Economy Stresses...

I know all of us in some way are feeling the stesses of the economy right now. We see it on the news all the time! I myself have been feeling it harder lately and it seems like it will never end. I have been down in the dumps and realized why... yeah we may not be able to do those things we want to right now but it is for a small moment. I was reading this great blog called Science For Raising Happy Kids. It is awesome! Here is the link: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/half_full/
I have to agree with the bolded paragraph below.... I have been sitting around hoping things will get better and not trying to find someone who needs the help right now. If I can just reach out to someone else and help them in their time of need, maybe just maybe I will forget my own stresses! I am gonna try it out! Any takers?!


If you are really feeling stressed economically, a huge body of research shows that reaching out to others can make us healthier and happier. One study showed that people with financial problems who provided social support to fellow church-goers were buffered from the stress of the economic strain, while people who received the support were not. And helping others will often undo the physiological damage that stress does to our bodies. So although we might feel like we need to hunker down and take care of ourselves most when we are feeling economic strain, helping others is sometimes the best way to help ourselves.

Bunco

So question for all you ladies out there! Why is it so hard to join a group of bunco players? Seriously! I know people who have to take turns playing those nights because there are so many out there who want to play. What is the big hype? And why havent I been asked to join a group? I am venting... Just venting. Anyways, have fun ladies playing while I sit at home watching reruns...
P.s. I am not angry...just want to play. Thats all! :)

Locked OUT!

So two nights ago I locked myself out of the house. I hate when that happens..BUT its worse when your baby is inside SLEEPING! AH! I literally had to chase down my brother and sister in law down the driveway to see if they had a key to get into my house. They tried calling Dave to see where he was and no answer... called my in laws but they didnt have a spare key. Penny remembered that there was a spare key hidden just in case this happened. YES!!! So after about 5 minutes (felt like an eternity) I was in my house looking at MaKenna sound asleep. I really almost was in tears because it scared me so bad. Within 5 minutes of being back in the house MaKenna woke up and I as so glad to be there for her. The craziest part is what if I didn't catch my bro in law driving off... I would have been locked out for 45 minutes! When Dave got home I told him all about it... Gosh was I glad Penny saved the day!

Pond/Beach?

Okay, so I was snooping around other peoples blogs and saw some really cute pictures of a little girl at what looked like the beach. Then I read that it is a pond with cement all the way around except for one side with sand.... She said it is in Spanish Fork. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE IT IS??? I want to go so bad! I almost left her a comment asking where it is but didn't want to freak her out! I did see the mountains kinda close so it must be up the canyon? PLEASE... I want to go, so if anyone knows where it is let me know!!
Thanks!!

6 Months Old!!

Oh my little MaKie is 6 months old! I cant even believe it! Time really does fly. I swear it was just yesterday that she was born. I remember holding this tiny little baby in my arms and all she did was sleep all day. Now MaKenna is a wiggle worm!! She loves to be tickled and loves when we scare her. Strange I know but she loves it! Here are her measurements from her check up.

Weight 13.82 lbs/8.92 Percentile
Length 25 inches/ 19.2 Percentile
Head 17.25 inches/82.5 Percentile

Yes, she still has a rather large head. Luckily she looks proportioned!! Love you Mak!

We Moved!

So we have moved to good ol PROVO! Right now we live in a one bedroom house right next to Dave's older bro. So far so good... Lets start out with all the excitement we have had...
Fridge/Freezer stopped working after one day
SWAMP cooler was blowing hot air
Directv stopped working
Got a bad spider bite on my leg in two spots
It poured Friday night and our stuff was still out in the trailer in the driveway
Our oven isnt working...
I think the list could go ON AND ON!!
BUT I STILL HAVE A SMILE ON MY FACE!

Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House

Yesterday was my dads birthday and with my grandpa being in town from california we decided to go to the Oquirrh Mountain temple open house. My grandpa had never been to an open house and wanted to experience it. Plus he wanted to know what the inside of a temple looked like. I could see from his eyes that he was in ah of how beautiful each room was. Dave and I both agreed that the feeling of walking through a temple that is not dedicated just isn't the same as going through a dedicated temple. Regardless I felt the spirit many times yesterday. I hope my grandpa enjoyed seeing the temple and felt the spirit as I did. Here are some picture we took out on the temple grounds.