My night in a teepee

We went up to Hardware Ranch last weekend to join our friends at a Mountain Man Rendezvous. They go about two times a year, I think, Memorial Day and Labor Day. Josh has been doing it for about 16 years I think he said. And Jen basically since they have known each other. It was pretty fun, besides the rain. I will most definitely go again, don't know if I'll ever join in the dressing up like a person from the 1800's, but who knows. 

Blogging beginner

I know, I know, it's been quite a while since I've posted anything.  I should probably do this more often if I am going to be a good blogger.  It's been kind of a crazy month already and it's only the 8th!  On the 2nd my best friend got married to a great guy, I'm sure they are going to be a very fun married couple.  She is now on her honeymoon, and I already miss her.  I now know pretty much what she went through when I got married, except I have a hubby and a kid, but it is still hard.  I just hope we will still keep hanging out.  I love having a good friend that I can be girlie with.  And since Justin is at school every night, it can get pretty lonely with just me and an almost two year old that is not quite talking yet.  This weekend, our good friends are going through the temple to receive their endowment, then be sealed together and to their son.  I'm so ecstatic for them, it should be a very emotional day.  Right now I am looking for a way for us to move out of my mother-in-law's house and still be able to pay for childcare.  Does anyone know what the rules are for getting childcare assistance from the department of workforce services?  Apparently we make too much, although what we bring home is not even close to what we make, stupid expensive health insurance.  I want to know if they look at what goes out to rent and all that and take it into account.  I can feel that something good is going to happen to us, but I just don't know what or when.  Even though I am completely stressed out and panicking about finding a sitter for Taylor, I still feel really calm and peaceful.  Kind of an oxymoron, I know, but it's how I am feeling.  Let's see, what else is going on?  Oh yeah, it's Spring, finally!  I know it has been since like, the 20th of March, but it certainly hasn't felt like it until the last week or so.  I love Spring!  Maybe that's where my feelings come from.  It's not dreary and cold anymore, so no more feeling depressed and dark.  Well, that's about all.  And to all you mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day!!!! I hope it is a happy and joyous day!  It will be my 2nd, and I am going to enjoy it!

Toddlers, food, and puppies

Don't mix. Inevitably the dogs will get the food. I don't know why, but toddlers love to feed them. They would rather throw everything on the ground in order to see them scramble all over the floor to get every last morsel. Unless it's a banana, the dog will not touch it. Or it ends up in the dogs fur where said dog cannot get to it. Justin wants a dog when we finally get a house, and I don't know if I can allow that to happen. The poor thing would end up fat and useless due to Taylor throwing food to it. Vulture dogs drive me crazy, I would lock it up in the bedroom or outside every time Taylor was eating, which seems pretty mean, as he is always eating. Ah, but I love my kid, he is pretty hilarious even without talking. I'm pretty sure when that happens, I will be laughing my head off all the time. Right now his words are limited to dog(of course), ball, juice, please(sometimes), and a few other ones I can't quite understand. Banana came out like bababa, or something like that. Right now he's sitting behind me with a handi-snacks breadsticks and cheese smearing the cheese all over his high chair tray. Now you know why he doesn't sit at the table yet. A tray is much easier to clean up, you can stick it in the sink or dishwasher. Everyday is an adventure right now. I don't mind being a mom at all.

This was at almost 9:30 P.M. folks. Yep, this is my kid. He's a crazy, dancing fool.  The funny thing is, the music is a drum beat on his toy laptop that Noelle and Stephen got him for his birthday last year. And, he was for the most part on beat, other than when he fell over.  A lot.

Babysitter

We have had it so good the past 19 months, as I am now realizing. Misti(Justin's sister) has been watching Taylor ever since he was born, no questions asked. Well, I found out last week that our dream is over. She is, albeit reluctantly, quitting. We now have to find a new babysitter and, gasp, pay for it. I don't think that anybody else we know will watch him free of charge. Not to mention we don't have anybody close to us that stays home. All my family lives down south and all Justin's family, besides Misti, works. I'm so depressed. And Misti is sad too. She is quitting because her oldest child is going on a mission at the end of the summer. So of course she wants to spend time with her family before that happens, and unfortunately, missions are expensive. So when the summer is over she is finding a job to help support her family. But she really loves watching Taylor, so when she told me she was crying and that made me cry of course. So, if anybody knows someone who lives around Layton and watches kids. And doesn't charge an exorbitant amount, let us know. We could use some suggestions. And while I'm at it, Justin needs a new job, cause we're not gonna be able to afford it unless we have more money. And he's almost done with school, so if anybody knows of places that need a Graphic Designer, preferably that will pay more than $20 an hour (I want to stay home!!!), please let us know of that too. This is so hard, I don't want to have to do this, but it's gonna happen whether I like it or not. So, yeah, I'm stressed out right now. Sometimes having kids is so hard! But it's worth it!!

California

We are leaving for California today. It will be one of the saddest trips I've taken out there, but we are going to try and make it fun as well. We'll be going to Disneyland and taking Taylor with us. It will be his first time, and I bet he's scared of absolutely everything there. But it should still be fun. I should be posting pictures when we get back. If I remember to take my camera.

Goodbye for now, Grandpa

My grandpa John passed away Monday morning about 1:30 A.M. I heard about it at almost nine because I didn't check my messages till then. I'm mostly sad cause I didn't get to say goodbye, I haven't even seen him for over 5 years. I really wanted him to meet Justin and Taylor, and we were going to head to California in August so he could. I guess this is what happens when you put things off for so long. So, we are going on an impromptu trip out there for a funeral instead. So, Grandma will get to meet them and I guess we'll just have to wait for a while until we see Grandpa again for them to finally meet. I guess all that's left to say is Goodbye Grandpa, until we meet again. I love you.