Yes, you all know I have the cutest kids EVER! ;) The other day right before bedtime I started counting down (we do the "You have 2 min...1min...30 seconds...then when we get to 5 we count 5,4,3,2,1 time for bed) and Chris was all "OK" everytime I told him how long he had acting like it was going to be easy to get him to bed. Then I got to "5" "NO 5 MOM!" "4" "NO 4 MOM!" then he started running around like 'I have to find somewhere that I can hide." Then I got to "2" so he runs back over to me and put his hand over my mouth as I'm saying "1" and says "Shhhh! Mom, it's quiet time" (I suppose it worked though because I was laughing so hard I knew if I attempted to pick him up, I would end up dropping him. So he got to stay up a little longer until I got my composure).
On Sunday, Ethan was with me in RS. He would squirm if he sat on my lap but he seemed to be fine if he sat in his own chair, so I let him have his own chair. He was sitting there tapping his foot and "reading" his little baby bible book, then he dropped his book on the floor. He bent over to see where the book went and since he was still tapping his foot he ended up kicking himself in the face. Well, he wasn't going to take THAT...so he bit down...hard...on his own foot. (He has about 8 new teeth and he's bit me before, so I can't imagine that felt very good. He decided the same thing. He looked up at me like 'Mom, that hurt.' I thought I was going to have to leave. It was hard not to laugh...in the middle of the RS lesson.
Today as we were shopping at Costco, we went to check out and the cart goes on one side of the Cashier and the customer on the other. Well, Ethan was in the cart and Chris was walking and when they asked Christopher to go on the other side with his Mom he grabbed on to Ethan like "I'm not going anywhere." So I thought if I picked him up, he'd come with me. But I was wrong. I had to explain to him that it was just for a minute, and they weren't taking Ethan. As soon as they put the cart over to the otherside and loaded it up, I looked over and Chris was dragging this heavy cart over to me so that we wouldn't leave without Ethan, it was so adorable.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
OUR BABY! OUR JOB! OUR MOVING!
Alright so Jon says we are 75% sure about "Justin Michael Egeland" for our baby's name. (Because I'm 100% and he's about 50/50). He's hoping for "Sven Wolfgang Egeland" (He says he's serious...but it's just one of those things that I don't WANT to belive he would do that to his own flesh and blood, so I don't believe him). So anyone that can talk him OUT of "Sven Wolfgang" it would be much appreciated...LUKE (Hey, you owe me after introducing him to that stupid game). Heck, I would be on the verge of liking Shelley if she was the one to talk him out of that...maybe LOL!
So everyone keeps asking about where we are moving to...WE DON'T KNOW! We don't have anything specific yet. We are still looking. And if anyone knows of anyone who needs an Environmental Engineer (Or Jon says he's thinking about becoming a Poo-Smith...uh, yeah...just like Stongbad's friend). He's got some experience and no P.E. and we would like to stay in the North West part of the United States in a place that would be good to raise a family.
And now, it's late and I am going to bed. Just thought I would quickly inform everyone
of what's going on in our lives right now...to the extent that we know what's going on.
So everyone keeps asking about where we are moving to...WE DON'T KNOW! We don't have anything specific yet. We are still looking. And if anyone knows of anyone who needs an Environmental Engineer (Or Jon says he's thinking about becoming a Poo-Smith...uh, yeah...just like Stongbad's friend). He's got some experience and no P.E. and we would like to stay in the North West part of the United States in a place that would be good to raise a family.
And now, it's late and I am going to bed. Just thought I would quickly inform everyone
of what's going on in our lives right now...to the extent that we know what's going on.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Yeah for Julie and Ranee'!
Thanks guys, for telling me how to re-do my blog...now people can acctually read it! And thanks to Dustin for agreeing to watch the boys (hopefully he won't regret it after...he's a brave man). I hate trying to drag the boys along to Doctor's Appointments with me.
Oh, and for those that are asking about Jon, the job hunt is going well. We have one that is looking really good. I sure hope I like the town and the hospital and the church and everything else. And he's been applying to more places so that we can have an option instead of just having take what we can get. Thanks to all for your prayers while we try to find another job, it's very appriciated. And now I need to go, those boys have been way too quiet for way too long.
Oh, and for those that are asking about Jon, the job hunt is going well. We have one that is looking really good. I sure hope I like the town and the hospital and the church and everything else. And he's been applying to more places so that we can have an option instead of just having take what we can get. Thanks to all for your prayers while we try to find another job, it's very appriciated. And now I need to go, those boys have been way too quiet for way too long.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Cell Phone vs. The Book of Mormon
I found this video on the Deseret Book website. It really makes you think. I will add the link at the bottom. I know I already wrote on my blog today, but I saw this and thought I just wanted to share, I really liked it.
