Chasing Summer

I was reading another blog that asked, "How are you chasing summer?"

I have felt so many simple joys of summer this weekend. I was wondering how I should post about them, then I came across her blog. Friday we ate a yummy pasta dinner followed by ice cream sandwiches for dessert. Afterwards we headed over to the butterfly park to play and watch an outdoor movie. The weather was perfect, not to hot and my kiddos were so excited about the "surprise". Mo let them play for a bit while I went to pick out the perfect grassy spot. We were going to enjoy the movie "The Tales of Desperaux" on the hill at the Centennial Amphitheatre. I read the story to Reece during our Christmas break while driving to Park City and Reno; so I was very excited to finally see the movie. I was laying on the blankets waiting for my beautiful family to come join me. Some other families had pizza and sub sandwiches for dinner, others had their kids dressed in pajamas with snacks in hand. We brought our water bottles, baggies of pretzels and glow bracelets. We wished we had brought some pillows! Reece and Raine were so excited but still very patient. I think they were tired and I wondered if they would stay awake for the whole thing. When it finally began Reece was cuddled up next to Mo and Raine snuggled up to me and asked me several times to "tucker her in". It was so wonderful all of us laying there watching the movie. Halfway threw it we gave them their glow sticks and then they wanted to switch seats. Raine didn't last very long with Mo and ended up coming back to lay with me. It was so awesome laying there with my babies resting their lil heads on my belly. It was quite different from when their whole little body used to fit on my chest. We finished the movie like that, while Mo took a little snooze. I thought for sure Reece had fallen asleep but he said, "Nope, I'm still up mom!" We carried the kids to the car and plopped them right into bed when we arrived home. Reece said he loved the surprise and can't wait to go watch another movie in the park. I guess I'll have to see if Aliante is having any...

Motivation

"Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. "
Hebrews 10:24, NLT

This was my daily scripture verse from Air 1 today. I laughed when I read it. I was just thinking how unmotivated I am and how I have so many things to do. I sit here on the couch reading emails, Facebook and stuff. I have a laundry basket of clothes sitting next to me, and bags of hand me down clothes on the floor that I need to sort. It is 4 o'clock and the only thing I can check off my to do list is meet with a friend and swim. No wait, I also called a friend about setting up a play date next week, sent a few emails and researched why my bee sting won't go away. I made lunch for my kids but I guess that is required huh? I really need to get something done before dinner. Maybe I'll make a few more phone calls that I have been wanting to check off my list and find out what time Transformers starts tomorrow night so Mo and I can go on a date. Or maybe I will just blog about my to do list...

Bee Sting

I received my first bee sting yesterday. I was watching Reece & Raine exert some energy on the playground when I felt something biting my forearm. I quickly swatted at the bug and watched it fall to the ground. My arm still hurt and I saw a stinger sticking out, I looked down at the bug on the ground and saw it was a bee. I quickly pulled the stinger out of my arm and threw it on the ground next to the bee. Then I squished the bee with my flop and hoped I wasn't allergic. My brother is allergic and I wondered if I am too since I am allergic to several of other things. It didn't really bother me when it happened, it just felt like a mosquito bite. I went home and didn't do anything about it. Today is a different story altogether. The bite is red, swollen and it itches so bad. I iced it but it still itched and the redness hasn't gone away. I went to Walmart and the pharmacist said I should see a doctor, she had no helpful advice for me and wouldn't even recommend cream or medicine. I bought some Benadryl, but all it seems to do is make me tired. I need to go online and see what it recommends, I bet it will tell me more that than the Walmart pharmacist. Recommendations anyone?