Think back 10 years ago.....

I really enjoyed this book....

but more than that, 

I think I kind of needed it to.

I gobbled up the 423 pages in no time at all.

Kev has been out of town for 17 days, so I have had 

a little extra reading time.

When he is away, M always sleeps on his side of the bed,

she reads to me, says her prayers, then gets tucked in.

Next I get the boys settled,

and then I go straight to bed myself.

No staying up for t.v. time of any kind.

I hop in bed and read until I start falling asleep....

usually I get in at least a solid half hour.

When I excitedly told my sculpting girls about my

new book they all rolled their eyes and said 

that it sounded extremely lame.

Huh?

Are you people crazy?

That is what I was thinking about them.

The basic story line of the book is that Alice is a 39 year old

mother of three that has a fluke accident, 

gets a concussion and amnesia that takes away her memory 

of the past TEN years.

She comes to,

 believing that she is 29,

pregnant, and madly in love with her wonderful husband Nick.

The sad reality is that she is in fact 39,

in the middle of a nasty divorce and has become a 

mega control freak BEEEEatch.

It was eye opening.

It was sad and happy.

It was a lucky break for this lady.

An opportunity to see her life from a different perspective,

albeit her own.

I could relate on many levels,

one being Kev and I's communication.

I picked up on numerous communication errors that K and I

have participated in over the years.

We have gotten better on some,

still could improve on many others. 

This story deals with Alice's relationships in general,

she remembers what they were, 

and is surprised to see what they had become over the years.

Anyway.....I recommend it completely.

I think there is plenty to take away and glean from.

It got me wondering about myself.

Where was I at age 29, 

what was I like?

Did I like the person I was.....

am I pleased with who I have become?

We would have been in Florida one year.

Lawson would be almost a year old.

McCauley would not have been born or even thought of.

We were done having children.

We were happy with three boys.

I wore lots of covies....or overalls.....I have seen the pictures.

I guess being comfortable was my top priority.

I just went and found my journal from this time....

I was so wonderful!!!

I used to write all the time with little updates.

A few Quotes:

Jan. 14 2001 - I think I better read my scriptures before

the kids get up.  I'm on my 14th day straight of not missing my 

reading them.  I know that it helps me be a better mother and wife.

I have noticed already more patience, my reactions are more loving and calm.

Jan. 27, 2001 - Two days ago we had to drop Kev off at the airport.

He had to go to Columbia for a week or so....it is the "or so" that I don't like.

Gosh, it is so lonely with him being gone.

I hate not being able to count on him being home at night.

It is amazing how the kids and my days practically revolve around his coming

home in the evenings.  

We miss him a ton......I miss him.

I read of us getting our very first used piano (the piano we still have)

....I am so proud and 

in love with it.

Kev and I went sky diving while Peggy Russell baby sat our kids overnight.

I found out that one of my kids actually did have a "pooh fest" of their own.

It was Lawson....!!!

I always thought my kids were "above that type of thing".

It didn't even seem like I freaked out....phew.

I said....."what a stinker"!

I recorded working every day on our new house.

Put pictures of the new shower curtain I bought, 

the fancy table cloth, my new strawberry pink Landsend modest swimsuit.

I am almost finished reading the filled journal.

I read many snippets out loud to the kids.

There are some important things I can learn from my 29 year old self.

I am thankful for the sweet reminders.

I dare you to read the book and try this stunt yourself.

See what you have become....

and what you would be missing if you lost 10 years of your memory.