Busy

It's driving me crazy that I haven't blogged this week! I've been busy, but not THAT busy, sheesh. I'm dying for a new computer so this laptop misery can end. 

 

We took this picture last Friday before heading out to dinner and a movie (Something Borrowed). 

**Have you seen that movie?

Are you busy, but not THAT busy?**

Comment Window Tidbit: I am really loving being off work for the summer!

SPT--fortius

Lelly's topics for this month's SPTs have been Olympic inspired. Somehow I've missed two weeks of this month and am just now joining in on the challenge.

citius, altius, fortius

[faster, higher, stronger]
These three words encourage the athlete to give his or her best during competition, and to view this effort as a victory in itself.

I haven't had any good ideas for these challenges that I haven't already posted about (good mail, exercise--oops, guess I should do that, friendships, etc.) so I haven't participated, but as I was thinking about Self-Portrait Tuesday in the shower this morning (is that too much info?) it occurred to me that I was overlooking something that definitely makes me stronger...my relationships with my sisters!


Duh! This is a self-portrait we took in a dressing room last Saturday evening. It cracked me up that we were all in the same dressing room, but it definitely made our outing more fun.

We went to the movies together.

We ate dinner at Chili's and laughed at each others' silliness.

We shopped at Target and discussed hair products.

I am very lucky to have my whole family live so close. I see them every week at some point for lunch, game night, a kid-exchange or activity and I talk to them on the phone as well. The only way it could be better is if Adam and Amy and their girls would move closer (but they're anti-Utah County) so that just stopping by was an option.

I think it's easy to take family relationships for granted, especially when they're good. I forget that I am lucky to be close to my siblings, until I post about something we've done and you guys mention it in a comment. That's always a good reminder for me that I should be more actively grateful.


So this is me, recognizing this blessing and the strength (fortius) I gain from my relationships with my family, and specifically my sisters. I sometimes feel sad that Whitney doesn't have a sister, and I just have to hope that she'll stay good friends with her cousins so that she can have that closeness as well.

**What makes you stronger?
Have you done this month's SPTs?
Do you take family for granted?**

We're Off

I'm heading off for a girl's weekend with my mom, Robyn, Lori and Amy. We're going to have approximately 48 hours of no responsibility, no kids, no groove busters and no phone calls (weeha!). (These pictures are from a girl's night we had a year and a half ago.)


This trip was our Mother's Day gift for her this year, and happily coincides with her 60th birthday (which is Saturday). So please wish us well, we're new to girl's weekends and are bringing a lot of stuff with us so we know what to do with ourselves.

I tried to interest Randy in returning as the Interim Blogger, but he's not too keen on the idea. I have no idea why, isn't blogging a glorious thing? Why wouldn't he want to wield the power of the keyboard while I am away? I don't have a clue.

Happy Birthday Natasha!!!

**What do you do during a girl's weekend?
Is this something your family does?**