I see pins on Pinterest that are like how to get your kid to eat and why girls are harder to potty train than boys and that completely ridiculous games I don't let my kids play one or whatever and I just think, how stupid is that.
Back in the day (I am really not sure what day that was exactly) kids (and everyone) ate when they were hungry or when food was offered to them, went to the bathroom when they needed to and played whatever games they thought up.
So I am not a mother and I realize the total lack of credibility I have when I say all of this, but from where I sit now, here is how I will parent.
I guess the premise of all of these is that kids are not idiots. They lack knowledge, yes, but they are not idiots. They have a basic sense of survival that they don't get to exercise all that often these days.
If my kid won't eat, that is fine. I'll continue to offer them food and then when their tiny body is either going to pass into a starvation coma or they are going to eat, they'll eat.
If my kid resists potty training...on second thought...I don't think I'll potty train. I'll show my kids how everyone else goes to the bathroom with a toilet and when they are sick of sitting in their own nasty, they'll go to the bathroom in a toilet.
I will not buy my kids shoes until after they are walking - shoes are not an accessory and they aren't even a need or beneficial most of the time.
I got this one from my mom, but I will never lie to them about their performance in something. If they played horribly in their game or recital and they ask...I will tell them. They are not made of fragile glass that cam be shattered at the smallest whisper of hones feedback. If they sucked, I will inform them of that fact. I do not want to be the source of their value, self-worth, yaddayaddayadda...They will earn both their wins and their losses with their efforts and performance not my uttering stupid and false compliments at them. None of this everyone is a winner garbage. You win and you lose. Sometimes you win when you deserve to lose and sometimes you lose when you deserve to win. Learn from it either way.
I will not prohibit my kids from developing all parts of themselves. That means making for them, decisions they have the capacity to make for themselves. That means keeping them from climbing up the wrong side of the slide or climbing trees or playing without shoes on. They have the ability to make decisions and learn the consequences themselves. Sure, I know that if they are too small and try to climb up the tree further than their small body allows them to safely, they might fall and break something but they don't know that. Yeah yeah I will be the one footing the bill so I may be singing a different tune when that becomes a reality...but from my armchair that's what I am going with. They get to learn that firsthand. Not because mom tells them that and won't let them. Ugh.
Think of it this way - you wouldn't withhold food from them to keep their bodies small and cute, so why do so many parents withhold mental food from their kids to keep their brains tiny and cute? School isn't the only mental food out there folks! Making decisions and climbing too high and all that, is mental food. It grows their tiny cute brains into bigger cute brains.
I am not going to make up stupid names for body parts. Girls have vaginas and boys have penises and testicles and both have nipples. My kids will know that as soon as they are learning where their noses and ears and eyes are. If my kids are the ones teaching other kids those things at school...at least they are teaching factually sound information and not the combination of lies, myths, media and childhood curiosity that most kids are getting. You're welcome other parents...hate me if you want.
I am not going to baby them. They are humans who have the right to learn and grow and make mistakes and make good decisions and develop a pattern for their life. Who am I to steal that from them?
This has become a compilation of the least and most important thoughts and experiences that I have had in my short life. Read along if that's your jam.
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Sunday, June 19, 2016
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
My Birth Control
This post will be a little different than my previous ones because I have never intended to teach anything. Now you may have learnt a thing or two on the way but that was never my intention and I apologize. JK This one however, will be a teaching one.
SO LISTEN WITH YOUR EYES.
I have never been on any form of birth control - except the most fool-proof one...not doing something that could result in a birth haha
BUT as the whole marriage thing has happened...I had to reevaluate my methods. (#celibacy4lyfe)
So I really hated the idea of having to ingest something, put something in my body, stick something to my body, rely solely on my parter etc. etc. Haha, so what the heck else is there eh?
Thank you for asking. Here's what else there is:
**all info taken from www.kindara.com**
Fertility Awareness Method - No it isn't some weird bead using, rhythm thing. Watch this:
So that is super cute, right? So cute.
Because I am mega lazy and avoiding studying for finals I just took a bunch of screen shots from their avoiding pregnancy page:
So yeah, that about sums it up - do your own research now.
But I've been charting for 16 cycles, like 9 of them married. So success!
They also have a get pregnant page if that is your jam.
SO LISTEN WITH YOUR EYES.
