Thank You!

I also had another experience last night regarding inspiration. Last month my son Hunter has a neighbor friend that asks him every year to go to Silverwood. This year he asked again, and this year Hunter (and me) finally earned a complimentary ticket. Except I couldn't remember where I put it. He had so many things at the end of the year I put them out of sight. We prayed to find them, to no avail. I really didn't think that Hunter should go with Cole, our neighbor. Then when we couldn't find the ticket I knew it just wasn't ment to be. Well, yesterday he is asked by another friend from school to go with them to Silverwood. I said that he could go and that if we couldn't find the ticket that I would pay, because I felt responsible for loosing the ticket. Well, after all was said and done for the day I started looking. We had pretty much covered 1/2 the house with the first time we looked. So there werent as many places to look. I started w/the computer room becausse that is where we have most of our papers. Then I looked a little in my room, to no avail. Hunter and his friend, William, were still up @ 10 so I decided to shut the lights off and go upstairs and look again. I went upstairs and I knelt down and started praying. I felt that it was ok that Hunter go and I needed that ticket. After my prayer I didn't get off my knees I just sat down and started looking in the big cabinet my mom put in our house, because she ran out of room at hers. I had to pull a chair to look in the last 2 drawers. As soon as I opened the top drawer I knew it was in there. It was all his year end ppwork from 2nd grade. Yeah!!! Then I knelt again and said a great big "Thank You" prayer.

TLC

Today was my birthday. It started w/Breakfast in bed (good), then onto lice (not so good), finally a little tlc for my baby (good!) Breakfast was a nice simple toast and eggs. I was getting my girls ready for gymnastics and while I was putting my 2yr olds hair up I noticed a black thing in it. I took it out and it was moving.... . most of you know the rest. All that is involved w/getting rid of lice. Sister did not have it, surprisingly good. What I really wanted to share tonight is my love for my Sissy. She was put to bed at 9 and I heard her in there talking, laughing, and singing. Finally she came out and started eating the Zucchini bread we had just taken out of the oven and dad just handed her his bowl of ice cream. She stayed up until Hunter arrived home from his, very long day at Silverwood. I went down to change the laundry and she followed me. There were no sheets on the bed because she had gotten into bed with us the am and because of the whole lice thing ..... She helped me make the bed. It was time for bed again, so I told her to get into bed, then dad told her to get into bed. She was upset and started crying saying she wanted to sleep in my bed. She snuck back downstairs and I carried her upstairs and put her in bed. I realized, even though it was my birthday that she needed some TLC. She doesn't or hasn't gotten as much as the other kids. We used to snuggle all the time with them and with her being the youngest she hasn't gotten hardly any. As soon as I layed down w/her she started giggling. She was so happy that I was with her she told me that I needed to stay with her all night. She then started talking and telling me that she didn't want the fox? (I guess) to come and scratch her eyes out. Midnight, our kitty, usually sleeps on her bed. I told her that Midnight would protect her if any fox came to scratch her eyes out. She layed there for a while longer and put her arm around me neck. Finally I asked if we should say a prayer and she said yes. I prayed. I included in the prayer for her safety. After the prayer she asked about Rachel, and Renee and Rachel (Suzanna), her friends from daycare. I didn't pray for them and she wanted me to pray for them. So I said a quick one for them and she turned over and fell asleep. I am so glad I took the time to listen to the prompting tonigh that Sophia needed a little extra TLC. It is such a comfort knowing that I am entitled to that spiritual blessing. I think I needed it as much as she did.

Mountain Sheep

I was uploading pictures of our garden and I found some pictures that I had taken on our way back from the lake. It was so cool to see them upclose.

Fresh

Tomorrow, I Love Ya, Tomorrow

Tonight bedtime went a lot smoother. Jimmy left to pick up Kirby around 6 and also took care of our client that had been calling for ever. We then had company so the kids were a little wild because they love "Visitors". We had spend time cleaning up so I wasn't completely embarrassed by my messy house. The living room actually was clean. I am still not feeling up to par and feel very disjointed in my thoughts. Hoping tomorrow will bring health, wealth and happiness.

Bedtime at the Smith house

Last night as I was sick and trying to get caught up on everything. Jimmy had taken the kids to a friends house for dinner (thank goodness, I didn't have to cook again) He doesn't get home till after 8 and he was suppose to take do some things for our client. Well, he doesn't leave till around 8:30 and I was just finishing up the dishes. So, after taking a potty break, I have to get the kids in bed. I start w/the girls and help them brush their teeth and they have to wash hands, arms and face because they have been playing in dirt, or something like it. They are both already crying and are fighting me on everthing I am asking them to do. So to top it all off I want them to go pee before they get in bed. This brings on a fresh rush of tears and pushes me right over the edge. (bad mama, bad mama) Hunter comes running in the bathroom as I am leaving and tries to stop me from going to bed. It's past 9 by now and I am sick and tired and need rest. Then I am yelling as Sophia to stop crying, which only makes her cry harder. Hunter is crying now and he ends up calling Jimmy to come home and help. Oh, what a night.

Inspiring

As I was laying in bed for the fourth day in a row, trying to decide what I could actually do today... I decided that I would listen to the General Conference talks online. As I was clicking on the website I noticed It had "Mormon messages" on the front page. So I started clicking on them and listening to them. They were just what the Dr. ordered. I have had some sort of stomach flu and haven't been functioning @ 100%. Then I found out that the "in-laws" were coming for a visit next week and would be staying over a week. And as many of you know my house isn't "visitor friendly." It needs a whole lot of cleaning and organizing done to it. So yesterday I was sick and I started cleaning out the coat closet. I pulled out everything that didn't belong, vacuumed, then got sick again. I finally started feeling a little better after a nap and decided that I would try it again. I left the coat closet and started the dishes. Thinking that standing up might be easier on the tum tum than sitting. I actually was able to load the dishwasher and wash the dishes before I rushed off to the toilet again. That is how my week has been going. So today I was going to stay down and not do anything. Well, not nothing. We all know that, in my life, when you don't do the housework it just keeps piling up. Also my husband was suppose to make a delivery to a client yesterday and that didn't happen. So guess what he has to do after church, while I make lunch for the kids. Anyway, I am laying in bed, hoping to do a little catch up on my blog until the kids get home.

Greatest Moments

Lake or Ocean???

Better Mom

It has been a long time since I have written down anything. As I was laying in bed this morning, listening to all of the "Mormon Messages" on the LDS website, (also available on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?=KHDvxpjsm8E&feature-=player_Embedded# LDS.org is easier.)it got me thinking. (A dangerous past-time.) The message that got to me the most was about a woman, Stephanie Nielson, who was in an airplane crash and survived, not without injury. She was severly burnt on her face, neck, hands and arms. Yet she testifies that she is a better person because of her trials. She feels like she is a better mother and wife because of what she has to go through. She talks about the woman she used to be how she is returning to that woman as a better person. She has inspired me to start blogging again. This is for me and my posterity. Hopefully when the kids grow up they can look back, laugh and cry at the memories. I want to be a better mom and I am thankful she shared her story to inspire me. She has a blog also I have posted it to blogs I follow.