Ya, ya, we got spirit!!!

Today was the homecoming game and spirit week all week long. I am going to have to embrace this because the girls sure have!

I wish I would have remembered to get more pix. #1 was all 80's-ed out and #2 was a dork. Anyway, they had a fun week and I am all sillied out.

Thankful Thoughts...

I have a visiting teacher!!! For anyone that is not LDS, the women's organization of my church has set up a program where two women come each month and visit and teach. Hence the name - visiting teacher... I have had them come on and off through the years. Sometimes it is a burden to schedule time out of my day and be avalible. I often forget when they are coming and miss appointments. I enjoy visiting teaching myself but it is a little like service. It is much easier for me to go and do than to accept. Well, this week I had a lovely gal come over and visit and I needed it. What an uplift her visit was.

I am so thankful to this woman for coming. Her partner didn't make it so she brought her two boys as companions. Cute little boys. I needed a boost and a bit of love. I am thankful to see my Heavenly Father knows what I need. I know he always does but this time I see His gift. I have been struggling with family situations and all of the sudden feel a little lonely and longing for what I have had in the past. I also still feel like I haven't made my place up here in the Burg and long for my old ward and girlfriends that I now seldom see. My mind knows that rationally I am fine. Things are fine.   I do have lovely friends up here, my family is doing well and are happy. I know I am fine. But my heart is sagging.

I was so touched by this woman's sweet spirit and love for me, even though she had never really connected with me before. I honestly felt like a small child, needing that love and kindness. I am so thankful to see that God does know my needs and sends his earth angels to help. I am sure I have had many experiences in the past but I am starting to see the smaller things better lately. It really isn't the big things. It's the small ones that keep us going.

Motherly Reflections - ramblings...

How has a year gone by so quickly? We are so blessed to have our five girls. I am so thankful to be a mother and on the days that I think the dirty floors and diapers are going to kill me off, I remember that this is just for a short time and they will all be off soon. Ironically, I will miss the mess and have too much time to make dinner and mop! We went to get family fotos Saturday and as the photographer snapped shots of my oldest, my breath was taken away. She can easily pass for 16 with her height and simple makeup. (Don't tell her that!) I was stuck by her beauty as I took a moment to watch her. Then #2 sits in a pose and I realize that after the first one they are all just going to tumble out the door. I can hardly believe she will be 12 soon and yet she already seems to be there. So grown up and lovely. I am so thankful for all my lovely girls. So thankful for my little troop of joy. Sad to see it slipping by and yet looking forward to all that comes with these older ones. Today I gave up and passes out my kids at church. I was worn out. My baby went down the row to a cute family of boys and the 12 year old put her asleep - something I can't do in church anymore! The family of girls that usually sit close started packing dress up dollies and books for my little ones even though their youngest is 12! My #4 went back to sit with them and I felt a huge weight lifted with both trouble makers gone. I was so relaxed, I even started to doze off.  My hubby up on the stand got quite the chuckle at my head bobbing! I realize that I am trying to have everyone lined up perfectly all the time and do it all myself. I was so thankful to have the help and enjoy going to church. Bless the earth angels around me. I am not so humble and I need to be more so. It is easier for me to help someone else than to pass my baby down. I am so thankful for the simple things today.

I love to see the temple...

I stole this picture from the internet somewhere. I found it on facebook but couldn't find the source. It is so lovely. I love the hazey colors. I love the simplicity of it. I just love it.

I am so thankful for our temple. I actually ran up to it today. Yup, I made it up on my feet and back home in 45min. That means it is only like 1 mile away - ha ha. Just kidding. It is like 4, I think? Anyway, I started going to the temple with a friend on Tuesdays to worship. It is such a nice thing to have a buddy to make me want to get out of bed. I am thankful for a temple so close that I can zoom over and be back before my kids need to be fed breakfast. I feel so good about myself when I go. I think of my Heavenly Father more. I feel his love more. I feel so accomplished going and meeting one of my goals.  I love to see the ladies serving there. They love God. Plus, they make me feel like a super star for coming. I feel like I am finally chipping away at some things on my "should" list. Going to the temple regularly and getting healthy are big ones. I am so thankful for a temple in Rexburg.

Oh how I wish I would have just bought this cute guy. I thought about it and then it was gone...Bummer. I can atleast enjoy it in picture form!

From my art class teacher...

I am not to the art doing part yet...I will be soon, I hope. I am not in the groove of it all yet but I am getting close to being on a routine and getting the kids out the door...My goal this school year has been to carve out a routine and get some art time in each week. It is a little hard with the two little ones around my feet but I will get to it some day. For now, I just dream a little and love this art.

What's for Dinner?

A friend is moving away so I hosted a quick little lunch at my house. I pulled together whatever I had on hand and ended up making sweet potato fries. I LOVE these and think I will have to make them every day. YUM....Go check out this lovely post and make your own. You will love them!