So, I had to post the walking because I am dying. I can't help but do the mom thing every time he is brave enough to venture out on just two feet where I smile from ear to ear and say something like... "Yeah! You are the cutest!" or "Look at you go!" or even "Get the puppy... get the puppy!"
But I feel like I owe it to the world... ok, realistically just Jared and I (maybe not even Jared!)cause I am pretty sure we are the only ones that find this interesting... to catch up the last few months!
Sometimes it feels like I can sum it up in one word... life. That is what happened. Seminary started, and seems to be going well. Work is plowing along, and we are staying above water. The house is sold, and we are officially renters, which stinks, but the yard has been started. They are back there this very moment laying what I think will be sprinkler lines. They don't really tell me. A few men just randomly show up and start working back there. Needless to say I keep the doors locked and don't shower till they are gone. Paranoid? Of course.. this is me we are talking about! Jared signed up to take the CFP classes, with hopes to take the exam in July. Good? I guess... another 15+ hours a week for him, as if he doesn't have enough! Baby is growing up, and mom still is not ready.
As for me? Fighting off the depression of having to drop out of the marathon, I have had to turn to other hobbies. Probably none of which will help me get into shape in replacement for the crushed dream, but if you can't beat them, join them I guess! The only real decision left is whether or not it is worth it to spend the weekend in St. George so that I can pick up my $80 "the heat beat me" marathon shirt. Nothing like walking around wearing a shirt for a race you didn't run!! Then again, you did pay for it... what to do, what to do?! Anyways, now that we are steadily staying around 99 degrees, I feel like I can turn the oven on again to cook occasionally, so I have started my dream of baking on a regular basis, and even attempted to make some yummy dinners. I must say, I am proud that everything I have made thus far has turned out REALLY good, but the ideas still feel very difficult to come up with and for some reason when you start cooking, you realize that you have ZERO ingredients in your pantry. There is always, always something that I just don't have! I try to substitute as much as possible, but these "quick trips" to the grocery store are starting to add up! So much for budgeting.
So far we have made homemade pretzel bites, granola, 5 cheese ziti (better than the Olive Garden version!), maple glazed ham (just for the Knudsen side!), oatmeal-wheat pancakes, Halloween popcorn delight (a little early, but I was just dreaming of when I used to feel cold on Halloween, and leaves of many colors), and I am looking to make homemade cinnamon rolls tonight for Jared's seminary class tomorrow. I will probably make whole wheat bread today, because I also did round two of wheat grinding, which I shared with a good friend who is not LDS, and found out people outside of the church can only think of one reason to grind wheat... you must be trying to relate to your ancestors in the olden days!
I also did a poppyseed temple portrait class down here, which ended up being kinda a lot of work, but they asked me if I wanted to become a teacher for them, so I am actually considering doing it. Could be a fun way to meet people, and I love love love my pictures, so it would be really fun to give other women the chance to make their own. We shall see... do I need something else on my plate? Not sure yet.
So here are the pictures, which are fortunately mostly of Carter, and then I am all caught up!
Attempt #1 at family pictures... just a thought... not to be done right before bedtime! Lesson learned!
Today, I am grateful for a healthy little boy and nap time. Very, very grateful. (:
