Games with Spencey and MJ

 Josh and I played games with Spencey and MJ this afternoon. One of the cards that you draw for the game said you get a second turn if you have a mustache... so Spencer found himself a mustache so he could have a second turn (he ended up winning the game 😂).

Who gets the bed

 So the dog and cat both wanted the dog bed... I guess I’m glad they could work it out and share 😂

Exercising

Growing up I never established a good routine for working out. In fact because of health issues throughout my childhood and teenage life working out was difficult and usually caused counterproductive results. I have tried over my years as an adult to establish better workout routines. I haven’t always been successful. In the fall of 2017 I had a cancer scare. When I found out I did not have cancer (after a couple months of worry and further tests) I decided I was tired of being scared and not “living” my full life. I went out side my comfort zone and talked with a friend who goes to gyms a lot and set up to go with her. This was a first for me. I had not worked out in a gym in front of people since my weights class in college. But since that first time going to the gym with my friend in early November 2017, I have become a regular at the gym. I switched which location I go to after Spencer started school. I miss seeing the friends that all went to that location, but where I go now is a lot less busy and the people are very friendly. And I have found that if I work at least 3 times a week I feel much healthy, happier, and physically better. I even found a way to get my works outs in this last fall while doing daycare (thanks Josh). Now with all the COVID 19 stuff going on we can’t go to gyms. I haven’t been able to “work out” in a few weeks. I’ve tried modifying things and doing different workouts based out of our home. But it’s just not the same (funny, but not the same). Over this last week we were able to pick up a treadmill, a rowing machine, and an elliptical to use at our home. We are transforming our garage into a gym. And I am excited! I’m excited to work out again!

Groundies

 What do you do when the parks are closed but the kids want to play groundies? You modify the rules so you can play in your backyard. I love my backyard, but I have grown to appreciate it so much over the last couple weeks. It has literally saved the sanity of my older kids. It gives Spence and MJ a place to get their energy out. Groundies in the backyard worked out pretty good. We will definitely have to try it again.

Happy Birthday mom

Today is my mom’s birthday. We stopped by (but stayed 6 feet apart) to drop off a present for her and wish her a happy days. It’s hard to not be able to celebrate together. I have been very blessed with a wonderful mother (and father). I hope she had a wonderful birthday.

Joke from 6 years ago... We had a birthday party for my mom. My mom has never “liked” to tell her age, so she would always say she was 29. Sweet Cat was 6 then, and knew her numbers... Cat was confused... she knew that I was 38, how could my mom be 29? After wondering how that worked, Cat came up with this answer... “Oh I know! She must have hit 100 and started over!”
I don’t think I’ve heard my mom say she’s 29 since 😂

My new type of work out

With no gym available, you have to be creative with your in home workouts...  Today was leg day 😂

Fourth Sunday

This was our forth week of home based sacrament services. Except this week we didn’t have a sacrament service. It was the first weekend in April, or better known as General Conference weekend.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints hold semiannual conferences each year. They are always the first weekend in April and October. Over the two days we get to hear from General Authorities and others serving in our church. It’s is always spiritually uplifting and a rewarding weekend. This weekend didn’t disappoint. There were so many wonderful talks. And even though it was a completely different experience than ever before (because of COVID 19) it felt like home, like safety and love, like normal. I’m grateful that we were able to watch General Conference as a family from the safety of our home.

We did puzzles during conference

We were invited to join in a world wide fast for COVID 19

A new symbol for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The new proclamation to the world from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints