bucket list

Let's be honest here, my mission is just around the corner.

And there are a LOT of things I still want to do before I leave.

like.................(in no particular order)

make another $1000

eat a Costa Vida salad

road trip to Utah with my family

go to the Salt Lake temple

run 7 miles (without stopping)

make 2 pairs of pajama pants

cut off my hair

jump on the trampoline

eat at the food carts downtown

get a pedicure

finish reading the Book of Mormon

finish reading the Harry Potter series

build an epic fort

take photos with wissa jack and man

have a Harry Potter movie marathon

throw away everything that holds me down

finish writing in my journal/get caught up

go to the Portland zoo

dance with homeless  people at Saturday's Market

finger-paint

see The Hunger Games

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my beach family

Madison: Can we reenact all seven Harry Potter books? ....Because I call being Hermione.

Jared: I call being Voldemort!

Gabe: I call being a death eater.

Griff: Can I be Harry's sweaters?

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lessons learned after having four children.

(for a week I should say....)

I went to Texas (Tejas) for a week a while back to babysit for my aunt and uncle while they went to Hawaii.

I decided it would be my own little experiment. If I can survive a whole week with four kids by myself, for sure some day in the future I can have six kids with a husband. 

Things learned that week:

1. You will change a lot of poopy diapers.

2. Little kids take everything literally. So when you say something like "The missionaries are smoking!!" They will think they're smoking cigarettes. Not smoking hot.

3. If you want to leave the house on time, you should begin preparing to leave at least a half hour before.

4. Sometimes you should just let them have it their way.

5. Nap time must never be missed. 

6. Always turn off the alarm system first thing in the morning.

7. "Once Upon a Time" stories need to have at least one mythical creature and the main character has to be the child you are telling the story to.

8. Bath time is the best time.

9. So is bedtime. 

10. Although there were moments, mostly kids are awesome.

Also, hats off to single parents. Seriously I had no idea until this past week. 

And yes, I still want six kids.

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