What if we used our Book of Mormon
Like we used our Cell Phone?
I wonder what would happen, if we treated our Book of Mormon like we treated our cell phone?
What if we carried it around in our purses and pockets?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we spent an hour or more using it every day?
What if we used it to receive messages?
What if we treated it like we couldn’t live without it?
What if we gave it to our brothers and sisters and homies as gifts?
What if we used it as we traveled?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
Is it something to say “Dude, where’s my Book of Mormon?”
Unlike our cell phones, one plan fits all, unlimited usage, no roaming charges, you always have reception, no weak signals, and we never have to worry about our Book of Mormon being disconnected because Christ has already paid the bill.
What if we used our Book of Mormon
Like we used our Cell Phone?
I wonder what would happen, if we treated our Book of Mormon like we treated our cell phone?
What if we carried it around in our purses and pockets?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we spent an hour or more using it every day?
What if we used it to receive messages?
What if we treated it like we couldn’t live without it?
What if we gave it to our brothers and sisters and homies as gifts?
What if we used it as we traveled?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
Is it something to say “Dude, where’s my Book of Mormon?”
Unlike our cell phones, one plan fits all, unlimited usage, no roaming charges, you always have reception, no weak signals, and we never have to worry about our Book of Mormon being disconnected because Christ has already paid the bill.
Alright I can't figure out how to post the video down here...if you want to see the video go to deseretbook.com/tv and look up "Cell Phone vs. Book of Mormon".
Question!!!
Anyone that can explain to me (keeping in mind that I am technologically impared) how to make your blog stay only in the middle area where it is meant to be, instead of extending out into the "decorative" part where it's hard to read, would be greatly appreciated. It drives me crazy and I don't know how to fix it.
The Egeland's "BLAH"-G
This is not going to really be a blog of any importance I don't think. I just felt like writing.
I feel like I have been waiting FOREVER! Don't you hate when you order something on-line that you really, really, really, want and you think "Man, it should be here by now..." and then you realize you just ordered it yesterday...after the offices were already closed. It makes for a VERY long wait. I ordered a whole bunch of things from Deseret Book (which I've decided is my new favorite store). Because EVERYTHING in there is good...which also makes it not a good thing too though, 'cause then you want to order EVERYTHING. I got a bunch of things that will work wonders for Family Home Evening, and some things that are made for keeping your kids quiet in Sacrament Meeting (That will be well worth the money if it works, and if it doesn't it should still work for FHE). We forgot about FHE last night so Jon says "Will it be alright if we just sing a bunch of Primary songs that Topher knows?" ('Cause everything that I could just throw together I needed to make some copies and I forgot to buy ink the other day when I went shopping...well, I remembered, I just forgot to see what kind of ink I needed before I left). So we were singing songs and after we had our closing prayer Chris was going through my bag of all the Primary stuff I've accumulated through the years. And I had put the "BOM stories in there with them." I don't know what they are really called, they are those cut outs in the "Friend" that are really awesome! I am so glad that my Aunt Tamina showed them to me (that was a big reason I started getting the 'Friend' - which I should have been doing already I suppose). So we had a "Speed FHE" after the songs. Chris went through and we told the story of the strippling warriors, Joseph Smith and the brass plates, Jesus comes to America, Lehi in the wilderness, King Benjamin, and about 5 others...all in less than 15 minutes. I found out that I need to "brush up" on a few of my scripture stories. But it made me all the more excited to get all of my Deseret Book order. Which feels like I have been waiting for years for, but really, it will be a week on Thursday...uhhhh.
So we are still job hunting. We are trying to decide what to tell our landlords. They know that we are losing our job at the end of this month, and they put out an ad to rent our house....they've been really good about all this. We had some people looking at the house yesterday, they seemed to like it. They had talked about selling the house, but since they found some people that might want to rent it, they are going to go that route first, which is a good idea, that way they still have some income to fix the things that are wrong with the house that they would have to fix anyway in order to sell it. I told Jon that we could move into a motel with a monthly rate or something and then put our stuff into storage . Apparently there is a possibility of a job here in Pocatello. I don't know how likely that is or if it is something that he needs more work experience to get. I suppose we will just play it by ear. I just feel bad that our landlords have been so good about all this and I don't want them to lose money. But if we stay they will be losing money on the for rent add. Because who is going to be looking for a place to rent and not want to move in until May? Not a lot of people. But if we move into a motel and then find out we got the job here in Pocatello, then that was just a needless move. And I really don't like moving and packing. So, here everything is up in the air. We may be moving at the end of this month or next or we may not be moving until May. It's really hard to pack when you don't know how much to leave out because you don't know how soon you will be moving. If we have to temporarily move into a motel we can at least pay with my credit card that gives us rewards for staying at motels, then it would be like getting free things for paying "rent". Well, I'm sure that whatever happens it will all work out for the best. I wish that Ranee' (my cousin) wasn't having to deal with this too, but it was kind of nice having someone to talk to that understands what it feels like to have to move after you thought you were going to get to stay put. It kinda sucks...it wouldn't be so bad if I didn't like Pocatello, or if the church here were like the church in Missoula....but I do like it here, and the people in this ward are so good, it feels like leaving family. But it will all work out I know.
