Tyler's girlfriend "Tens"

Tyler has a made up girl friend named "Tens."  He says that she live in the mountain by the cabins.  He talks about her all the time and says things like "When I was at my girlfriends house" or "My girlfriends dad took me there."  It is really funny to hear him make up things about this girlfriend and her family.  He talks so matter-of-factually that it is just hilarious.  Tyler says that his girlfriend has a dog, so we asked him what the dogs name is, and he said "Eights."  Funny stuff.  The other night Tyler prayed for his girlfriends dad that he would feel better.  Then a couple nights later he prayed that he would get married to his girlfriend when they get older.  Sometimes he talks about said girlfriend in front of the cute neighbor girl, Ava, and she gets sad.  I have had to tell Tyler not to talk about other girls in front of girls.  I didn't think that I would have to give that advice to my 4 year old.  He has a very active imagination...and that is a good thing.

Weight Watchers Update

After a disappointing gain at my last weigh-in (like over 3 pounds from two weeks of not tracking or being "good") I recommitted myself and lost 5.4 pounds for a total loss of 30.6 pounds.  I am really happy about this.  I was hoping to get to the 30 pound mark a couple weeks ago, but I am glad that I am here now.  I still really like the program and my next goal will be to loose 40 pounds. 

Weight Watchers 5k

Yesterday my friend Natalie and I did the Weight Watchers 5k at the Taylorsville park.  It was a beautiful day, thankfully.  She did really good and totally beat me, but I found another lady strolling with her little kids at about the same pace I was going, so we chatted the whole way.  We both had a good time and finished the race at or before our goal time.  I will be honest, I am a little sore today, but I am glad that I did it.  Shows that I definitely need to do more walking and jogging.

That morning Tyler had another soccer game.  He did a good job and is really enjoying playing.  Some times he just runs in circles and slides, like in baseball, but it is enjoyable to watch.  Only two more games to go.  I think that both Tony and Tyler will be sad when the season is over.

After the soccer game I had a Relief Society Lunch-in that I was in charge of all the food for, so I ran over to the church to get things all together.  It came together nicely and everyone who came had a good time and said the food was good.  I am glad it is over and that everything went well.  Natalie and I got out of the clean up because of the 5k - well worth getting out of cleaning!

Josh's appointment

Well, Josh woke up from his nap breathing much better.  I still took him in and she said that he sounded good and seemed to be a little better.  Isn't it just how it is that they kid is better later in the day!?!  So he does seem to be doing a little better today too.  He is breathing better and he doesn't seem to cough as much as he did.  He still coughs quite a bit and it sounds terrible, but at least he is on the down side of this awful cold.  Now I am just hoping the Tyler doesn't get any worse.  He has a little cough, but besides that he seems to be pretty good.  We just need to be healthy for a while.  Maybe when the sun comes back to stay. 

Poor Joshy

Josh is sick again.  He is having breathing issues (I guess those in the medical profession would call it respiratory problems) and a major cold.  The poor thing.  We took him in on Monday where the doctor gave us some steroid medicine for his lungs (and this medicine makes him extra ornery too, so that is no fun at all) and they said that he should start getting better soon.  Well it's Wednesday and his breathing sounds worse today.  I had my awesome neighbor, "Uncle Max" come over and listen to him breath.  Max is a respiratory therapist so he is very helpful.  He advised me to call Josh's doctor to see if maybe he needs to go in for a chest x-ray.  So we have an appointment at 2:20 to have her check him out again.  It is just so sad when your baby can't breath.  I guess we will see what the doctor says.

Side note:  Gained weight from these last two weeks of not charting or trying...I am recommitted to do better!

Tyler's soccer game with Coach Tony

Tyler had another soccer game today.  He did really good.  He scored a goal and was so happy about it.  Last week he scored four goals, he is really getting good.  Tony is the coach of Tyler's team and he does a really good job.  He is patient with the kids.  He holds practices once a week and does fun games with the kids to help them with their ball control.  Other parents have told me that they think Tony is a good coach, and I definitely agree.  I got a couple pictures of the event.

