Love the Bliss: October 2008

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

An October update

Well...it's obviously taking me a little longer to catch on to this blogging thing and keep the site updated! But, here's a quick update!

School is back in session! Winter is here! And, we're as busy as ever! We now have two in high school...Mallory and Nattie. Mallory is in her first year on the swim team at West Valley and we're down to a month left before State Championships. She's doing pretty good and has been dropping time and placing at almost every meet. Everyone else is working hard and doing well.

Ian is home until his winter session begins at BYU-Idaho...then he'll be off to hitting the books! We've had fun having him home. He keeps busy working at National and usually has several hours of overtime each paycheck. He's saving up for school!

Scott and Kluane are expecting the arrival of their little girl within the next two weeks! The boys are going to be great big brothers! I'm flying down to spend time and help out on November 5th and can hardly wait to see everyone!

Delaney and Brad made the big move to Ft. Wayne, Indiana and Brad is already in training for the hockey season. Go to: www.komets.com and check out the team he's playing with! Daegon is growing like crazy! Delaney and Daegon will be coming north for a two week visit on November 19th and we're really excited!

Jezzie and Tika continue to be the best family pets ever! They love each other and you can tell they love their humans! We love them too!

That's all our excitement for the past couple of months! I'll try to do better in keeping up with this blog! I know I need to add more pics! That's my next job!

Relatively Inexpensive Pleasurable Addictions

A thought occured to me that a discussion of alternatives to less desireable addictions would be good. I do realize that some pleasures are relative...these are just some of my ideas. A final note is that I believe passions are great! But, all of us need to become the master in bridling all of our passions...or addictions.
Number 1: Chocolate...lets all eat Dark Chocolate! I have heard that it's very healthy to eat a tad everyday! Remember though...just one square a day...and I don't mean a giant chocolate bar square...the itty bitty square that makes up the big one!
Number 2: Run...get outside and run and don't stop until you want. LOVE those endorphins!! So addicting and so much healthier than alternatives. Okay, there is a bit of expense in the beginning because you need a good pair of shoes, and you should probably wear some shorts at least...and a top.
Number 3: Walk...it's not as hard on the knees but as beneficial as running!
Number 4: Read...a good book is downright fun! If you've gotta do something everyday or all night long, reading a good book can do no harm!
Number 5: Lift weights, ultimate frisbee, swim, practice yoga or pilates or any sport! If you gotta do something, exercise...again, those endorphins make you happy!! And, they're free!!
Number 6: Get a hobby...photo books, knitting, crafty stuff, sewing, geneology...whatever...just do it. I realize some of these things will cost some money, but none of them should compromise your health.
Number 7: Hang out with someone you love! Everyday!
Number 8: Eat veggies...or fruits...have them at your disposal all day just to keep from reaching for something not so healthy or that could potentially kill you and your loved ones!
Number 9: Play games...video, internet, gameboy. I've seen some people have a really difficult time tearing themselves away from the TV, computer or whatever device...but, if it keeps you away from serious alternatives that could cause harm, a little or maybe a little more than a little can't kill you. Remember though, too much of a good thing, can be too much! So, limit yourself!
Number 10: Remember that if something is causing you harm, using up all your resources of money, taking you away from things that are good, perhaps it's time to reevaluate your addictions. I think the key is to find pleasure in your addiction and not over-do or abuse it!