I feel like I have been waiting FOREVER! Don't you hate when you order something on-line that you really, really, really, want and you think "Man, it should be here by now..." and then you realize you just ordered it yesterday...after the offices were already closed. It makes for a VERY long wait. I ordered a whole bunch of things from Deseret Book (which I've decided is my new favorite store). Because EVERYTHING in there is good...which also makes it not a good thing too though, 'cause then you want to order EVERYTHING. I got a bunch of things that will work wonders for Family Home Evening, and some things that are made for keeping your kids quiet in Sacrament Meeting (That will be well worth the money if it works, and if it doesn't it should still work for FHE). We forgot about FHE last night so Jon says "Will it be alright if we just sing a bunch of Primary songs that Topher knows?" ('Cause everything that I could just throw together I needed to make some copies and I forgot to buy ink the other day when I went shopping...well, I remembered, I just forgot to see what kind of ink I needed before I left). So we were singing songs and after we had our closing prayer Chris was going through my bag of all the Primary stuff I've accumulated through the years. And I had put the "BOM stories in there with them." I don't know what they are really called, they are those cut outs in the "Friend" that are really awesome! I am so glad that my Aunt Tamina showed them to me (that was a big reason I started getting the 'Friend' - which I should have been doing already I suppose). So we had a "Speed FHE" after the songs. Chris went through and we told the story of the strippling warriors, Joseph Smith and the brass plates, Jesus comes to America, Lehi in the wilderness, King Benjamin, and about 5 others...all in less than 15 minutes. I found out that I need to "brush up" on a few of my scripture stories. But it made me all the more excited to get all of my Deseret Book order. Which feels like I have been waiting for years for, but really, it will be a week on Thursday...uhhhh.
So we are still job hunting. We are trying to decide what to tell our landlords. They know that we are losing our job at the end of this month, and they put out an ad to rent our house....they've been really good about all this. We had some people looking at the house yesterday, they seemed to like it. They had talked about selling the house, but since they found some people that might want to rent it, they are going to go that route first, which is a good idea, that way they still have some income to fix the things that are wrong with the house that they would have to fix anyway in order to sell it. I told Jon that we could move into a motel with a monthly rate or something and then put our stuff into storage . Apparently there is a possibility of a job here in Pocatello. I don't know how likely that is or if it is something that he needs more work experience to get. I suppose we will just play it by ear. I just feel bad that our landlords have been so good about all this and I don't want them to lose money. But if we stay they will be losing money on the for rent add. Because who is going to be looking for a place to rent and not want to move in until May? Not a lot of people. But if we move into a motel and then find out we got the job here in Pocatello, then that was just a needless move. And I really don't like moving and packing. So, here everything is up in the air. We may be moving at the end of this month or next or we may not be moving until May. It's really hard to pack when you don't know how much to leave out because you don't know how soon you will be moving. If we have to temporarily move into a motel we can at least pay with my credit card that gives us rewards for staying at motels, then it would be like getting free things for paying "rent". Well, I'm sure that whatever happens it will all work out for the best. I wish that Ranee' (my cousin) wasn't having to deal with this too, but it was kind of nice having someone to talk to that understands what it feels like to have to move after you thought you were going to get to stay put. It kinda sucks...it wouldn't be so bad if I didn't like Pocatello, or if the church here were like the church in Missoula....but I do like it here, and the people in this ward are so good, it feels like leaving family. But it will all work out I know.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Random Thoughts
Well, I figured now is as good of time as any to catch up on my blog. (It's not my fault that I haven't written for a while though, our computer crashed...so that will be my excuse).
