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Amanda — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:24:45 +0000

I think I usually post things that the kids do. So today I am writing some things that I am doing.

First thing is, I’m going to the temple every week! I am really excited about this. Darryl said he would watch the kids for me to go early on Saturday mornings. I only went twice and then our temple has been closed for a couple weeks. So I’m not exactly in the swing of it yet. But I am looking forward to it. From past experience, I know it makes a big difference for me.

Second. I am usually riled up about all the things I did not do during the day, how little I accomplish, etc. So at the beginning of the year I decided to write down the things I did do that day. Try to focus more on the positive. Wow, it only took a few days of writing it down to feel a difference. I don’t even write them down anymore, I can recognize the things I did. Usually.

Third. I have written in my journal everyday (except one) since January 4. I have wanted to for, like, a year. So I decided to not look at Facebook until I had typed a journal entry. I wasn’t sure if it would work, but it sure did! I couldn’t consistently come up with a time to do it. But I knew I looked at Facebook just about everyday. So that is when I write – when I am about to look at Facebook. Sometimes morning, sometimes afternoon, sometimes evening. It is a great reminder! And hopefully I have spent a little less time on Facebook, too.

Blog Worthy

Amanda — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:05:04 +0000

It has been one day shy of a month since I blogged anything. I kept waiting for something worthy of blogging to happen. And it did! Two things, in fact. Yesterday my dear Darryl informed me it was my lucky day! I was 33 years, 3 months, and 3 days old, on March 3rd (3/3)!!! I was so excited! That is just the type of thing I would keep track of and would make me smile. He knows me well.

The other thing is that on Tuesday we had our bedroom furniture delivered! Oh, the joy. We have never had bedroom furniture. When we first got married we had a chest of drawers from my childhood, a shelf from a roommate, and a rolling nightstand. All of those disappeared when we returned from Ukraine. So for the past 9 months we have been living out of suitcases and boxes. Literally. I forgot to take a picture of it, but my brother Josh who was here recently can attest. Our clothes were in actual suitcases and that is where they were kept. And a few boxes. And of course the closet, as much as we could cram in to it.

But now we have a whole matching set of bedroom furniture, including 15 drawers and 5 secret drawers. It is glorious indeed. Definitely worthy of a blog post.

And this little guy. There isn’t much he can’t reach now, with pushing chairs and climbing and such.

Children’s Museum

Darryl Melanchuk — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:03:26 +0000

Kathryn was invited to a birthday party at the Seattle Children’s Museum last August. We decided to take the whole family and ended up buying a membership. Partly because getting in once as a family was almost half the cost of the membership! After that, though, I was nervous to take all three kids by myself so we didn’t go for awhile. That seems silly now! I take three kids everywhere! Anyway, I decided to make a goal to go at least once a month, and we have had so much fun. With Amelia not taking naps, we can bring lunch and stay into the afternoon when it is less crowded. Daniel falls asleep in the stroller.

So last week we went, for January. I loved watching each one have so much fun in different areas. Daniel really enjoyed it, being really mobile now and excited about everything.

Amelia doing the obstacle course. In the afternoon it wasn’t crowded, so she could stay in as long as she wanted. Here she is throwing herself over the “obstacle”. Also going down a slide in another area.

Daniel’s favorite part was playing in the water. He got soaking wet.

Kathryn loved the art room, of course.