Don't you all know I hate posting without pictures?
This is why I haven't been up keeping up on this. The last 3 posts are picture-less and that is just lame-o. my writing or rambling isn't any fun without pictures.
Well it isn't like we haven't had plenty going on to post about, we've had St. Patrick Day, which we did absolutely NOTHING for. the FOLLOWING day I did Jacey's hair in the clover like last year, cause we actually left the house on the 18th to go to playgroup.
April fools day??? NADA. I did have a pre april fools meltdown prank which some of you caught! where I announced a fake pregnancy to see who was really listening. Mostly it was funny but some people were mad, which made for a tricky exit to that post... YOu all did catch the part where I am NOT pregnant right?
Then we had Conference where we enjoyed the spirit and did quite a bit of watching, again not forcing the kids to participate one i-od-ta. We did talk about what WE the parents were watching. I think Lucas actually sat for 7 minutes of one talk.
Conference turned into Easter where I didn't bother with new Easter clothes cause we were sitting at home for church that week. My mom-in-law did sent the kids new easter clothes that they DID look slick in the following Sunday. Thanks MOM! everything fit great. Luky's pants were a little long (big surprise) and Jacey's dress fits just right with not much room for growth but it fits!! I'll again have to try again for pictures of that moment. I did boil some eggs and we did do the whole dying eggs bit, complete with pictures and egg hunt (in the house).
We've had friends starting soccer, baseball, swimming and who knows what else and I'm feeling a little bit like a dud mother. Like a big smokey firecracker that just smokes and does NOTHING else. BORING.
My poor kids. At least they've been pretty popular in the neighborhood lately, thanks for the Trampoline Heather and Kyle, it has been the BEST thing ever!!! NOT Kidding. if we get 5 minutes of sun the kids are out on that thing.
We've been making new friends. I did an event at the L.A. Fitness here in Lacey and got some great leads and so far one more Yoli sign up to my team, we had A LOT of FUN at the event and the Gym has invited us back for the next customer appreciation event at the end of this month.
I learned I was a top 5 recruiter in the Yoli friends and family promotion that we just ended. So that was a boost of confidence in an industry that I have so much to learn about. It helps me to feel like I'm doing something right. 10,000 distributors and I was in the top 5! I like it! I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.... turns into I know I will, I know I will, I know I will... So YOLI is taking off. BIG BONUS. It's still VERY early in the game so I have a long way to go, but forward progress is confirmation that I'm moving is FANTASTIC.
Justin is still in Canada and we are again looking at RV so we can spend some time with him this summer up there. We are trying to find good solutions to this dilemma but they all seem to involve some amount of debt to get our family back under the same room, how much debt is the question. hmmmm.. what to do with that one. Insight requested.
Overall the busy-ness just continues, I've joined our ward choir which is making a life long goal come to fruition in which I am finally learning how to sing ALTO! My voice is naturally an alto but I never learned how to listen to the alto part so here I am being a decision maker and finally doing something I've always wanted to do... and you know why??? YOLI. it isn't just good for your physical health, I'M not KIDDING. I'm doing a lot of self improvement for my business and it is translating into all the other areas of my life. What a positive force of change Yoli has been for me. I truly love it and know others would too if they weren't scared off my the whole "selling a product" idea. Like I said, I started off really young and naive and now, just now,am I beginning to see what I could be. A humbling and frightening forecast to think I can be successful and not be afraid of that thought.
Jacey just got her kindergarten physical and got 4 shots, 2 in each leg. OUCHY, she was NOT happy. Then to top it off they added insult to injury with a finger poke for a hymaticryt. They called back and Jacey is anemic. So on an iron supplement she goes.
Lucas got ht and wt checked to see if he's still on the chart. he's been a steady 5-10%er. so we'll see what they say when they get that put into his file.
Poor poor taylor, she got her blood drawn cause the girl sleep 16-18 hours a day. NOT weird you say? Well I put her to bed at 8pm and she doesn't wake up until 10,10:30, 11 some mornings and it's been going on for months now. But guess what. SHE'S NORMAL. so the kid I thought might be sick is fine. The one I thought was healthy is sick. Go figure. At least we know either way now right?
So nothing serious, everyone's growing up, needing new clothes, bigger shoes, springtime pj's. All the usual at the Swainston home.
If you got all the way through this post you deserve a sticker. You're a trooper!! It was a doozey, and there weren't any pictures. AGAIN, LAME-O!! :) here's to hoping the next one is full of pictures. Thanks guys take care.
worked on our situation and then closed with a prayer, my thoughtful Primary president prayed for my family and the life choices that need to be made. I crumbled in tears... My first thought was "I DID NOT want to go to Yelm 2nd ward, I knew I'd hate it there." I found myself in a mess of sobbing at the thought of possibly leaving all that I have come to adore... Oooohh how our father knows best. Then the inspiration came (or peace) "maybe I don't want to go now, and yes the transition will be tough, but maybe it will be the best place of all." where along the path of life did I lose my faith in the Lord's plan for me? or us? The answer to my prayers came today in the form of a peaceful feeling that told me, "it will all be ok." and the good part is... I believe it.
