Solutions

So do you ever think that you get a real insight into people's lives? That you might know them better than you really do? All because you stalk their blog? Not that I am a huge blog stalker, but the folks that find themselves in the sidebar can rest assured that I read their posts. AND because of this, I feel like I am up to date in their lives and other goings on more than I may actually be...I mean we don't all regularly talk on the phone and its not like I get a ton a pictures emailed to me, but I see the photos to go with the stories and I feel like I have a real glimpse into your day to day life. And then I think, could this ever be used to improve my life??? And I think it can. All of you bright and intelligent blog readers who have it all together need to help me come up with some solutions for my latest problem.

Office Storage
I work from home. In a home office. And I live in that home too. This means that my work and my personal life very distinctly collide in this one room. I would post a picture of my office but I am actually too embarrassed (this is a big deal as I don't embarrass easily) But as I type this post I can see a pool toy (we haven't been to the pool since December) a video tape from 2007. A 401K statement, some coupons, blank CDS, an insurance EOB, patient reports, pictures from the inside of Matt's knee from his surgery, headphones, children's books, dictionary, batteries, highlighter....ummm actually this is all stuff ON THE DESK! So as you can clearly see (well you don't see since there is no picture) I have a little organization problem. Matt wants to buy me a big filing cabinet. WON'T WORK. I tell him. We already have a filing cabinet. We don't use it. I need some organization ideas. Easy ones. Where do all of you keep all of the things you have to keep but have no use for (ie. immunization records, software CDs, retirement notices...PLEASE don't say a FILING CABINET) And where do you keep all of the stuff that you are using everyday? This is probably the bigger problem. I have work projects and I don't want to FILE the things I need away, I want them easily accessible. So enjoy this glimpse into my life and please send over your ideas.

In other news. Ryan is getting tubes tomorrow. I am nervous excited. More nervous than excited but I am going to be happy when his ears don't hurt anymore. He has so much fluid in there and they haven't been able to stop the continuous infections. So hopefully this will be the solution we are looking for.

Also, I have an excellent story coming. But I need the most excellent photo. Which is not on my camera. Its funny.

Accountability

Do other people give themselves deadlines? Am I the only one? Whether I do or don't things seem to get done at the same speed. Putting a deadline on it just makes me realize it has taken me longer to do whatever task then I thought it would. I once read something that said "I love deadlines. I especially love the sound they make as they go whooshing past." I laughed.

So basically if you are checking back to see my dining room project (which you all should be since I instructed you to) I'm getting to the point....I'm not done. I will say that I negotiated with the foreman (myself) in that I deserve more time since what originally was a one can of paint project has morphed into a FOUR can of paint project, and obviously has become larger than I thought. I have been working my tail off but as of yet nothing to report. The foreman suggests a deadline of MAY 15th. I believe that I can work under these time constraints but I guess only time will tell. HA!

In other MOST exciting news. I've been a mom for over 18 months now (sooo experienced ;) and I had one of my most exciting mom moments yesterday. Ryan and I went to the pediatrician to get his LAST dose of immunizations until he is 5. Hallelujah. But I cried getting shots until about 2 years ago, so when we go back in 3 and a half years, I'm sure it won't be pleasant. Ryan has been quite sick lately and has a ear infection that they can't seem to clear up. We had to go to the pediatrician for 3 days in a row to get rocephin shots, and that still didn't work. He still has the infection (this is going on 3 weeks) and we will be seeing the ped's ENT in one week. It's look like he will be getting tubes put in his ear. Since I lost count of how many ear infections that he has had I'm exciting at the prospect of not having to go to the doctor on a monthly basis (I actually know all the people that work at the office...no seriously....its sad).

A while ago we went to the aquarium with our ward play group. The girls in our new ward are so fun! We both had a good time although Ryan seemed to be trying to keep up with the bigger kids and had zero desire to sit in the stroller. This would have been fine except when he isn't in the stroller he acts like it is his job to get away from me as far and as fast as he can. One of the highlights was the park outside the aquarium. They had such cool stuff. This really sweet slide and stuff. I tried it out but I don't have a picture of it.

Ryan chasing some pigeons at the park outside.

Ryan has never taken a pacifier. He gave it up at like three months, sadly. I think he might have slept better if he would have taken one. But I bought a bunch of paci's before he was born so we have a bunch around. He thinks it's hysterical to put them in his mouth and play with them (hence, they are "around" and not stored away with all the other baby stuff). He puts them in and then pulls them out and screams BABY. I think its funny too and we both laugh.

Happy Easter

Horticulture

While attending BYU my bishop worked in the horticulture department, specifically in the soils department. His office was in the basement of the Widsoe along with all of the other plant enthusiasts. I certainly remember thinking "what the heck could these people be learning about for four years!" There were maps of soil and test tubes of soil....so much soil....

Well since moving to Georgia (I will say I noticed NOTHING until I moved back here after college) I have become quite the plant enthusiast myself. I guess that implies I that I am enthusiastic about the plants living here....that would be incorrect. While I find it AWESOME that you can actually grow a garden that consists of more than root vegetables, (seriously, carrots rule but it's nice to have some variety!) the regular foliage is severely lacking. If you refer back to this post from a LONG, LONG time ago, I was first frustrated with the tree situation. Well now it's the grass. Grass is like a MAJOR thing. A major thing that I spent my life taking for granted. It's green, it's soft, it smells good. You just want to sit down in the summer and enjoy yourself. NOPE. Little did I know. There are MANY varieties of grass. Mostly separated into cool grass, and warm grass. I grew up enjoying the wonderfulness of Kentucky Blue Grass. A fantastic specimen that is soft and luscious. I now look out the window to see Bermuda Grass. A horrible weed that people like to use for a lawn. It's scratchy. SOOO scratchy. It gets everywhere. I don't know what the deal with that is, but its horrible. You sit on the grass (if you have to and you aren't scared about what might be lurking underneath the thick, intertwined, spiky surface) and when you stand up, you are covered in little pieces of grass. AND for all of that fabulousness, you get to do EXTRA maintenance. Bermuda grass needs to be edged because otherwise it spills out and looks like a big weed (coincidence? I think not!).

So basically, as Matt is taking care of our lawn this Spring. I appreciate the effort. And it surely looks better than it did before. But I don't know that I will ever be able to truly enjoy it. (And if you are wondering Kentucky Blue Grass will not survive here, I already checked.)

Too lazy to get my camera, but stay posted because I have pictures from our trip to the aquarium. (I know the suspense is killing you)