School

Jer started his last year of law school!!!! We are almost done! He is working at the Douglas County courthouse still and has more night classes this year. Parker and I are getting into a routine again and it has been rough. He decided he doesn't need naps anymore, which is tough on me. He is also throwing tantrums when he has to go to bed at night. I guess it's a good thing we are having these issues now since I will be so sleep deprived in several weeks. I have 6 weeks left before this baby is due. This pregnancy has been so much harder than Parker. I have had more issues and have to be very careful. I was banned from exercising at about week 32, which is really hard for me. I guess I have to remember that the baby comes first and not be selfish. Also, I am VERY moody:) We have been busy getting ready for this little one. We decided to not find out what we are having, although some people have it in their minds it is a boy. (It really annoys me) We keep telling Parker about the baby and I think he is slowly grasping the idea, but who knows with him! This ultrasound pic is at the 20 week mark.

It's been awhile....

Well, I am horrible at blogging. Really, I am! I am going to try to remember all that has happened since the last post. Jer is working for the Douglas County courthouse and enjoys it. He is almost done with his 2nd year of law. Yeah!!!! He won the competition (again!) and is going to nationals which is going to be in Minnesota. I stay at home with Parks and sometimes it is hard because I feel "stuck" but realize it is the best thing for him. I guess what I'm saying is, I can't wait to go back to school or to work. I am not cut out to be a 24/7 stay at home mom. I want a career. With that being said, my time away from home is the gym. What else is new?? I love working out. I am still doing the crossfit thing. I ran a 10K on St. Patty's Day and did awesome! Jen ran with me (my workout buddy) and she kept me going. We ran a 9:59 mile which is good considering the course was very hilly! We went to Utah for Jeremy's sister's wedding. We were very busy!! Every day was packed with activities whether it was seeing the "tourist" stuff or meeting up with friends. It was great to see family and our friends from college. I wish we had more time to see more of our friends but hey we always end up in Utah. Parks loved the Salt Lake Temple and now has a picture of a temple in his room. When we came home, he asked "see temple"? And I had to tell him that the SLC temple was far away. Jer's parents came for a week to visit us. It was nice to have them take care of Parks. It was good to spend time with them. It is starting to get warmer here!!!!!!!!!!!! I am excited! I hate cold weather and glad the snow is all gone. I think that is all to update for now!

Halfway

We have been busy, busy, busy! Jer finished his semester mid December. He is halfway through law school! Yeah!!! We almost got 2 dogs...but we walked away from that situation. Jer and I went on a date and it has been awhile. Really it has. Ended up hanging out with the babysitters after we got home. Enjoyed Christmas Sunday. I played a special musical number and have not done that in years. I miss playing the piano. Had a wonderful Christmas and great memories. Our little family has been blessed in so many ways. I enjoyed the fact that we focused on the true meaning of Christmas. Parker got the movie Up! and we have watched it so many times he has parts memorized. He is talking like crazy now. I love him so much! We have enjoyed having Jer at home for almost a month. Parks misses his dad when school is in session. Let's see...this winter has been really bad, snow wise. I am sick of it already. Wish I was back in Cali. I was called into the new primary presidency. Lots of stress. And let's face it, I've been in primary for almost 4 years now. Hmmmm...am I supposed to like children?! Started a new workout program called Crossfit. It is intense and awesome!!!!!! I feel like I've become obsessed with my image, but then again, who cares?? I've had a kid. So what if I want to be the hot mama? I'm reading Sarah Palin's book. I really like it so far. Yeah...I think that's the update for now:)

Thanksgiving and then some...

I don't have a lot of time, but I realized that I have not updated our blog for a little bit. We had Thanksgiving here (which we always do). I love to make all of the food myself:) It was a wonderful day spent cooking, watching the Macy's parade, football, and of course eating! I was very proud of myself for not going overboard. I recently have lost weight and did not want to mess that up. That night, we went to a friend's house for dessert. We had our ward Christmas party last Friday. Parker did NOT like to take pictures with Santa. I was very sad:( We took a couple of good family ones though! Jer has finals for the next 2 weeks and then he is halfway through law school!!!!!!!!!!!

