Ramblings of A Stay At Home Mom

Last week Kai had a basket ball tournament so my family came to keep me company. I love to have them visit. They were only here for one day, but that was enough for Chris and Ryan to reek havoc on our quiet little town of Mesquite. The girls were dying to take them to lunch at Del Taco (I know, Del Taco, its really sad, but remember we live in a small town) so we went there for lunch. Since there really isn't room on the play place for a 6'5" 20 year old and a 6'2" 17 year old, they did the next best thing. They emptied the vending machine of flaming skull tattoos. They went to the bathroom to put them all over various places on their bodies. While Chris was rubbing a skull tat on Ryan's chest, an old man happened to walk into the small bathroom. i think he got scared, because he turned around and walked out. Mesquite is not used to such friendly relationships between men I guess. We then headed up the road to the local Walmart (remember- small town). We separated to get different things and a short while later I see a shopping cart rounding the corner carrying a load of a 6'5" big blond boy with long legs sticking out. It was being pushed quite fast by a the 6'2" boy. If I hadn't known them, i think I would have been scarred. My mom told me we should quickly walk away so we wouldn't be near when some poor store clerk who chose the short straw had to ask these tall muscly boys to kindly knock it off. Its always and adventure with them and I wish they could have stayed longer.

So this is where the rambling comes in. I used to be really, really good at soccer. I feel like I can say this without feeling cocky because its really like I am complimenting someone else since I can't even run around the block without getting winded now. I probably wouldn't even be able to score a goal in a wide open, un-manned net. Kai was at another tournament this weekend and so my mother-in-law invited me to a charity soccer tournament that thee of my brother-in-laws were playing in. It was really fun. The girls had a great time running around and coaching from the side lines, Bubba was enjoying the fresh air, it was just simply a beautiful day. Watching the game made me want to play again so badly. It might have been just the motivation I needed to get active again. Or my new motivation could be this: My daughter's comments about my belly. You know, things like, " wow, mom, your tummy is really squishy. Can I touch it?" I usually lose weight much faster after child birth and still have some pounds to shed, obviously. But I did just move to a smaller pant size. So while my weight loss efforts are slow, it is happening. I really hope it happens by swim suit season. As soon as basket ball season is over, I will leave the girls and Bubba with Kai and hit the gym with a renewed passion.

In other news, these are a few of the conversations that have taken place this week:

Scene: Me putting Kiera down for a nap.

Me: Kiera, close your eyes.

Kiera: I am mom, but my eyes are playing hop scotch.

Scene: Lunch time prayer by Cambria. We had just watched our neighbor being taken away by ambulance. I thought this was cute because it was completely unprompted.

" . . .and please bless Dan's Daddy to get well and please make sure your are with him at the hospital."

Scene: During the same lunch, Kiera stepped out the back door and the following words were said:

Kiera: " Mom. I'm painting!" Me: not worried because this often happens on the wall with a pretend paintbrush, Oh, good . . . wait, stop!" It wasn't a pretend paintbrush it was a hot dog with ketchup paint going onto the wall of our house.

And lastly, Since going to enrichment this last week I have discovered that many women in our ward think that I am from Hawaii. (It must be because I look so exotic:)) I think this is funny, and I like the assumption and so I reluctantly correct them. "No, I'm from California, but I lived in Hawaii for 7 years. Its where Kai and I met."

I wonder, If you had the chance, would you pick up your family and all your own and move to Hawaii. There really is a lot to think about when considering this move. Would you do it?