Date Night

I got to spend the night with this girl over the weekend; yummy food at Costa Vida then shopping. 

I was trying to sneak a picture of her ;)

It was so great to spend some one on one time together. I love her so much and am so proud of her and the person she is becoming. As I looked at her from across the table it hit me just how fast time goes. She has taught me so much in these 11 years. I was so clueless about this motherhood thing when she came and together we've figured out a lot and continue to do so. 

Hallie, you are beautiful daughter of God and I love you. I'm so thankful to be you Mom.

Yesterday

 

 

 

Yesterday was one of those days.

One of those days where you just need a cookie, or two.

Yesterday was gloomy and cold with snow flurries throughout the day.

It was a day where you want to curl up in your bed and snuggle your babies.

Unfortunately it was also one of those days where there was so much to do.

Grocery shopping

laundry

homework

dinner

piano lessons

It was also one of those days where Livie was grumpy. I'm not even sure why.

She woke up grumpy, she was grumpy at the grocery store.

She was grumpy when she woke up from her nap.

Grumpy through dinner and after.

Didn't want Daddy or anyone else.

Just Mommy, only Mom.

But I just couldn't hold her all day long.

And so she cried,

a lot

By the end of the day we were both in tears. I felt bad, even though I felt like I did the best I could that day trying to comfort her.

Mom guilt, it's the worst.

After cleaning up dinner I scooped her up in my arms, snuggled her and gave her a cookie.

I had one myself.

And you know what we both felt better.

She smiled.

I smiled.

We both had another.

Oh the power of cookies!

Now I know that we shouldn't always drown our sorrows and bad days in sugar and butter and chocolate.

But you know what? Every once in awhile it sure does help.

So today I am thankful for cookies.

The end.

 

A view from my run this morning 

"Expecting a trouble free life because you are a good person, is like expecting the bull not to charge you because you are a vegetarian."

Jeffrey R. Holland

A heard this a couple of days ago and thought it was so good I didn't want to forget it.

Last week....

was crazy! Full of all things Halloween, basketball, and Jake's birthday! Such a fun week.

 Sadly on Jake's real birthday (Wednesday) it was too full of "stuff" that we didn't get to celebrate that day. Jake went with the youth to the temple and I took the kids to the carnival at their school. We made up for it on Thursday by going out to eat while Grandma and Grandpa watched the kiddos. Then we celebrated with cake afterwards. 

Friday was Halloween class parties, the school parade, and hamburgers for dinner. It was such a beautiful day we spent the evening  jumping on the tramp, mowing the lawn, playing basketball, soaking up the crispness of fall. 

Saturday morning I went for run in the hills with the pooch. Then it was a basketball game for Sadie, last minute costume stuff and then trick or treating and trunk or treating. Followed by ridiculous amounts of candy consumed and children bouncing off the wall until the sugar high wore off. Yay for one extra hour! It was such a fun day but I was a bit relieved it was over. Let's set up the Christmas tree! Just kidding (kind of). Its coming!

Sunday was restful and just what I needed. We ate soup and rolls for dinner and monster cookies (throw in all your Halloween candy) for dessert.

It's a new week and new month. This month I'm going to try and focus on being more thankful, to really try and open my eyes to the beauty around me. 

It's there, but so often I don't even notice. 

The end.