Exhausted

Holland and I hung out doing the normal daily stuff...whatever that is.  Lately, it's just been hanging out.  Luckily I've been able to have a playmate come over and entertain Holland while I lounge on the couch.  This past few weeks has been surprisingly difficult.  I haven't felt good due to pregnancy and catching a cold that is still lingering.  Therefore, all of my motivation goes with it.  Mostly, I've just been exhausted.  It isn't until late afternoon that I begin to pep up which usually gives me just enough time to speed clean the house and throw something on the stove for Jaret to come home to.  Anyway, the last two days have been better and I actually did some laundry!  It's a step.  Overall, I can't complain.  Life is good.  We're very blessed with all we have.  Jaret is always so helpful when he comes home too.

The past few days have been dedicated to "The Academy" during my lounging moments.  It's a show that takes you through the Los Angeles Sheriff's Departments Training Academy.  It's been very fascinating to me.  I know Jaret would love to be a cop, but it made me think of whether or not I would like it.  I think I could handle the academy.  I love the competitive and physical side of the job.  I just don't know how I would do with the emotional side of it.  When I played basketball I didn't do a very good job of handling being yelled at.  I also don't think I would enjoy wrestling a drug addict to the ground, or seeing so many sad things.  I'm grateful for our law enforcement and the sacrifices that they make.  I'll stick to being a mom.

Little Holland is really growing.  She understand so much of what we say that it's impressive.  She can even throw diapers away if asked.  I wish she would do ALL the things we ask :)  I think we can add running to the list of accomplishments now.  For a while it was a brisk and choppy walk, but it's turned into a choppy run.  It's pretty cute.  She can stop herself now before running into things ... for the most part.  I'm very surprised at what an active little girl she is.  Though, I sadly admit that she is now really into Baby Einstein and asks for it by pointing to the TV.  I don't usually let her watch much on TV, but it's getting harder because I can get so much more done with her little eyes glued to the TV.

Holland was a poodle for Halloween.  We borrowed a cute little costume from some friends and had so much fun taking her trick-or-treating down main street and at the trunk or treat.  We also went to a hay maze as a family and were really impressed with what a good job they did with it.  Holland enjoyed going back and forth for a while but soon grew impatient with same picture never ending.  It was actually kind of funny.  There was also a little maze for the kids that had a huge pile of dried corn in the middle.  Instead of a sandbox, it was a corn box.  Most important, though, was the cotton candy.  I don't know what it is about cotton candy but I love it!  Love it!  While growing up in Utah my family would usually try to make it to Lagoon each summer and I would always buy cotton candy while there.  You would think that I would get over the sweetness by now but going back this summer just solidified the reality of my love for cotton candy.  I had to have some at the maze.  Mmmm.  Cotton candy.