Exciting News

My sister had her baby! Even though I live five hours away, I had to drive up to northern Utah to see my sister and her baby. It was a very spontaneous, scary decision for me to drive five hours with two children without my husband. I only cried a lot a little before making the decision. And it (the drive) was absolutely worth it.

I'm still at my parents' house, and there is no way to get a picture I took of him from my camera to their computer. Believe me, I tried. So bummer, you can't see how cute he is.

So, do you want to know how my week of service went? I really had fun figuring out things to do. Among some of the things I did: I donated to a good cause; I brought cookies to an elderly man who lives across the street; I visited with a sister I visit teach who just had surgery; and I very selfishly selflessly drove five hours so I could watch my sister's older children while she was in the hospital with her c-section. (Let's not mention the fact that when my two children get together with her two older children they have so much fun it doesn't require too much interference on the adult's part. And let's not mention the fact that I got to hold a beautiful newborn for hours on end.) Anyway, it was a great week!

This week, my goal is (hopefully) easy: in bed, lights out, by 11:00 every night. I tend to be exhausted by 11:00, but I love the quiet time in the house so much I stay up later anyway. I hope to listen to my body and go to bed when I am tired, instead of holding out rebelliously until I can't even think straight anymore. Good luck to me!

And good luck to any of you who choose to do a goal For Just One Week!