I've been called to be a "big sister" on our stake's youth pioneer trek. When I first heard our stake was doing a trek, I really wanted to go, but since they told us that the ward YW and YM leaders wouldn't be going, I kind of got used to the idea of not going. So now I need to get excited about going again. I actually do think it will be great and I've always wanted to take part on a trek. Really my only worry is that I might be pregnant by then if things ever work out in that department.
The good news is that the adult leaders are not supposed to push or pull the handcart. The bad news is that we have the same restrictions as the youth- same food, sleeping conditions, rules restricting deodorant... I am actually okay with it all. I'm a little worried about how strenuous it might be, but only if I was pregnant. If I don't get pregnant by then, then I won't be worried. I'm sure I'll feel like dying, but I won't be worried about a baby inside. I know they'd modify the meals for a pregnant woman at least, but I'm not sure about the rest.
I am also a little worried about the attire. I have no idea how to find or make a pioneer dress! I have never made an actual dress with a bodice and darts and things. I sew very easy projects. So that seems a little scary. Plus I have to help my Mia Maids figure out how to make their clothes as well.
Other things going on around here- the kids are doing well in school. I LOVE going into their classes to help out. I go into Jonah and Eden's twice a month and it is really fun to see the kids in that element. I must say that they seem to be different kids at school. I guess they save the crazy at home for us. How lucky we are :)
The kids have really got into drawing lately, especially the boys. They have almost gone through a whole ream of paper! Levi mostly draws superheros like Batman and Spiderman and villains like Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, and Joker. I'm so excited for Levi's birthday party; he's going to have a superhero party. I hope he can narrow down which superhero he wants to dress up as!
Jonah has been drawing lots of Scooby-Doo and Spiderman pictures. He is really into writing his own books, so I usually have to staple some blank pages together for him. His stories are pretty good.
Before I forget: One day while I was sitting in Jonah's room, he started telling me stories with his toys. They were kind of like little short stories. He must have told me about 10 of them. I started writing down what they were about, but I think I lost that paper. I do remember one though. Jonah had two identical Batman figures. In this story (and he told it much better) , Batman saw another Batman and thought that he must be a bad guy pretending to be him, so he started fighting him. But after a few seconds, he realized that it was just a mirror and he was still the only Batman. I was totally laughing at all of Jonah's funny stories. He's going to be a great writer someday!
What else? We have been doing a little rearranging around here. Well, not that much, but we finally got Eden and Levi out of toddler beds. We are getting the boys some bunk beds and Eden is now on the twin bed that was Jonah's. There is so much more room in the boys' room now, and Eden loves her new bed. I am also going to repaint Eden's room. I'm tearing off the chair rail and am going to paint her walls a nice light, dusty coral-pink color. Think salmon. I'm going to do black, white, taupe-gray, and light aqua green accents in the room. I know it sounds weird, but it will be totally chic, if I can translate what I have in my head to an actual finished product. We'll see. I'm excited to make a new quilt for her bed!
Other than that, life goes on the same. I feel bad that I haven't kept up on other people's blogs lately. I poked around last night and read a few, and I realized that lots of my friends are going through some crazy hard stuff right now. I have a lot to be thankful for and a lot to pray for. Hope you are all finding sources of strength in whatever you are going through.
6 comments:
You will love the trek. Clint and I were a ma and pa in our old ward. Very fun. (if you're not pregnant!)
head over to joanns and look thru the costume books, there should be some really easy patterns for the pioneers. good luck!
I feel like I totally guilted you into this post. So sorry!
Anyway, I had no idea we had to make our own dresses! I'm so out of the loop in all this. I don't even own a sewing machine! Bleh...
I don't know how/if I can get it to you but my mom should have some left over pioneer clothes (bonnets, skirts, dresses, aprons, etc). I'm going there this weekend and will see if there is anything that might work for you. If there is I'll drop it off at your mom's on the way home.
Jeff and I have been ma and pa on two treks. I have a box of pioneer clothes waiting to be used! (elastic waist skirts, shirts from the D.I., simple aprons with pockets ... if you make your own skirt put a pocket on the inside of your apron for those girlie things that you don't want to come out when you are digging for other things:) ... pantaloons or cotton p.j.'s with elastic in the bottom of the leg and bonnets). I'm sure you should be able to find simple patterns for all of those items. IF you are pregnant ... consider not going :( If is it strenuous, you wouldn't want to jeopardize what you have been working so hard for! It is a tough four days. The two adult women (assigned to be our children) in our family got sick enough they had to ride in the sick wagon! They were the only people in our assigned family with health issues. Email me if you have any questions. (Since everyone is living without deodorant - its okay - we all just stunk to high heaven!
Wow! The trek would be fun, but like Tibi said...if you are pregnant at the point, I wouldn't go on the trek...people will understand, and if they don't...no worries...you have to do what's best for you. Here's to hoping you are pregnant by then. :)
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