Quick Update

Yes I am still alive and functioning... although it's hard not to get caught up in the memories of Landon and I while he's away spending one-on-one time with his dad for the next few weeks. I know I've been horrible about blogging, but I hope to turn a new leaf and really get to work! I just haven't been motivated to constantly deal with the PMS of uploading pictures. Apparently the Blogspot is just fine until you upload some pictures... so this will be a pic free blog! One of the VERY few! hahaha

Landon is amazing as always. I am really excited to be able to go do a Army Family Retreat with Landon in St. Louis in November to learn on some ways to help him cope during the time his dad will be in Iraq. I have noticed, for a while now, that when Landon goes a few months without seeing his dad, he starts to act out a little more up to a LOT more as the time gets longer. There are factors in this... the annoyance of his cousin Linzey who we live with (and is practically his sister in many ways) and the fact that he's never really set on a daily schedule of doing the same thing... but it does become noticeably worse. I was hoping to glean some information off a child therapist in our ward who was doing a Parenting Class, but I had to leave early due to a family emergency and didn't get to ask my questions... so this trip to Missouri is going to be awesome. I can't wait for it. Landon hasn't been in a plane since he was 4-5 months old! So it's going to be a fun time! :)

Landon loves his bike, loves juice, loves rolly pollies still!, and loves the new playground set Thomas just put up in the backyard. He is talking a LOT, but I'm trying to work with pronouncing his words correctly... so instead of saying, "Can You" he says, "Thank You!" But he's such a cutie that people just smile and laugh. My favorite is his trying to say "Gracias"... it comes out "Assis." hahaha Love it...

I am doing very well. Working full time at the funeral home which is boring as all heck one day and busy as all heck the next. I am also still doing Mary Kay and enjoying that so much. I love spending time with women getting to know them and teaching them tricks on shaving for the closest shave ever (which my sister said she didn't have her hair grow back till 2-3 days later!) and makeup looks that are customized for them. I am in the process of becoming a Master Make Up Artist and am super stoked about graduating as a Master Makeup Artist on November 19th! I still have a lot to do with my Portfolio and I'm still having a hard time identifying face shapes, but I hope to be going to the store and getting some practice in! I will post pictures soon of our classes and training... it's so much fun though. It's my job and I love it! I hope to be able to earn my car by my birthday! So I am working hard to get there!

My Dad went back into Detox and Rehab and has been sober 34 days! We couldn't be more proud of him. He took my grandma's death pretty hard, but decided he needed to change his life after a little intervention. Now he is more determined than ever to stay sober. I was able to go with Leah and April to see Dad this last Sunday and it was so nice to be able to learn about addictions and the effects of them, history of alcohol, and learn more about my dad along the way. We played horseshoes for the first time ever and my Dad beat us all. If you weren't on your team, you were NOT winning! Although it was all our first times and my Dad's second... I'm just saying... lol. I am so proud of you Dad and so happy that you're graduating today from Sunset Ranch. I love you Dad and know that I will be rooting for you through all this. Can't wait to see you once a week when you come into town. It's going to be nice to see you more often.

I can't wait for the fall weather to finally arrive... I know the first day of Fall was Tuesday, but I am still sweating when I go outside... so I can't wait to have to put on sweaters instead of wishing I could take off a few layers... or turn up the AC. I have already picked out Landon's Halloween costume. He's going to be Bumblebee off of Transformers. I am super excited too because last week Kate called me and invited me to carve pumpkins with them the weekend before Halloween. Of course I wanted to! The last time I carved pumpkins with them I was 5 months prego with Landon! So it's been long overdue. Plus Halloween lands on a weekend which means that I don't have to work! YIPEE!!! I can take Landon to the trunk-or-treat and then walk around our neighborhood to the people we know. I can't wait!

I hope you all are well and will be making my blog rounds to see what each of you have been up to. Again I apologize for not being diligent, and wanted to thank Cheryl for reminding me that this was something I needed to keep up on! :)