I really love this quote that Elder Andersen shared in General Conference. I found Rachel Jankovic’s writings and wanted to remember a few that hit home. “Live the gospel in the things that no one sees. Sacrifice for your children in places that only they will know about. Put their value ahead of yours. Grow […]
d’liza got up at 4. so did i. she slept from 9 until 4… we’re so proud. she must have been tuckered out from her special day yesterday. really, i shouldn’t complain … but … unfortunately, i was still wanting some zzzzzzzzz… not d’liza. she wanted to discover the world by looking all about with […]
Wow! So we finally watched 17 Miracles this weekend. Before we watched it I was being bratty about wishing for fun things like new clothes that fit, ipad, cool new car, kitchen-aid, sewing machine, non-drafty house, etc. Enter … HUMILITY… why do I ever think I’m truly in NEED when I am so abundantly blessed? […]
– because they think taking crazy pictures with photobooth is hilarious. – because they snuggle and love blankies. – because they forgive so quickly and easily. – because they get to wear the snuggliest feetsie jammies. – because they laugh so hard that they snort. – because they like family activities in the mountains, movie […]
i have a blog. i do. so – what’s up this week around here? … eye doctor… i think i’m blind when really i’m like 20/25. i’m a perfectionist about my vision. my eye doc is my former bishop… he held eliza for so long. it was cute. she smelled like his cologne the rest […]
Sunday walks are generally a good thing. Tonight, the weather was perfect. Our family is quite the group on walks. Tru tried to hold every rock he saw. He dropped them into the water drains, then he’d gather some more to save for the next drain. He goes at his own pace, pretty much only […]
I loved when someone (ok – really I re-listened to 3 talks trying to remember who said it – still don’t know… oh – jimmy said it was Elder Andersen) talked about how life and parenting are not about collecting children. It’s not like collecting postage stamps… which you can trade at the pawn shop. […]
getting called as R.S. President… NOT so much a RELIEF … but having an enthusiastic presidency … RELIEF… and very supportive husband, ward members, friends, & fam … a RELIEF. Seriously… my secretary is pretty much AWEsome and does everything before I even ask her… she’s super organized & great on the computer. … a […]
really – i was just minding my own business… as a 35-year-old mama to 5 tots under age 8… keeping my family alive… trying to teach the littles not to scream & bite & pinch & such … recovering from my c-section (right! – remember how I just had a baby, oh… like six weeks […]
Jimmy came home from work and commented that the soup line at the Church Office Building Cafeteria was unusually long today. I said that maybe the Soup Nazi was working there now. And what do ya know – Jimmy said that Mulligatawny Soup was on the menu. Now – isn’t that funny? 1. It’s funny […]