"You're Weird, Deborah" "No, I'm interesting...there is a difference."

I'm pretty sure that most people have obsessions. I'm not talking about psycho, stalker, OCD obsessions, or even addictions. All I mean is something that catches your fancy so completely that it becomes part of your everyday living--for a little while. People without them would be boring. I refuse to be boring. My current obsessions (this month) are as follows:

Otterpops (I have already gone through one entire box this month)
The Rec Center pools
Working out/Diet (Though it really needs to be more of an obsession than it currently is...seeing that I can singlehandedly eat an entire box (100) of otterpops without feeling guilty in the least. Plus I still seem to take the weekends off...hmmmm)
Downy Simple Pleasures fabric softener in Vanilla Lavender (seriously, I would bathe in this stuff)
Peppridge Farms Flavor Blasted Cheddar Fish Crackers (an entire family obsession, really)
Agatha Christie and David McCullough books
Avocados (I eat at least half of one a day, YUMMY!!!!!)
The Apprentice (I even have dreams of being on the show and wowing everybody with my amazing skills.....now isn't that funny, hahahahahahahha)

Snip, Snip, Snip, Ooooops

Last night for FHE we cut Hyrum's hair. Yes, the darling shag is gone. He is now a sweet little boy that looks like he attempted a self haircut in a closet somewhere. Seriously. Poor little thing. It was bad enough that he was getting it cut outside in the windy night air, but then we had me and Aaron with differences of opinion about how to go about it. Hyrum screamed and squirmed the entire time. Hence the 'head caught in the blender' hair-do. His bangs go up decidedly to the left, and there is a generous bald spot gash in the back. The only remedy seems to be a nerdy comb to the side look, but even then, we're not fooling anybody. He just plain got a bad hair cut from Yours Truly and Significant Other. He still is cute to me, though. At least he won't be as hot outside any more and when he wears a hat he won't look like a dirty trucker.

Hot, Hot, Hot!

I haven't seen any polygamists lately. It's like they came out to welcome us and then went back to their compound for the summer. Hyrum is up asleep. He had quite the weekend. Friday night we picked Aaron up from work and went to Vegas to sleepover at Elizabeth and Jayar's house. It was a blast. Auntie Sushi babysat the kids while we went to Bucca di Beppo, a tacky and boisterous family-style Italian house. The food was yuuuuummmmmy and I fell right off the 1500Kcal wagon the minute we walked into the door. Then, after dinner, we saw Mission Impossible 3, which was the first movie in several months that Aaron and I have seen. I liked it. The next day we spent driving around (Vegas to St. George then home) doing errands.

Sunday was fun, though it was another "ooops , no dieting" day. We had the fam over for some southern lovin from the oven--roasted chicken, cheesy grits, sauteed collard greens, carrots, biscuits, brownies, peanut butter ice cream and carmel popcorn. After dinner, as if I hadn't had enough to eat, I proceeded to devour about 6 otter pops. Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

All in all, though it wasn't a perfect dieters weekend, I am still pretty proud of myself. Thursday night I ran the treadmill for 1.12 miles. That is a HUGE step up from the .14 miles I did the other day and was so proud of. Tonight I am hoping to be able to run the entire 1.5 miles that I am supposed to according to my training schedule. I have got to do this! I already paid the money to be in the marathon and so I cannot walk the entire thing. Rachael (who is going to do the 5K with me) said that our goal should be to do it in 40 minutes. Well, let's just say that I have been doing some calculations and I need to get more in shape to be able to pull that off. In a strange, masochistic way I really am enjoying the challenge. It is actually fun. Even though I haven't really lost more than, like, half a pound, I feel better and look better. I just hope that I can lose some weight and feel healthier before I get pregnant again. Who knows...

I am having so much fun in this little life I have here now. Hyrum and I are discovering the joys of popsicles. Hopefully the pool will be open soon so we can have a daily swim party too. Just another reason to lose weight...Swimsuit Season!!! AAAAGGGGGHHHH!

The ACLU would be proud of my little town!!!

Probably the funniest thing about living here is the "diversity." Really, if you are not standing in the supermarket line behind a seventy-year-old woman wearing booty shorts and a fanny pack, then you are behind a polyg wife in her ankle-length flannel number. All I keep thinking is that she must be absolutely melting in that getup. So it's the polygs and the geriatric club. Really I've seen more old men's pasty white upper thighs this week than you can shake a stick at. Despite that, it is sooooo much fun living here. I am enjoying it more than I even expected to. The only, and I mean only, downside is not having friends or family around. But at least now we have a telephone.

Last night, for FHE, we took Hyrum to the Rec Center Pool. He LOVED it. The kid is so dang independent. He tried, the entire time, to get out of my arms and walk by himself. It was so fun to see him discover the joys of water resistance. He is so fun. I look at him all the time and think "who knew that Aaron and I would produce such beautiful children." He is so handsome. Of course every Mom thinks that about her children, I am sure.

Right now Hyrum has pulled out some cleaning spray bottles and a scrub brush and he is "cleaning" next to me--making ssshhhh sssshhh sounds as he pretends to spray and then wiping the walls with the brush. It is pretty cute. He doesn't know that I am watching. His biggest obsession this week is brushing his teeth. Last week we took a special trip to Walmart to buy him his very own toddler toothbrush and toothpaste. Now every morning I catch him in the bathroom with paste in hand dutifully brushing his teeth. He is such a fun little guy.

Because Aaron works for the city, we have free memberships to the Rec Center. YEA!!! I have gone twice now to work on the treadmill. Yesterday I actually ran for a few minutes (exactly .14 miles to be exact...don't laugh...it's better than nothing!) I am trying to train to run (ok walk/jog/run) the 5K at the freedom festival in Utah this July. I am determined to train well and faithfully and also to stick to a 1500Kcal diet. So far, I am doing OK. It is hard when I make such yummy food all the time.... The only problem with the Rec is that in the mornings when I go (6:00 a.m.) it is crawling with senior citizens. This is good because I definitely don't feel like I need to look nice at all, but they hog the machines. We'll see what finally pans out in July. Wish me luck!