Erika's Journal

March 1, 2011

I am 31 weeks preggo and cannot wait until Lil' Diva makes her entrance:) This pregnancy has been very different with aches and pains, but I've still been on the move. You can't exactly sit still with a 2 1/2 year old and 15 month old always buzzing to color, play upstairs, dance, or go outside. My girls are the light of my life and I LOVE being with my little princesses everyday:)

Erika's Journal

It's been a while, I know. I am alive and I feel like myself again:) It's amazing how much two back-to-back pregnancies can make you feel like a different person. I hope to be able keep up with my blog better so be on the look out!

Erika Journal

January 26, 2010

I am soooo tired! SD, for the most part, sleeps pretty well. Then there are nights like last night where she decides she just can't get comfortable after she nurses. All I want to do today is sleep and every chance I get I'm going to do it and I say it's OK:)

Erika's Journal - November 2009

November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so blessed to have such a beautiful family:) My in-laws came over to bring us Thanksgiving lunch, DD is with my mom enjoying Thanksgiving with the extended family, and SD is sleeping. It's quiet and it's given me a moment to really think about life's blessings and who and what I am thankful for. I love my life and am happy I get to live it with such wonderful people. I am grateful for the fullness of the gospel, that I have it in my life, and that I can share it with family and friends.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody:)

E's Journal

Whew! I'm tired. Stake Conference was great! Actually got there ahead of time and got a good seat with friends. Then we had the last of three birthday celebrations at Nana and Poppy's house. DD had a ball and we stuffed our faces with good food. Other than that, we're good at the Holmes house except we're ready for baby #2 to get here:) Five more weeks...just five more weeks. Please send any positive comments, articles, kind words, or anything to uplift my spirits. I'm excited, but ready because being preggo for 2 years is rough on the psyche.

E's Journal - October 2009

October 6, 2009

Last night for FHE J and I watched Elder David A. Bednar's talk from the Saturday afternoon session. It was wonderful!!! Sometimes I put pressure on us to have very thorough, detailed scripture sessions or FHEs but his talk made me realize one thing. It's consistency. That's all. When our children grow up their memories will come from how consistent we were with these daily goals and not how detailed or elaborate they were. There has always been something about Elder Bednar that has touched me and I'm not sure what it is. After this talk, though, I'm going to look into other things he has written because I think I'm supposed to get something more from him.

E's Journal - October 2009

October 5, 2009

It's DD's birthday! We have had a wonderful day so far. We went on a walk, played with friends, had lunch with Nana and Poppy, and we've been happy, happy, happy! I can't believe it's been a year. I love you Dancin' Diva:)

E's Journal - August 2009

I am reading, reading, reading!!! I am so excited to get my brain working with books I actually want to read. Believe it or not, I don't think I've ever read for pleasure in my entire life.

Other than that I am trying to get my house in order...get rid of growing tree in backyard, get new water heater, re-do floor that got damaged from lots of rain last year, and paint DD's new room and furniture. It makes me tired just thinking about it.