WORKOUT FEVER!!

I have been experiencing workout fever lately. I love working out again, I am eating better, and I am drawn to buying workout stuff. Got these babies today $25 regularly $70 oh ya that's a steal. (@ Famous Footwear, Trent bought a pair and I got this pair 1/2 off and $10 dollars off for doing an online survey) I recently got new workout clothes as well. I have been buying some equipment with my b-day money. I am moving to a town that doesn't have a gym or a place to do any lifting. (It does have a Zumba class that my awesome sister in law teaches, yep she is that cool:)I love pump class, it is one of my favorites (& pilates) because it brings great results. I love to be toned, that is when I feel the most fit. So, I bought dumbbell weights, a exercise ball, resistance bands, a step, a bar, a roller (these are so good to prevent soreness, but man do they hurt to use) ankle weights & a mat. Everything that I use in my pump class I now own. I have also been taking notes on exercises at my pump class to remember all of the amazing things I can do with my equipment. There is a new teacher Wendy, I just love her style of teaching. She is a personal trainer and teaches classes too. Has had 4 kids and well, you would never be able to tell she even has one. She pushes us to the max every class and I have her to thank for feeling a little sexier lately. lol. Trent never really objects when I am on a shopping high for stuff like this, if we have means to pay for it, which is nice:) I have also been finding some great fantastic tunes to workout too. Man the 80's has some great stuff:)Some of the other stuff I love is a little raplike which usually isn't my style. But, when I work out I have to get a good beat going on. In a nutshell I love to workout, it isn't always easy to get there or start but it really pays off. I usually can only make it to a class at 9PM. It helps to have a gym close better live this up while I can over these next 5 months:)

WHY?

My sister Elliah is so talented. She is an amazing writer and deserves to get published. She has been sending her stories in for a few years now. Her childrens picture books that she writes are so unique and fun. I would love to read them to Evelyn every night.
So on that note today I was at the Provo library, and well every book that is on the shelf basically sucks. I mean lame to the wame!! How did any of those books ever get published & printed? I found one I really liked. Don't get me wrong there are so many great children's picture books out there, but about 90% of them are P A T H E T I C mind you. While browsing through the boring shelves I pick up a book with the title that reads "FARTSIE" yep, can you guess what that one is about? I browse through the pages...and it is a story about a guy who can't stop farting. Are they serious?? A kids picture book?? Ya sends a good message to children. I hope in the future I can pick up one of my sisters books. Perhaps the one that is titled "Have You Ever Eaten Pancakes With A Lion On Your Lap?". Some agent out there please realize how amazing her books are. And please don't publish any more that are as bad as "FARTSIE!!". THE END

What I Am Grateful For:

1)My Family, a wonderful husband who has a strong testimony of the church. Who is hardworking, & is a wonderful daddy. My 2 beautiful, sweet, wonderful girls. They are so full of the spirit and are always teaching me.
2)The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. I would be so lost without the guidance of the church. It makes me so happy to thrive on it daily.
3)C-Sections, without them I would not be able to experience having my own children. Or be alive for that matter. They are not fun but I am so grateful they exist.
4)My hubby has a job after graduation in April. Times are so tough right now for so many people and work. The construction business has taken a bad hit. So glad Trent's dad is offering him to take over the family electrical business with his brother. Thanks Rod.
5)Exercise, and having a gym close. I need exercise, mentally & physically. What a great feeling it is after a good workout. Pump & Pilates are my favorite things to do.
6)BYU its a great school for great students and I love how they run things there.
7)Our married/student ward. We have made soo many friends in our ward over the years. It's been so nice to be able to be in the same boat with everyone.
8)Growing up in a wonderful family. My parents are the greatest examples to me. They raised me so well, and are so strong in the church. I love being able to ask them parenting questions now.
9)That this is our last winter here. Honestly I have never loved the snow...and can't wait to get out of it for good.
10)Photography it is the coolest thing ever. Has allowed me to express myself in no other way. I am in love with it and am always trying to excel in it.

JuST BeCaUSe....

I hardly ever get my nice camera out to take pics, but every time I do, I swear I will do it everyday for all my photos. Trent's is just so much more convenient to grab. But, I love these shots I got:)

P O O P!!

Today I had never been so excited to smell poop in all my life:) Evelyn finally went in the toilet today...hooray. We are so proud of her accomplishing this:) She was soo excited all night after picking out two prizes from the poo poo prize box she kept shouting out "MOMMY, GOING POO-POO!" She is on a roll now. This is the chart we have for her. (before she went poop, but just look at all those potty's!)This is what our bathroom has looked like lately. She finally went today in her little potty in her room, with the door closed and reading her books. Just like adults, something to read and privacy! Good Job Evelyn

Oh The Difference:)

We have lived in our Provo house for almost 3 years now....and have had a soft water system ever since. I remember when we first moved in our landlord was telling us he put one in and that we would love it. Well, I never loved it, the water has always felt very hard in this house to me. I thought it was maybe a really old system and didn't work super well. Trent would always go down and put more salt in it...thinking it worked. It is located in our storage cellar outside. Trent was down there the other day and thought he would check it out again. Come to find out some wires were messed up, he fixed those, then he realized that there is an outlet hooked up to where the light is in there. That is where the water system got its power from. It is a light bulb with a chain to pull to turn it on. But, there is also a light switch from the outside where you open the door to walk down the stairs. We always used this to turn the light on and off. So, Trent found out that it turned off every time you turned that light off....u kidding me. So, we have had the luxury of a soft water system that works very well this whole time and we never figured it out until now. Thanks for telling us Landlord. Trent thinks maybe he didn't realized it only worked like that. Conclusion....I am in love with our water now. Smoother skin, less breakouts, and a heavenly bath and shower. I am so glad he figured it out even if we only have about 6 more months to enjoy it. I will take it!!

OUR BIG GIRL NOW!!

She is almost potty trained.
She can have grown up like conversations.
She is too smart for her own good.
She is a fun big sister.
She is so sweet.
She tries to tell us what to do.
She gets prettier every day.