Goals and Marriages

Oh what a failure I am, and how embarrassed I am to write this post. What a crazy, busy week...I suppose that shouldn't justify my goal failure, but I'm trying to make it work. Okay recap...

My goals were:

Fitness: Work out for 30 minutes each day. Well...we just had a lot of Thedell family stuff going on all week because Shawn is in the process of moving to Colorado right this second, so it was our last week all together. So, I didn't work out EVERY DAY but I did work out maybe 3/6....oh my that is terrible. Someone kick me.

Food: Count my calories every day. I didn't do too terribly at this one. I always counted my breakfast and snacks and most lunches, but when we didn't eat at home it was hard for me to do all the work to add up all the calories, and besides that who would have wanted to find the time to count them when you are enjoying family time? Right? I counted what I could. And that's good for something....I think.

Misc: Take a picture every day. And of course I didn't do too hot here either. I took a picture Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. So 3/6 again. But that's better than what I've done. I just have a real issue of taking pictures with me in them...

Here, I'll show you the pictures I took...

 We were getting ready to head out for the night and we found a pretty dove that let us go right up close, it was pretty cool we thought.

 We didn't find the BYU "Y" to be appropriate ;)

 Having a good ol' time at the USU vs Utah game. Which was an awesome win for us! 

 These were the shirts we were sporting! 

So there was a picture from Wednesday that I didn't add cause it was just stupid, but I'll have you know that Shawn took a good amount of pictures for us at the Brigham City Temple so I think that should count enough ;) 

Well even though I failed at this weeks goals, I'm not going to just quit it now. Practice makes perfect eh? So this time around I'll altar my goals...here they are.

Fitness: Run. After Epic I just kind of stopped my running. Well shoot, I love running so what's up with that? I can't just start next summer to try to get ready for Epic again, I've always gotta be training cause it's a tough little thing, Epic is. So. I will run 3 days this week, and then cross train the other 3. I got this...

Food: I had to ponder on this for a bit...but, my goal will be to count calories again. But this time, I won't miss a beat. Wish me luck.

Misc: Keep the sink empty. This has been a real problem for us all our marriage, we just hate dishes ;) so my goal is to keep the dishes going this week and not let them pile up :) 

Alright, here we go folks, let's see if we've got this in the bag, or not so much. I'm so embarrassed for this last week so maybe that will help motivate me this week. 

Well this is already pretty lengthy, so I will just wait to be thankful til later tonight, and then I'll write another post. Or something. But let me just tell you about this week real quick...

Or I'll just start on Thursday...so we were having a family dinner for us to all meet Shawn's girlfriend, who would later be his fiance, and then in May be his wife. Well, I was late for this dinner, and Kohn kept telling me to hurry because I was in for a big surprise. Well I thought that maybe Shawn was just going to propose tonight, or that Shannon was having a baby, or something...but no, it was neither of them. 

I walk into the house and Hallie comes up to me, whispers that "Shawn is married" and then I kind of freak out a little inside. I ask Kohn and Shannon and Shannon's like "No, she just thinks that since he's with a girl." Well that was a logical explanation for a 1st grader. 

But no, Hallie was right, Shawn walks in with Jen and goes "This is my wife, Jen." I didn't know what to say. I thought they were lying, and then after 5 minutes of back and forth I finally believed them. They had gotten married that afternoon up Logan Canyon. It was all kind of crazy to take in, but that's alright because we love Jen. And her cleanliness will be good for Shawn ;) haha! 

Anyway this week was pretty exciting, we celebrated Jean's birthday yesterday and we got her a pretty special Justin Bieber birthday card with her present. Breklyn sure loved it, so I guess if Mama didn't then Brek can keep it ;) 

Maybe this just seems longer cause of the pictures, but either way I need to be done. Time to get ready for churchy church. And primary shouldn't be too bad today, we didn't have to prepare a lesson because we're spending class time practicing for the primary program next week. 

