CRAZY/FUN/LONG DAY

Wow!!!! I am ready for bed!!! lol Today has been a GREAT day and I have got A LOT done! I feel so accomplished!:) I love days like this!
I started the morning out at 7am reading my book I AM A MOTHER.  I love this book so much, it makes me so happy that I am a mother and that this is my calling right now. I love teaching my children every day...even though it is super hard at times and there are times where I want to sell my kids to the zoo...but I wouldn't have it any other way.  Being a mother has helped me become closer to Christ and it helps me learn simple lessons in life.  I love teaching Taelin and Amika how to be kind to each other and how to share and I love seeing them put it into action.  So, anyways I read that while watching THE TODAY SHOW, my new favorite show:) I watch it every morning now:) The kids got up and we all ate some breakfast and then played with some babies and the kitchen toys.  Then it was time to go to the gym. I had a goal of running 5 miles today, AND I DID IT!!!!! I ran it in 45 min....SUPER PROUD OF MYSELF!:) Aiming to run it in 40 min. Gosh my legs hurt so bad!! I made sure to stretch really well after that! Amika of course had to run after I was done.  I am hoping that She will want to grow up being my running partner.  Taelin got to play with his friend Cooper while I was running.  When I was done we rushed to get my eye brows done and then to the post office.  Hurried home to get the kids lunch and me to shower.  I was in such a rush eating, dressing, hair and make up, rocky potty, things ready for school, and Amika's diaper bag put together....but I DID IT!! We all finished our lunch and then it was time to drop Amika off at Annalise's.  She got to play over there today because I got to help in Taelin's class:) It was such a fun day today.  I didn't have to do anything...except PLAY, and monitor children.  It was a perfect day to help! The kids had so much fun playing tag with me outside too.  Amika, Annalise and April met us on our walk home:) I was super excited to see Amika!! She missed me a lot today.  She pooped her pants...and was sad...so I picked her up...and I must have squeezed the poop all out of her...cuz when I set her down it was all over my hand and jacket....SO GROSS!!! I hurried and rushed her into the bath to clean her up.  I am so sad for her and her tummy problems:( I hope that some day she will grow out of it.  When she was all clean we went to the grocery store.  Came home and un-loaded the groceries while making dinner.  It was a great dinner too!:) Pasta salad, chicken, corn on the cob, and fruit:) Ate dinner while watching DINOSAUR and talking to Aunt Net.  Taelin said the cutest things to her:)
"Aunt Net, I want you to come play a game with me on the TV, maybe Batman or Cars 2, and maybe Lego Batman and the Pirates one. And I want you to color with me and I want you to come to my house and play with me and come play with me in the park and I want you to push me on the swing and I want you to sit by me and I want you to come pick me up from school."

Oh my gosh! I love my nephew! My heart has melted! 
After we ate we went outside to play for awhile, and then came inside to get a KISS (chocolate kisses) from daddy:) The kids LOVED it! and I love letting them know that Daddy loves them so much and still wants to give them kisses even though he is gone.  Taelin took a bath while Amika and I put clothes away and played the piano, and then we read scriptures and did thank full journal and then bed time.  It was a GREAT day!!!! I am zzzzzzoooonnnnkkkkeeeddd!!! Ready to sleep! Glad tomorrow isn't as busy! I miss my hubby a lot and cannot wait to see him soon! GOOD NIGHT!