So, I love the days when Cadence lets me do her hair, even though most days we don't leave the house. This is one of my favorite ways to do her hair, and all I need is 4 bobby pins and a little hairspray! I hate it when she has so much hair in her face. i love pulling it back with the twisty things! Oh! And don't mind that huge comforter in the background on the couch... That's just Cadence's infamous "pink blanket"!

Last night went pretty alright for me. It was a very relaxed atmosphere, and I planned beyond what was expected. Not only did I have my lines memorized, word for word, when it came time for me to recite my lines, I drew a blank! Luckily, I pulled it off by having it written down in my pocket, but even still, didn't go the way that I saw it going. The best part of it was that I did meet someone new! I told Lorianne when i got there that I didn't really know anyone in the Relief Society. She told me that I would know just about everyone by the time that the night was over! Yeah, not only did that not happen, but I didn't really stay much later after it was over. Clint was in the room where all the kids were, since only one other dad showed up as a volunteer, so Clint stayed in there with the girls. In the end Lorianne complimented me and told me that I did awesome, which I probably did, but I am my worst critic!

So tonight is "FINALLY" date night! I am not 100% sure what Clint has planned this weekend, but I do know one thing for sure, we are going to go to the Mesa Temple and walk around with no kids since the last time we did that the kids were both cranky and the experience just wasn't what it should have been. We might also venture down to the LDS Bookstore. I have been wanting to get an updated picture of Christ for quite sometime now, but only time will tell.

Clint had to work today. I hate it when he works Fridays, but am always glad when the pay check comes. We have seriously been doing date nights 2-3 times a month. That may seem like a lot, but it has really been nice to reconnect with Clint on almost a weekly basis, with no kids around, and just one on one time to talk or laugh or whatever!

As sad as I am to see it, I am so glad to see Cadence grow out of a lot of the things that she has been doing here lately. like throwing a fit when we leave certain places, or when certain people leave our house after visiting. I actually don't know if that is something that kids necessarily outgrow, but I am glad to see that phase end! She has really surprised me by some of the things that she has changed. I don't know if it was something that I did to cause the change, or if it was solely on her part.

I am really hoping that the kids don't give me to much trouble today. Wednesday had to be the most challenging day that i have had with the kids this week. Once Cadence gets to the point that she can't get me to cave into her behavior, she gets mad at me whines about wanting her daddy!!. Then there's Chazlyn, who does whatever Cadence does. So not only do I have Cadence sitting on the couch, crying for her daddy, but here comes Chazlyn doing the same thing in the same tone of voice!! Luckily, Clint's lunch time was about 30 minutes away from this whine fest so I got him on the phone as soon as i could to put an end to the madness!!

Things are finally starting to get better with our new puppy, Max. Potty training is even getting easier. He went from having 7 accidents the first night, to only having 2 the next night, and 1 each following night. It has really brought out a new dog in Inky as well. She is so much more active. By the end of the day both dogs are just waiting for bedtime, since they will ay down and go to sleep the same time that I do. I am just glad that I have the 2 dogs that I do have. They are both good with our kids and the kids love them, almost to much sometimes! This weekend, Clint and I are going to try to give Inky a hair cut. She is looking so bad right now, that you'd think with all that extra hair, it would slow her down! LOL!

So, this morning has felt a little sad, but at the same time, kind of happy. Today is the day before Granny's moms birthday. Although I never knew Grandma Adair, I will never forget Granny always reminding me that today was her mothers birthday. I often wonder if the work that our past relatives are doing stops to celebrate what was their birth days, or if they treat it the way we do the death day, or if it's a day that isn't acknowledged at all?? Not that it really matters, but it's just one of those things that we more than likely won''t know how it is until we get there! All I know is that I miss that lady like crazy!! I can remember being a kid and being embarrassed my by middle name. But growing up and realizing that I was named after this amazing woman, I feel fortunate and like the luckiest girl in the world having been named after Granny! I have also been blessed to be able to name my first born after Granny. I didn't name Cadence Eleanor after myself, but after Granny! That's why i so badly wanted Granny to be there for my ultrasound when we found out what we were having, because if we were having a girl, I wanted Granny to know that we were going to name her Cadence Eleanor, after her! I am just glad that I have 2 little girls, although we felt that we missed out on having a boy, Heavenly Father knew what he was doing when He sent us what He sent us. I always try to remember that we are given only what we can handle. And when we think that we can't handle it another second, we all somehow muster up the will to handle whatever it is that we get.