The Brimhall household is stuck between Halloween and Christmas. We still watch Halloween cartoons almost everyday along with The Polar Express. Once we find our copy of How The Grinch Stole Christmas that will also be a regular here. I love Thanksgiving- its a wonderful time to remember everything you have and time to spend with family. But I don't have very many Thanksgiving decorations (one...) so we put up our Christmas stuff so we could get into the spirit of the holidays.
Speaking of things to be grateful for- a few weeks ago I was driving in the car with the boys and they were making a lot of noise. It was the end of the week and sometimes I just get overwhelmed at all the noise in my life. So I got a little upset at Collin. After the boys were quite for 30 seconds I told them that I was sorry. I told Collin- "I'm sorry for yelling at you. Do you still love me?" He was quite for a second and said "Mom, I will always love you." I felt so...silly. I thought- why is my little 3 year old so forgiving and kind to me when I yell at him far too often and spend too much time on the computer instead of playing games with him and going on adventures and holding him on my lap. I need to focus more on what I can learn from my sons then what I need to teach them sometimes.
Since I had Landon I have had a lot of problems with hormones and such. There are days when I feel so out of control. I am learning how to deal with it and what triggers my outbursts. I am exercising more and trying to eat better, although I eat way too much sweet stuff and snacks. But it has been a real struggle this last year and a half. I am so grateful for my family who is understanding and takes care of me even when I get upset over little things. I am also grateful that it isn't any worse then it is. My OB says that some women live with it for weeks out of the month, and for me its just a few days at a time and then I have a break before it hits again.
This weekend I also drove out to Arizona with my mom for my Grandmothers funeral (my dad's mom). She was such a wonderful lady and I have such great memories of her. I got to see all my cousins and had some really nice chats with my family members who I don't get to see for years. Even though it was a super long drive it was a wonderful experience.
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