What Goes Around, Comes Around

Yesterday, I went out to my car to get the goods from an earlier Target trip. I was wearing only my shade undershirt and jeans, no shoes. Macy tried to follow me out and turned the lock on the door handle. Locking herself in and me out.

So very, very similar to JD a few weeks ago, in the window I went. This time instead of me laughing at JD, it was Macy laughing at me. But lucky for me (and all of you) she didn't have a camera.

Now, I am really grateful we got locked out that day. I knew a quick way to get into the house before Macy got upset or into trouble. I am also lucky that I had the window open to air out the bacon smell from Monday's dinner. I have been vigilant about locking the windows after posting on the internet how to easily get into our house.

Gratitude

Reflect upon your present blessings,

of which every man has plenty;
not on your past misfortunes
of which all men have some.
--Charles Dickens

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Continuing with the list, I am going to blog daily in November on things I am grateful for.

Today, I am grateful that I am blessed with joy and contentment. While it's true that I want to have another baby, I am fully content with my life. Every day I am overwhelmed with joy. My days are filled with love, laughter and fun. I have sad moments but these are few and far between. These moments also serve to remind me of just how blessed I am.

Lies and Lists

I had the following conversation with a friend in my ward the other day:

Friend: How old is JD?
Me: He will turn 32 next month.

It wasn't until later that night that it hit me that I had lied. He will be 33. Which means I will also be turning 33. I lost a year somewhere. So, I decided to make a *list of 32 things to do before I turn 33 (somewhat reminicent of Phoebe). Some are fun (#5. sew a cute apron) and easy (see Secret Life of Bees) and some are more time consuming (#3. listen to/read Jesus the Christ) and hard (see below).

I managed to start two of the list items and complete one on our vacation in St. George. Ryan was so nice and babysat while JD and I saw Secret Life of Bees. And I enlisted two little ladies, Macy (of course) and the adorable Millie, to help me with the first. They rode in the neon green chariot and I started the first three days of my eight week beginner runner training schedule (Heaven help me). I also knitted seven hats towards my goal of twenty hats for the Humanitarian Center.



The problem is I am still trying to complete my list. So, besides trying to give myself some accountability, I want your ideas.

What would you put on your list? They can be fun, serious or crazy. But need to be doable. And what are some good songs for my running playlist?

* I LOVE lists.

Why We Just Might Be the Most Boring People Alive

What we are reading?

JD:





What the heck is Modern American Usage, you ask? It's essentially just a book about grammar. He is reading it cover to cover for the SECOND time.


Laura:




I am also reading this cover to cover for the second time and still chuckling to myself as I read. I have also interrupted JD on several occasions with, "You gotta hear this..."

Now I know this sounds boring, but did you know that you can clean the toilet with Tang? Tang! And did you know that, according to Bryan Garner (grammar expert extraordinaire), it is perfectly acceptable to start sentences with and or but? But please don't start them with however. (Yes, this does mean that we were all lied to by teachers from elementary school through college. Vouchers aren't looking so bad now, are they?)