These last few months have been filled with some crazy, crazy happenings. April kind of flew by in a whirlwind. We had a lot of wind and a few more days of snow (if memory serves correctly) so outdoor fun was hard to come by. May brought with it green leaves on trees and an actual chance for the blooming flowers to survive. We've been having some pretty good thunderstorms lately, putting down up to an inch of rain in one day. It makes me homesick for Arizona - reminding me so much of the monsoons we experienced there.
On May 11, Brennen got the surprise of his life at work when a car crashed into the building, through the room where Brennen was with a patient. Luckily no one was seriously injured. He and the patient only experiences minor bumps and bruises and the driver of the car was taken to the hospital, but only produced a broken ankle from the accident. The day after the accident, Brennen went into full-blown mid-life crisis mode and purchased a pop-up camper. Insert eye-rolling, unamused face here. We have yet to take it on it's maiden voyage - we will probably be doing that tomorrow if it doesn't rain - but took it for a little test run in his parent's back yard.
Tanner is back at preschool on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the morning. I almost forget to take him somedays because I'm not used to this early schedule. His favorite color is red and he has to have red EVERYTHING. We've had multiple meltdowns over red straws and red goldfish crackers. We are trying to get him potty-trained and found that he prefers to pee standing up. 👌 He has only two stickers left on his chart before he gets his red soccer ball. He played soccer for the first time this month, and preferred to not play - if you know what I mean. We thought it would be good to get him out and participating in a team sport with other kids, but all he wanted to do was sit on the sidelines and watch with us.
Benson is becoming a little maniac and is driving me more and more crazy every day. He likes to climb on everything, run out into the road, pull everything off the shelves, and scream until your ears bleed. We were hoping he would be less difficult that Tanner, but we are coming to realize that that might not happen. He is learning new words and phrases, "I want down" (which also means "I want up"), and "What's that?" He responds to basic commands like throwing something in the garbage or finding his shoes. He LOVES his shoes. I don't know why, but his favorite thing to do is put his shoes on. He's 16 months old, so in a couple of months he'll start going to nursery 🙌 Last week I didn't even attempt to go to Relief Society and ended up in the hall with him during Sunday School as well (our meetings are flip-flopped). He usually naps around the time we have church, so he is really squirmy and grumpy the last two hours.
I'm officially a new member of the VIPKID team, and will probably begin working next week sometime. So right now I'm just trying to finish up a few things with my interview and training and then I'll start teaching classes. I've been working hard at setting new goals for myself and taking life one day at a time. This last month my goal was to do at least 30 minutes of exercise for thirty days. I made myself a sticker chart, just like Tanner's, so we could do it together. I ended up finishing before him, but not by much. My reward was a new swimming suit since I could really use a new one. I was really proud of myself for accomplishing my goal, and while I didn't see many physical results, I definitely can see how working toward that goal has helped me mentally and emotionally, as well and helped me develop a habit of taking care of my body by exercising every day. This month my goal is to go 30 days without sugar (extra sugar like soda, cookies, etc.). I've realized lately that I'm addicted to sugar, and that's not helping me achieve the health and mental goals I'm setting for myself. I feel like I'm blessed to be able to quit doing things cold-turkey - if I really want to, I'm able to exercise self control and not do whatever it is I'm trying not to do. I'm on day three, and I'm doing alright so far. The first day was pretty easy. I was able to decline and avoid sugary treats. Yesterday was harder. I was craving sugar hard-core, and while I didn't eat anything that would technically be considered a "sugary treat" I did eat some graham cracker snacks that I probably should not have. Today has been better since I realized that yesterday I tried to rationalize the things I ate yesterday and I feel a small sense of shame and motivation to do better. One thing that helps curb my sugar cravings and also helps me not overeat (I'm an emotional eater) is drinking my green smoothie every day. I know, I sound like one of those people, and I get it. I always thought they were crazy too. But I have really seen a difference in my mood and body when I'm putting good things in it. I'm not super hard-core about what goes in my smoothie - lately it's just some non-fat vanilla greek yogurt, milk, strawberries, pineapple, banana, and a handful of spinach. I also mix in my fiber supplement. My kids love the smoothies too, and it's a good way for them to get in their veggies. I've also been working on my spiritual growth as well. One day I just sat down and wrote down all the things I wanted to be and what I needed to do to get there. I've been trying to really study the conference talks from April and I can see how the Lord is blessing my life for doing that. Another thing I'm doing is replacing my TV shows and radio music with the Mormon Channel. I like to listen to the podcasts and programs they have, and I hear something I need to hear EVERY DAY. My next goal is to go to the temple since I haven't been for a while and I've been feeling like I need to go. Hopefully this week or next I'll be able to go.
So, there it is. I wish I could write more of what's happening in everyone else's life, but I can only see through my own eyes and write about the things I'm experiencing. So, sorry for that 😂
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