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Having the opportunity to go see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit was amazing! I am so thankful that the exhibit made it to Salt Lake and that we made it out there for this once in a lifetime experience!

 

Ryan and I decided back in November that his mom's birthday present would be a trip out to the exhibit. So today, we loaded B in the truck, stopped by and picked up his parents and headed out to the city for the day.

 

Over 600 items were included in the exhibit, including actual pieces found as a part of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1952. Pretty cool!

 

B did pretty good. although we encountered a few fits, but she napped on Ryan's and Grandpa's shoulder for a while, which seemed to help. Grandpa helped keep her entertained towards the end and even bought her a rubber ducky holding a menorah. :)

 

A stop at Scheel's, then dinner in Heber and back home.

 

A pretty great day, if you ask me.



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Happy Friday!

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A small victory occurred in our house today. B finally took a nap without getting up once, which has not happened in over a week. Progress, people. We are making progress.

Even though the weather is nice, she still likes to put a hat on to go outside. :)

 

I told her to go get her shoes so we could go outside. She found her one pink tennis shoe, but after not being able to find the other, she brought me the black one. I guess you don't need matching shoes to go play in the yard. :) (It's funny how fat her foot looks in the black shoe. Rather uncomfortable. Probably won't be wearing those shoes anymore...)

Leaves are starting to bud on our lilac bushes!!

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B and I were supposed to meet Dana and Jason today in Heber for a lunch/park date. However, due to some pretty rough sleep last night, I decided it wouldn't be good to make the drive. :( So bummed!

I am tired. No, I am exhausted. Being exhausted, I've discovered, makes me get angry easily. I yell a lot. In my head anyway. Not good. So, driving tired + angry = a bad idea.

Oh, how much fun it would have been, but like Dana said, this is not our only chance and we will try for another day soon. I'm looking forward to it!

So, we found a plan B: meet up with one of B's aunties and a couple cousins for lunch and playtime at the park here. That's a pretty good plan B, I think. Crystal and I had some hang out time and the girls had fun playing. Yippee! Plus, the weather was beautiful, sunny and warm. And B fell asleep in the Jeep and finished with a good nap in her bed! Double yippee! :)

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I'm pretty much at my wit's end with this whole sleeping issue we have going on at our house right now along with cleaning up poop accidents. I know it's all a part of being a mom. It's not all glamorous (actually, I've found MOST of it isn't glamorous. Ha!), but it's worth it. So, that's all I'm going to say about it for today and I'm moving on. :)

Ryan could tell that I was having a rough day, so he took B and I to the park. On the way, he stopped at the store and had me pick up something from the deli so that I wouldn't have to fix dinner. Insert a sigh of relief here. Well, by the time I grabbed some chicken strips and we got to the park, B was crashed out. So, we ate in the Jeep and headed back home.

We decided to let her sleep for a little bit longer even though it was a bit late in the evening and put her in her bed.

As of yesterday, we began to get a smell of cat pee that started wafting up from the basement and it's getting worse. Yuck! I'll be honest in that I am not a big cat person in the first place, and then to have that smell...

Apparently, the cat likes to go to the bathroom sometimes on some remnant carpet we have in the basement. Eeew. Well, when we got down there to move the stuff off the carpet to remove it, we discovered the carpet was soaking wet. Not fun! So, in reality, yes, the cat had gone to the bathroom a little bit down there, but it was exasperated by the wet carpet. After further investigating, it appears that some water had leaked from having the hose on a for a while the other day. Actually, this is good news compared to what Ryan thought it was at first, which was water seeping up through the concrete foundation. Thank goodness!

The three of us and the dogs finished our evening with a walk on the golf course, heading to the pond which was full of birds. Yeah for spring!

And, finally, the random photo of the day: I'm trying to be gluten/grain free and I'd seen a picture of a cucumber sandwich a few weeks ago. So, I decided to try it and it was delicious, although a bit messy. :)

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Living So That...

That's the title of a new Bible Study that I am starting today as a part of my Online Bible Study and I am really excited about it and looking forward to it! Studying Scripture and being able to apply it more practically are two things about this study that I am the most excited about!

Below is the book description from Amazon:

In today’s world, it’s tough to make everyday decisions, let alone decisions that honor God. Our culture is increasingly driven by selfish desires. However, as Christians, our lives should not be self-centered and static; they should be others-centered and active, making a difference for the Kingdom of God.

Living "So That” is a fresh approach to understanding God's Word, focusing on many of the powerful "so that" verses in Scripture, including Jesus Came So That. . .; God Spoke So That. . .; Pray So That. . .; Trials Come So That. . . . Through her approachable style, personal examples, and biblical teaching, Wendy equips readers to take what they study in the Word of God and practically live it out in order to impact the world around them. The result is a renewed appreciation for the power and applicability of Scripture. Through practical examples and biblical truths, Wendy helps readers gain a new perspective on daily living, equipping them to apply these biblical truths to present-day decision-making.

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Silly girl. She really cracks me up with her "look at me" over and over again. And then the look on her face at the end when she realizes she's dizzy. :)

Now that's some good Sunday entertainment.

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T.I.R.E.D.

I don't think that I've been this tired since having a newborn! Wow.

Last night was rough. B woke up just before 2:00 and got out her bed and came in to our room. A replay of our going to bed experience, except at 2:00 in the morning and for longer. About 2.5 hours and 500 more times putting her back into her bed.

Result: Seriously tired momma and daddy. Thankfully, Ryan was home and we could take turns putting her back to bed. But, still....

I really, REALLY hope that this phase ends and we get back into our good bedtime and sleeping-through-the-night routine that we've had going since she was 6 months old.

Needless to say, our day was pretty low key. Ryan and B played outside for a while. I did some meal planning and trip planning. Then we headed to dinner because, let's face it, neither of us felt like cooking!

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Started the day off going to breakfast with April and Ash, which was so nice considering what a long week this has been! We ended up sitting and chatting at the restaurant for a couple of hours. Thanks sisters! And thanks B for hanging in there with us for that long. :)

Ever since we've been back from Denver, B's had a difficult time falling asleep and sleeping in her own bed. How trying it has been for the both of us. She ended up taking her nap on our bed, which is ok with me, because at least she napped!

Bedtime was a whole other story and probably the hardest parenting moments that I've had so far! Oh my. And Ryan had a late flight, which means that he didn't get home until almost midnight. :(

Well, I managed even though I was at my wits end. Only 2 hours and about 500 times putting her back into her bed and she FINALLY fell asleep. Man was that exhausting!

Relief and joy came over me when Ryan walked in the door. So, so thankful my hubby is home!

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Long, hard, and tiresome is how I would describe today. BUT, at least it was warm enough to get outside for a little while today. :)

 

And I can't say how glad I am that Ryan will be home tomorrow!