We're thinking of a student ward lately...we'll have to see. 

Anyways, I'm really finishing now, everyone have a great Sunday!  :) 

Goals.

So much for writing my goal every Sunday...good thing that wasn't a goal (yet) otherwise I would have already failed from the very beginning. I think that's why I'm going to make my first couple sets of goals super easy...so that they can be done. And I'll gradually make them more "challenging" as I get better at them.

But just so we know, I didn't have any time on Sunday to write on the blog. It was a fun filled Turnbow kind of day. And I think we both would rather have been playing Werewolves and Shanghai than sitting at home having him watch TV and me writing a blog. So I am okay with it.

So with that said....here are my 3 goals:

Food: We'll start simple. And count my calories. Get a good idea on the amount of food I'm eating regularly. So yes, the goal is to track my calories all week.

Fitness: At LEAST 30 minutes of exercise every day. Ever since EPIC exercise hasn't really been my friend and I kind of left it. So we'll slowly get back to spending more time with it.

Misc: Take a picture every day this week. Earlier today Kohn and I were laying in bed looking at old pictures (well, I was looking at the pictures, he was playing on his iPad) but, the point is...I enjoyed looking back on the pictures and I want pictures to look back on all the time. So. We're going to get back into our picture taking habit. And even if it's nothing exciting, we're going to make sure we take a picture every day this week. This week should be an easy one to do it, because we do have some fun stuff going on this week, actually. BUT, to sum it up, the goal is to take a picture every day.

Okay, so there are my goals. Yay. I will report on Sunday. I swear it. And then from there the goals will go from Sunday to Sunday rather than from Monday to Sunday. My first week is an easy one. Let's see how I do.

Now, we will be thankful...

#242...I am thankful for the cleaning kick I've had lately. We had a pretty successful day on Saturday cleaning our apartment up, organizing things, and making more space for ourselves. It had been a while since I'd had any kind of motivation to be honest, so it was definitely nice.

#243...I am thankful that the grocery store is so close to our apartment and doesn't close til 1 am. Why? Because I was making a dessert for the baby blessing and it failed miserably. I just don't know sticky, marshmallow desserts. So, I had to run to the store to get some oats to make some no bake cookies. At least I can make those.

#244...I am thankful for cameras. Ya know, they capture all those fantastic memories you never want to forget. I just really need to learn to use mine again.

#245...I am thankful for a big crazy family. I'm sure we're overwhelming to people who aren't used to us. But  we have fun.

#246...I am thankful that every day is a new day. A new day to try something new and to sort of "start over". I feel like this is one I've mentioned before, along with many others, but oh well. I guess I'm just really thankful for it.

Now I'm all caught up on thankfulness, and holy cow it's September. Just like 4ish months til Christmas ;) which is really close to New Years...and then that means I have to find an actual "point" to this blog...better get thinking eh? :)

Well, I'm off to find that cleaning motivation again, because we've still got some work to do around here.

Happy Labor Day! :)

Something Special?

I really need to find something "extra special" for me to do with my time...I know I've said it time and time again, but I'm serious. I can't wake up, go to work, cook/clean, workout, go to sleep, repeat....anymore. I mean of course I can, but can I add something else a little more exciting in there too?

Maybe I should decide to become a biker...and then when I workout and am doing the Tour de France bike I will feel like I'm doing something special for me...we'll go with that right now and see how it works. I have to pick something simple like that right now, since I only have so much time to add something "extra" to my days.

