Adams Family

This Fits Too!

2011-11-02T12:33:00.001-07:00

As an addition to the poem I wrote about yesterday.....I love this too!

Good Moms Have
Sticky Floors,
Messy Kitchens,
Laundry Piles,
Dirty Ovens,
and Happy Kids!!

I know I have lines 2,3,4,&5...I hope I have #6!!!

Rembering What is Important

2011-11-01T13:47:00.000-07:00

“Mother, oh Mother, come shake out your cloth
empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
hang out the washing and butter the bread,
sew on a button and make up a bed.
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She’s up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.

Oh, I’ve grown shiftless as Little Boy Blue
(lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
(pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo).
The shopping’s not done and there’s nothing for stew
and out in the yard there’s a hullabaloo
but I’m playing Kanga and this is my Roo.
Look! Aren’t her eyes the most wonderful hue?
(lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).

The cleaning and scrubbing will wait til tomorrow,
for children grow up, as I’ve learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust go to sleep.
I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep.”

I just stole this from a blog of a friend of mine. When I read it, it brought tears to my eyes. I feel like I just had a baby, but that sweet baby is 2 1/2. My little Jacer's is almost 6, and of my little Hailey bugs is 8, and is loosing more and more of the little girl each day.

Each day flies by like a blink of an eye and I wonder what I have done. I look around, and most days there are dishes in the sink, the bathrooms are sort of dirty, I am not sure if I have even washed all the windows in my house since we have moved in, and there is always clean laundry waiting to be folded on the couch.

Lately, I have discovered my limits...there are 3 things that need to be done each day...1) Do my work ( I work from home). 2) Keep up on my household duties. 3) Love and play with my sweet kids. I have decided that I can do 2 of these each day. When I try all 3, I usually fail and am flustered. I realized that something has to give on most days. I have to do 2 of these...I have to do my job, and most importantly, take care of my little angels. So, my house is messy and needs to be dusted, with the help of the kids and Ryan we pick it up every few days....but for now I am going to play with my kids, and rock them (if they will let me :)) because I am learning way too fast that babies don't keep.

St George Marathon

2011-10-22T15:58:00.000-07:00

For 19 weeks I have been training for the St George Marathon. In hind sight, I wish I would have blogged about the journey of this accomplishment. At the beginning of the 19 weeks, I really didn't know if I could really run a marathon. 19 weeks later on the morning of the race I still didn't know if I could run a marathon. I hoped I could, I really believed I could, but I just didn't know. I really wanted to do this, and NOT pass out during it. I was very faithful to my training. I missed a few of the mid week short runs here and there, but I did not miss even 1 long run. The journey really was amazing. I loved having something to work towards as each week the mileage increased.
When the big day arrived, I was so nervous and excited all at the same time. As I started I said a prayer in my heart that all my hard work would pay off (and that I would make it to the end on my feet) . I followed Hal Higdon's training schedule, so I also had the thought, "okay Hal, I have done what you have told me to do to get ready for this, I am trusting you that it will get me to the end without dying!
The race was absolutely amazing!! The first 10 miles were over before I knew it! I ran with a good friend Megan, and we kept looking at our watches seeing how fast our pace was, and kept having to slow ourselves down, knowing we had a long way to go! I was just so happy and excited to really be running a marathon, and actually be feeling pretty good during the process! As I passed my family at mile 16 with a huge smile on my face, Ryan knew I was going to do be able to finish and be fine. (He was a little nervous before this) As each mile passed by I was so excited to know that I was 1 mile closer...and still feeling good. During the last 3 or 4 miles, I really had to work hard not to cry...not out of pain, but out of joy! I really had put my mind to something I really didn't know if I could do..and I was doing it! It really was such a life lesson for me to train for this and finish it well. I have gained confidence in myself, that if I want to do something, and if I put my mind to it, and take it one step at a time, I really can do things! The smile I have on my face at the end really shows how good I really felt! This will be counted as one of the best days of my life! It was so wonderful to have my family there and cheering. I am also grateful for Ryan for supporting me all summer as I trained week after week! ...oh and I am sure I will do this again! ;)

BYU-UTAH Game

2011-10-22T15:51:00.000-07:00

Ryan's mom got an extra set of football tickets this year that she divided up between Ryan and his 3 other siblings. We got lucky enough to draw the BYU-UTAH game. If anyone remembers the outcome of this game, we were wishing we would have been given a different game! :) No, even though BYU got killed it was still fun to get out and go to the game. I love being able to go to the games and go back to our old stomping grounds!

First Day of School

2011-10-22T15:41:00.001-07:00

Can you believe it?! Jace is going to Kindergarten and Hailey is in 2nd grade!! They were both so excited to start school! They both picked out their 1st day of school outfits and then kept asking how many minutes until they could go to school. ( I hope that excitement always lasts!)
I just can't stand how fast time is going by....the only thing I know to do is do my best and enjoy each one of these precious little moments!

Picking out her dress

2011-10-22T15:17:00.001-07:00

It was so much fun to go and pick out her baptism dress! I couldn't leave this part out. She tried on about 10 dresses, but she knew which one she wanted. It was the 3rd dress she tried on, and everyone after that she would say, " I like this, but not as much as that one!" Of course "that one" was the one she wanted and ended up with. It really is such a cute dress and just seems to "fit" her perfectly! Isn't she such a darling little princess?!

Hailey's baptism

2011-10-22T15:07:00.000-07:00

We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day for Hailey's baptism. We had so many of our wonderful family members and friends here to share her special day with us. I hope I never forget how happy Hailey was on her day. She was grinning from ear to ear from the moment she woke up. It was a testimony builder to me of what an important step baptism is in our lives. When I was helping Hailey get back into her baptism dress after she was baptized, I said to her to how great it was to see her so happy and with such a beautiful smile. She said to me that she was even smiling when she was under the water.

Commiting to do better!!

2011-10-22T15:04:00.000-07:00

As I jumped on my blog today, I gasped as I realized how little my kids look in the pics I have posted...It has been so long since I have update the blog. BUT, I am committing to do better, and keep a better record of our family and our small daily adventures!

First day of School

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This summer

2009-10-19T13:52:00.000-07:00

We had a fun and busy summer! Lots of camping and spending time with family. We went camping at Flaming George, Palisades Lake, and Strawberry. We took a couple trips to Saint George and also went to Bear Lake. The kids had so much fun just playing and getting dirty while we were there!

More Pics of Whitney

2009-05-12T22:10:00.000-07:00

My friend Cassey took these pictures. I love them!! Click on her link on my page to see what an awesome job she does.
We have enjoyed Whitney so much. I love what a wonderful spirit comes into a home when you have a new baby. She really is so sweet, and am having so much fun having a new baby!

Easter

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Halloween

2009-02-14T16:43:00.000-08:00

I know this is late, but I am slowly adding to our blog!! On Halloween Jace was a Lightning Maqueen race car driver, and Hailey was Tinkerbell!

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2009-01-26T19:36:00.000-08:00

In October we took the kids to Disneyland and had so much fun!! We couldn't have asked for better weather. Hailey and Jace are the perfect age for this....all the characters are REAL! Hailey and I went to the princess breakfast with Brynlee and Jessica. Hailey loved every minute of it. Jace couldn't get enough of the Buzzlight year ride, and kept looking for Lighting Mcqueen. We only saw him in the parade, but Jace was so excited to finally see him. Jace asks about everyday when we are going to go back to Disneyland. Hopefully we can hold both of them off for a couple of years!

Our trip to Disneyland!!

2008-11-02T19:00:00.000-08:00