8-29-10 It’s Been a Few Weeks . . .

But boy, were we busy! And plus after journaling every day for 3 months I needed a break.

We had a FABULOUS time at the beach with Jacob’s family. We were there from the 15-22nd. We hung out at the beach a lot,  took the boys to Sea World a couple times, visited Old Town San Diego and the Mormon Battalion, went running on the beach, biking on the beach, and ate my face off.  The boys had such a terrific time, and they behaved really well.  I’m going to post pictures from the trip soon.

Annnnnnnd, we got a house! The day before we left for San Diego we went and looked at a house and put an offer on it, and our offer was accepted. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be able to get out on our own, even though we are so grateful that our families have been so accommodating to us, letting us live with them and all. We went and visited our new ward today, and it reminds me of the wards in Idaho I miss so much.  A lot of young families, just like ours. Hopefully I can find some girls like the Meridian bunch that I can’t help but miss every time I go to church.

I’ve been so disappointed that I’ve had such a struggle losing weight. I had hoped to lose weight with the wellness challenge, but I may have lost 3 lbs since May, which is very discouraging. I’ve taken up running for the past couple months, and I’m up to 2 miles a day. Never thought I could even do that, and now it’s quite easy. I’ve been eating healthy, consistently since May, and working out, and no results. Don’t know what to do anymore. Just love myself as I am? That would be the day . . .

I am more in love than ever with that sweet husband of mine. 6 months now that we’ve been married, and I can tell that each day will be sweeter than the last.  It’s bliss, really it is. Sure we disagree, but that’s how it’s supposed to be. We have so much fun together even doing absolutely nothing because at least we’re doing absolutely nothing together. Jacob’s a wonderful, self-less man, and I am in awe of the way that this single RM jumped into marriage and fatherhood like he would a swimming pool on a summer day in Vegas. He just fits so perfectly into our lives.

My Easton is going to be 5 soon, and like every other parent, I’m asking myself where I let the time go. We’re going to spend this next year getting him ready to go to school next year. I’ll have to cut the cord – don’t know if I’m ready, but I’ll have to.

And Teagan – oh what to say about this moody little man. So adorable. A face you could devour in about a second flat. He’s learning to talk, he loves to dance, loves to hit and then kiss me better. He says Mama a lot, like he never stops, and it gets old really really fast.  Easton is often a great help in entertaining him so that I can find a moment of sanity by myself.

Jacob’s starting school tomorrow, just a couple classes this semester. Gotta ease his was back into the swing of things. We hope to be in our house by the end of September if all goes well and the parties involved work in a timely manner. But it seems buying houses always takes longer than planned.

And my brother Joe will be getting home from his mission to Georgia in about a month and half. YAY!!!

The photography biz is keeping me busy, but not busy enough. I’m shooting Fashion Night Out for Elie Tahari in the Forum Shops in Vegas. I’ve never done anything like that, so I’m excited for the event coming up in a couple weeks on the 10th of September.

I’ll be getting the pictures from the past few weeks posted soon. Life gets busy with kids and working out and editing and being the woman of the house, and I find that there is much truth to what my mother and all mothers have been seeing since the beginning of time – there just isn’t enough time in the day.