I think I'll start doing cute little surprises for Kohn frequently. Cause he's so busy and he just needs to see that he's appreciated. Because he works, goes to school, works around here, and is just a busy guy and I'm sure proud of him! And I can say that I'm going to do little surprises now and then because he doesn't read this blog...so nothing is getting ruined by me writing about it! :)

So, I follow a couple of different blogs. I follow some fashion blogs, I follow some running blogs, some health blogs, and some regular family blogs. So, there's this really awesome blog I never allow myself to get behind on, runsforcookies.com. I found it like a year after she had started it, and let's just say I had a lot of catching up to do ;) I don't know, it's just nice to read about the "struggles" she has with running too, and to know I'm not the only one. But my point of bringing that up was this...she has recently started this fun weekly goal thing. Every week she sets 3 goals for herself to accomplish that week. She sets a food goal, a fitness goal, and a misc goal. And then she follows up on it the next week. And it seems to work for her because she knows people are reading to see if she's a "failure" or not.

Now, I know that she has A LOT more readers than I do, but I can still think someone out there is holding me accountable ;) I think it would be fun. And I know I probably sound like a broken record always talking about how I'm going to make all these great goals and it's just going to be awesome...and then you never hear anything about it...well yeah, it's probably because I sort of just let it go. But I'm really going to give this one an honest effort. I'll put my goals up on Sunday's, and then report on Sunday's as well. We'll see how it all goes ;)

I guess I'll get to the current "point" of this blog and be thankful...

#240...I am thankful that I don't have a whole lot of thankful posts to catch up on this time around. Just two! That's like a record for me, I think. Go me! :)

#241...I am thankful that we all have so many different examples around us. Admit it, you see someone do something great and you think to yourself that you want to do that great something too. And then when you do, you kind of change a bit, but it's definitely for the best. Funny how that works. We all talk about how we should love us and not try to be like anyone else, and I'm definitely not encouraging that we try to be like anybody else, but we do all get little ideas of what to do from our surroundings. And we all know it's true no matter what you say. And you know what, it's not a bad thing. We all help each other grow by our examples, and I am thankful for that.

I also am thankful that we're one day closer to the weekend, but that doesn't count, cause I'm always thankful for that! :)

Everyone have a happy Wednesday night! :)

Car Alarm...

It's me again. Back to write about little tidbits of who know's what. It's weird cause sometimes I'll just be thinking that I should write on the blog, so I don't get way far behind on the thankful posts...but I really don't want to, because I don't have a whole lot to say...and then I say a lot more than I thought I would. I guess that's what we call "writer's inspiration"...or not. Whatever.

I am going to make this a quick one. Because I'm afraid I have "writer's block" right now...so, here we go.

#236...I am thankful that all these years (well months) Kohn has never locked our white car. Because he discovered something fascinating today when he did decide to lock it because he had millions of dollars worth of books in their. I guess that old car has an alarm. Who knew? Not me. So I don't really know how it all went down, but the alarm went off and there was no way to disarm it. So they had to disconnect a bunch of stuff. And now he's at Auto Zone seeing if they can fix it. Oh boy. Moral of the story...don't lock your cars ;)...jokes.

#237...I am thankful for a nice neighbor. So I bought some raspberries for a baseball fundraiser...and I was carrying all 6 cartons in and I dropped one...so I took the other 5 in and then headed back outside to pick them up. Well, my nice neighbor helped me pick them up. She sure is nice.

#238...I am thankful for eye drops. Maybe? I've had this dumb infection that keeps coming back, ever since March. And eye drops helped get rid of it last time, after I finally went to an eye doctor. But now it's back. So I'm wondering if maybe the eye drops didn't do the exact trick. Or if maybe I kept using the same mascara after the infection was gone. As soon as this one clears up I'll switch mascara and see how great those eye drops may or may not be...

#239...I am thankful for cars. Seriously. I just love to drive.

Well that was short...shorter than normal...so I am wrapping it up and shall call it good.

Happy Monday!

Like A Freight Train...

Being sick is one of the worst things ever. Being sick with the flu IS the worst thing ever. The little bug has been going around at the daycare, and it kind of just came out of nowhere. We were at our staff meeting on Monday and I was talking about how I hadn't had the flu for as long as I could remember. I even knocked on wood, but I guess it didn't work.

