I've been thinking...

Ever since I did my "Day in My Life" post, I've been thinking about how little time I really have to do everything I want to. Things that require kids to not be around.

On a good day, I think I get about 1-2 hours to my actual self - no kids, no husband (no offense Clint). That's a good day. And there haven't been many good days lately. And it's during that time that I do things for myself, such as watch TV, sew, edit photos, blog, nap, etc. However, lately, I've felt like I had to do my blog when I get free time, to catch up everyone on my life. Why do I feel like that? I don't know. Who really cares, besides my parents and family? Lately I've kind of been doing my blog with regret, thinking that if I just get this done quick, then I can move on to something else I want to do. I've never felt that way before about my blog and pictures.

So I did some "rearranging/prioritizing/thinking" - we'll call it that. I still like to blog. Mainly because I like to share my pictures and new things I'm doing, write, and keep my parents updated on my life.

I also have been super tired lately, due to the fact that I'm staying up too late trying to do those things I want to do. Blogging, editing pics, watching TV and trying to exercise. But then it affects me the next day. I'm impatient, tired, and have no energy. And I don't want Jonas to remember me as being a crabby mom. So I have decided to only do one post - maybe two - a week. That way I'm not feeling like I have to blog or edit pictures during my free time.

I'm going to start exercising every day. If I take care of my body, such as more sleep and exercise, then I won't be so ornery and hopefully Jonas won't remember me being a crabby, nagging mother. And I'm going to watch TV (not necessarily every day) to relax. I think it's important to also relax and not have my mind think about anything. Not the chores, or what needs to be done, or Jonas's tantrums, etc. A "no thinking" time. Ha ha! And only one blog post a week. I might do two if it's Alexis's "month" pictures so I can remember things when I get around to scrapbooking her baby pics. See? There's something else I want to do, but never get time. Digitally Scrapbook. I also think it's important to spend time with Clint. We need that time together with no kids.

So here is this weeks post. Enjoy!

Fourth of July: Jonas loved doing sparklers and the pop-its. I love doing things that make him happy. He was so excited, he wouldn't nap. And trust me, I tried for 3 hours to get him to nap so I could take him to the big fireworks the city puts on. Oh well. Maybe next year. He doesn't know what he's missing....yet.

Sometimes I have to tell my self that it's ok to have just a picture. Nothing fancy or artistic about this pic, in fact it breaks a lot of "rules" cutting off half of Clints body. But that's ok. I'm capturing the moment and It's just for me to scrapbook later and remember the memory. It doesn't have to be artistic or whatever.

Alexis didn't nap well this day, so she was really tired. And she did not like the Flowers that crackled at the end. Needless to say, she was in bed by 7. But her binky was as patriotic as she gets.

I actually really wanted to go to the city's fireworks to practice taking firework pictures (since I never have) with my DSLR, but it didn't happen. So these are just the fireworks that some of the neighbors were doing. You know, the storebought ones. They aren't as colorful, and you can only do one at a time, so I didn't get much time to practice. But it works. They still look pretty cool. I think my shutter might have been open too long. I don't know.

 And on Saturday, Clint found a snake in our garden! About 4 feet long. Crazy, right? Jonas couldn't stop talking about the snake. See it under the tomato plants?

I'll let you know how the exercising goes. I really really want to lose weight. And since we're eating healthier, exercising is the next step.