It's 2 AM right now, so if some of this seem random (or at least more random that usual) that's the reason. Jon left this afternoon to go and see Chris (Lanterman). And I really hope that his guardian angel didn't hang himself after that ride. I hate when he drives and I'm not there to tell him to slow down, he forgets that he's not invincible. But it was good timing I suppose. I say that because I don't sleep well when he's not here. The bed seems too big and I hear every groan and creek the house makes...and they all sound like someone is breaking into my house, or a fire, or some sort of natural disaster. So, the boys...yes, boyS, as in both of them...decided to get sick tonight. So at least I'm not wasting time wishing that I could sleep and not being able to for no reason. It's better to have a reason, at least that's what I think, if I can't sleep. Besides if the boys are going to keep my up all night anyway, I can handle it better if they are not feeling well, as opposed to they just don't want to go to bed. So I am up doing laundry so that the boys will have something to wear and something to sleep on. I really hope that Chris is better by Saturday. They are having a meet and greet for the Primary...my baby is going to be in Sunbeams this Sunday. That makes me want to cry. It's funny how you can just pray that they will grow up soon one second, and then the next you just want them to stay your baby forever. Chris' Primary teacher called to remind him of the "meet and greet" thing...I don't know if I've met her or not, but she had a kind voice. I pray for that poor woman. When Chris and Joshua (another kid from Nursery) get together...I just don't know how one woman could handle those two, let alone those two and who knows how many other kids all at the same time and try to keep them occupied for 2 hours in a row. She is a brave, brave lady.
I can't wait for the next week or two. I ordered some things from deseretbook.com. I've decided that that is my new favorite store. And they should be here in a week or two. Of course they didn't have a few of the items that I wanted on-line, so I will just have to go to the store and get it. Like it's that bad, the Deseret Book Store is like MAYBE 10 minutes from my house. I'm more worried about grocery shopping at Wal*Mart and Costco alone with Topher and Ethan. And Topher is at that age that he wants to help with EVERYTHING and he's a "big boy" so forget just sitting in the cart...he needs to be out and running around. He's really pretty good at staying with us while we're in the store, he just needs reminders alot. There's a lot of "Topher, that's too far!" "Christopher, Mommy can't see you!" "Hey, don't touch that." "No, we don't need that." "Put that back." "No, we are not getting a $250 Thomas the Train toy, I don't care how cool it is."
But more than that, I am dreading last minute packing. I don't know, I just can't seem to convince myself that it needs to be done RIGHT NOW! Usually, when we move, I know a LONG time in advance. So I start packing here and there, and that way it gets done without being an over-whelming task. But since we didn't get that much advanced warning...that and we still don't know WHEN or WHERE we are moving. Maybe by some miricle we can stay here...that would be nice. I like it here. Well, I just keep thinking about what Kaitlyn (Darci's girl) said in Testimony Meeting when they found out that they were going to have to move again after they had planned to stay put; she said "In order to be happy, I just have to believe that where ever we end up, God put us there for a reason." (Such adult wisdom out of the mouth of babes huh?...Well, I suppose, she's older than a little child, but not quite an adult yet...but out of the mouth of adolesents just doesn't sound the same). So I just have to believe that wherever we end up that we were put there for a reason. I just hope it's some little town that no one has ever heard of before...that's where I like to be. Shopping within driving distance, but in a town small enough that everyone knows everyone. Given, that does get a little annoying at times when you're in a place where if you sneeze everyone knows about it within an hour. But on the other hand, if there is a sex offender or something...EVERYONE knows about it...even if they aren't registered. Those are always the ones that worry me, the ones that aren't on any registery, that you don't know about and can live as close to the schools as they want to just because someone was too scared to make an "offical" report. But in any case, as long as we don't end up in Chicago or something, I'll be good. No offence Beth, but cities just aren't my thing. ;) I would prefer to be able to send my child to a school where they don't have to go through metal detectors to get in, where a graduating class of 75 will make the paper because it's the largest graduating class they have had in years...that's where I think I would be most happy.
