Workin' in a Coal Mine

I have been back at work for a over a month and things are going well. My co-workers are good women and I enjoy their company. Remembering policy and the basics of the job have been more difficult then I thought they would be. It's shocking to think that this spring I'll have been employed here for five years.

Keeping things running at home are tricky, but I think we are starting to get into a routine. Aaron is working hard on his applications for grad school so Lump* is spending some more time with his Nana to give Dad uninterrupted time before work. My mommy guilt really doesn't leave a ton of opening for babysitters. I'd love to go to the gym, but I'm horrid at getting up early and so I'll have to make do with Billy Blanks and Jillian Michaels.

Aaron and I voted yesterday in record time. We waited in line for two hours during the primaries and decided to take advantage of early voting. So those of you in Utah who are registered have until Friday before you are doomed to waiting in long lines!!

* We've had people ask why we refer to our son as Lump. When he was born Ash developed a HUGE lump on his head from delivery that hung around until he was eight weeks. So I just started calling him Lump and babies are just kind of like lumps.

Asher Takes Control of Laptop

This is too cute to pass up. Yesterday while I was typing up a letter of intent for graduate school Asher started getting fussy...he is getting over a cold. So, I picked him up and he imediately noticed my laptop and stared leaning towards it. I decided it would be a fun experiment if Asher could feel the texture of the key board, and take some pictures while he is doing it. It was a fun 30 mins...He had some how figured out how to print my list of songs on Itunes, quit a bunch of programs, and rename some files I had on my desktop. He had a great time. So without further ado, the pictures of his experiment.

Aaron's Turn to be Tagged

So I found this one on a friend's blog. Trine did the last one so it's my turn now.

• I am-- extremely tired. Lump has been awake since about 3:00am this morning.
• I think-- applying to grad school is way too complicated.
• I know-- diet mountain dew is bad for me, but oh so good.
• I want--to take a shower.
• I have--a new hoodie on this morning.
• I wish--for three more wishes...isn't that what I am suppose to say?
• I hate--waking up in the middle of the night.
• I miss--chicken...it smells so good to me.
• I fear--dying by choking on my own bodily fluids.
• I feel--cold...well my feet are cold.
• I hear--Jason Mraz's "Live Acoustic Album" it's amazing.
• I smell--the crisp fall air outside my window.
• I search--for the next book to read.
• I wonder--what I am going to be for Halloween. Lump is a wizard, I can't top that.
• I regret--renting "The Boy Who Could Fly" I haven't watched it yet, and it's due today.
• I love--when the kids at work are not yelling at each other...lately they are all jealous of each other because they all "love" the same girl. Oh, and the girl is totally playing all of them.
• I care--about our next president even though I know where our electoral votes are going.
• I always--have a new book to read.
• I am not--as outgoing as I was in High School.
• I believe--college sports are superior to professional sports.
• I sing--when I listen to my ipod.
• I don't always--read my scriptures like I should.
• I write--in a journal everyday...eight days straight!
• I win--at Guitar Hero.
• I lose--my hair...even my sister-in-law noticed it...sad.
• I can usually be found--at Provo Canyon School-Sommerset Campus.
• I'm scared--that what I get Trine for x-mas will not be what she wants...she is very difficult to shop for.
• I read--lately, lots of psychology books...right now I am reading about Body Dismorphic Disorder (BDD).
• I am happy about--my dollar raise at work, and another $.50 raise coming in January.