Joe's Question of the Day

Anyone else think ....sorry, this has been edited.

Joe, a little inappropriate, don't you think? But thanks for the compliment.


EDIT: Jenny, I can't see why it was inappropriate. Just an honest question.

DOUBLE EDIT: Joe, you win. Maybe I wrongly classified the question. But it made me blush. I love you.

Triple EDIT: Jenny, You're hot.

FINAL EDIT
SO . . . . many are probably wondering what this is all about. Originally I posted the simple question:

"Does anyone else think my wife is hot?"

Within minutes Jenny changed it. Too bad.

Question of the Day

My brother and sister announced last week that they are getting married. (Not to each other!) My sister has planned her wedding right before Christmas, and my brother is planning his wedding right after the New Year. In different states. No one in my family lives in either of the states. The holidays will be right in the middle. We're kind of not in the best financial spot right now. Maybe we could make it to one wedding... but definitely not both. And we can't choose sides--we'd start a family feud (they are already upset about each others' wedding dates).

SO... Here's the Question:

Have you ever not gone to a sibling's wedding? Was anyone upset? Did they get over it? Did you get over it? Is it really that big of a deal? 

We need some advice!!

What I didn't do today:

There were 3 classes at the stake enrichment activity I attended today, and in one of them we talked about stress. Boy, my life has been stressful lately. Anyway, someone made a comment about how blogs were so stressful because we only read all the great things people are doing and it makes us feel bad. The teacher, Jessica Peterson, made this great comment that I CAN'T get out of my head. She said something like, "Yeah, when we tell people how many things we got done that day, they say 'good job' or 'you're amazing!' If I were to tell people I had dirty dishes in my sink, they might be like, (in a quiet voice) 'that's nice.'" So I'm going to brag about what I did not get done today:

• The kids' rooms are a mess. Madison's dresser drawer broke, so there are clothes all over her room.
• I did not fix the drawer. It requires nails. 
• I have dirty dishes in my sink.
• I let my kids watch a movie.
• I have a basket full of clothes to put away. 
• I'm sure there are more things, but I'm starting to feel uncomfortable telling you this.
• Please share with me something YOU did not get done today!

Education

Logan started his first official year of education this year. Only 16 more to go. At least. For now: he loves it. (And in case you were wondering. Yes, we are still in Ohio. Maybe more details later.)

Madison started preschool. She, too, loves it. 

I really love Robert Fulghum's book Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. So while Logan and Madison are learning to sit quietly, walk in lines, and carry conversations at the lunch table, I have been thinking about everything I have learned these past few years. 

1. It's better to be late for church than to ruin everyone's morning by yelling at kids to eat faster, get dressed faster, etc. 

2. I'm not a girly-girl, and that's ok. I've actually only just begun to come to terms with this. 

3.  Having money is really nice.

4. Not having money is really hard. 

5. Money isn't everything. We are so blessed; we need to count our blessings and trust that we will continue to receive blessings. 

6. Raising kids is harder than it looks (really? seriously? does it look that easy?). Don't judge me and I won't judge you.

7. It doesn't matter if my house is clean when people come over. It will be messier when they leave. Life is WAY more fun when there are toys on the floor-- fun has been had, and mom didn't freak out.

8. Kids get dirty. Clothes get ruined. And faces are not always wiped clean. There are worse things in life. 

9. You don't really know/love a person until you live with that person and go through trials with him/her. 

10. If I have an expectation, I better voice it. Otherwise, I have no one to blame but myself. 

11. It's all about attitude. If I look at any given situation as an adventure (or pretend), my kids think it is fun. If I grumble, they grumble. (My grandmother was a great example of this. Also, read Terry Ryan's The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio: How my Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less.)

So here's to learning and education: may we always learn from our experiences and the lives of others. CHEERS!