Sumens Family

Lesley had a fun 'I . . .' post on her blog it was so fun to read and I decided to do one of my own, here it is:
I . . .

I am... exhausted I hardly remember the last time I didn't feel this way!

I've become... a homebody! I think it is because I feel like I am not any fun to be around, but I used to be so outgoing and rarely spent a night just chillin' at home!

I think...too much. So many nights I just lay there because I can't turn my brain off and get some shut eye!

I know... Russ and I will someday put in a yard and it will be so nice to not have to go to the park just so my kids can run and play!

I want... the body that I complained about at 20! (Pre stretch marks and breastfeeding boobs!)

I have....... too much clutter! Time to de-junk!

I like... hot bubble baths and pedicures.

I wish ... that my Aly girl would realize that sleeping in her bed is so much more comfy than curling up on the floor by her door.

I hate... when my alarm goes off at 5:40. I debate just staying in bed and letting Kristen exercise without me!

I miss... Cooler temps and can't wait until I can wear sweaters and jackets!

I fear..."getting through" the baby years too quick and missing out on the PRECIOUS, simple, everyday moments.

I feel... lonely I HATE that Russ works swings and I miss him at night when I am trying to get through all the evening routines with the kids.

I hear... Aly's lullaby CD though the baby monitor.

I smell.... My Biolage shampoo (since I finally got a shower, at 10:00 pm, there is something so wrong with that!).

I wonder... what my kids will be like as teenagers -- shudder!

I regret.... moving to St. George for my internship, if we had stayed in Cedar Russ would have finished his degree and we would BOTH have our summers off!

I love... my cute hubby and two adorable kids!

I always... shop the sale racks, there is nothing better than finding a GREAT deal! Old Navy shirts for Aly -- 47 cents! Diaper Bag and Pacifier insert 5 dollars, the feeling of getting in on a heck of a deal priceless!

I am not... confident on the inside, never have been, but I try to portray it on the outside.

I believe... in the magic of childhood: the toothfairy, Santa Claus, Disneyland. It is those moments of 'magic' that I look back on with fondness and I hope to provide them for my children.

I don't always... floss my teeth, although after my last dental experince I am trying to be better.

I win... nothing, ever . . . I can't think of a single thing I have won. Aly won a Dora towel and some pink glasses at the swim party however!

I lose... everything! I am constantly misplacing items. And lately with my constant exhaustion I am losing my mind as well, it is fitting isn't it!

I never... feel like my house is clean! I hate it! I hate cleaning and as soon as I get one thing clean something else is a diaster it is a horrible never ending cycle and I give up so when you come to my house know that I will never have it perfect, at least not until my kids are a bit older.

I listen... to fake machine gun fire all night while I am trying to sleep (Oh how I love your video games honey!) Maybe this is contributing to my exhaustion?

I am scared of... something happening to Russ or my kiddos! I pray for their safety everyday and I am incredibly grateful every night to have all of us safely sleeping (I would add in our beds but Alyse is on the floor by the door and Thatch is most likely in his swing so beds is a bit of a stretch but we are safe! Maybe it is time to teach my kids to sleep in beds, just a thought.)

I read.. Kids books: leveled books (for my students at school), board books, picture books, National Geographic Kids, the friend, etc. over and over and over and over again. I also cram in my Reading Recovery homework reading each week and on a rare occasion I throw in a Parents Magazine or maybe possibly an actual novel (sidenote: as soon as the book gets really good and I am at the climax of the story one of my kids will start screaming and I will have to put it down and go back to pictue books, board books . . . you get the picture)

I...invite anyone else who wants to play along to produce an "I" post! Thanks for the fun Idea Lesley!