Such a fun November!!

I have been enjoying life this November, especially this weekend.
I got to go to the UofU vs BYU game with my Dad, Uncle Reb and John. Since the U won John's Dad Stan has to cook us dinner in a UofU Tee shirt Dad let me barrow. I will post picture when/if this happens (sometimes BYU fans back out on bets).
Yesterday morning Kelton came and climbed in bed with us and we played the "I love ____ about you" game. It is a pretty simple game where you name something
you love about the people you are playing with. When it was Kelton's turn he said ,"I love Dad in my dream where we meet on the mountain and camping, and he laughs" and "I love that Mom is painting and she smiles.". At night when John tucks Kelton in they always talk about where they are going to meet in dream land and hang out. I never realized that Kelton thinks it is cool that I paint. I know I thought it was awesome that my mom would draw when I was little but it makes me beam with pride when Kelton says he loves that about me.
How goofy cute is that?

So this post was inspired by this week and my friend Megan reminding me how grateful I am for everything that is.

I am thankful for:
sweet potatoes
mini crock pots
Authentic friends
family
popsicles
single serving anything
string cheese
Thanksgiving
sunglasses
dusting
cartoons
soft paper
post-it notes
seeing my breath outside
crumbly dead leaf sound
Climbing trees
fresh bread smell
pink frosting
strawberries still attached to plants
ladybugs
strangers who don't look away when we meet eyes
my brother Pete
nieces
small shoes
red licorice
timed coffee makers
bottle openers
neighbors
school buses
paper clips
hoodies
music
SINGING!
smiles
rhyming
whales
Hawaii
pumpkins
catfish
dice
sharks
John
Kelton
mom
dad
uncles
toothbrush
art
toothpicks

Love, Mimi

November Gratitude List

SO I figure I get to do a gratitude list again today because it feels like EVERYthing is uphill, and then some.

I love and am grateful for:

my health
fruit cut into bite size pieces
Christmas
Kelton
School
vaccinations
babies
snow shovels
birthdays
crayons
toothpicks
husbands
eggs
shampoo that smells like pumpkin pie
bananas
the gym
mail
Christmas
Denver
aunts
my mommy
football games
inspiration
love
friends
honesty
my dad
tacos
the color blue
good jokes
my bike
coats
fingernail polish
printers
drawing
instant messenger
books
showers
cinnimon rolls
my John
middle names
intimacy
work that pays me money
cooking
tarts
my car
acorns
snow


I am feeling a little better

love, Mimi

Halloween 2008

We had loads of fun this Halloween! It started with Kelton's Awesome Samurai Jack Costume and ended with loads of candy.
Click on this Album to see all his Halloween pictures:

Kelton Halloween 2008

John And I had fun too! Here are some of our party pictures,
WARNING we are not responsible for any offensive racist costumes of people who came to this party.

Halloween 2008 party

Halloween Pumpkin Painting

Yesterday we had family night and painted up a storm!
Here are tons of pictures of me, Kelton, John and Momma Tricia.

not so cleanse

So on the night of day 4 on my cleanse I started getting really sick so I started weening myself back onto solid food. I am glad I started then because the next day I woke up with the worst flu EVER! I was bed ridden all Sunday. It is a good thing my Honey takes such good care of me or I think I might have dies. Kelton went and got me some flowers (which was super cute) and John just took care of everything while I healed. Monday I was still sick but not nearly as bad and I went and camped at my Mom's house during the day and chilled out. It is a pretty good thing that I listened to my body, even though it was screaming at me. :(

I am feeling much better today though I am still sniffily.

And i am soooo excited because this weekend I am going to NY to finally meet Piper :)

Cleansing again

I like to do the Lemonade Master Cleanse at least once a year to clean out my body and kick start my metabolism. And lately I have been a slacker about the gym and eating and I can feel the ikkyness backing up in my body. So I am doing it twice this year to keep my healthy momentum going.
I am on day 3 so from here on out it should be down hill, only 6 days to go (whoa that means I am 1/3 done). But last night I dreamed about a spicy chicken sandwich, and I haven't eaten meat for years. The day before, I printed out the recipe from our D.V.Breinholt Family Newsletter on how to make Cinnabon cinnamon rolls so I can make them in 2 weeks.
Why am I so attached to food? I get, yeah I need it to live, nutrients and stuff but why is so comforting to think about a gooey cinnamon roll? Why isn't it comforting to chew on celery instead? At least I can drink blessed boring Mint tea. I am glad for this experience so I am can reorient myself in my beliefs I have about food.
I AM HEALTHY AND FIT. I wanna have a baby and bounce back Reagan style. I wanna prevent any aliments that I can't come back from when I am older.
It is funny how I know that A LOT of my physical healthy has to do with my mental healthy. I am whole and happy and moving forward.

Today is a good day.

KELTON'S 4TH BIRTHDAY

Kelton wanted a Curious George birthday, so we gave him one :)
For his birthday dinner he asked for Hot dogs and Curly fries, and I picked up some Capri Suns to sip on. I was a lot of fun opening presents and eating cake and Ice Cream. I made Kelton a Curious George cake and when I started cutting into pieces he started saying,"Owww owwwooowww, that hurts oww!" it was pretty dang cute.