Nicole, a girl I work with, was telling us we all needed to drink grape juice because it helps keep the flu away when you've been exposed to it. Well, I seriously thought about it, but was just too lazy to go to the store to get some. I should have not been lazy...because everyone else that drank grape juice seems to be doing just fine.

Just my luck.

So I had to call off work yesterday, and just kind of laid around and slept all day and puked all day. And all that stuff....and then today I worked 6-11 and now I am home and I just don't know what to do. Because the apartment is clean, other than the dishes, but I'm just not feeling up to that yet. Dishes make me nauseous even without recovering from the flu...

Kohn won't be home for another 4 hours, and I've had just about enough TV to last me a good long while. The normal things I do when I'm bored like this consist of working out. I don't know if that's a good idea yet...I guess I could hop on the elliptical in our spare bedroom and go for however long I can stand...not that you care...I'm just rambling. Moving on.

#234...I am thankful for sprite and oyster crackers. They were the only things I could keep down yesterday. Maybe next time around I'll be thankful for grape juice too...

#235...I am thankful for when I had a washer and dryer right there whenever I needed it. I can not express enough how annoyed I am with not having them. This has gotta change and it's gotta change fast...grrrr.

Anyways, life is good, and I'm so glad yesterday is over. That flu hit me like a freight train...and I'm so done with it.

Tomorrow is Friday. YES. Happy early weekend! :)

Vacuuming Outside & Telling Time!

It's almost been a week, and here I am just writing again. I'm really good at falling behind. I've been working a lot though. Which is good, so I can't complain. Oh and with that, I have good news!

So, when I started the job at Best Friends I was hired as a temp. So that meant no benefits, no set hours, and all that stuff. Well...recently 30 contracted hours came open at work in the 1 year old classroom, and I applied. And....I got it! So, starting September 2nd I am contracted 30 hours each week! And I can get insurance! Which you can bet we will. Insurance will be awesome through the hospital! Oh, the perks of working for the hospital :) Anyway, I'm pretty excited!

Yesterday was a pretty long day. I got to work at 8, and then got to close, and we close at 6. But then we had a staff meeting which is from 6-8. Yes, I was there for 12 hours! That should be great for my paycheck! But still...it was a long time to be in that building! Good thing I enjoy being there! I actually clocked in at 7:55 in the morning and clocked out at 7:55 that night, haha so EXACTLY 12 hours.

I can't complain though because that long day was followed by my day off, today! :) And it's already been a pretty successful one. And it's just going to keep getting better. I have accomplished lots and still have lots to accomplish. Best feeling ever. I love crossing things off my to-do list. Because yes, I live by to-do lists! ;)

I get to babysit my cute little cousin, Erynn, tonight. She's like 7 or so weeks. And she is precious! It'll only be for a couple hours, but it'll be great! Every time I see Erynn there is tons of family there, so my holding baby time is limited. Not tonight :)

But, like I said, I have lots to do today so I should cut to the chase and be thankful.

#228...I am thankful for alarm clocks. My reason being, I am not the type of person to have an internal alarm clock, no matter how much I think about what time I need to wake up in the morning. It just doesn't happen for me. So I'm glad I have those annoying little buzzy things that tell me to wake up. Though I do hate when they go off.

#229...I am thankful for a vacuum. My neighbors probably think I'm crazy because I'm that girl that vacuums outside. It's true, this morning I vacuumed my welcome mat, and then all the twigs and stuff down around by our door. It was just so much more convenient than sweeping. And it didn't hurt anything. Plus, our entryway looks lots better than our neighbors ;)

#230...I am thankful for honest people. I love it when people can just say it how it is. Even if someone is going to get upset. Sometimes it's just gotta be done. Depending on the situation, I may or may not be able to just be blunt. So I'm thankful there are people that can. Like it or not, most of the time it solves problems quicker.

