rainy wednesday

kateroo-

someday i'll stop giving you nicknames.

oh wait, that'll never happen.

today i ran errands while you stayed home with your dad. 

music was blasted, windows were down, the sun was out and i was loving it.

"what a great day for a walk" i thought.

i returned home, we ate lunch and then this happened:

and i tried really, really hard not to get mad at the universe for pouring down rain but i have a problem called 'catastrophic thinking'. that's when something minor happens and instead of thinking "oh that sucks" and then moving on,  i think "oh that sucks, and now the day is ruined. my child will be cranky from lack of walk and because she is cranky i will become cranky and we will do nothing for the rest of the day except stare at each other and be cranky and then the sky will fall and a tornado will come and we will be homeless and cold". i know what you're thinking and yes, i am fully aware that this isn't healthy. i hope you don't inherit this way of thinking. please, please, PLEASE be like your dad. stuff just rolls off his back and it's so awesome.

so i channeled some jank and pulled some optimism out of my soul and lo and behold! it worked!! it was a great day filled with sweatsuits and chocolate cake for dinner.

you were content to play in your drawers, pulling EVERYTHING out and then shoving it all into your crib. it was very entertaining to watch. you're so easily frustrated right now but if you don't know anyone is watching you will keep working at it until you get it. if you know we are watching you give up quickly and give us a look that says "well, are you going to help me or not?!". such a stinker.

once you exhausted the "tear apart the nursery" game, it was onto the "play in the bathtub" game. this included putting everything into the tub (including a tube of tennis balls) and then banging around so that the neighbors could attest to the fun you were having. the best part is that you can't climb out of the tub yet so you were trapped. HAPPILY trapped. promise! you loved it.

and would a rainy day really be complete without a movie? of course not. so it was "mo" for us. no offense little one but elmo is quite annoying. i know you want to marry him and everything but he doesn't do it for me. i can't wait until we can watch disney movies together.

look how cute you look using that pillow that's bigger than you.

alright tiny, let's review what we learned today:


1. sweatsuits are awesome and should be worn as much as possible before you turn 4 and it's no longer socially acceptable.
2. positive thinking is great
3. sometimes being stuck in the apartment can be fun. (remind me of this when it's mid-january and we're pulling our hair out)


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brigham boys

mr red:

there are many things i appreciate about you.

you remember my birthday.

you read my blog.

you always smell nice

your face in this photo:

(photo from peach days)
dang, mr jancer is looking fiiiiiiiine!

thanks for making that face.
i needed a good laugh today.

hope you had a great day scootchies!



post-script: 

camille, thanks for the photos. you're right about the boys appreciating it. too bad they always whine like toddlers during the photo-taking. someday they'll thank you!


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summation of mrs jank

things that make me smile:

my toddler waking up from a nap with a dent in her forehead. as long as the dent is from sleeping soundly on her 'olivia' book and not from a scuffle with evil martians. (you have been warned evil martians- DO NOT take my kid again. you will not survive my wrath)

realizing that i unintentionally dressed katers as my mini-me today. ruffled tank-yep, cardi- always!, skinny jeans- of course. man, did we look adorable. too bad i didn't take a picture to prove miss kate wears more than pajamas.

pretending i'm from the deep south and calling my daughter "katie grace". no one is allowed to do this but me. no one.

flipping through the stack of magazines that have been piling up for over a month while sitting on the couch watching mindless TV and finishing off my conference coke. (as in coca cola. the legal system and my husband frown upon cocaine use)



things that make me say 'grrrrr':

stepping on crumbs on a kitchen floor. i wear slippers year round. sweeping takes more energy than putting slippers on. no judging.

when jank leaves the volume cranked to high heaven in my car or on the computer. ohhhhh, there are words when this happens. and he always says, 'wasn't me'. yeah, like it's little katers who stays up late listening to heart murmurs turned up so high it freaks the neighbors out. can you just imagine- having to listen to a never-ending LOUD beating heart for the last week. creeeeeepy!

teething. incisor coming in along with the 4 molars that keep coming and going. enough said.



things that make me do both:

being told no less than 4 times today that i have a 'very outgoing child'. i'm totally mystified by her behavior. she said hi and goodbye to EVERYONE. and blew kisses to all she encountered.

maybe that dent is from an outer-space lobotomy....


