Today …

Outside my window… sprinklers watering late summer green grass. cool temperatures… lovin’ that.

I am thinking… about Abe’s home evening lesson on temples (from the friend). He did a super job. He asked questions… gave positive feedback such as, “Yes. Perfect answer.” “Very good.” “Anything else?” It was cute.

I am wondering… if we’ll remember the disaster dinnertimes when kids were whining about what was served? … or the family home evening on “strengthening the family” that had to be postponed half-way through since everyone was fighting or crying?  will we remember how tired we were and how hard it was to be patient?  though I want to be realistic in my memories, I hope I remember more clearly the blessed times when we enjoyed each other as a family… had fun outings without fighting… enjoyed dinner with smiles… and worked together happily.  I hope that’s what I remember.

I am thankful for…
Jimmy.  He saves the day – like every day.
Zu-zu… because she fills our home with sweetness and calm.
Tru-Tru… because he loves spraying the hose… and he laughs so hard about it.
Max… because he has happy feet… and a happy heart.
Abe… because he announced at dinner once that he hadn’t had gas for a year. it made us laugh.
Hannah… because she keeps us all going by helping so happily.

I am lovin’: the color grey and this newly found fabulous font Sudestada

From the learning rooms…
Hannah: loving 3rd grade with cursive and multiplication.
Abraham: loves his teacher, recess, and p.e.

From the kitchen… I was hoping for apple crisp since I just got some fresh honeycrisp apples from the orchard. Maybe tomorrow I’ll find energy to make it.

I am wearing… comfy clothes… such as maternity pants. Yes… real pants are still tight and hurt my incision. Wah-wah.

I am remembering… when wide leg jeans were “in”… which means I could buy them at the GAP. It’s soooo 1998, but I wish I could still find them. Yah – can’t imagine myself in skinny jeans… not happenin’ people. I recently bought a pair of trouser jeans that turned out to be huge bell bottoms. I just need some comfy jeans that fit.

I am creating… a plan to shrink to a healthier weight once I recover from having this babe.

I am going… to bed early. My body aches… maybe a cold coming on. Bleh…

I am reading… bits and pieces of the New Testament. Uplifting.

I am hoping… zu-zu will sleep through the night soon.

I am hearing… zu-zu with the hiccups

Around the house… signs of little ones who live here.

One of my favorite things… fresh peaches. i bought 2 boxes of zee lady peaches at Burgess orchard in Alpine today. I’m excited to freeze some for winter.

A few plans for the weekend: General R.S. Meeting. New ward meets again just for sacrament meeting. Hopefully a little outing to the mountains with the fam. Freezing peaches. Oh – that sounds like a lot of things to go along with keeping the family alive. We might have to prioritize and cut back.

A quote I like:

A picture I love: 2003 Family Photo… Chandler, AZ.