Sunday Thought

"Find a purpose in life so big it will challenge every capacity to be at your best."

-David O McKay

Can I just say I think I have this one covered with motherhood alone? I'm still trying to find my best though...

Little Girls

This little girl can pull some funny faces! Lately, when she's not pleased with us, she'll give us a big, dark scowl complete with drawn-down eyebrows and puckered lips. I have been trying for a week to capture this expression on camera, but so far I haven't been able to. But, this is what I've gotten instead.

And this little girl is growing up so fast! She had some friends over to play last Friday evening and it was so fun to watch them all together. Here they are getting a ride from Mike.

And here they all are watching a movie.

Sunday Thought

With two little kids, it's really hard to be able to stop and reflect during the sacrament. I used to be able to read my scriptures, read the words to a sacrament hymn, or just think about the Savior. Now, I'm trying to keep two little ones from distracting others from doing that! Something that has helped me to at least try and make the most out of the time when the sacrament is being passed is to think of my favorite scripture. I've said it over and over in my mind so much that I now have it memorized and it's perfect for the sacrament.

Galatians 2:20

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."

When I'm not doing that, I try and talk to Katie about Jesus for as long as she will listen! My mom made her a sacrament meeting book that I pull out for her. It has pictures of the Savior (which help me to think about Him too) and scriptures to go along with the pictures that she'll be able to read when she's older. I love this idea and I'm so glad my mom thought of it.

She even personalized it.

Guess Who's 27 Today?

Happy Birthday Michael. I'm so lucky to have you.

Just Have to Brag a Bit

This is my handsome, smartie-pants husband who just found out this morning that he passed the EMT National Registry test. Hooray! These last three weeks have been pretty intense with him in class every day all day and doing some time in the ER overnight. He studied so hard and did so well on all his tests. The National Registry is a hard test - I took it as part of my combat medic training with the Army years ago, and it is one I wouldn't want to take again. Good job babe - all your hard work paid off and the girls and I are so proud of you!

Trying out his new medic bag

After having Michael check our vital signs so often, Katie got into it too!