Rafe's New Room!

Rafe is now in a big boy trundle bed in his newly painted lime rickey green room. He really loves being able to get himself in and out of bed. I'm in the process of making him a quilt with all kinds of transportation on it, cars, trucks, planes, trains, surf boards, motorcycles etc. I think he'll love it. Dad also sent some great pictures he took of rusting tractors in Santa Fe, which I'm going to put on his wall.

Mom & Dad came to Boston for a few hours. Rafe had an excellent time with Mamie and Papa at the fire station. They let him climb into the truck and take all kinds of pictures.

Bloggin

So I've been blogging on other venues as of late, and after visiting the blogs of other family & friends; I realized that I've been negligent. Although I must say these other blogs are really more decorative and well designed than my own, I'm please to see so many of them are up to date with current family info! Good job! I suppose I will have to remember to update these posts as well. We have been busy... but then again who hasn't been. There are so many things to accomplish and get done, everyday & always. I've been trying hard to take a moment everyday...even if it is while I am eating my breakfast to read something enlightening. So far this has been a stack of Relief Society lessons, talks, and instructions since I've been called to be the Education Counselor in the Relief Society in our ward. Whoa, talk about a lot of work. Already (3-4 weeks later) I've learned a lot and have had some really great experiences. Michael and Rafe have been super suportive of my still busy, but in a new way, day, and time compared to Young Womens... Thanks guys.

Crazies

I don't think life gets any simpler. No matter how hard I try to simplify. I even have this word posted around my house and it constantly floats around in my head. How to make things easier, calmer, more organized with better planning. Isn't this supposed to make things more efficient and streamlined? Often I think I spend more time thinking it all through in my head than putting it all into action. So really, I am more efficient, organized and simple. My thought archives are very well put together, I'm still working on getting this to translate into real life.

Try, and try again....with a toddler... again, and again.