I have never been on any form of birth control - except the most fool-proof one...not doing something that could result in a birth haha
BUT as the whole marriage thing has happened...I had to reevaluate my methods. (#celibacy4lyfe)
So I really hated the idea of having to ingest something, put something in my body, stick something to my body, rely solely on my parter etc. etc. Haha, so what the heck else is there eh?
Thank you for asking. Here's what else there is:
**all info taken from www.kindara.com**
Fertility Awareness Method - No it isn't some weird bead using, rhythm thing. Watch this:
So that is super cute, right? So cute.
Because I am mega lazy and avoiding studying for finals I just took a bunch of screen shots from their avoiding pregnancy page:
So yeah, that about sums it up - do your own research now.
But I've been charting for 16 cycles, like 9 of them married. So success!
They also have a get pregnant page if that is your jam.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
25d15h
I am a traditionalist. I like to do things by the book. Status quo is my fave. I am a rule follower. Very much a rule follower.
SIKE
Lies. All of those. Were lies. I am a liar.
I am not a traditionalist. Most are just stupid social customs that don't serve great purposes. I think there need to be more people willing to change things up a bit. No matter how difficult.
Like ME.
My story:
In approximately 25 days and 15 hours I am marrying the greatest human. (Yes, the firepits, frozen, and flames one) The. Greatest. Human. Never was there another human who handled my repulsion to physical touch, my tendency to bite, my strange woman's health philosophy, my inability to follow rules, and my tendency to enjoy doing nothing.
We will be sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. This is during my spring break, and over a weekend for him. He's in school and we will probably be doing a lot of homework over our honeymoon. *Yay for struggling college students* We will be sealed at 11:40 in the am and then...here is where our follow the tradition train ride ends.
So, we are not doing a reception at that time. Ain't nobody got time for that. Our reception will be in August of 2015. Nearly 6 months after we actually get married. *Yay for the wildland firefighting life* See, he will be gone June to August. So prime time for marriage and receptioning is out of the question for us.
BUT we need to do something to include our families and have a celebration of some sorts. SO, a dutch lunch at Sweet Tomatoes it is. I know...we are just oozing convention. Then, Christopher and I will get in the car and drive to Saint George for two days and then come back to real life.
It gets better.
He has an apartment with his two besties with a lease until June. In Orem. He works. In Orem. He goes to UVU has classes 6-10 pm. In Orem. I live with my dear family. In Sandy. I work 40ish hours a week. In Sandy. I don't finish until 8:15ish pm most nights. In Sandy. The solution: He will go back to his apartment in Orem and I will stay at home in Sandy. Until about August. *Remember the summer firefighting thing?* About 6 months until we will reside in the same dwelling for longer than a weekend.
**WOOPWOOP**
Anyways, that is the plan. It's been pretty stressful. Going against all tradition is hard. What are people going to think? Oh wait, I don't care. But really though. It has clearly been a worry of mine.
I had a dream the other night where after I had sent out the EVITES (HAHA Oh yea, also, we didn't send out paper invitations, we sent out EVITES...without pictures, because we didn't do an engagement shoot.....HAHAHAH) my grandma had come over for something and she said something about how rude and improper our whole plan was. She said it in an underhanded way, just mumbling under her breath and I got very defensive and said it was the way it was going to go. I started to cry as I walked up the stairs. After a few steps I stopped crying and said, "No, you know what? This is how it is working. I will NOT apologize for it." And that is how I feel.
So take up your flags people! Change things up a bit! Do what you want and not what other people expect! It is liberating.
SIKE
Lies. All of those. Were lies. I am a liar.
I am not a traditionalist. Most are just stupid social customs that don't serve great purposes. I think there need to be more people willing to change things up a bit. No matter how difficult.
Like ME.
My story:
In approximately 25 days and 15 hours I am marrying the greatest human. (Yes, the firepits, frozen, and flames one) The. Greatest. Human. Never was there another human who handled my repulsion to physical touch, my tendency to bite, my strange woman's health philosophy, my inability to follow rules, and my tendency to enjoy doing nothing.
We will be sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. This is during my spring break, and over a weekend for him. He's in school and we will probably be doing a lot of homework over our honeymoon. *Yay for struggling college students* We will be sealed at 11:40 in the am and then...here is where our follow the tradition train ride ends.
So, we are not doing a reception at that time. Ain't nobody got time for that. Our reception will be in August of 2015. Nearly 6 months after we actually get married. *Yay for the wildland firefighting life* See, he will be gone June to August. So prime time for marriage and receptioning is out of the question for us.
