One goal done

Last week I finished one of my New Years Resolutions!!!!!!!! I made my 3 month food supply plan. It actually turned into a 4 month plan and I am so excited! I know what is for dinner until May. It takes a load off of my mind at 4pm. I am also about half way through purchasing the needed food items. It feels good to be doing what we have been counseled to do by our church leaders. They truly are inspired. Now I just have to keep up with the program!!!

7 Stitches!

Natalie's foot all bandaged up!

Last night Natalie ran to get her scriptures off of her top bunk. While in the process she slid down her ladder and tore open her skin at the base of her second toe. I had to call Grandpa Nurse Wolfley over and he confirmed that she had to go get stitches. Vern came home from his meeting early and took her to Good Night Pediatrics. After only 2 hours they were home and Natalie had 7 stitches in her toe!

She is doing better this morning. We kept her home from school because of walking on her foot was painful. She is getting better each hour. She has to be better by tomorrow because it is Show and Tell at school. What could she show?

Silly Mountain Hike

On Saturday afternoon, 1/17, we hiked Silly Mountain near the Superstition Mts. It was a good hike. The kids were troopers! Even little Vern made it half way up before his little legs couldn't climb the rocks. He then became a permenant figure on dad's head. We hiked with the Rockwoods, Rapiers, and Scotts. It was a fun Family time.

We want to try to hike a different spot in the Valley each month this year, when the weather permits of course.

Look Who is Rolling!

He just rolled over and is so proud of himself!

Benjamin at the old age of 4 3/4 months has decided to begin moving. He his rolling over more and more. Unfortunately he wakes himself up when he does it sometimes. Benjamin hasn't spent much time on the ground because of very loving children always around. So I am glad to see that he is still learning those gross motor skills.

He is a great boy. Very different from my others. He only takes one nap a day from 10:30am-1:30ish pm. It is crazy. All of my others were on a great routine by now, but with him it is still hit or miss. Maybe because I am doing more things, i.e. leaving the house to go to the YMCA, getting Natalie after school. I am sure he will grow up just fine.

He is at the fun stage where he smiles and laughs for me. He playys with small toys and sucks the life out of his burp cloth(better than his thumb, I can't have another). I love my little Benjamin!

Biggest Loser

Our family is slightly addicted to The Biggest Loser. Along with Greg and Nicolle we are choosing our teams for the winners. Vern is chosing the Brown teams son for the big win. I am choosing the brown teams dad. We like the mormon cousins from Mesa. Can't wait to see how the season goes.
Vern's family is doing a Biggest Loser competition from the end of March. So, we are trying hard to lose. Gotta love my body that won't let me lose much, while I am nursing a child. But, we will win!!

Frist 5K of the Year

This morning while the girls were at a Primary Day Activity, Vern and I ran in a 5K at the YMCA. It felt good! Vern did awesome! We are going to do it every month and hope to drop a minute each month. On a side note, the guy who won was a dead ringer for Jefe.

Happy New Year

Baby Benjamin thought it would be good to start the year off early, so here we are together writing our new years resolutions. They say if you write them it helps, and hey if other people are going to read them it might work even better.

1. Get in shape and lose weight. My goal is to be were I was before I was pregnant with Meghan. I haven't had a full year of not being pregnant since then, so I need to be back like that again.
2. Daily personal scripture study. We do fine as a family, I just need to do better with my personal time. It is not fair where as a missionary I had hours to study, now I am searching for minutes.
3. Have 3 month supply organized by end of January and all purchased by March. I have not been an organized year supply person. I order what I think I need, but I don't check.
4. Participate in 3 Triatholons - Litchfield Park, Casa Grande, SW YMCA
5. Do something special each day for my children.
6. Have my primary chorister plans prepared before Saturday night or Sunday morning.
7. Stick to a budget.

I could sit here and write more and more and more, but you all don't need to know all of my weakness at once. Hopefully, I can update when I have accomplished my goals.

Best wishes for all of you to make and succed and your upcoming New Year Resolutions.