I want to do something Grand for him because he desires it and he will never know it's coming.

Kids are doing great. Xayla is starting to say "by-by" now. It is so cute. My whole mood is different this week. I have been loving staying at home. Kobi tells me tons of times a day that he loves me. Xayla cries if I have to leave anywhere. I just love my kids and my role in this point of my life. My role right now is as a wife and a mother. This is a great role. I am enjoying trying to work towards being the best wife and mother that I can be. I have a long ways to go :). My cooking is getting better. I am going to try Candace's bread this week. I dejunked my pantry this week as well. I love walking in the pantry and actually seeing what I have in it. Before, I would just buy more stuff because I had no idea what was is my pantry because it was a mess. Well, I am getting tired. Nothing else real exciting this way. K.C. has a week vacation the first week of Sept. I am excited. We are going to Utah to visit some of his family.

Just some pictures.

I love this picture of them (to the left).

Above, K.C. and I went to the USA verus Puerto Rico game. It was so much fun. It makes a difference if you have good seats!

My confused crazy head

I just need some input from some of you. You can go ahead and say what you want. I don't know what my problem is. I have such a wonderful husband and family, but when I hear of career advancements or "wonderful opportunities" in the work force I always wonder "what if". I currently only work about 1 night a week, so I am not away from the kids very long at all. Then, I just got a phone call from my Pediatrician's office asking me if I would like to work part-time as a Nurse Practitioner. I think of the great pay, and I actually will use my skills I was trained to do, but this will take time away from my family because it's during the day. My husband already said no and I agree, but I feel like "Well, I am not even using what I was trained to do." "My brain is going to mush because I am forgetting everything I learned as a Nurse Practitioner." Then, I get an e-mail from a friend that is a Nurse Practitioner, and she was telling me how she passed her boards, she loves her job, life is wonderful, etc. She has no kids and is divorced. She is in a much different situation than me, but I started to feel like I have "waisted my career".

On another note I look at my kids as they long for me attention. Who is going to give them the constant attention I give them (Xayla is sleeping now and Kobi is with a friend so they are not needing attention right now while I blog :)) as they just almost cling to my leg for me to play with them? Who is going to sit down and do homework with Kobi and give him stickers when he does a good job? Who is going to look at Xayla sitting next to me on the couch with her arms behind her head kicked back like a princess? Only I will think that is the cutest thing.

I know what is right in life, I just don't know why sometimes I feel that I have to pursue a "career".

I have to keep my priorities in check and think of the eternal perspective. I am calling the Dr's office now to tell them that I will not be working for them. I hate when I get in these moods. It seems so easy.

Why am I so crazy at times? :)

You great mothers out there please put me in check! I need it! Dr Laura would rip my head off right now :).

Quotes

Someone e-mailed me some funny quotes. I just had to laugh.

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you> get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. > - Socrates

I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.> - Groucho Marx

My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops> to breathe. > - Jimmy Durante

The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness,> can be trained to do most things.> - Jilly Cooper

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you > nothing. It was here first.> - Mark Twain

My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people would stop dying.> - Ed Furgol>> Money can't buy you happiness... but it does bring you a more pleasant form > of misery.> - Spike Milligan

Until I was thirteen, I thought my name was shut up.> - Joe Namath>> Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.> - Herbert Henry Asquith

Don't worry about avoiding temptation... as you grow older, it will avoid> you.> - Winston Churchill>>

Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty... but everything else starts to > wear out, fall out, or spread out.> - Phyllis Diller>>

The cardiologist's diet: If it tastes good spit it out.> - Unknown

By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go > anywhere.>> - Unknown>>

Be careful of your tongue: It's kept in a wet place and could easily slip.> - Unknown