Josh eating his "crunchies" while sitting in Mommies chair

Tyler sitting in Josh's chair before his game started

Coach Tony with the kids before the start of the game

Confession

Do you ever feel like you have no life?  That you're a loser who does nothing?  Sometimes I feel like that.  I am a stay-at-home mom...and I am very blessed that I can be home to raise my children.  I truly wouldn't want it any other way.  With being a stay-at-home mom come some boring days where things are far from fulfilling. 
I think that I need more hobbies, or to at least to work on my current hobbies.  I do enjoy toll painting and I have been trying to sew more.  I guess I could do more of these things to help make my days more enjoyable.  I have friends, but I feel like I don't see them enough.  I really should set up play dates more.  The days are always more fun when we have a play date.  Tuesdays and Thursdays are generally pretty good because Tyler has preschool and so we are out of the house until 11:30.  I do try and do service for others (at least stuff that I can do with two small children), but that doesn't happen as much as I would like either.  My current calling is such that I don't do much until about a week before the activity and then I am pretty busy, but before that it is only maybe once a month meetings.  I just feel like I need more...not like a job...but something.
We are currently trying to get pregnant (about 3 months now) and so I know that things will be different when that happens and then for sure when I have the baby, but it is hard to know how long it will take.  I am trying not to get discouraged, but that is hard too.  Maybe that is what is triggering these current feelings I am having.  With turning 30 and only having one ovary I don't know how these things are affecting my body.  I have lost weight which is good, but I still have a lot more to go.  I got pregnant with Tyler and Josh while I was heavier, so that really isn't my main concern.  I am sure it will happen when it is suppose to and I need to learn more patience.  It is funny how when you don't want to get pregnant you are glad when you get your period each month, then as soon as you are ready to be pregnant getting your period is like the worst thing ever.  I am being way too dramatic.  All in good time.

Weight Watchers Week #11

Weighed in last night at 2.6 pounds lighter then the week before.  Now I have lost a total of 28.8 pounds and hope to loose at least 1.2 pounds next week for a total of 30 pounds in 3 months.  I think that I can totally do it and am super glad that I am still enjoying this program.

The weather is finally getting nice.  It is sunny today, but with the wind it is chilly.  The boys don't mind too bad and just enjoy playing outside.  We had a couple friends come over this morning and had a good time with them.  Josh has been extra "screamy" today.  I just don't really know what to do when he screams so much.  I have started putting him on his bed when he screams, I guess we will see if that works.  He just needs to learn to talk and then that should help tons.  Other wise I think what little bit of sanity I have, will be gone very quickly.

Weight Watchers Week #10

I lost 3.4 pounds in the last two weeks.  This brings my total weight loss to.........26.2 pounds. So yeah, go me.

Soccer again...and Easter too

Tyler had is first soccer game of this season on Saturday.  I would like to say that he did great and we all had a good time...but I can't.  He was a big baby and only wanted to play with his cousins who came to watch him play.  Tony is the coach of his team and he did a great job.  We have 12 kids on our team and about 8 of them are all Polynesian cousins.  They are super cute, but hard to tell them all apart.  I don't have any pictures from the game since Tyler didn't play very much and when he did go out and play he would trip and fall and cry.  It was a hard game for him.  But I hope that he will do better next time, and sad to say but I don't think that the cousins will come and watch again.  Tyler loves them so much that they are just too much of a distraction.  Grandma will just have to come by her self to support Tyler.

Easter was yesterday.  We went to church and then the boys had an Easter egg hunt after.  There were lots of eggs and both boys had fun.  Josh pretty much just wanted to eat the treats and not continue hunting, but we pushed him a long and he did good.  My camera battery was dying, so I only have one very dark picture.  Later that day we went to Tony's parents for dinner.  Always a good time with the family.  We love spending time with our families and the boys love playing with their cousins.  What could be better?
Tony and I are both doing well, healthy wise.  He is pretty much back to eating normal food and doing what he normally would - such a blessing.  My itching is gone and so is any pain that I had from the UTI or the kidney infection, so that is very good.  We are hoping for a much calmer week here at the Steenblik house.  Wish us luck!