Blessed

Last week I was in a pretty bad funk. I was questioning a lot of things, mostly myself. It left me feeling emotionally exhausted by the end of the week. 

Things aren't always perfect. We have bad days, even weeks.

For it must needs be that there is opposition in all things...

This week is been a good week. There's been so many sweet moments that have filled me up and made me so happy. 

-Sadie's FHE lesson, hearing her bear her testimony.

-An unexpected rainstorm

-Livie telling me " Mom, you're special."

-planning Livie's Elsa birthday cake

-so much garden goodness

-St. George trip with Mom: Target, 

Costco, Durangos 😋

-watching and listening to the kids play legos together and outside until dark.

- visiting with Katie

 Having a week like last week, left me craving goodness. It's all around us, but a lot of times goes unnoticed or unappreciated. 

How thankful I am for the bad days that make the good days that much sweeter.

I'm so blessed. 

I have so much to be thankful for. 

I love my family so much. 

Jake I love you (are you reading these days?😉)

You are a wonderful companion to me. 

You do so much for me. 

You try your best to understand me, which is not easy I'm sure. 

Thank you.

I love you.

 

Weekend!

Well we all made it through the first week of school! Yay! 

The kids have done great getting back into it and Livie and I are finding our groove as well. 

Lots of together time for the two of us, but so far so good. We started "mommy school " yesterday. She felt so left out not being able to go to like the rest of them so hope this will fill her cup. 😊

Jake and Hallie are hunting this morning.   Saturday stuff today 

Maybe a backyard movie tonight?

Need to get my sunbeam lesson ready

Dinner with friends tomorrow 

 

 

 

First Day

Yesterday was the first day of school. Always mixed feelings for me. The kids were excited and had a great first day. They're getting so grown up and it does tug at my heart watching it all. 

But I'm trying to change my outlook a bit. Instead of dwelling on how sad it is that they are growing up, changing, becoming more independent, I'm really trying to just embrace it all and be excited for them and all that lies ahead for them. They have so much ahead of them and so many firsts ahead still and I get to experience it with them. 

Life is filled with change and 

adjusting. 

It's beautiful, all of it. 

 

 

Over the weekend....

Catching Rollie pollies 

Sink baths

Also cleaning the house, shopping at the store and getting ready for Sunday. 

Jake was made a high priest and set apart as a member of the high council yesterday. Barry and Janell drove down so they could be here. His Dad gave him a beautiful blessing and the spirit was strong as great men surrounded him with their hands on his head. 

How thankful I am for the priesthood in my life and the worthy men that hold it. It truly is God's power here on the earth. 

This weekend I also finished the Book of Mormon again. 

As I read those final words of Moroni my heart was touched even deeper and my testimony strengthened of the power of those words of prophets who put faith over fear, who carried those plates around from place to place and preserved them for our benefit. There's great power in those words that I'm so thankful for. 

 

Here's to a new week and starting school!👍🏻😩😳😊😬💃🏼 

Lots of mixed feelings.

 

 

Friday!

 

 

 

Today...

-3 mile run

-kids playing Barbies all morning (poor McKay)

-registered Hallie for 8th grade 😩

-back to school night for Sadie and Mckay 😩😩

-Haircut for Mckay

-Great Harvest for Cinnamon chip bread

-Made a chocolate zucchini cake- yum! 

and played Mexican train 

-a little sewing 

-"pasketti" for dinner at 9:00

-Late bedtime per usual lately 

I'm tired. 

But my heart is so full and thankful as I think about today. 

 

When we were at Great Harvest, the sweetest little older lady touched my arm and told me, " you have such a cute family." 

I felt so grateful in that moment for this season of life. I'm sure when I get to be her age I will long for these days with these cute kiddos and the long, full days.  

So for now I will do my best to savor them. 

 

 

Left foot, right shoe

Wanting to pick up blogging again. Nothing serious, but jotting down things about our days here and there. 

I don't know what the future will be like, but I hope that what I have written here might be of value to our sweet kids one day. 

That they will be able to read this blog and know for certain that they were loved by me wholeheartedly and unconditionally. 

That they are the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me. 

That I consider myself the luckiest mom in the whole world.