Crib sheet

I have 2 cribs and 4 crib sheets. I took the white sheets off to wash which left me with a deep red and a pink with polka dots.

 Sidebar: did you know it is incredibly easy to make your own crib sheets with 2 yards of fabric and some elastic? I made the red one and a white one. I got the fabric for them from slightly larger sheets...

Anyway, Eliza was most insistent on getting the red sheet on her mattress which left Calvin with the pink polka dot. 

Or it would have if I let Eliza actually make those kinds of decisions.

Wake up!

D&C 43: 18-19

For behold the day cometh that The Lord shall utter his voice out of heaven; the heavens shall shake and the earth shall tremble, and the trump of God shall sound both long and loud, and shall say to the sleeping nations: Ye saints arise and live; Ye sinners stay and sleep until I shall call again.

Wherefore gird up your loins lest Ye be found among the wicked.

Can I get an alarm clock that is just Charlton Heston's voice yelling this at me every morning?

Or really just Charlton Heston's voice yelling anything.

Our State Fair

I successfully conned Gramma, Grampa and Aunt Beetle into going up to the State Fair in SLC with me and the kids. There is something for everyone. 

We looked at the livestock-

Rode the carnival rides-

Including the carousel, 3 times-

And saw the award winning crops! Including this 640lb pumpkin (roughly 150 annas)

We also watched racing ducks, went on the Ferris wheel, saw the quilts and home made goods and some rodeo events! It was a very fun night.

Hike Stewart Falls!

We just got back from hiking Stewart Falls in Provo Canyon. It was exhausting and thrilling. I carried Calvin and all the water and snacks all the way up, it says its a two-mile hike but with little Eliza legs walking most of the way it felt more like 3 and it took us almost 2 hours. 

When we got to the falls we knew we were a little pressed for time but we rested and got a little wet. Upon taking Eliza's shoes off we discovered blisters on each of her pinky toes, so we resolved to not make her walk too much on the way back. Anna found a fuzzy caterpillar that I wouldn't let her keep. And we all took turns at the falls-

We started back and saw storm clouds gathering. This time Thad carried Calvin in the pack and I was often found carrying Eliza. We got a call from Ben across the mountain and he said the rain was torrential, so we held Eliza a lot and took very few breaks and got *almost* to the car when it really broke open and poured on us. Some babies/toddlers were not pleased.

We passed some of our cousins hiking up with their kids while we were hiking down. I hope they made it down the mountain safely.

Done and Done

I did it! I finished my Couch to 5K training and this morning ran 30 minutes (equivalent to a 5K?). I guess it's not that significant that I ran 3 miles, but what is significant is that I followed an exercise regiment for 2 months and finished it without giving up. (Though I did take lengthy breaks when Ben was out of town a few times.) That's about it. Finishing. That's what was important. This training did not help me lose 10 pounds, it did not make me love running, but it did show me that I can finish what I start when it's important.

So I think I'll hang up my running shoes until next spring when it stays light out late enough to run after my kids go to bed. Watching the sunsets on those evenings was like being a part of heaven.