BUT we need to do something to include our families and have a celebration of some sorts. SO, a dutch lunch at Sweet Tomatoes it is. I know...we are just oozing convention. Then, Christopher and I will get in the car and drive to Saint George for two days and then come back to real life.
It gets better.
He has an apartment with his two besties with a lease until June. In Orem. He works. In Orem. He goes to UVU has classes 6-10 pm. In Orem. I live with my dear family. In Sandy. I work 40ish hours a week. In Sandy. I don't finish until 8:15ish pm most nights. In Sandy. The solution: He will go back to his apartment in Orem and I will stay at home in Sandy. Until about August. *Remember the summer firefighting thing?* About 6 months until we will reside in the same dwelling for longer than a weekend.
**WOOPWOOP**
Anyways, that is the plan. It's been pretty stressful. Going against all tradition is hard. What are people going to think? Oh wait, I don't care. But really though. It has clearly been a worry of mine.
I had a dream the other night where after I had sent out the EVITES (HAHA Oh yea, also, we didn't send out paper invitations, we sent out EVITES...without pictures, because we didn't do an engagement shoot.....HAHAHAH) my grandma had come over for something and she said something about how rude and improper our whole plan was. She said it in an underhanded way, just mumbling under her breath and I got very defensive and said it was the way it was going to go. I started to cry as I walked up the stairs. After a few steps I stopped crying and said, "No, you know what? This is how it is working. I will NOT apologize for it." And that is how I feel.
So take up your flags people! Change things up a bit! Do what you want and not what other people expect! It is liberating.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
You know that perfect family?
You know that perfect family?
The one that doesn't have a drug addict in it?
That family that doesn't have any pregnant teenagers?
The one that has never been featured on an episode of Intervention?
The one that has never had a crises of faith?
The one that has never argued?
The one that knows how to tip properly at restaurants?
That family that has no divorces to speak of?
No lying?
No cheating?
No children born out of wedlock?
The one that has never had any member serve jail time?
The family that has never had any member in rehab?
The one that always dresses modestly?
The family that is RIDICULOUSLY photogenic?
The one that doesn't have any runaways?
The one that has never had the police bring their children home in the middle of the night?
The family whose children always behave politely?
No secrets?
No mental breakdowns?
No vices?
The one whose dog doesn't bark in the middle of the night?
That family that never speaks ill of others?
The one that never eats junk food?
The one that doesn't watch R-rated movies?
The one with children on missions in Brazil, Russia, AND Texas?
The one that watches all 4 sessions of General Conference and goes to Priesthood and the Relief Society meeting?
That one family with all brilliant minds?
The one that is made up of all wonderful musicians?
The one that drives super nice, clean cars?
The one that hasn't had to adopt because they are perfectly fertile?
The family that never has sweat stains?
The one with not a single zit between the lot of them?
The one with children at Harvard and Yale and Pepperdine?
The one with the all-state lacrosse star and the Decathlete with awards?
The family that serves others ALL THE TIME?
The one with all the girls with the Tiffany's necklaces?
That family that has never felt like a failure?
...yeah, me neither....
The one that doesn't have a drug addict in it?
That family that doesn't have any pregnant teenagers?
The one that has never been featured on an episode of Intervention?
The one that has never had a crises of faith?
The one that has never argued?
The one that knows how to tip properly at restaurants?
That family that has no divorces to speak of?
No lying?
No cheating?
No children born out of wedlock?
The one that has never had any member serve jail time?
The family that has never had any member in rehab?
The one that always dresses modestly?
The family that is RIDICULOUSLY photogenic?
The one that doesn't have any runaways?
The one that has never had the police bring their children home in the middle of the night?
The family whose children always behave politely?
No secrets?
No mental breakdowns?
No vices?
The one whose dog doesn't bark in the middle of the night?
That family that never speaks ill of others?
The one that never eats junk food?
The one that doesn't watch R-rated movies?
The one with children on missions in Brazil, Russia, AND Texas?
The one that watches all 4 sessions of General Conference and goes to Priesthood and the Relief Society meeting?
That one family with all brilliant minds?
The one that is made up of all wonderful musicians?
The one that drives super nice, clean cars?
The one that hasn't had to adopt because they are perfectly fertile?
The family that never has sweat stains?
The one with not a single zit between the lot of them?
The one with children at Harvard and Yale and Pepperdine?
The one with the all-state lacrosse star and the Decathlete with awards?
The family that serves others ALL THE TIME?
The one with all the girls with the Tiffany's necklaces?
