I can't believe I haven't posted anything about the wedding yet! Can you?!?! Maybe partly because I don't have any pictures to show for it and we've been waiting and waiting not so patiently for the proofs to be up on the photographer's website. They are as of today. They are amazing. Every little detail was captured and Tracie and Jonny will always have beautiful photographs to remember the wonderful day.
There are thousands of pictures. Go here to see some.
Unfortunately I did not practice long or hard enough on looking beautiful candidly.
I guess it should have been at the top of my to-do list instead of the bottom.
We had a wonderful trip spending a few days in Twin Falls and then Salt Lake with family. The weather was nice, for the most part, except rained and even snowed on Saturday (the day of the wedding). I only lost Max twice in the huge children's museum at Gateway and my purse (including my camera, phone, wallet, make-up, military ID, etc.) was stolen at the wedding. No joking. They even used our credit and debit cards.
Tracie looked beautiful and she and Jonny were both glowing. I'm so happy for them.
Then the two lovers spent the week in Rome. I'm still jealous.
Someday I'll have a camera and I'll post pictures. The kids are getting big and they're also going crazy...which means I'm also going crazy...am I the only one?!?!
I think it needs to warm up.
Evelyn stares out the back door and screams because she wants to go outside and just escape. She will as soon as I let her. She'll be the one to run away. Max won't. He's glued to me.
Any tips on teaching children/mothers to have some alone time?
Any suggestions for putting a stop to sibling abuse? (for Max)
Any ideas for feeding picky eaters? (for Evelyn)
edit: For "alone time" I was referring more to Max learning how to be alone. He is just glued to me all day long and hasn't napped in forever so I think he needs to learn a little independence. Does that make more sense? We do a babysitting exchange with two other couples that works really well and I'm fine doing activities with the kids all day. I just want Max to be able to play for a few minutes without me.
edit: For "alone time" I was referring more to Max learning how to be alone. He is just glued to me all day long and hasn't napped in forever so I think he needs to learn a little independence. Does that make more sense? We do a babysitting exchange with two other couples that works really well and I'm fine doing activities with the kids all day. I just want Max to be able to play for a few minutes without me.
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I can't believe someone stole your purse at the wedding!!! Shouldn't breeders I tell ya! seriously...that makes me so mad...people who feel entitled and think they can do whatever they want...arrrrrrgh...I am always especially offended by stealers because it is NOT theirs but they take it anyway without any regard for other human beings...I could go on and on about how much I loathe them...but I know it is pointless...arrrgh some more.
Alone time happens when I tell Josh that I have officially gone insane and will be closing my bedroom(when I have one)and should not be bothered for a few hours...he almost always complies...don't ask for it...just tell and then do. Now...it gets tricky when we are living in the office...that is when I go out to the car and read a book(Julie said that sounds sound...but I actually quite enjoy it...a car seat reclined in just the right way makes for no awkward reading positions and neck crinks...or I take off for a drive.
One of my favorite alone times that Josh lets me indulge in is going to the movie by myself. I usually go to an early show when I know many people will not be there and often times I have the theater to myself. I LOVE it...I get lost in another world for a couple hours and go home happy.
Now...I have not mastered having alone time with Josh...which I so desperately crave at the moment. We get a date every now and then...but I need family who will keep Carter over night so we can get away!!
Now with that being said...I do think I have things pretty easy. I just have Carter and we get along very well these days...so I am not desperate to get away from him...just to have some spouse time ya know.
So...I know I am very long winded and I am not finished yet. I have always been an advocate for moms having mom time. There are some moms who do not allow it, some who think it is wrong, and some who do not know how...find someone you trust and do babysitting switches once a week or a couple times a month...OR look into what your local churches offer. Around here a lot of churches do a "Mother's Day Out"...it is usually on Tuesday and Thursday for a few hours. It does usually cost but the ones I have seen do very quality activities and the kids seem to have a blast. Just a few hours will give you back the spunk you need to keep going. At least for me, having alone time is not a want but a NEED (especially when Carter was younger and needed all my attention all day...nowadays it is easier for me to do what I want while he is doing what he wants)
Moral of the story...don't have kids.
haha...just kidding. Love you!
oh and if you figure out good tricks for picky eaters..let me know. The only thing I have found that kind of works for Carter is puffing his ego and telling him how big and strong and "cool" he will be if he eats a certain kind of food...I have a feeling Evelyn won't care too much about that. :)
oh.my.heck. Who would post such an enormous comment?
oh my heck, is Laura like a loser or what? :) I just told her long comments are awesome, so I thought it'd be neat to be a hypocrite. I like going to the gym, not to workout, but for alone time. I walk and watch TV. It's nice. I should bring some chips to make it perfect. I have told my kids, "if you can be REALLY quiet then you can stay up a littler longer" at naptime. They are quiet as mice. I get like 1/2 hour of them reading to themselves while I practice, or clean or stare at the window. Basically any activity without kids is nice. I'm a wonderful mom.
ROME. oh, what would that be like :) Congrats to them!!
I'm SO sorry that everything got stolen. That is crazy, and sad!
so my tips. I'm still working on sibling abuse. man. Jack is finally starting to hold is own and tease syd. And that is working. haha.
as for picky eaters. Jack is a picky eater. stinker. Syd is good, especially now that she is older I can totally bribe her or talk sense into her. But not Jack, still to little to understand dinner=dessert. I try to be REALLY strick on no snacks or drinks between meals. because if he is hungry, REALLY hungry, he will down his dinner. if he is just a little hungry, he won't eat more than two bites.
So thats my two cents. It's pretty hard most days, but it really does work, I did it with Syd too and she eats everything.
Haha...ok...so I was totally off...your side note was just for me...you can just delete my whole novel.haha.
Haha...ok...so I was totally off...your side note was just for me...you can just delete my whole novel.haha.
Tracie's wedding photos are amazing. She looked gorgeous! Did she like Rome? Some love it--some hate it...I for one loved it.
Sorry to hear about your purse. That's incredible--who would do that?? And at a wedding! Your sister's wedding!
I bet that's hard to have Max clinging to you ALL day--even though he is the cutest kid ever. Unfortunately, I am no help to you there...I wouldn't know what to do either. I cling to Jake all day, haha. He'd probably be interested to know how to get some distance if you figure it out! :)
I think I told you that I'm going to be an aunt?! It's a boy! We can't wait.
BTW, I took your advice on the Gap jeans. I ordered the long ones online and I like them a lot. I even called the store and they gave me (with some reluctance) the code for free shipping! I hadn't shopped at the Gap in years. I like your product reviews--keep 'em coming!
Take care. XX
I always have Teage have quiet time in his room at least once a day. That seems like it has helped learn to play by himself for a bit. I can't believe that someone stole your purse....so lame.
your sisters wedding photos are incredible! You both are beautiful girls...The Buttars ladies must be a good breed :) I am so sorry about the stolen purse and camera! That's awful!
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