Nails by El Spazo (aka George)

Hope and Emma were painting their nails and wanted to have fun designs on them. They were having a tough time so who do they ask for help? Their Dad ;) There is a reason he has 3 girls I guess :) It was so much fun I decided I wanted mine done, Emma is blue, Hope is purple and I'm red. Disclaimer: George only decorated the girls nails, he doesn't want credit for the painting the skin ;) We like to say nails by George (said with a french accent), he likes El Spazo.

Slug

Sunday I was very unorganized so for dinner we had a salad and garlic bread, but George didn't think that was enough so he sauteed some udon noodles with some cabbage. I was quite happy with this arrangement and all the lettuce and spinach came from our garden, I gobbled up my salad and was eating some udon noodles (they look like fat worms), and this one noodle looked very different and was funny colored and small. I look closer and realize it's a slug!! GROSS!! Needless to say I was done eating and trying to keep down everything I had already eaten! I guess I will be inspecting the produce my children pick from now on and make sure it is all washed thoroughly :)

Born to run

I just read the book Born to run (the picture isn't working so you will have to look it up on your own). I will say it was interesting, way way to much swearing in it though, so consider yourself warned. What did I learn from this book.

A: I run wrong obviously or I could do it injury free
B: I eat the wrong things
C: You have to love to run to really enjoy it
D: I don't love running
E: I will never be an ultra runner, and after reading this book I really don't want to, but it sounds good to think about running and loving it.

Seriously it brought up some good points, if we all ran like our ancestors, on dirt paths and barefoot, and had to run or die, we would be better at it ;) I think I'm going to walk around barefoot more, see if I can strengthen my feet. According to this book shoes weaken our feet. Kind of like those belts that people used to use all the time to help with lower back pain until they found out it actually weakens back muscles. The same goes for shoes. So running barefoot is good, just have to do it on dirt not asphalt, after you have strengthened your poor little feet that is.

Jackie's Prom

Jackie went to Prom last night. She was so lucky the weather was gorgeous!

Saisha, Julia, Jackie, Arianna

Happenings

The Young's are still alive and still kicking. What's been going on?

Emma: Started track, everyday and every week a track meet. Fun fun, only one more year of her being in middle school (it is the furthest away so I hate driving there, I'm lazy) and then she will be a freshman! I think I'm ready for her to be in high school? I guess time will tell.

Tayler: Got a job this summer working at a boy scout day camp. It is mostly through the month of July but there are some training days and clean up days, and I'm sure he won't make a lot of money but at least he won't be sitting in front of his x-box all summer long :)

Jackie: Finishing her senior year. Has prom tomorrow night! Her date is a really sweet young man, she had a sore throat yesterday and stayed home from school and her date brought her a rose and some Halls to soothe her sore throat, isn't that sweet? Looking for job, and looking forward to leaving here and going to BYU-I in September.

Hope: Back at home for now. Was working a temporary job, but this last week she has spent the time getting her name changed on everything and waiting, waiting, waiting. She should be moving to Jacksonville, North Carolina soon we hope. I will say since I think the military is lame she will probably be here for a long long time, that way I won't be too surprised if she doesn't leave soon :) That's how I cope people, don't judge :)

Lora: I ran three and a half miles "training" for a 5k. Hurt my foot so I won't actually be running at the official 5k but I am counting my "training" as my goal to be able to run a 5k, check that off my list of things to do.
I sewed some super cute bags for my girls for their birthdays and hope to get one done for myself today.
Trying to like making bread. I will have to keep you posted on that. I am going to try an interesting wheat bread recipe that has lemon juice in it today or tomorrow, whenever I get the chance. Hopefully it is soooo yummy I will want to do it again.
Running around like a chicken with my head cut off most of the time, feels like my head is missing a lot :)

George: Planted lettuce, peas, and brussel sprouts in some pots on the deck. Hoping to get a bigger garden in if it stops raining long enough to make a spot. Lots of yard work, and has lots he wants to still do. Work has been going well, Yay.
Helping his wife who has lost her head :)

Jackie's senior project

Spring Break

I am not sure why I think spring break should be relaxing and nice, it usually isn't :) This spring break was no exception. What did we do, lets see
I decided to run a 5k so I have been running, or slowly jogging this week :)
Jackie had a senior project due, so we spent hours cutting, pasting, scrap booking and making a portfolio, she did most of it but I had to help lots.
Donated blood
Jackie was asked to prom, so we went shopping and shopping. I know none of this is really stressful, but it just kept us running all week long. I am very ready for my kids to be back in school, I'm one of those Moms.