That family that has never felt like a failure?
...yeah, me neither....
Thursday, October 9, 2014
My Newfound Mission in Life
So I recently got on the Humane Society of Utah's website and saw my beautiful Blue listed again. What does that mean? It means that someone adopted her and after a month or so was unhappy with her and brought her back. I honest to goodness shed tears over that. At work. Luckily I was alone at the time.
That made me so unbelievably sad I almost couldn't even handle it. I was ready to go get in my car and pick her up right then despite the destruction she caused. I didn't even care because she needs someone who loves her and who knows her. Luckily I do not have myopia (shout out to my eighth graders who have that word on their vocabulary quiz today!) and I did not do that. I currently do not have the resources to provide a life for her that would make her (and me) happy. But I did decide to do something.
I have this dream of living on a huge piece of land with a garden and animals and basically homesteading like in Dr. Quinn. (HAHAHA). That kind of a life would be wonderful for dogs like Blue. So into that dream, I incorporated and made room for dogs like Blue and the elderly dogs at the Humane Society of Utah that will most likely die there because people don't generally want to adopt a dog with less than 3 years left on this earth.
I want to be a place where those doggies can die in a home with love and snuggles and love and a family and love. I want my kids to have the responsibility of taking care of an animal that (more or less) needs them. I want them to have the experience of death of a (furry) loved one and go through the loss and learn from it. Learn that when a family can be together forever, it includes your furry, feathery, four legged, winged, and tailed family members too. I want to be a home to the dogs who end up in the HS or shelter multiple times because people are irresponsible.
I would also like you guys to help me. I don't care where you are or what your life is like. 7 times out of 10 you can and should get a dog. Check back for all the reasons why you should adopt a dog from the Humane Society or Shelter in your area and help me out with this dream of mine because as much as I would like to, I will never be able to be a home for all the dogs out there who need a family.
**I'll get to fostering kids later ;)**
That made me so unbelievably sad I almost couldn't even handle it. I was ready to go get in my car and pick her up right then despite the destruction she caused. I didn't even care because she needs someone who loves her and who knows her. Luckily I do not have myopia (shout out to my eighth graders who have that word on their vocabulary quiz today!) and I did not do that. I currently do not have the resources to provide a life for her that would make her (and me) happy. But I did decide to do something.
I have this dream of living on a huge piece of land with a garden and animals and basically homesteading like in Dr. Quinn. (HAHAHA). That kind of a life would be wonderful for dogs like Blue. So into that dream, I incorporated and made room for dogs like Blue and the elderly dogs at the Humane Society of Utah that will most likely die there because people don't generally want to adopt a dog with less than 3 years left on this earth.
I want to be a place where those doggies can die in a home with love and snuggles and love and a family and love. I want my kids to have the responsibility of taking care of an animal that (more or less) needs them. I want them to have the experience of death of a (furry) loved one and go through the loss and learn from it. Learn that when a family can be together forever, it includes your furry, feathery, four legged, winged, and tailed family members too. I want to be a home to the dogs who end up in the HS or shelter multiple times because people are irresponsible.
I would also like you guys to help me. I don't care where you are or what your life is like. 7 times out of 10 you can and should get a dog. Check back for all the reasons why you should adopt a dog from the Humane Society or Shelter in your area and help me out with this dream of mine because as much as I would like to, I will never be able to be a home for all the dogs out there who need a family.
**I'll get to fostering kids later ;)**
Thursday, March 27, 2014
What I want:
I want my life to be full of color. I want the brightest
colors to light my path. I want a green door and a yellow mailbox. I want my
lamp to have a purple light bulb. I want music to push me around. I want the
notes to urge my steps, helping me do the dishes and vacuum the halls. I want the notes to come from the
artists and from me. I want music always whispering to me, “Dance. Sing.”
I want a treehouse with a bookshelf and a two-person
sleeping bag. I want a lantern to light the words on the page. I want books.
Real books. Not a tablet with ePages and ePapercuts. I want REAL papercuts. I
want to read poetry and hate it. I want a rope ladder to climb into my
treehouse. I want to have sleepovers in that treehouse with my family, my kids,
my grandkids. I want to have dogs that we pull up into the treehouse in a
basket pulley-system.
I want to observe people. I want to come closer to the truth
about us all, about human nature. Nature? Nurture? Does it matter? I want to
befriend the elderly, the homeless. I want to ask them about their scars and
hear their stories. I want to talk to and understand millions. I want their
lives to change me. I want to change. I want to listen more than talk. I
already know that.