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an aunt named ki-ki

kerrianne:

hi sis!

i was thinking about you yesterday as i watched general conference. 

i hope that your first conference weekend was wonderful.

did you know that conference isn't just on sundays?!?

yep, it's on saturday too.

(jank didn't know about the saturday thing until he was in high school)

conference goodies- the lemon drops are to cleanse the palate

i hope you had lots of goodies to eat.

in utah it's a big deal to have lots of goodies.

 and many families have special "conference treats" that are only made twice a year.

mormon utah culture is so funny like that.

i made cookie dough.

and i barely ate any.

and by barely i mean 3 bowls.

whoops.

kate (well-supervised as always)

on my way to work i had to pass through downtown salt lake.

there were people everywhere.

men in white shirts and ties.

women in pretty dresses.

and although the congestion almost made me late for work,

it was nice to see so many smiling people.

as i was taking care of an inebriated patient, one of my coworkers said

"it's conference weekend, people aren't supposed to get drunk!"

(they were kidding)

if only that were true-

then i would not have needed to body-slam his drunk butt back into bed. 

(it was sweeeeet)

hope your weekend was as wonderful as mine was.

and i really hope we get to see you soon.

missing you.

k

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who knew provo could be fun???

dearest cjane,

i have only been reading your blog for a few months now but it's already become daily read for me.

you've written things that have reached deep into my soul and helped me to see my life more clearly.

but tonight i'm not going to discuss your amazing writing.

although it does on occasion seem like words from heaven.

i'm merely going to thank you for a great date.

(with mr. jank, not you. although i'm sure that would be fun too)

we called it our 'cjane date'

bless my hubbers heart for even knowing who cjane is!

(turns out he actually listens to my incessant babbling)

we went to slab pizzeria because you toted it as fantastic.

jank was a little hesitant because he thinks he is a pizza connoisseur  (totally not!)

but at the end of 1.5 'slabs' he said "best pizza ever"

the man was happy.

i also thought it was phenomenal 

but i'm easy to please as long as cream, cheese, mushrooms and sausage are involved.

then we were off to your rooftop concert series.

but first there was a stop-off for some hot cocoa.

cuz you know if it's 70 degrees, it's totally time for hot cocoa.

we just thought we were in for a wonderful free outdoor concert.

i didn't realize that the opening act was libbie linton.

the same libbie linton that sings one of our favorite lullabies.

what a small world.

and she was amazing.

so thanks for her.

we had to skedaddle a little early since i was on call at 10

but what we caught of the main act 'lower lights' was rad.

a hymn revival group preforming for their first time together.

complete with tambourine.

i wanted to get up and dance (which i am not good at so i refrained)

instead i sang along and jancer tapped his feet.

the weather was perfect. the food was wonderful. i got to snuggle with my love.

the venue was awesome. the music was dance-worthy... what a great night.

(marred only slightly by katers' little face staring through bb's window as we drove away- so sad!)

so thanks a million for the inspiration for our date night.

and keep up the good work.

gratefully,

the jancers

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good morning MN

Mom-

i want you to know that although kate is growing waaaaay to quickly, some things remain the same.

she still likes to go out on the balcony and wave hi and goodbye to all the neighbors.

she still likes to bark at all the dogs on their morning walks.

she still loves bananas and has one every morning.

she still hates her car seat and cries EVERYtime we go ANYwhere.

and unfortunately she still gets called a boy...

this morning we were at the library and a lady said "oh, isn't he sweet"

you would've been proud of me- i didn't say anything to her.

(i wanted to snap "c'mon lady! she's a freakin girl! pink stripe hoodie, little turquoise shorts and pink shoes!!" but i refrained. it was difficult)

i wondered if i should pierce her ears to end all the confusion but i decided against it.

i always liked that you let bb and i decide if we wanted them pierced or not. 

it felt nice to be respected like that.

so we'll hold off on the torturing of kater's ears until she's old enough to decide for herself.

until then i will continue to hold my tongue.

(but i retain the right to mutter "idiot" under my breath)

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