Wednesday, April 15, 2009

I'm tired.


I am going to be honest.
I try really hard to avoid being negative when I write on my blog. Don't get me wrong....my life is crazy and I have my bad days, but I try to focus on the good things because those are the things I want to remember in my life.
However, I just want to vent today.
I am tired. I make an effort to go to the gym 3 to 4 days a week, but for some reason, my body is not in the mood this week. I LOVE working out - that is not the part I dread. I dread having to get my kids dressed every morning then have them fed and out the door by 8:30. I know, SERIOUSLY, they aren't even in school yet.
Then when we get to the gym, I hussle them into the daycare(s) - YES, 2 different daycares because of their ages, write their names on a sticker that has to be on them, fill out a label for Emma, and sign both of them in on another form.
Monday, I was determined to start the week off fresh by going. Braddock & Emma, on the other hand, had NO intentions whatsoever of doing so. Braddock's lovely fit-throwing started as I was loading the kids into the car. He wanted to take his baseball with him. I didn't want to hear the crying, so I gave him what he wanted. (Bad on my part).
When we got to the gym, I had to try to convince Braddock to leave the ball in the car. Fortunately, he obediently followed my instructions. Woo hoo!
But as we walked into the daycare, Braddock decided AGAIN that he didn't want to be there. It took me and one of the daycare ladies to pull him off my leg. Awesome.
By the time I got to kick boxing class, I felt like I had already had my workout. I was tired and just wanted to crawl back into bed.
Thirty minutes into our cardio, the daycare lady comes into class to let me know Braddock needs a diaper change, so I go to get him, and then wait for our turn to use the bathroom where the changing table was at. I ended up waiting for 10 minutes (by that time, I am cooled down, and ready to just get out of there). But the little voice inside me said, "NO, stick with it." So I got his diaper changed and dropped him off again. The second time was no better than the first.
I got back to class, did 10 more minutes of cardio, then left.
When I got home, I ate two brownies.
Hence, the reason I have not gone back since then.
There are other reasons too. The weather right now is depressing. It is cold and snowy. Yes, it's April 15th, and it's snowing.
Growing up in AZ, I looked forward to the cloudy, cold, rainy days, but now that I live here, I only prefer them at Christmas time.
Winter has gone on long enough!
So there is my venting. Sorry, I hope I didn't depress any of you.
Here are the things that have made me happy this week!
*Baking homemade wheat bread. It smells so good, it tastes so good, and it is healthy!
*Reading in the Book of Alma. There are so many great NEW things that I have learned.
*Going to the park in Nephi with my sister Jenna and her cute twin boys - AKA Braddock's best friends.
*Reading to my babies.
*Buying a fly swatter. (weird one, but we have had so many flies!)
* Watching Les Miserables.
* Seeing my kids fold their arms when we have prayer.
* Having Easter with my family & reflecting on the Savior and ALL that He has done for me.
*Decorating my home.
Here are some pictures to leave you with.
I bought this mirror at a store in Arizona called Fallas de Paredes (yeah, you get the idea) like 4 1/2 years ago.
Cara, I think you were with me.
Anyhow, it was cream with red roses, so I touched it up a little bit. I think it was $5.
Now this hangs above my toilet in our bathroom.
Rodworks is the best store ever! Thanks, Kassie for inviting me to go to their half off sale! I got this sweet thing.

I bought this over a year ago and finally put pictures in it. Woo hoo!


This picture does my shelves NO justice. I got them for FREE at a yard sale and painted them chocolate. They look amazing. Jim set the stuff on them - I'm not sure what I am going to put up there yet.
So that is all. Let me apologize again for the whining.
I have so much to be grateful for!


10 comments:

Jill Rosenhan said...

I have that frame like that(in the second to last pic)! I absolutely love it! Even though I havent used it yet! Cute decor!!! Oh and you are so not negative :) Sometimes you just have to let out the little frustrations! I think I would die with all the snow! Its the biggest reason I havent moved to utah yet!

Natalie said...

Venting is healthy amongst those you love....and we all love you! And not only that, but I totally understand too!

Good luck!

Donna said...

Bethany,
Vent away...it is a good thing to do. I totally understand,and have had and will have days like that...it is just part of life and then you pick up the pieces and go forward!
Love you,
Aunt Donna

Marilee said...

Cute stuff!!!

Hills said...

Vent away girl! We all need a moment to do that right? I totally remember that frame you got that had the "handpainted" roses by the owners of the store probably. You made it ADORABLE! I love what you did! How about you make a trip to come do my house, it has some issues. Well looks like we will be talking WAY more often cause I'm sure gonna need some parenting skills with boys. So exciting! :)

Sarah said...

That is why I don't go to the gym. I have the workout at home chasing my kiddos and cleaning up after them. haha.

Cute frames and decor! I wish I was better at decorating.

The Chambers said...

OK so first, I will pay you to come to my house and decorate it. You do such a great job! It looks amazing. And second, I stole your idea for the blog today. I am tired as well and just had to vent. Thank goodness we are women, because no other being could do and go through what we do! Keep up the hard work girlie! :)

j e s s i e said...

I hear ya! Winter needs to end!

Thanks for taking the time to enter in my photography give-away!

-Jessie

love_b said...

I'm in LoVe with those frames! I wish so bad they had a rod works here in AZ! It's weird they don't,maybe someday! I don't like being negative on my blog either but it's always nice to let go once in awhile! :)

Busy Bee Lauren said...

CUTEST decor...ever. I am in love with the frame cluster thing.