23 minutes in the Lexus!

Oh man. I love Sundays. I always wake up a tiny bit happier on Sundays. 

This week has been amazing. 

Landon 

Was able to be with us most of the week. This month of research has been fantastic. And he's done a ton of work, but on his own time. He's been working on his personal statement and filling out his application. It blows my mind that in 15 short days we are submitting our applications. He volunteered at the Student Outreach Clinic. He loved it. It's clinics like these that made him want to pursue medicine! 

Tyler: 

Is napping like a champ now. He took a three hour nap this week. What??? I just love this happy happy mommys boy. He melts my heart. He has definitely pushed me these 3.5 months, but I appreciate the growth. 

Jaxson:

Okay okay he truly is a three year old. Don't get me wrong, he has moments where it takes everything in me not to yell. Not even at him, he's just so full of energy and talks/moves non stop that I want to yell from tiredness:). But he is seriously amazing. The ability he has to perceive how to act in a given situation is amazing. He's wise and mature and smart. He's cautious and loving and loyal. He's obedient and kind and good. 

Becca

I really did have a great week. And I should of. Landon was around so much to help. I made pies with friends on Wednesday. Went to mutual. Went to the temple. Went on a wonderful date with Landon (our first since Ty was born). Went visiting teaching. Played with my three boys. It was good. And even with all of its goodness, I did have a moment. 

Ty loves me. And I love him. And because of his love for me, he likes to be with me a lot. And this week, when he was screaming, and jax was chatting up a storm and the house was a disaster, and I was stressed about finances.... I almost lost it. So instead of throwing my own personal tantrum in front of my family,(which I do sometimes :/.) I told Landon I was taking a break(luckily he was home). Something I've rarely, if ever done in our six years of marriage. I went and sat in the Lexus (thanks Johnny and Marie for letting us borrow the car). I was only there for 23 minutes. I prayed, listened to music, called my mom. I just didn't want to face everything. When I came inside the house was still a disaster and jax was still kicking the ball and chatting up a storm and we had, in those 23 minutes, gone into more debt just on interest(<---dramatic statement, but technically true :)!). Landon was rocking Ty though and he wasn't crying. Win! Those 23 minutes were so good for me. I just needed that. I recognized in myself that I was about to lose it so I took a break. It took me six full years to learn that it's okay, every once in a while, to hide in your Lexus for 23 minutes. It does serious wonders to your soul. ;)! Oh and ps, this recipe only works if you have Lexus! Bahahaha!! Just kidding, any car, bike, wagon, or feet will do:). 

Brothers.

The Landon:

He had a good week doing research. Early Friday morning he was able to fly out to Utah to help get his younger brother settled at BYU. BYU is such a special place to me and Landon. It's where our lives began together. It was the start of adulthood. It changed me. I think Landon was more excited than Logan being on campus and sharing all his memories. It's really his home away from home. I'm glad he was able to go and be with his family for the weekend. They had a blast, besides the mold part.

Becca

Thanks to our dear friends, the Datewylers, I now have a new favorite book. The White Coat Investor. It's all about finances for a future doctor. You guys, I'm obsessed. I love finances. I love budgeting. I love managing money. It is probably my biggest "hobby" aside from journal/blog writing. It's just that fantastic. I was partially excited for Landon to leave so I could eat a huge tray of sushi, read that book, and budget the rest of our life to eternity. And budget I did. 2026 will be a good, good good, free year! Oh I did miss Landon by the way. But, every once in awhile, when I know Landon is having a blast somewhere else, I kind of love having the home to myself. Well, til bedtime, then I'm scared. It's like I'm two years old sometimes.

Jax:

Is just loving being a big brother. We are doing preschool again together. Math, writing, and articulation right now. He is my best little buddy!! He is the best big brother to Ty and even did his best to calm Ty down today when I was gone to the dedication.  so appreciated sweet Ambers help this morning. Leaving my babies is always so hard for me. 

Ty:

Has officially moved into jaxs room. Now deemed "the boys" room. They've been so good together. I think Ty loves it because he now sleeps from 6:30pm-7:00am and wakes up once. Who knew he just wanted his big brother by him. Jax loves it too. And when he wakes up in the morning he grabs his flash light and his books and reads to himself til his brother wakes up. To which I hear a "heeehhhhyooooo little guy!! Cutie pie. Mommy mommy come see this, he's smiling at me!! Awe he's soooo tuuuutte !" They are going to be best friends people. I just can't wait. Oh ps started cloth diapers again. Boo. 

Other than that, the biggest news is we went to West Lafeyette to have ourselves a little "Cafe Rio". It's a place called Fiesta, but boy how similar it was. It brought a little home to my heart that day. 

Today the Indianapolis Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ was dedicated. It was beautiful!!! I'm so excited to go and do an endowment this week. The temples are my favorite place on earth.