I want my life to be present in my bones. I want you to be
able to say, “She loved riding horses and playing lacrosse. She loved eating
peanut butter. She loved playing basketball, look at that finger. She hated the
cold and the hot but lived through both. She did not like seafood. She wrote. A
lot. A blog maybe? She got migraines too. ”
I want to believe in angels and demons and ghosts and
fairies and Peter Pan and Neverland. I want to reread Harry Potter every year
with my family. I want them to believe in it. Put their hearts in it. I want to
knock on wood and change paths when I see a black cat. I want to believe in
reincarnation and talking animals.
I want to get mad and say mean things about people. I want
to mean those things but have it not even matter. I want to hate things about
people but love them unconditionally anyways. I want to be able to cry…hard and
then get up the next morning and make others smile.
I want to never experience -45 degrees again. I want to
remember Wyoming with fondness and a little pity and awe. I want to hate
football and not care because others love it and I can share with them.
I want to go the extra mile but have it go unnoticed. I want
to create light and life. I want to have nothing left at the end of my life. I
want to die at 73. 75 at the latest unless there is something greater here than
what awaits us all. I want to be sure in this life and not wait until the next.
I want to hear, “Well done thou good and faithful servant.”
I want to not give a damn and I want people to not care that
I don’t care. I don’t care. Stop caring. Let me have my purple lights, green
door and yellow mailbox. I want people to mind their own business but notice
when someone needs a hand. These are a few of the things I want.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Bear Lake
I've failed miserably the past few months (cause I decided to have a life) so I apologize.
My fam and I spent New Years up at the cabin in Bear Lake. It was pure joy.
We read some books and played some card games. We wrestled (I usually won). Ate lots of food.
It was a great way to begin 2014.
Now to think of my resolutions for 2014....
My fam and I spent New Years up at the cabin in Bear Lake. It was pure joy.
We jumped into the lake on the 31st. This is pre-jump
This one is post-jump
This is where we jumped:
For some reason the videos of us jumping are not working...I'll figure it out laterrr
Here are some more pictures of us post-jump
It was awesome. We had lots of fun. It was cold and you couldn't breathe for a while and then it started to burn....but I don't regret it.
Other than jumping into the lake we read and watched approximately 1 million movies like:
- Bernie
- Admission
- Mud
- The Amazing Spiderman
- Despicable me 2
- All 3 Chronicles of Narnia
- Ratatouille
- Gladiator
- Dennis the Menace
- Megamind
It was a great way to begin 2014.
Now to think of my resolutions for 2014....
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
A really cool experience
It's funny. You'd think I would feel different now that my dad has been excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Like I might be angry or sad or confused and take out my feelings by distancing myself from the church or something...But it's not like that.
I feel happy even. I don't know why except that it must be the Holy Ghost's influence on me.
I drove home friday after class to be a part of the disciplinary council on sunday night. It didn't go as planned. We did not learn the lesson that we had anticipated learning:
"For clarification, we weren't of the conviction that the children should be at the disciplinary counsel to hear the "outcome." We had already discussed that at length in our family beforehand. We all were prepared for any outcome. What we are absolutely certain of was that they should be allowed to see the process as it took place.
2) Man is imperfect. Man will always be imperfect. And IT DOESN'T MATTER. God is perfect. He is the source of all light and truth so no matter what people do (excommunicate your father) or don't do (listen to the spirit) you can bear them no ill, think no less of them, sustain them fully and know that you can go to God as the source of all light and truth. It does not matter that man (YES, even your church leaders, YES even your Bishop and Stake Presidency and Thomas Monson) are imperfect and make imperfect decisions without utilizing the divine gift of the Holy Ghost. IT DOES NOT MATTER. God is with us all if we let him be. And THAT is how we will attain salvation.
"Disagreement does not require warfare, and sometimes makes for very healthy and interesting conversation between those holding different views. We all need to push beyond rhetoric into the substance of the disagreements. Once we do that we can find the ability to love one another even as we disagree."
P.S. I love the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I am thankful for Institute and my YSA. I love my leaders and sustain them and pray for them. I love general conference and the men who dedicate their lives to the cause. I also know that these things will prepare me for the next world, while remaining here in this one.
I feel happy even. I don't know why except that it must be the Holy Ghost's influence on me.
