lucky

Today I simultaneously enjoyed four things:

Watching a beautiful sunset

Nursing a sweet baby

Listening to my three sillies splash in the tub

And smelling the delicious creations justin was whipping up

My life is good

A time and season

Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught, “We need not worry if we can’t simultaneously do all of the things that the Lord has counseled us to do. … In response to our sincere prayers for guidance, He will direct us in what should be emphasized at each phase of our life. We can learn, grow, and become like Him one consistent step at a time.”¹

I often feel like I am letting the ball drop in certain areas of my life but I need to remember, there is a time and a season for all things.

Miss Amelia

These are real life conversations with my two year old: 

Me: Mia, it's time for your nap.

Mia: (face palm) Not again....

(while getting her diaper changed) "help! My mom is trying to kill me!"

Me: Amelia, you want to wear this one?

Amelia: No! It's too wrong to me. Too wrong to me.

Me: what should we have for dinner?

Amelia: MEAT!

Happy Blessing Day

Random Things

If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, it would be cookies. Hands down. 

Sometimes I do something so clever, I have to tell everyone about it. I hid the girls' barbies in the playhouse, and left a ransom note for them from Captain Hook. Kept my kids occupied and playing outside all afternoon. Also Grace kept peering over her shoulder the rest of the day, making sure Captain Hook wasn't going to sneak up on her....she knows in her mind he isn't real, but hasn't quite convinced her heart that he isn't. Hahahaha. 

Henry likes eye contact. Eye contact with me. If he doesn't have eye contact, he screams. This makes life very interesting. Squeezing in a shower is at a whole new level of difficulty. As is going ANYWHERE in the car.

 

I really like to listen to Rock and Roll music from the 60s. 

Every morning I open all the blinds and curtains in the house to let any natural light in.

I hate sending Katie to school everyday. If I didn't think she would never forgive me, I would homeschool her. Summer is too far away.

My life is good. I am happy.

Hard things

Being a mom is hard. But hard does not mean bad. It means learning and growing and stretching and becoming stronger. 

It means I will go without sleep. It means I will not have much if any privacy...even when using the bathroom. It means eating the leftover crusts from someone's sandwich and counting it as lunch. It means holding a baby while doing my workout. It means holding in my angry words and walking out of the room. It means saying yes when I really want to say no. 

It means loving and giving and finding strength beyond my own. It means losing myself and because I have lost myself, I have find myself...a better self than the one I lost.

My motto for 2015 is "dig down deep and do hard things." 

Resolutions....

I did every one of my resolutions from last year...except one that ended up being more expensive than I thought it would be so I nixed it. Completing resolutions....or goals...gives me a natural high. I am a goal-achieving junkie. I love setting goals and making things happen. 

This year I want to:

Run a 5k

Finish a quilt

Read the New Testament cover to cover

Get back to my prepregnancy weight

Write a thank you note or a note of encouragement once a week

 

Oh Henry.

Because baby yawns are so cute. 

 I swear I didn't make him pose for these. he just wiggles into these positions. 

 chubby cheeks

 soft cheeks

bright eyes....

Because you can't have too many pictures of babies.