BIG BOY!

After some very discouraging nights, three of them to be exact, Daeson has successfully gone THREE happy nights without wetting the bed. I am sooo proud of him! We took the pull-ups away six nights ago...the first three nights were not so great. However, the last three have been wonderful. He even got me up this morning a quarter to five to let me know he had to pee. What a great job, Daeson!!! I will admit that we have had to bribe on occasion...Cold Stone, Action figures, a surprise...but, he is doing it. The big bribe is that we get to go to Grandma Cindy's when he has no accidents. He asked me after this morning's trip to the potty if we could leave today. It is absolutely driving him crazy that we have to wait. He wants to go NOW!!! But, three weeks isn't too long of a wait....sigh. He is growing soo quickly...I just love him sooo much!

Team Teaching

I had the opportunity to go team teaching with the sisters tonight. Hats off to them!! They are teaching new member discussions to a sweet little boy Frankie who is 10. He is such a high spirited child whom I instantly fell in love with. The reason for the hats off? Frankie is deaf and in a couple weeks these sisters have learned enough sign language to teach him. They have worked so hard at it and they have done an amazing job!!! To be honest, I was grumbling about going with them, but how grateful I am for the amazing opportunity! Thank you, Sister Speidel and Sister White for allowing me to go with you and meet some pretty amazing people.

My heart is full tonight. I KNOW the restored gospel is TRUE. I KNOW that families can be together forever and return with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I KNOW HE LIVES and HE LOVES EACH OF US. HE KNOWS US. HE DIED FOR US. I KNOW that Joseph Smith was a Prophet and that he was the mouthpiece of God. I KNOW that President Monson is the Prophet today. I know he receives revelation and instructions form God. I also know that without the Gospel, I would have no hope. How grateful I am for this knowledge. How grateful I am for a loving husband who supports me and our family. How grateful I am for my WONDERFUL children...and for my Heavenly Father to trust me to take care for these little spirits. I am thankful for prayer and the knowledge I have that HE does hear and listen to our every conversation we have. He is there for us always. I know the Book of Mormon is true...it has soooo many things we can learn from it. I pray that I will live righteously so that my family might be eternal. How grateful I am for my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints! I hope that I never take it for granted!

I love this child!!

Troy and I were talking about finances this morning...just reviewing when this conversation happened:
Me: Pretty soon Daeson, you are going to have to go to work.
Troy: Yup, you're gonna have to get a job.
Daseson: Well, when I am Dad's age I will.
Mom: You better get a job before that, cause we aren't supporting you until your 30!!
Daeson: I AM JUST A KID!!!!

I LOVe that boy! He is sooo funny...sigh!

Training update 2

Okay. I know for some of you my training updates are so NOT interesting, but I am posting them mostly for my own good...but for those of you who feel a little tug, these are also for YOU. Now, I ran a 5K a couple of years ago and that is where I left my exercising...at the finish line. After two kids and some very bad eating habits, my weight has spiraled out of control. There are two reasons I am running this half marathon on June 13. Reason 1: I want another baby, but my health is not so hot right now and I have to get it under control. Point blank. Reason two: I made a goal after my 5K that I would run a half marathon before I was 30. Well, this June I turn 29...and next June I am hoping to be very pregnant. So, that is where I stand.

I have changed a lot of things in my lifestyle...what I eat, exercising, and just trying to stay motivated. I must admit that Peggy made some very yummy cookies last night, so I had a couple...or maybe like four. And for dinner I made Navajo Tacos...and the fry bread probably wasn't the smartest choice, but I have to have a treat once in a while. On that note, I start the hard-core training again today. Yesterday was my slack day...and I must admit I exercised all week last week...Monday thru Saturday. I am still tired, and I have even been sore, but I must continiue. I am only ot the point that I can run just over a mile at a fair spped and incline...only 12 left. But, if I can add-on a mile every week, then I will hit my 13 mile marker and I will do just great. I have called Kayla my marathon-running-sister-in-law several times for tips and advice. She has helped so much...ThAnk YoU!! I have broadened my exercises...yoga, pilates, the Wii Fit and Yourself fittness on the XBox. I also rely on my trusty-well-abused-clothes hanging-child playing treadmill. I love that thing!! So, this week continues...as does the training! And the DIETING. Thank goodness for Weight Watchers treats!!!!

Training has begun!!

I made a goal a couple of years ago to run a half marathon before I was 30...well 30 is approaching very quickly and so this is my year to complete the goal. So, yesterday I started my training for the Teton Dam Marathon race. I did the 5 k a couple of years ago and had a blast. The only draw back is that I am the only girl not prego in my fam, so I have to run it myself!! I ran yesterday and I am feeling it today. If you are interested, go to Hal Higdon's race schedule and he will lay training out for you. Very cool! So, wish me luck...13 mi is a long way to run!!!

Halloween pics...only a few months late!!

Happy Halloween!!

These pics were on my mother-in-law's camera so I loaded them onto Troy's computer. So, here are the Halloween pictures very late. It has been a while since I have posted pictures, so you might be getting some really old ones!!

This is Troy. It was the very coolest Halloween costume. He is really no that short, his face is actually in the hat!!

Ahhh! It is our Ninja Turtle Daeson. What a cutie!! My mom actually got this for him at Kings in Gville! It was so cute. We actually bought him a Ninja outfit, but before Halloween he spilled on it. Then after I washed it, it fit no longer!!

Who doesn't love Elmo?? Tevan is the world's cutest Elmo if I ever saw one!! Actually, have you ever seen the guy who plays Elmo? His is HOT! You would never believe it was him!!

And this would be me. I know, scary!! I actually had fun dressing up. No, it was not in honor of Twilight. I have never read the books, and I only recently saw the movie. I did like it, however. I have always dressed up in the girlie costumes, it was kind of fun to bring out my "dark" side.

So, there you have it. I am still having difficulties on my computer, but maybe I can sneak a few more pics onto Troy's...shh!!! Until then, this will have to suffice. Happy Halloween!

Okay, a picture finally!

I know I need to do a major overhaul on this thing, but it will have to wait. Other things right now are more important and need attending to...like taxes! Augh! However, this is a picture Troy's mom took of us just before Christmas...craziness, but this is it!