We moved. But any facebookers already know that. We are like a ship on the seas of life, getting tossed around, and I'm thinking, we're a little sea sick. I'm usually unsettled being settled, but I'm starting to wonder what being settled would be like. And my question is, aren't you supposed to love where you finally settle? Most things about it at least? Or is that another one of those made up sayings? I feel like when I finally am settled, I'll just know that it is right, regardless if its perfect or not. Kinda like knowing who to marry, you just "know"! So no, I don't feel settled just yet. So...we wait.
We've had a few memorable trips. Ill just add the pics later. I love going on family trips with my boys. Its like when they are babies and you watch their amazement and discovery of life, its like that in bigger form! They latch on to the new place and experience so excitedly. It makes me want to open up more vacation with them, and fast, cuz Ive heard the "when grow older then...." Stories, and they are like nightmares that you know you can't get out of. But great eras always come with each age of kids.
I have more to say but Im aiming for 2 o' clock bedtime.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Ive got something to say....
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Logan Update
I got sick of seeing my life long creed, so I decided to add a Logan update for my viewing pleasure...
YES, the rumors about the inversions here ARE TRUE!!! I didn't beleive it when I first heard it either, I mean, I lived in Rexburg for years, how bad could it be right? Well, they also say it goes away for the other seasons as well, so I'll take their word for it and look forward to it.
YES, the shock of having moved is disappating.
NO, I have not found comparable friends to my SLC friends. They are quite a rare bread like that of the wild Iberian lynx.
A Motto: Animals develop principles that develop character in people.
YES, this house has been listed on the MLS, and after looking I think if I want something more suitable than this, I'd have to build it. That doesn't mean we're staying nor going nor buying nor building. It just is. I don't love it, hate it, want to move, don't want to, I am quite neutral.
It's been 6 months of living here. I weekly to bi-weekly go to SLC to see Salt Lake and friends, and bi-monthly go to Pocatello to see the fam. I've considered getting a Toyota Prius or a SmartCar, but realized I couldn't possibly part with the gold mini-van with all the memories of sticky spilt capri suns, baked in mud and sand and dirt, and crammed in crackers of every kind, and artistic scribbles and scratches, and nicely wedged in gummy worms holding small lego pieces in their places forever and ever. No one would ever appreciate the stale musty aroma that holds so many precious drives with the fam, like I do. Nor could they cherish the duct taped bumper and epoxied door and have it remind them that we are all human and backing up with the door open and a pole in the way could happen to any average amount of us. And as they drove at night with the headlights oozing with mildew, fog, and some sort of fungi blocking out the light from shining, they'd probably lack the faith to trust their own instincts and keen sense of direction to get them through the dark night. Like I always say, follow the stars, and if it's too cloudy, maybe it's time to buy new headlights. See, so I think it's best suited for me and the boys for now.
No, I still don't like to cook, and yes, I still like to eat. I'm outta of ideas, that last one took it outta me. Hasta 3-6 months.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
One of my Creeds for Life
I have embrassed a few creeds in my short life, that I have had for years and years. They have stood the test of time from my immature years starting from pre-mission, pre-kids, pre-marriage, even until my current mature stage(?) in life. This has been one of the top creeds that have helped me to accept life as it comes and try to rise above the hard times and see the forest for the trees.
To 'let go' does not mean to stop caring,
it means I can't do it for someone else.
To 'let go' is not to cut myself off,
it's the realization I can't control another.
To 'let go' is not to enable.
but to allow learning from natural consequences.
To 'let go' is to admit powerlessness,
which means the outcome is not in my hands.
To 'let go' is not to try to change or blame another,
It's to make the most of myself.
To 'let go' is not to 'care for',
but to 'care about'.
To 'let go' is not to fix,
but to be supportive.
To 'let go' is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.
To 'let go' is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their destinies.
To 'let go' is not to be protective,
it's to permit another to face reality.
To 'let go' is not to nag, scold, or argue,
but to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To 'let go' is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes, and cherish myself in it.
To 'let go' is not to criticize and regulate anybody,
but to try to become what I dream I can be.
To 'let go' is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.
To 'let go' is to fear less,
and to love more.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
These are my two pologymist friends, Ruth and Kerenhappuch. It is their first time in a swimming pool. They feel rebellious today.
Girls GO Lake Blanche in SLC
One thing that always amazed me about our last neighborhood was something like this. These people were up for anything!!! Come rain or sun, day or night, pregnant or not, you name it, they'll try it. This group of girls is (that's right, right Nic? cuz group is, not group are, right? sound weird tho) an incredibly amazing group. They are each so different yet add such an amazing dynamic wherever they are. I miss you girls!!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Xterra 2008 Recap Before Xterra 2009
This is from last year's race. I'll call them Team A. Team B for this year 2009, coming this Saturday to Ogden we have...
Tee my beloved sister and now swimmer. This will be her first swim in a lake in a race. She'll do great! And Holly my friend from the good 'ol days will be the runner for Team B. Thanks you two for doing this, we'll have a good time! And thanks Marie and Amy for being my last minute Team last year, we had fun huh? You've forgiven me by now, right?
Monday, September 14, 2009
WE MOVED!
We moved from our house in Salt Lake City about 6 weeks ago to Logan where Cam got a job. We have only actually been here about 3 weeks, because we finished up Summer vacationing and went back to SLC a bunch of times and headed to Idaho a lot.
So NO we are not unpacked, YES we have been to our ward (well once, boys twice), and I don't know if we like our ward yet (haven't been to much more yet), and yes they have brought cookies and bread and welcomed us, but we haven't really been around much for any more than that yet, and yes we are liking it here in Logan, and yes Cam likes the people he works with and his job alot, and yes he has Mondays off, and no he does not have any "on call", and yes we have found a few trails for running and have been on a couple of sweet mountain biking trails, and yes one or two are quite close and convenient, and no there's not a lot of shopping, and no I care for shopping anyway (Target and REI would be nice), yes I see my family more in Idaho, yes I still see my SLC friends, YES it is different (because I can't just run over to any of their houses if Cam has work or goes to sleep), NO things haven't slowed down for me or us at all, and no I'm not bored yet like I thought I would be, and yes I'm going to catch up on blogging, and no I haven't written thank yous and everything else I wanted to to CR4 friends and neighbors yet, and yes I like my boys' school and so do they thank goodness, and whatelse, oh yes I do like our rental house, and no I don't ever want to move again, but no I don't want to buy this house, but yes I like the farm feel outside and though it is a lonely feeling it is also peaceful, and yes it is more solitude than I am used to, yes I assume we will stay in Logan for some time, and yes I miss my friends in SLC beyond words, and yes they are the best group of crazies this side of Idaho, and yes I do hope to stay in touch enough that us moving won't seem that bad and we won't feel that distant from them ever. I love them all so much and they hold such a tender spot in my heart. They have indeed left their mark, they have all left footprints on my soul. I am so grateful and humbled to have met them and to have been their friend. They are all so unique and wonderful in their own way and they individually contribute their own spice to life. I can't say enough about them. I miss them and will love them forever. Thank you for sharing your lives with us.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Hidden Falls June 09
What do you do on a rainy day? I mean week? I mean a rainy couple of weeks? I guess you pretend you live in the Northwest and keep on keepin' on.
