01/29/23 Office back & garbage

Well after almost 5 weeks I got my office back! Yeah!!!! It's been kind of fun wandering around and also kind of un cool as I always felt a bit off, ya know??!

It looks really pretty good. I got it back on Tuesday or Wednesday. Sadly the carpet has some flaws and they are going to have to rip it out and start over again in a few weeks when more carpet arrives. Sigh.

Stayed busy moving myself and my bosses offices back together. It's funny the different temperaments of the three guys. One was like...yeah...just do it. Put everything back together. The other was like - just get rid of everything (he's getting a new desk next week) and then I'll put it back together next week...basically pack up my mess but that will be it. And the third was like...I got this. You don't need to help. Seriously, leave everything alone. I can do it myself. (I still did stuff but he protested! haha)

Wednesday we went to Angelica's with B&L and Gpa. It was yummy, as always! I planned to have us buy for everyone but they got there before us and had already paid for their own (even though I told GPA!!!)

Wednesday night we made spring rolls and wontons with the YW - and they were SO GOOD. So good, in fact, that we're going to do it again tonight for Sunday dinner! I hope they turn out delish again!

Thursday dad didn't feel well and seriously went to bed at like 6 p.m. He had a tummy ache and just was really tired (cause he had an EXPO on Wednesday - the travel show, after working all morning and then a game, after our dinner. LONG day! So Long. And the game was in Cedar City. So even longer! SO we laid down, and then he had to go do some work at 7 p.m. and then as soon as he was done came back to bed and slept all night! What the heck! That is SO not like us!

Friday when I got to work I was locked out of my new office. Oy! Malfunctioning lock. There were some trash bags along Telegraph road that had been called in and I had put out three different requests for pickup and nobody cleaned them up. So Rachel (a girl from the Power Department) brought a city truck. She drove, and I picked up all the bags. 260 lbs.worth. And we took them to the dump. It was kind of a fun, different day than usual! (hour actually, it didn't take that long!)

We went with GPA to Rumbi's on Friday for our date. AJ came to town...so fast...came late Friday and left Saturday morning. He showed Erin Madison Smith and Quinton some homes out in Central and Enterprise. That boy is crazy! And on his way home he stopped in Nephi to show another couple a house. Poor Becca must never see him. She didn't come this time!

Saturday Wendy was in town so we went to Pork Belly's with Wendy, GPA, B&L, Nick & Kennedy and Alena, Nick (also his birthday) and Annie and Thomas and JackJack. It was fun!

In the evening we went out with our friends Milt and LeAn, Shane and Beth and their son to Benja's Thai. Super nice evening. And then dad had to work and I came home prepared all the stuff for dinner tonight.

Needless to say that is way too much eating out in a week! haha

But it was fun and it was very social. We usually share so we try to keep costs down.

Thought for the week:

There are several little thoughts rumbling around in my head this week.

One is forgiveness...forgive yourself, forgive others. Yesterday is over and you can't change it. I can say sorry all I want but I can't make it not happen. It did. And it's done. Forgive yourself, forgive others...move on. Make today (and tomorrow) a better experience.

My friend's husband did some things years ago that were very hurtful. The kids just brought it to her attention this week. They want her to leave him because of something they never told her until now that he did a long time ago. But in the past 10 years he has addressed his mental health issues and has gotten control of his outbursts and bad behaviors. He has made serious strides. And she doesn't want to leave him. She has forgiven him and they continue to work on their forever life. The kids have not. So sad. I hope they will figure out that breaking up a family doesn't change what happened years ago. He did wrong. He's sorry. He's found better ways to act. Can we let him?

Another random thought: Excellence is a habit

Shelly and Rachel Hess
260 lbs of garbage in the bed of the truck!

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is a habit. You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. What can you do to change yourself?

When making a choice...think...if I do this every day will this make me better or worse in XX amount of time. And then choose wisely.

Another Random thought: the smallest deed is better than the grandest intention.

Little things matter. Do them.

Another Random thought: The direction you are going is more important than where you've been.

Another Random thought: It is better to count your blessings than recount your shortcomings. Be grateful. Have gratitude!

SO yah, apparently I have ADHD thought brain today!

I just feel really blessed to have my wonderful family. I'm excited for my lil red girl cupid coming soon!!! And there are so many wonderful things happening in our life. I'm blessed to have you out there serving the Lord! I'm blessed to be getting twins. I'm blessed with a husband that loves me. I hope that I can continue to work toward excellence, forgiveness, gratitude and serving others. Attitude makes a huge difference -- watch for the good in your life and celebrate it. Look forward to the little things. Work hard. Be great!

Enjoy your time in Chile...it's going fast and slow, I know! Be sure to savor all the things there that you will likely never see again. What a great opportunity and blessing this is for you. Work on yourself. Help others. Grow. Explore. Live life to the fullest! We're all here praying for you!!!

xoxo Mom