Eggs In The City

We got up early and headed to Salt Lake this morning so that we could see the Grahams for breakfast. Unfortunately Mike could not take the morning off work so he didn't get to come. We went to a nice little place called 'Eggs in the City'. They had cute pictures of eggs all around the city. It was very casual and Jacob and Kaitlin were so happy to see each other! It was awesome to visit, it's just too bad we didn't have time to play Settlers!! Here are some pictures. Of course, I always take pictures because that means I'll have more to scrapbook! :)

What Happens When BOYS Have the Camera

These are some photos that Papa (Jeff) and Jacob took.

Scared the crap out of me!! (not literally, eww!)

This morning I was taking a shower before church while everyone else was still sleeping...or so I thought. Jacob ran in so fast it seemed as though he was beamed in! "Mommy!!" he said, barely containing all his energy. "I got my second loose tooth out all by myself!!!!" He was jumping up and down by this point and was so cute! I 'alright'ed him and asked him where his tooth was. He said, "ummm, on a tissue in the garbage." So of course he had to go get it out. Now let's just hope that the Tooth Fairy doesn't forget to come!

Phones are amazing!

These are some pictures from Mike's phone.

Jacob and Ellie at the aquarium (which is sad really, compared to what we're used to in CA)
One of Jacob's lovely prizes from Chuckee Cheese's

A beautiful mantle that Mike built!

Seahorse at same aquarium

An archway the Mike did.

I can't believe the quality compared to my phone!!

HOT!

It's definitely getting hotter! It was around 94 today I think. We went to a mall where Mike sat with Jacob while he played at the 'playplace' and I did my walking. Yup, I just pushed Ellie in the stroller around and around and up and down until I had my 30 minutes. Then I sat with Jacob while Mike, well, basically he just hung out in the game store. Then we had a snack and Jacob rode the carousel.

We also went to dinner at the Brick Oven with my parents. I love their pasta bar! This awesome balloon guy was there who could make over 300 different things! He also had some pictures of life size things he's made including optimus prime, the Halo 3 guy, and Mario! I saw kids in the restaurant with Ariel, a train, a princess (with a full dress), ninja turtle, a totally cool alien with ray gun, and Jacob chose optimus prime (not life size obviously).

Ellie only got one nap today and the poor little girl was so tired on the way home! She *rarely* falls asleep in the car. My little cutie pie!!

Turning over a new leaf

I battle Depression. Just so it is out in the open. It is not 'the blues' or something I can 'snap out of'. I wish! :) I am still trying to get to a place where I can truly enjoy life all the time and I appreciate everyone's help! I want everyone to know that I want to laugh and hang out and play and all that fun stuff-it's just hard to get started. I feel I always want to hide away by myself, even though deep down I really don't want to! So please don't let my exterior make you feel like I don't want to interact with people, I really really do! I love you all.

I am really going to try to get out and do things and invite people to do things because I'm sick of feeling like no one likes me-because *I* don't go anywhere!! Silly, I know, but that's just kind of how depression works in your mind.

Reading other people's blogs has really helped me see what I'm missing out on and I'm so thrilled about that!

Love,
Katie

Personality

Katie, your true color is Green!
You're green, the color of growth and vigor. Good-hearted and giving, you have a knack for finding and bringing out the best in people. Green is the most down-to-earth color in the spectrum — reliable and trustworthy. People know they can count on you to be around in times of need, since your concern for people is genuine and sincere. You take pride in being a good friend. For you, success is measured in terms of personal achievement and growth, not by status or position. Rare as emeralds, greens are wonderful, natural people. It truly is your color!

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Learning and Growing

Well I have definitely been learning by living the 'OO' way. (OO is Overcoming Overeating) I have also been GROWING!! Haha. Really though, I have learned a lot about why I want to eat the way I do, and how I feel when I eat the way I want to. I am also studying, trying to learn about how our bodies work so I can understand what is going on in there! I am currently reading "YOU On a Diet". Let me make clear that this is 'diet' in the way it was meant, as in, what you eat. Not a 'diet' as we think of it nowdays, to lose weight. I'm really trying to learn how to eat healthy, and how to eat so that my body works properly; also what happens and how it doesn't work properly when I put things in it that weren't meant to be there.

I've also been trying to learn more about a disease I have, depression. Some of you may not have known I suffer from this. Well, now you know! The more I learn about it the less ashamed I am that I have it. I have learned that it is actually a disease, not some imagined thing that I should just 'get over'. I recently read "The Ghost in the House" by Tracy Thompson about motherhood, raising children, and struggling with depression. It was a very emotional read for me and very enlightening. I will keep trying to find treatment that helps me as much as possible.

Until next time!