I drove home friday after class to be a part of the disciplinary council on sunday night. It didn't go as planned. We did not learn the lesson that we had anticipated learning:
"For clarification, we weren't of the conviction that the children should be at the disciplinary counsel to hear the "outcome." We had already discussed that at length in our family beforehand. We all were prepared for any outcome. What we are absolutely certain of was that they should be allowed to see the process as it took place.
In our discussions with them we talked of the Spirit that attends a disciplinary council. We discussed the format and the procedure. We reviewed the scriptures and what they say about disciplinary councils. We were certain this would offer them an opportunity to hear from people who disagree with their father and hear how other people interpret the scriptures and how they relate to the history of the church. We were looking forward to the opportunity for them to see the scriptures used by me and then by the members of the high council testify of gospel truths. The Spirit witnessed to Stephanie this would be a faith promoting meeting for them to attend. The outcome was a non-issue.
In any event, again we would like to thank you for your service. We know this has been difficult and bear no resentment for you or anyone involved. I am saddened, even ashamed that there wasn't an open process which allowed my children to have this important opportunity. I've prized the underlying principles of the gospel which involve persuasion, knowledge, meekness and avoid control, compulsion and dominion. I wanted my children to witness this glorious process in which men of good faith and belief come together to work through an important disagreement. I had wanted them to behold the Spirit leading to unity."
But we DID learn a different lesson or two:
1) Family is important. It is the most important thing God has given us. Our family is a reflection of us and our lives. The scripture "By their fruits ye shall know them" (Matthew 7:20) has new meaning for me. The fruits are your family. That is true. Think about it...we use the word "roots" to refer to family heritage and such. It makes sense! The Snuffer clan was a pretty damn sturdy and strong fruit tree last Sunday night. Our roots can withstand anything.
2) Man is imperfect. Man will always be imperfect. And IT DOESN'T MATTER. God is perfect. He is the source of all light and truth so no matter what people do (excommunicate your father) or don't do (listen to the spirit) you can bear them no ill, think no less of them, sustain them fully and know that you can go to God as the source of all light and truth. It does not matter that man (YES, even your church leaders, YES even your Bishop and Stake Presidency and Thomas Monson) are imperfect and make imperfect decisions without utilizing the divine gift of the Holy Ghost. IT DOES NOT MATTER. God is with us all if we let him be. And THAT is how we will attain salvation.
3) Disagreement is a good thing. Really.
"Disagreement does not require warfare, and sometimes makes for very healthy and interesting conversation between those holding different views. We all need to push beyond rhetoric into the substance of the disagreements. Once we do that we can find the ability to love one another even as we disagree."
Where would we be if Joseph Smith hadn't disagreed with the churches of his time? How can we learn to be Christ-like if everyone agrees on everything? How do we learn to love despite differences and disagreements? I don't think you can. It is not meant to be easy to love everyone. It is meant to be a refining process.
SO...
I am grateful for the disagreement and discussion that occurred between my family and the Stake Presidency. It taught me three important lessons that I thank God for.
God works in awesome (and mysterious) ways. I would suggest to those reading this that you find out how he works. It will be worth it 10000X over.
P.S. I love the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I am thankful for Institute and my YSA. I love my leaders and sustain them and pray for them. I love general conference and the men who dedicate their lives to the cause. I also know that these things will prepare me for the next world, while remaining here in this one.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
It's time for the cliche post about summer
Summertime. HOLY COW.
Love it.
Why?
Because its the time where you can wear the same clothing for 4 days in a row and no one cares. Its the time where you can shower only twice a week and then count the times you swim or are at the waterpark as another form of shower.
Because its the time where you can sit and do absolutely nothing and enjoy it!
Or read the hunger games in one day, reading from the part where she drops the tracker jacker nest to when they announce that two tributes from the same district can win out loud to your sisters in the living room.
Or take a bike ride or a longboard ride and just do it. Not thinking about what you have to do when you get home or what you were supposed to do before. Living in the moment 100%.
It is the time of sunburns that hurt but make you feel so alive. It is a time of tan.
Its the time when you dont really wear shoes.
Its the time when you don't put your contacts in until noon.
Summer when its so bloody hot you get cranky.
It's when you have minimal responsibilities.
When you only look at your phone once a day and get to be free from it the rest of the time.
I love summer. I really really do. Love it. It is great.
ENJOY SUMMER PEOPLE
Love it.
Why?
Because its the time where you can wear the same clothing for 4 days in a row and no one cares. Its the time where you can shower only twice a week and then count the times you swim or are at the waterpark as another form of shower.