#231...I am thankful for picture messages. I think I would die if I didn't get a picture of my cute nephew, Jaxon, as often as I do. Especially since he's living in Spokane, Washington for the next 2 years :( I miss the little man. So at least I can see him through pictures!

#232...I am thankful for holidays. Because holidays bring families together, and they are a time to celebrate. Plus, they will also bring David, Angela, and Jaxon to Idaho :) Holiday's are just a happy time!

#233...I am thankful for clocks and things that tell time. I would be lost without them. I think even if telling time by the positioning of the sun was the only way to tell time and the only thing we knew I still wouldn't be able to do it. I'd be lost and always late for work...

I really do enjoy writing these thankful posts, they make me really think.

But now, I have to get ready for more things to be done today.

I hope everyone has a fabulous Tuesday! :)

EPIC Adventure

So it's been a little over a week. And I of course now decide to write some more because I am avoiding cleaning like nobody's business. It's my day off this week and I SHOULD be cleaning up the mess that's kinda been here for far too long. With Epic over the weekend and being sick and working lots, well, nothing got done around our apartment. I can only stand a mess for so long though, so it will get done sooner than later. I'll actually probably get to it after this post, because for some reason I really get into a cleaning/homemaker mood after I write on the blog. So this is a good idea.

There's so much to say. But I don't even know where to start. And...I just don't know. So I guess I'll just be thankful and touch on things as I go.

#219...I am thankful for my uncle Mike! He let us take 2 vans from his dealership over the weekend to use for Epic. They were nice, spacious vans, and they were perfect. Thanks Uncle Mike! I doubt you're reading this, but it's the thought that counts :)

#220...I am thankful that my cold got better in the nick of time. Thursday night I was feeling like death and was worrying a little because the race was the next day. But I woke up the next morning, felt a little groggy, got going, but then I was just fine. I only blew my nose a few times here and there. It was perfect timing.

#221...I am thankful for the overcast weather that we had part of the day on Friday. Of course it was overcast until Meagan got out to run, and then David ran, and then I ran, and then it started to rain and get cool after I was done. Just our luck, right? ;) but at least it wasn't too bad for the rest of our team for that leg.

#222...I am thankful for random people doing the race that I didn't even know. Well, I guess just the nice ones ;). My first leg was 9.31 miles in 100 degree weather. And when my team wasn't around other teams would offer me water and squirt me in the face, and it was fabulous. I sure did appreciate them.

#223...I am thankful for chocolate milk. Nothing sounded better after a long, hot run than a cup of cold chocolate milk. Mmmmm. So good.

#224...I am thankful that other people are good about taking pictures. I took my camera on our little Epic adventure, but only took one picture at the beginning. Thank goodness Shawn took pictures, and Angela took pictures, and Haley took pictures. Though the action shots aren't very attractive it still is good to have the memory ;)

#225...I am thankful for jackets. After each of my runs I got a little cold, so it was always nice to have my jacket nearby to help warm me up.

#226...I am thankful that I had the experience to run Epic, now I really feel like I can do hard things, because trust me that was hard. But a huge confidence booster.

#227...I am thankful that I got to have the experience of Epic with my siblings. It was fun to have them in my van, and it was fun to have Rikki and Angela there to cheer us all on. And it was awesome to have my mom and dad and my mom-in-law there at the end too! :) And of course, I loved when my cute niece Hallie yelled out the window and said "We love you!" when I was running the yucky 9 miles! I definitely felt like cheering each other on and what not brought us closer. Maybe they don't feel the same way ;) but I do!

I guess now that I'm all caught up and such I should get to the cleaning business...because my cousin, Cheri, is coming home from her mission today and we're all meeting in Brigham City to have dinner. It'll be the first time that Kohn and Cheri meet. I'm excited because they're both two people that I love lots! :)

Lately I've been thinking and it has become so important to me to not take anything for granted, especially anyone. So just think about that and I hope we can all kinda live by that :)