Now, I am just trying to decide if Ethan is really planning on going to sleep. I think he is, but I am afraid that JUST as I start to drift off into a nice peaceful sleep, he's going to wake up again. And I am not the nicest person in the world when I keep getting woke up when I'm just on the verge of sleep. And then I yell, and then I feel really terrible, and then I can't sleep anyway. Then I get even more frustrated, then it's time to wake up and be ready for the day. And I still will feel bad because everyone knows that when Mom ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. Well, I am so tired, I think that I am going to try. If he wakes up again, I will just have to try and remember that he is sick and not to get mad. Goodness gracious this is a really long blog. I hope it kinda, sorta made some kind of sence, if not, no one said that you had to read it. ;)
It's 2 AM right now, so if some of this seem random (or at least more random that usual) that's the reason. Jon left this afternoon to go and see Chris (Lanterman). And I really hope that his guardian angel didn't hang himself after that ride. I hate when he drives and I'm not there to tell him to slow down, he forgets that he's not invincible. But it was good timing I suppose. I say that because I don't sleep well when he's not here. The bed seems too big and I hear every groan and creek the house makes...and they all sound like someone is breaking into my house, or a fire, or some sort of natural disaster. So, the boys...yes, boyS, as in both of them...decided to get sick tonight. So at least I'm not wasting time wishing that I could sleep and not being able to for no reason. It's better to have a reason, at least that's what I think, if I can't sleep. Besides if the boys are going to keep my up all night anyway, I can handle it better if they are not feeling well, as opposed to they just don't want to go to bed. So I am up doing laundry so that the boys will have something to wear and something to sleep on. I really hope that Chris is better by Saturday. They are having a meet and greet for the Primary...my baby is going to be in Sunbeams this Sunday. That makes me want to cry. It's funny how you can just pray that they will grow up soon one second, and then the next you just want them to stay your baby forever. Chris' Primary teacher called to remind him of the "meet and greet" thing...I don't know if I've met her or not, but she had a kind voice. I pray for that poor woman. When Chris and Joshua (another kid from Nursery) get together...I just don't know how one woman could handle those two, let alone those two and who knows how many other kids all at the same time and try to keep them occupied for 2 hours in a row. She is a brave, brave lady.
I can't wait for the next week or two. I ordered some things from deseretbook.com. I've decided that that is my new favorite store. And they should be here in a week or two. Of course they didn't have a few of the items that I wanted on-line, so I will just have to go to the store and get it. Like it's that bad, the Deseret Book Store is like MAYBE 10 minutes from my house. I'm more worried about grocery shopping at Wal*Mart and Costco alone with Topher and Ethan. And Topher is at that age that he wants to help with EVERYTHING and he's a "big boy" so forget just sitting in the cart...he needs to be out and running around. He's really pretty good at staying with us while we're in the store, he just needs reminders alot. There's a lot of "Topher, that's too far!" "Christopher, Mommy can't see you!" "Hey, don't touch that." "No, we don't need that." "Put that back." "No, we are not getting a $250 Thomas the Train toy, I don't care how cool it is."
But more than that, I am dreading last minute packing. I don't know, I just can't seem to convince myself that it needs to be done RIGHT NOW! Usually, when we move, I know a LONG time in advance. So I start packing here and there, and that way it gets done without being an over-whelming task. But since we didn't get that much advanced warning...that and we still don't know WHEN or WHERE we are moving. Maybe by some miricle we can stay here...that would be nice. I like it here. Well, I just keep thinking about what Kaitlyn (Darci's girl) said in Testimony Meeting when they found out that they were going to have to move again after they had planned to stay put; she said "In order to be happy, I just have to believe that where ever we end up, God put us there for a reason." (Such adult wisdom out of the mouth of babes huh?...Well, I suppose, she's older than a little child, but not quite an adult yet...but out of the mouth of adolesents just doesn't sound the same). So I just have to believe that wherever we end up that we were put there for a reason. I just hope it's some little town that no one has ever heard of before...that's where I like to be. Shopping within driving distance, but in a town small enough that everyone knows everyone. Given, that does get a little annoying at times when you're in a place where if you sneeze everyone knows about it within an hour. But on the other hand, if there is a sex offender or something...EVERYONE knows about it...even if they aren't registered. Those are always the ones that worry me, the ones that aren't on any registery, that you don't know about and can live as close to the schools as they want to just because someone was too scared to make an "offical" report. But in any case, as long as we don't end up in Chicago or something, I'll be good. No offence Beth, but cities just aren't my thing. ;) I would prefer to be able to send my child to a school where they don't have to go through metal detectors to get in, where a graduating class of 75 will make the paper because it's the largest graduating class they have had in years...that's where I think I would be most happy.
Now, I am just trying to decide if Ethan is really planning on going to sleep. I think he is, but I am afraid that JUST as I start to drift off into a nice peaceful sleep, he's going to wake up again. And I am not the nicest person in the world when I keep getting woke up when I'm just on the verge of sleep. And then I yell, and then I feel really terrible, and then I can't sleep anyway. Then I get even more frustrated, then it's time to wake up and be ready for the day. And I still will feel bad because everyone knows that when Mom ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. Well, I am so tired, I think that I am going to try. If he wakes up again, I will just have to try and remember that he is sick and not to get mad. Goodness gracious this is a really long blog. I hope it kinda, sorta made some kind of sence, if not, no one said that you had to read it. ;)
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