Da Donut

Mandy left this comment on my previous post last night:

Did you know tomorrow is NATIONAL DONUT DAY??

The gal at Dunkin Donuts told me that today. Now, that's my kind of holiday.

Maybe if I spent less time at Dunkin Donuts I'd like running more? ( I was actually at the DD inside Home Depot)

As a matter of fact I did know that today was National Donut Day.

And did we celebrate this fine day?

You bet we did!

Man, two great holidays this week!

Did you celebrate this holiday?

What's your favorite place to get a donut?

What's your favorite kind of donut?

Did you know?

Photo taken by Katherine Wallin, of my cousin Annie and me, Salt Lake Half Marathon 2008

Did you know today is NATIONAL RUNNING DAY?

A day dedicated to running!

What could be better?

There is nothing like getting outside on a beautiful day, getting your heart pumping, sweating on your forehead and being able to clear your head on an early morning run. Charlotte and I just got back from our run and it was perfect outside.

So in honor of this day...

get out there and go running!

Never been a runner? Today is the perfect day to start!

Go. Now. You won't be sorry.

For comments on this post I want you to tell me what you love/hate about running. It seems you either love it or hate it so I want to hear why. Please share!

Pick me up

Lately I've been feeling a little "down in the dumps". Not really sure why. Maybe it's because of the crappy snow we got this morning. Yes, this was taken this morning looking out onto our front yard. May I remind you it's May 24th. MAY! No more snow please. Forget Spring, I'm ready for summer.

Anyway I've been having one of those weeks where I just couldn't get myself motivated to do anything. I hate feeling that way. I haven't been productive with my days, embarrassing to admit, but it's true. I was finding myself watching more TV than I normally do, putting my hair in a pony tail, letting laundry pile up, you get the idea. It's not like there weren't things that I needed to do, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. You ever have those days? Those kind of weeks?

Well, I knew I needed to find something useful to do with my time. I knew I needed to get my butt in gear and snap out of it. I knew I needed to forget about myself and help someone out. I found this great idea on this blog; making dresses for little girls in Africa! It looked simple enough and was for a great cause. I'm happy to report, I followed through with the project and got it done all in one day! Amazingly Charlotte had perfect naps today which allowed me to bust out this little dress.

You can make the dress using an old pillowcase or buy material and start from scratch. I opted to buy my own material and it was super easy to make. I'm so happy with how it turned out. I'm so glad I found a way to give to someone else.

President Monson, president of the LDS church in October 2009 said,

"To find real happiness, we must seek for it in a focus outside ourselves. No one has learned the meaning of living until he has surrendered his ego to the service of his fellow man. Service to others is akin to duty, the fulfillment of which brings true joy. We do not live alone—in our city, our nation, or our world. There is no dividing line between our prosperity and our neighbor’s wretchedness. “Love thy neighbor” is more than a divine truth. It is a pattern for perfection."

Don't you find this to be true? You're the happiest when you forget about yourself and help someone else out?

You can get involved too! Just read here and see how you can help! It's so easy and I know like me you'll be so glad you did!

Have you done any kind deeds lately?

Have you had any kind deeds done for you?

What do you like to do when feeling down in the dumps?

Ever made a dress out of a pillowcase or made something else using a pillowcase?

Getting big

My little bug is getting bigger and bigger each day. It's crazy how fast they grow. We've had a couple of exciting events in our home: Charlotte's been rolling from her tummy to her back for a few weeks now and we started feeding her rice cereal.

Not sure at first how she feels.

Thinking it's not so bad.

So happy, lovin the rice cereal!

Just a few other cute pictures.

Poor picture taking skills but such a darling smile.

I'm don't think her cheeks can get any bigger. I seriously can't kiss them enough.

And sucking on her hands. It's what she does best.

Introducing...

My darling friend Jen started a fabulous book blog. It's so great. You must check it out. It's a great reference for parents and teachers. ENJOY!

www.teachmentortexts.com

Out with the old, in with the new

As you know when my sweet Charlotte was born she had a full head of hair. I loved her hair. It flipped out all over the place and was oh so darling.

Then we all know what happened. She started to lose her hair. It started off with just one bald spot in the back, turning into a ring of baldness around her head, then she was pretty much left with two small patches of hair, one of top and one in the back.

She had random long hairs all over the place so Mike and I decided to bite the bullet and give her a trim. It has to be done and it ended up looking better than I expected.

Pic. 1: Before. Can you see the random long hairs? Pic 2: During. Unsure what is going on. Pic. 3 After. Check out that dark patch of hair.

Well I'm happy to report her NEW hair is coming in! Yay! Not only is it coming in but it's coming in BLONDE. What? Both Mike and I have such dark hair. What a surprise.

Click to enlarge any of these pictures. So soft and fuzzy. She still has a few long hairs in front that I just can't cut.

I'm loving the blonde peach fuzz.

Really this post was just an excuse to post more pictures of my babus. I can't help it.

I can't believe how different she looks from her newborn pictures! Man how they change!

PS Help! She takes 45 minutes naps.

Seriously 45 minutes on the dot.

Did your babies ever do this?

What do I do?

Happy Mother's Day to all my favorite moms and moms to be!

I stole this thought from my friends blog. I love it.

"A mother is she who can take the place of all others

but whose place no one else can take."

-Cardinal Mermillod

Love my in laws. I'm the luckiest girl to have married into such a great family. All my sister in laws are wonderful mothers and great friends to me.

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Both of my grandmas are examples of faith, unconditional love and service.

Aahhh my sisters. What would I do without them? I talk to each of them at least twice a day. They are my very best friends and I love them SO MUCH. Originally I wanted to have a family of all little boys, but now that I have Charlotte I want her to have what I have. I would be totally happy with a family of girls.

Both Mandy and Katherine are such good moms.

And Emily is the best aunt and will someday be the most amazing, fun mom!

Seriously all of my nieces and nephews love Lou Lou. She is their favorite.

My two most favorite women in the world.

I don't know any two women who are more compassionate, giving and selfless than my moms. To me they are the epitome of a mother, not just to their own kids, but grandkids, school children, neighbors, ward members, and anyone who needs it!

I feel very fortunate to be a mother. This by far has been the most humbling, hardest, rewarding experience of my life.

I think is a day for ALL women to celebrate. All women, I think, are a mother one way or another. I believe it's a woman's nature to love and take care of others and that's what being a mom is all about.