Drum Roll Please!

I have lost 8 lbs!!!!! Can't you tell I'm excited?! So most people know I am obsessed with working out. Like literally. Obsessed. My husband gets annoyed when I ask him if I look fat or anything related to my weight. I guess it's just because I used to be a "bigger" girl in high school. Anyways, I was following Jillian Michael's program (trainer from Biggest Loser) from her book "Making the Cut. It's a program designed for people who don't have a lot to lose but want to get ripped. So duh. That's me. I can't even begin to tell you what a difference those exercises have made. Now, I am training for another half marathon (hopefully will not get pregnant before)! But I am so proud of myself! I thought I would share that with the rest of you! That way when you read this, you can leave me nice messages about how awesome I am:) I'm totally kidding!

Not a big boy

It is starting to get cold here. Oh how I miss the sun!! I shouldn't complain because it hasn't been THAT bad, but I am just a baby about cold weather:) We took Parker to the zoo a couple of weeks ago when it was very warm. He loves "Nemo" and everytime we go to the zoo, he has to see Nemo and Dory. And yes, I have a "leash" for my kid. Do not judge me. For those of you who know Parker, this is a safety issue. Anyways, Jer did very well at the competition. They placed 3rd overall, and he was bummed about it but what do you do. I guess the other team was a pretty crappy team, so their scores were not the highest because well everyone should have beat them. So that is why they placed 3rd. They could still make the "wild card" spot. I guess we'll see. His semester ends in a month. Crazy that we are halfway there! Time flies by way too fast:) Parker has decided that being a big boy is too much work. He is no longer in his "big boy" bed. He was not taking naps and playing with his toys instead. He is too young to not need naps so the crib went back up! Plus, I need a little rest time. I have a funny story from yesterday. We were not feeling well, so Jer and Parks went home after Sacrament mtg. I had to stay to teach my Primary class because there was no one that could do it. Anyways, our lesson was on fasting and there were stories about how when people are sick the ward might fast or etc. As we were getting ready to leave, I told the class that I was not going to be going into Sharing Time with them because I was going home. I told them I wasn't feeling well and I expected them to behave well without me. One of my kids (he has Aspberger's) came and gave me a hug and said "I'm sorry". I said "oh you were well behaved today". He said, "no I'm sorry you don't feel well". I said "oh thank you". And then he looked at me and said "I am going to fast for you since you don't feel good". I was like oh my gosh, they really do listen! That seriously made my day! I really love those kids. I am reading "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" again. I love that story! I have a list of books I am wanting to read. I love reading!

Halloween!

Halloween was so much fun this year! I actually allowed Parker to eat a few pieces of candy!! And of course, he LOVED it! We had a party at our church and went trunk or treating after. He started to understand the concept of, pick the candy out of the bowl and put it in my pumpkin. He was very excited and would not let go of his pumpkin! He was an asian breakdancer this year! He seriously was so cute:) Sorry these pictures aren't that great. He kept moving every time I took a picture so these are the best...
We have some other good news! Jer has an opportunity to work at a law firm in Decatur, GA. (outside Atlanta) We are very excited!! It is seriously down the road from where I lived and will be nice to be back in that area. It's not 100% yet. Jer is still looking for other opportunities but this is a nice option! Jer has a competition this weekend in Des Moines for school. He won the negotiation team competition at his school and is headed to state. I am very proud of him and he deserves this! He is very good at speaking and persuasion, so this is his niche. A while ago, a few of his classmates said that he would be the one who didn't do well in law school. (behind his back and he heard it) Well, look at him now! I honestly didn't know that guys "gossiped" and at this age??! Really??!! I guess some people never grow up. I bet they're jealous now:) If he does well in Des Moines, he will be heading to Orlando for nationals. How fun would that be?!