B+C+B+C+B+C: Alllllllllllll beder

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Alllllllllllll beder

That's how Brianna says it. And she is - it's a lovely little miracle. She slept for 15 hours yesterday (no joke - 15 - I checked on her several times to confirm breathing) and woke up as happy and energetic as ever. All symptoms gone. So I'm not even going to make her take the amoxicillan we got for her (since that involves an extremely unpleasant force-feed anyway - unpleasant and pointless, since she's learned to gargle it up). And I'm feeling much better after a full night's sleep. I actually feel a little guilty and embarrassed for whining so much last night. But a big thank you to everyone who validated my woes!!
On to happier topics:
Brian and I got a night out last week.

If you notice my eyes look freaky here, blame Picasa's red-eye corrector.
We were at SUU's Women's Athletics Fundraiser Banquet. Brian needed to go for business purposes, since various SUU departments rent vehicles from him often. I felt a little odd being at a women's athletics banquet that didn't feature me at all. I know that sounds snotty, but over the collegiate years I sat through manymany such events. Fancy schmancy catered meal, cheesy highlight video set to pop music, boring speeches, self-congratulatory attitudes, ridiculous contrived awards presented... I remember thinking that I'd rather endure a 10 mile tempo run in the snow than an ostentatious banquet. But I did enjoy the silent and live auction!

I like bidding. There's a competitive aspect to it. It's a good thing I don't believe in gambling - I can get a little impulsive. Like when I saw this painting and was pretty sure I'd die if I didn't win it. I guess we'll never know, because I DID win it! No one bid higher (perhaps partly due to me sliding the bidding sheet partially out of view....) We also were the highest bidders on couple other small items. We got great deals on everything. But as you can see from Brian's expression, he wasn't having half the fun I was. Though by the end it was me curbing his enthusiasm during the live auction high-ticket items.
A few people asked to see a picture of my hair after Meredith highlighted it for me last month. This shows what she did - just subtle thin streaks. Sparse enough that I won't have to run to the salon whenever there's half an inch of root showing. Because just the idea of paying someone to rub damaging chemicals in aluminum foils on my scalp makes me gag.

Big thankyou to the G family for taking care of Brianna while I got to go out and pretend to be more than a SAHM for a night!

9 comments:

Debbie said...: Your hair looks very pretty. Glad you got some sleep. Is that a picture of a highway?
I love pictures of HIGHWAYS too.; February 21, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Natalia said...: looks like fun, and i'm the same way. it is a good thing i don't gamble bc i'd be in BIG trouble living in vegas; February 21, 2010 at 9:32 PM
Malerie said...: That picture of you and Brian is very cute. Glad you got a night out. And I love your hair. Good job Meredith ;); February 22, 2010 at 7:00 AM
Crystyne said...: Random comment here....
Every time Cooper (my 2 1/2 yr old) sees a picture of Brian he points to him and says "Daddy!". Not sure why he does that, but it is literaly EVERY time!...Oh wait....maybe it's the glasses.... Jeff got glasses for the first time recently. Maybe. Anyway it's a good thing Cooper's never seen him in person. Calling someone other than his daddy, daddy, in public, around lots of people who know Brian shouldn't be his daddy wouldn't be weird now would it?; February 22, 2010 at 8:25 AM
Melissa said...: Way to go on the bidding! Cool painting! Your hair looks really pretty! :); February 22, 2010 at 9:00 AM
gilliay said...: Yay for sleep! Hey is there a special recipe for that hot lemon water? I have organic lemons and we are all sicky here. Glenn is on a liquid diet until he gets better and is sick of the few options he has.; February 22, 2010 at 9:22 AM
Marilyn said...: You and Brian are a handsome couple. I can't tell that you are pregnant in the photo. I am glad you are all better.; February 22, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Julie said...: what a great looking couple! :); February 22, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Brian Smith said...: You make fun of those events, but a lot of people put in a lot of hard work to make those events successful, and those being spotlighted really worked hard to achieve their successes. A litle more gratutude instead of all the attitude!; February 22, 2010 at 6:17 PM

Quotes I want to remember

"The Lord knows our bearing capacity, both as to coping and to comprehending, and He will not give us more to bear than we can manage at the moment, though to us it may seem otherwise. Just as no temptations will come to us from which we cannot escape or which we cannot bear, we will not be given more trials than we can sustain."
- Neal A. Maxwell

"It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters. We become enamored with men's theories such as the idea of preschool training outside the home for young children. Not only does this put added pressure on the budget, but it places young children in an environment away from mother's influence."
-Ezra Taft Benson

“Perhaps there has never been a time when we had greater need to pray and to teach our family members to pray. Prayer is a defense against temptation. It is through earnest and heartfelt prayer that we can receive the needed blessings and the support required to make our way in this sometimes difficult and challenging journey we call mortality.”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Live the gospel as conspicuously as you can. Keep the covenants your children know you have made. And bear your testimony! Don’t just assume your children will somehow get the drift of your beliefs on their own.
-Jeffrey R. Holland

"We hold in our arms the rising generation. They come to this earth with important responsibilities and great spiritual capacities. We cannot be casual in how we prepare them. Our challenge as parents and teachers is not to create a spiritual core in their souls but rather to fan the flame of their spiritual core already aglow with the fire of their premortal faith."
-Neil L. Andersen

"Certainly there are times when getting the family together to read the scriptures does not stack up as a spiritual experience worthy of a journal entry. But we must not be deterred. There are special times when the spirit of a son or daughter is just right and the power of these great scriptures goes down into their heart like fire. As we honor our Heavenly Father in our homes, He will honor our efforts."
-Neil L. Andersen

President Hinckley admonished both men and women to be nurturers. He said, ‘How much more beautiful would be the society in which we live if every father . . . and . . . mother regarded [their] children . . . as gifts from the God of heaven . . . and brought them up with true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord.’ ”
-Susan W. Tanner

"Children are like trees. When they are young, their lives can be shaped and directed, usually with ever so little effort. Said the writer of Proverbs, 'Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it' (22:6). That training finds its roots in the home. There will be little of help from other sources. Do not depend on government to help in this darkening situation. Barbara Bush, wife of former U.S. president George Bush, spoke wisely: 'Your success as a family, our success as society, depends not on what happens at the White House, but on what happens inside your house.' "
-Gordon B. Hinckley

“I give counsel to husbands and wives. Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion’s joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion.”
-Henry B. Eyring

“Reverent behavior is not a natural tendency for most children. It is a quality that is taught by parents and leaders through example and training. But remember, if reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. Harshness in our training begets resentment, not reverence.”
-Margaret S. Lifferth

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."
- M. Russell Ballard

“As parents, we should remember that our lives may be the book from the family library which the children most treasure. Are our examples worthy of emulation? Do we live in such a way that a son or a daughter may say, ‘I want to follow my dad,’ or ‘I want to be like my mother’?”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Security for our families comes from learning self-control, avoiding the excesses of this world, and being temperate in all things.”
-Kent D. Watson

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Alllllllllllll beder

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