*After breakfast this morning, Klint asked Emily she would like to say the family prayer. Her response: "Sure! (without any hesitation) Can I say it Spanish?"
I quickly dropped my head further and tried my hardest not to burst out laughing. Klint (the amazing awesome dad he is) Replied, "sure, you can say the prayer in Spanish."
E: "Uno, Dos, freakin' seis amen"
I had my head bowed (not reverently though) and my hands covering my face trying desperately not to shake too hard as tears of laughter are flowing from my eyes. Again, Klint without missing or beat or letting a laugh slip replies, "great job, now I'm going to say a prayer in English" He did and the boys left. Where does she come up with these things?!?!
*Having a close, dear, wonderful friend over to visit for a little bit this morning. Talking candidly with her and just being in her presence brightens my day!!
*Having some anxiety lessened.
*taking a day off. After Emily went down for her nap I went into my room, read for about 45 minutes, then dozed for just over an hour! It was delightful. It was wonderful. And I feel no guilt whatsoever.
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Finding joy in the moments of motherhood. Daily moments that: *made me SMILE *appreciate the sweet three kids that have been entrusted to me *feel joy in my decision to raise a family and be a stay at home mother *recognize the Lord’s hand in helping me to be successful as a Latter Day Saint woman and mother
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Daily Joyful Moments
Joyful Moments
Because of those "funkish" moments that I experience every once and while, I want to do as Elder Ballard counseled a few years ago and find joy in the moments of motherhood. To help me do that, I am going to try and write four motherly things that either (1) made me smile (2) appreciate the sweet three kids that have been entrusted to me (3) feel joy in my decision to raise a family and be a full time mom (4) recognize the Lords hand in helping me to be successful as a Latter Day Saint woman and mother.
I have to add that my life isn't perfect. I hope that if anyone ever comes across this blog and reads it (which I am doubtful of) and compares themselves to it, or feels guilt or bad about themselves that they'll realize these are the HIGH points of my life, not my every waking moments. I have terrible mothering moments all the time. And that's the problem, that's why I wanted to start this. I feel so much guilt (which I'm trying to only save for sin now) about the things I do wrong or could have done better, or didn't do at all, that it can be crippling on those funkish days. I'm not trying to pretend that my life is perfect or everything is rosy. Opposition in all things right? We have to have the bad to know the good, the sad to know the happy. Don't compare your low points with my high points. Deal?
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1 comment:
Uno, dos, freakin' seis! Ha ha! That is AweSOME! :-) Miss you guys!
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