Spoiled Rotten

I am so grateful for the opportunity to BLOG.  I know that sounds silly; but let me explain.  Blogging has reminded me to take pictures of things.  I KNOW I wouldn't take half the photos...if I didn't think I could put them on the blog.  I am also grateful because it makes me see my life differently.  I notice small, silly, funny things and want to take a second and remember them.  I am also reminded each time I look through all the pictures again...how blessed and exciting my life really is.  This week I get to realize how truly spoiled rotten I am.  What scares me...is I found myself bored and ungrateful at times this week.  Why do I do that?  I have soooo much, but don't mind wanting more.  I want to be happy with the simple, mundane things...not just keep busy with the crazy fun stuff.  I am going to try really hard this week to keep it simple, and to be happy and peaceful with the simple life. 

So this last week...I was having a Horrible, no good, ROTTEN kind of day.  I was feeling sorry for myself and wanting to "get out!"  I knew I still had a free dinner to Benihanas...so I kind of FORCED everyone into the car and out to dinner.   I hadn't really given much thought to tired, cranky kids either.  Anyway, Benihana's is in Chandler...so we had to drive there...then there was a 50 minute wait.  I knew we should just leave, but I had already psyched the kids up too much.  So Jake left with Spencer and fed him and took him to target and I got to enjoy dinner with Aubrey and Weston.  They really were great...but I was exhausted by the end of the night.  We got there at 6:15pm and left after 8:30pm...so long dinner.  I shouldn't have pushed to MAKE it happen...but I did.  I do love the food there though...and the kids really LOVED it in the end.  Jake...in the car with Spencer...not so much.  I'm sorry honey!


Before Spencer left!

Later in the week me and the kids went to LoLo's Chicken and Waffles.  My cutie patootie friend Corissa says it is her FAVORITE so we just couldn't pass it up.  I was again solo with the kids...Jake had a work dinner.  It was really fun to be with this group of people.  I am loving them all!  The chicken really is delicious!  Fattening....but delicious!

And last, but not least...some more spoiling....Sat. I got to go to Last Chance with some girlfriends from our ward.  Beth swears by this place.  Anyway, I had never gone before and I was completely blown away with how BUSY it is!  People are crazy.  I was happy to find a cardigan that I have been looking for....for months to match a certain Goodwill dress.  It was lots of fun and I love these ladies too.  Again, I ate delicious food and enjoyed my time without kids...for this trip.  I must say....after 3 times eating out in 1 week.  Plus...not eating sugar...so that means actually eating TONS of other fattening stuff (to make up for my sugar urges.)  I have officially gained 6lbs!  Not in one week...but WAY too fast.  The exclamation points don't mean I am excited by the way...they are just shock exclamation points!  (To be fair...I had told myself that maybe I should gain a few lbs because we are trying to get pregnant...and I thought that might help.  I was just shocked to see how easy it is to gain weight.)