One of those days

Today... is one of THOSE days.... You know the days that you want to do nothing else but curl up in your favorite blankie, in your comfiest (is that even a word?) p.j's, snuggle up with your mom and sisters, hunker down with your favorite comfort food, have a good cry and watch your favorite chick flick? That explains my day to a T.


There are just some days that seem to make me really down. Today was one of those days. I was just feeling really down on myself, I was feeling worthless, and like nothing seems to be going right. On days like this I pull out my poem notebook and one seemed to fit perfectly today

Its called Less Than Perfect:

Life's not supposed to be perfect I know this, there's always something.

Like your cool new shoes, wear a blister on your toe.

Or your bike has a flat, when you're ready to go.

Or you get a big zit before your first date, or fall on your face after doing something great.

There's always something I know this, I just wish that sometimes everything would be perfect.



That was kind of, really just how I felt. It was just one of those days that I just needed to break down. Tired of being strong and acting like everything is great when really I've been struggling just to get out of bed in the morning most days. Questioning why and wanting answers.

Anyway excuse the emotional post I just needed somewhere to vent. So to make up for it here is my happy picture that makes me smile

A proud momma otter showing you her baby

Bear Lake-Newman get-a-way

I took way too long to post this. I forgot most of the little details so here are the pictures! We had a good time :) Curtis and I enjoyed being the favorite Auntie and Uncle for four whole days (We always are the favorite Aunt and Uncle but it was nice to have it for a few days straight).

We went down to Eagle Mountain to see my grandma and great grandmother while they were up here for a short time while my grandma had hip replacement surgery. So we got a picture with Great Grandma Lue :) but Grandma Carmen was not feeling well enough for pictures.

Baptisms/Baby Blessings

On Saturday April 7, 2012 we had two baptisms in the Newman family. Our niece Brooke Goates and our nephew Nolan Smith both got baptized.
Brooke was baptized at 9:30am in Logan by her dad Brad Goates, her mom Connie Goates gave a talk on baptism/repentance, it was beautifully done. Uncle Curtis and Grandpa Goates were the witnesses. We had a breakfast get together afterwards at the Goates residence. Then it was off to Layton for the 2nd baptism of the day.

Nolan was baptized at 3:30pm in Layton by his dad Jeremy Smith. Uncle Joey and Grandpa Smith were the witnesses. We had a luncheon gathering afterwards at the Smiths residence. Then it was off to Highland to spend the weekend with my family for Easter and to be with our friends for their baby blessing.

Our good friends/Curts mission comp. Cameron and Ariana Field blessed their beautiful chunky baby girl Bethany Opal Field on Easter Sunday April 8, 2012. Curtis got to stand in the circle. We also found out that Ari's dad was my dad's longest comp in their mission. What a small world it is. We had a luncheon in Orem afterwards and I sat and talked with "Elder Molleman" the whole time. It was a great day, makes me excited to one day have that be us, it is years away but it will be a great day.

Funeral for Curt's grandfather/Kids say the darnest things No. 5

Curtis's grandpa passed away on March 31, 2012. We attended the funeral in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Friday April 6, 2012. We rode up with his sister Connie and her older girls Brooke, 8, and Kate, 5, as well as his brother Joey. I had received my new book Heaven Is Here by Stephanie Nielson. I was reading that while the girls watched Barbie Princess Charm School and Curtis and Joey were making boyish comments about the dirty windshield and ways to clean it. (I will leave the rest up to your imagination.) The drive started out snowy and cold, the snow did stop on the way up to Idaho, but the wind got more fierce it was frigid.

I have never met his grandfather nor his mom's siblings, but I felt I needed to be there for support even if his family isn't as close knit as mine. Besides I get a kick out of my nieces, they are fun to be around. Which brings me to my kids say the darnest things No. 5

My 8 year old niece Brooke made a comment after the funeral when we were out in the car waiting to follow the hearse to the cemetery. She saw the hearse and studied it for a minute then asked, "is that like a limo?" We laughed for a little bit. She didn't get what we were laughing about so her mom answered, "in a way."

Then it was 5 year old Kate's turn, we were in the funeral procession, and she asked why were all driving in a line, Uncle Joey explained it is called a funeral procession, we are all going to the cemetery. To which she promptly responded "like a parade :D only we aren't throwing candy." Once again we all laughed, kids certainly have a way of making any situtation lighter.