There's Always Silver Lining

What a horrible no good very bad week this has been....between the 4 of us we've had the flu, a migraine, 3 nasty colds with sore throats, a bout of croup followed by an asthma attack, and pink eye (at least I'm pretty sure it's pink eye)...let's look at the flip side shall we....

I got the flu on a day when Ry could easily stay home from work, he can use his sick leave (which he's got plenty of) to stay home and take care of his family, I magically got better in time to take care of him when his fever was raging above 102, neither of the kids caught the nasty flu (thank heavens! One-year-olds don't know how to aim for the toilet when throwing up)...

Yes, Little Miss having an asthma attack is scary - but she's got an awesome daddy who's had asthma since he was tiny and knows how to help her stay calm and learn how to control her breathing. The bout of croup came on a night when the air was nice and cold, just right for opening up the airways. And the pink eye - well, that belongs to me. Our sweet little ones don't have it (yet) and I know how to not touch my eye and wash my hands when I do.

Another plus - we're not attending normal church this weekend, because it's General Conference (which rocks!), so we can watch that at home instead of missing regular church or getting exposed to more germs. And, my dr had a cancellation today so I can get what I need for my pink eye! Woot!

So...sick, yes - but blessed, very!

And amidst all the sickness I was still able to make 18 jars of jam, freeze chicken & 3 bags of sliced strawberries, paint Little Miss's bedroom, do laundry, and catch up on some of the cleaning. Wow. I'd say that's pretty good for feeling slightly dead to the world.

Do you take the time to find your silver lining?

Green Carpet and Other Tidbits

It has been quite the whirlwind three months...here are some things I've learned...

• Dark green carpet is the worst. It shows every tiny little speck of lint! Even right after vacuuming it still looks dirty. Green carpet and I do not get along. Donations for my "buy new carpet before I break my vacuum" fund are now being accepted. *thank you to the previous owners for putting in green carpet everywhere...*
• Balancing life with two kids is hard...living with in-laws for 3 months, moving to a new state, buying your first home, seeing your mom through breast cancer, having everything you own packed away in storage, your husband starting a new job and finishing his thesis while learning to balance life with two kids - way harder. But doable.
• Checking your email less than daily when you run a blog like this - big mistake! I will get back to you all - I promise. Just probably in between naps. =)
• Ants are smart - I'm beginning to think our home was built on a big ant hill...cinnamon (the kind you cook with) works as an ant barrier. They will not cross it. Kind of a cool trick. I'm just hoping they don't figure out how to jump over it...they are smart ones these ants of mine!
• People come first, not things. (I already knew this before - but it's been reiterated a lot lately) I like having unscheduled time. Before moving in with the in-laws I was uber scheduled and planned out. Now I'm somewhere in between. I love to get things done and be busy still - but sitting on the floor reading to my kids whenever I want comes way before cleaning or running errands. Sometimes it's okay to stay in your jammies all day. My self worth is not measured by the number of things I've crossed off on my to-do list.
• And most of all - I love being a mom to these two munchkins!!

137...I Think, and Other Random Thoughts

We're in limbo at my in-laws right now, so our scale is packed. But last I checked I was at 137 - 7 lbs to go until I reach pre-baby weight! Sweet. And this picture is proof that my fat face is gone, and that Mr Man's fat face is getting bigger, haha - hooray!

I've been trying to eat healthy. On moving day we had to eat out - I chose the new Teriyaki Turkey Burger at Carl's Jr instead of a regular burger - under 500 calories and super tasty! (no, they didn't pay me to say that...)

And more randomness - remember my post about Maylee's Boutique? They're generously offering my readers a 10% discount when you use this coupon code at checkout...

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Enjoy!

Hope ya'll have a great weekend! Even if you woke up to this this morning like I did...

Where is Spring? This ought to cheer you up - I know it helped make me happy at 4 this morning...

Remember These?

I still love Little Misses Easter basket - which is almost exactly like the girly one shown below that I made last year for a giveaway...I can't wait to make one for Mr Man now!!

Now to go find some fun fabric!

Almost done moving - just have to finish cleaning the old apartment. Moving with two small children is now on my *most hated* list - not fun for anyone. Really it wouldn't have been so bad had Little Miss not come down with croup the week of our move! Stress city. Then Mr Man got his 2 month shots and was super grumpy and fever-ish...but we made it through. And I promise I will have more exciting posts in the next few days!

Yay for getting back to normal!