Because its the time where you can sit and do absolutely nothing and enjoy it!
Or read the hunger games in one day, reading from the part where she drops the tracker jacker nest to when they announce that two tributes from the same district can win out loud to your sisters in the living room.
Or take a bike ride or a longboard ride and just do it. Not thinking about what you have to do when you get home or what you were supposed to do before. Living in the moment 100%.
It is the time of sunburns that hurt but make you feel so alive. It is a time of tan.
Its the time when you dont really wear shoes.
Its the time when you don't put your contacts in until noon.
Summer when its so bloody hot you get cranky.
It's when you have minimal responsibilities.
When you only look at your phone once a day and get to be free from it the rest of the time.
I love summer. I really really do. Love it. It is great.
ENJOY SUMMER PEOPLE
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
An assignment for my class: part II
Humitrophis – I have no idea what the actual word for these
things are. They are the little glass stone things that are put in jars and
bowls as decoration and stuff. When my sister was a toddler she decided they
were called humitrophises. It was great. She loved to play with them and my
other siblings and I learned to love playing with them as well. We spent an
embarrassing amount of time when we were kids playing with those little glass
stone things. Whenever I see one I resist the urge to take it and play with it
like I used to.
Baseball – Until recently, my brother and baseball were one
in the same. I have gone to more baseball games than most 19-year old girls. My
brother played middle infield and occasionally outfield. I idolized him growing
up so I loved baseball. I love it still. Baseballs remind me of Christian. They
always will.
White dresses and Blue blazers – Sounds like a wedding
right? Well it is not. It was my high school graduation. I went to a private
school so we didn’t do the whole cap and gown thing. The girls wore white
dresses (knee-length or longer with sleeves!) and the boys wore khakis, a white
collared shirt, and a blue blazer with the Waterford patch on the pocket. I did
not cry during my graduation, but I got close. I had known my peers for years
and years, some since I was 2 or 3. We were also the first class at Waterford
where everyone who began the year ended it and graduated in years and years.
Teachers couldn’t remember the last time a whole class graduated together. I
will be in a store and see a white dress and think to myself “That would have
been a good dress for graduation”.
My youngest sister has a very slow paced walk. Her heels
touch first. Her head and shoulders are upright and straight. Her eyes are
generally up, not looking at the ground as she steps. She has long legs so her
steps are very long. Her arms slightly sway along her sides.
My sister is active, she moves a lot, even when seated. She
grew up with almost all male friends, she plays on a boys baseball team so she has
some mannerisms or characteristics that one would associate with boys like the
way she sits and runs. She uses her face a lot to express herself.
My sister has a youthful voice. I noticed she emphasizes
consonants a lot. More so than your average person. When she is frustrated her voice elevates in volume and
pitch.
When my sister walks into the kitchen, her first response is
to look for food.
I see that my sister has some food on her face and it looks
like she hasn’t brushed her hair in a while. Her nails are pink and blue. She
has swirly earrings. She is young.
I have short steps since I have short legs. I have short
arms so they swing a lot. My head projects forward when I walk.
When I stand it is apparent how short my arms are. As when I
am walking, my head projects forward. Usually I cross one leg behind the other
weight-bearing leg.
When I sit, I move a lot because of my back problems. I
generally lean back in the chair unless there is a table and then I rest
elbows/head on table. Sometimes I cross one leg under the other.
When I speak, I use equal long words and then rapid shorter
words that rise in pitch during the points I want to emphasize.
I use the
words/phrases:
Grow up
Junk
I don’t see
a problem with that
Ain’t nobody
got time for that
Poop.
Everywhere, always
I really
like the words:
Junk
Kylee
I sound a lot like my sisters. Well, they sound a lot like
me since I came first.
I think others perceive me as short, compact, confident –
because I keep my head up, I strut a little. I keep eye contact; I have
bold/confident mannerisms like that.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
An assignment for my class: part I
Mac 'n Ramen – Growing up, my parents both worked so we had a
nanny or my older siblings took care of us younger siblings. The go to meal was
Kraft macaroni and cheese. One day, my older brother mixed Kraft Macaroni and
Ramen. That then was the go to meal and I still eat it as a college student. The
mixed fake cheese and fake chicken flavoring smell reminds me of my childhood. Yummy.
Grandparents - I can recognize my grandparents smell
anywhere. It smells dusty, a little floral, like old people, and like Vaseline
lotion. I have a scarf that my grandmother crocheted for me and every time I
wear it I smell their house. It makes me happy.
