Hymas Happenings 2009 Album

I have finished and published our annual photo album. This year I went the digital scrapbook route. The first few pages are just titles, acknowledgments, etc. Hope you enjoy. Click on the Hymas Happenings 2009 link on the left under photo albums to launch the book,or copy and past this link into your browser.

http://www.lynnaehymasphotography.com/client_proofing/hymas_happenings_2009/index.html

Kelly, DO NOT read the last paragraph of the November page. It tells the gender of the baby.

Compliments..?

So, today at work, one of my co-workers told me he looks forward to Wednesday (my work day), and that I was one of the few pregnant women who looked hot. This was 5 minutes after I was in the restroom and thinking I was looking not so good. Maybe not the most appropriate comment, but I appreciated it.

Then, I got home and my dad said that it's a good thing women aren't pregnant all of time because they sure look funny. Sigh. Do you think he's saying I'm fat? Talk about taking the wind out of my sails.

29 weeks done, 2 1/2 months to go... That sounds like such a long time.

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Rough Start

2010 is off to a rough start, but there has already been silver linings in the clouds. Grandma's funeral was Thursday. It was strangely rejuvenating because it was such a great tribute to my grandma and the life she led. She was an angel and it made me want to be a better person. She was an amazing scriptorian and gospel doctrine teacher. She also called the people in her ward on their birthdays to wish them a happy birthday.

I'm also trying hard to stay down more so we don't have a baby early. I've been cramping and having some braxton hicks contractions, which given my history of early babies, is concerning. I'm totally fine as long as I stay down. I have a dr. appt. on Tuesday and I'm worried he'll put me on bed rest. Fingers crossed that all is well and that taking it easy will be enough. Unfortunately, that also means I'm having to say no to helping out friends and family and it's totally bumming me out! I also missed my future sister-in-laws bridal shower on Friday.

But, events to look forward to this year include our new little one's birth and the posting/completion of Rich's PhD. It should be an interesting year.

Good News

Rich got Dr. Higuchi's signature for his thesis today. Wahoo!!!!! There is still some work (technicalities) to do, and his degree won't officially post until June, but the signature was the biggest hurdle.

Thanks again to all of you for your faith, prayers, and fasting. They worked and miracles do happen.

Grandma Hess

Yesterday was a tough day. My Grandma Hess, my last living grandparent and my mom's mom, passed away. This one has been tough. While she was old, she hasn't been sick, so this was pretty unexpected. I miss her.

I'm sure she's having a wonderful family reunion on the other side and is happy and at peace. Love you, Grandma.

Here are some pictures I took of her last New Year's Day. One is of Grandma with my mom, me, and my kids, and one is of Grandma with her children.

New Year's Resolutions

This is always the time of year to set new goals. The problem I have is this pregnancy. I'm in the third trimester and and having a hard enough time just keeping up on the house work and the kids. However, I have a few goals in mind that I need to figure out how to accomplish.

1) loose all baby weight in 6 months after the baby comes (I've given myself a longer term goal on this one because I think lack of sleep for the first few months is going to make it challenging)

2) CPA exam study. This one has been really tough for me. I have a hard time finding consistent time and energy to accomplish this.

3) Temple once a month. I'm giving myself a couple month's grace when the baby comes. If I end up on bed rest (highly probable), then February/March are probably also out. Oye!

4) Daily personal scripture study/prayer. We do pretty good with the family stuff, but I have a hard time being consistent with my own efforts.

5) Photography. I really want to continue to get better at this one. I think I'll set a goal to take a minimum of one great nature shot (calendar worthy) a month. I would LOVE to be able to start selling these as limited edition prints, but I have no idea how to market such a thing or where to sell it.

6) Piano. Another personal development area. I'd like to get back into practicing. Ideally, an hour a day. Realistically, 3 hrs a week.

7) Kids. I'd like to spend more time with the kids doing more structured activities. I'm trying to plan out a topic that we can learn about each month and include a fun field trip associated with it. I'd also like to just spend more play time with them.

So, now, the hard part is actually following through with these. I'm hoping that after the baby starts sleeping through the night, I'll have enough energy to start doing these things. Wow. I feel overwhelmed.