Hospital – I hate the smell of the hospital. You rarely ever
get good new there. It’s awful. It smells like medicine, illness, old people,
white, false cleanliness (even though you can't possibly imagine the awful stuff everywhere, always). It reminds me of the day I was there when I was 15
years old and they told me I had 2 herniated discs in my back and Degenerative
Disc Disease. They said I wouldn’t play sports again. I didn’t cry until I got
home and was making Ramen noodles. I hate the smell of hospitals.
My trampoline – So many good memories (some including injuries) have happened on my trampoline. I remember my first back flip out there and the
countless attempts at a perfect back flip 180. The times we would put the sprinkler by
the tramp and dump dish soap so the surface became a huge, bubbly, slip and
slide. That trampoline defines my childhood.
Harley Davidson – My dad has had Harleys since before I was
born. So many of his shirts are from various Harley shops around the country. I
can picture the way he lets his beard grow out when he’s taking a Harley trip
to Yellowstone, Sturgis, or the Grand Canyon. I got my Harley license the year
I graduated high school and now we can ride them together, with me not as a
passenger. Harleys will ALWAYS remind me of my father.
Scratches on the Suburban tail light – This was my first car
accident. Oh dear, it was terrible. It was the December after I got my license
in August. I was going to go Christmas shopping with my cousin, Taylor. It was
nighttime and I was reversing out of the garage to go pick her up. I couldn’t
see the mailbox. I backed into it and it basically exploded. There were bricks
up to 15 feet away. No one was home, my parents were in a movie and I couldn’t
get a hold of them. I had a panic attack and cried and called my brother. He
rushed home and laughed when he saw the mailbox. It was a shocking experience
for me, but I smile when I think about it now.
Rusty and Rosie – These were the little rodent characters (I
don’t know what animal they actually are) that were used by the elementary school
that I went to to teach children various concepts. They had VHS movies we would
watch and CDs to listen to. I can still sing many of the songs from Rusty and
Rosie. I probably learned a lot from them and when my little sisters listen to
the CD’s I can sing along.
The Beatles – When I hear any Beatles songs I think of my
dad. End of story. The Beatles are the soundtrack to our car rides and Harley
trips. Whether it be CD’s, iTunes, or Youtube videos I have heard every Beatles
song ever. Beatles make me think of my dad.
Crowd cheering for me – When I was a senior in high school I
was the varsity point guard until I broke my finger and had to get surgery. The
night before I got surgery we had a home game and I was in a splint and
bandaged up. I got my parents, the athletic trainer, and the coaches permission
to play for a little bit since I was getting surgery the next day and they
could just fix any more damage anyway. Well I played a little at the beginning
of the game and then my coach took me out. In the fourth quarter, with just 2
or 3 minutes left, our entire fan section started cheering “WE WANT KYLEE! WE
WANT KYLEE!”. My coach looked and me and said, "Get in there". I finished the
last few minutes of my last ever game. That sound of the crowd still brings me
to tears when I think about it. It was incredible.
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Boise, Idaho SWEEP
So my lacrosse team went to Boise this past weekend for a tournament. 10 hours of driving in a backseat as comfortable as these:
The ugly landscape, barely any radio reception and then finally in Boise. What a relief. And my wonderful family came. It was GREAT.
We went 4-0. WHAT??? It was great. I had a (mostly) good time and hopefully this is indicative of our season.
Here are some of the amazing podcasts I listened to on the drives:
How Autopsies Work
Does the 5 Second Rule Work?
How Barbie Works?
Why does music provoke emotion?
How Lying Works
Those are just a few...22+ hours of driving is a LONNNGGGGGGG time....
Enjoy!
The ugly landscape, barely any radio reception and then finally in Boise. What a relief. And my wonderful family came. It was GREAT.
We went 4-0. WHAT??? It was great. I had a (mostly) good time and hopefully this is indicative of our season.
Here are some of the amazing podcasts I listened to on the drives:
How Autopsies Work
Does the 5 Second Rule Work?
How Barbie Works?
Why does music provoke emotion?
How Lying Works
Those are just a few...22+ hours of driving is a LONNNGGGGGGG time....
Enjoy!
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Kind, Young, Loud, Excitable, Energetic
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Monday January 21, 2013
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Its incredible what that man did and also what many others did. I find it astounding and admirable and impressive. He fought for right over his own safety and comfort. Good stuff.
This is also good stuff. Enjoy!
This is also good stuff. Enjoy!
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