School is in

Well, it's official - I get ME time!!!! The kids have been in school for a week and a half and Bret went back to work this morning. I am sitting in my house, playing on my computer and listening to country music. And as I sit and contemplate my first day alone, my mind struggles with the age old question....
"Do I do what I SHOULD do, or do I do what I wanna do?!"
I guess technically I could do both. I need to go to the store and clean the house. I want to go to the Library and take a nap.
I do know one thing for certain - I will be spending more time posting on my blog. I have been enjoying Facebook, but you can't really share a lot in the little comment section. :)

I Love My Son

Has it really been since March till I last posted on my blog?!!?!?! Oops!

Jake is so cute and fun! Today I was laying on the couch taking a little nap and the kids were watching cartoons. As I was dozing in and out, I could hear Jake laughing at things on the TV. He's so funny! I love it that he still laughs out loud at things. :)

Blessed

Sometimes in life the planets align, the cards are stacked right, and all the pieces fit in the puzzle. That is today for me. :)

It all started as I walked into the Primary room and realized that I had set up the rooms yesterday. SCORE!!
Then as the little ones came walking in I prepared myself for the usual cryers. Those are the ones that I get to hold and cuddle and comfort. But today - no tears!!!! :)
Then I checked for teachers and what we were missing. All accounted for or subs already in place. Cool!!!
Nursery - check!!!! No tears their either (which is VERY rare)!!!

Now don't get me wrong - there were a few hiccups. It wouldn't be Primary without something. But I rolled with it easily today. My counselor who was suppossed to do sharing time called this morning with a sick family member. So I pulled something together. It went amazingly!!!!! Especially with the Junior Primary. I turned down the lights, put on some church music, and sat on the floor with them. Those spiritual, tender moments are the reason I love Primary! Those children are so special. Now I know to some extend what the Savior felt as He gathered the little ones around Him and blessed them.

I came home - took a little power nap and then made dinner for our neighbor teens. I love these kids SO much!!! They are really good kids. We ate, laughed, and had loads of fun!

Now I get to go and spend some time with the YCL's.

Gush, Gush, Gush. I just realized how totally mushy all this sounds!! But for some odd reason things look really good today.
By the way, did I mention that my kids go back to school tomorrow? :)

Simple Women's Daybook

Outside my window...
it is dark. 7pm. I also see the freeway lights in the distance.

I am thinking...
about how much I've enjoyed this week of spring break with my family. Bret is off and we are sleeping in, playing games, riding bikes and working on other crafts around the house.

I am thankful...
for my talents. It's not often that I feel blessed for who I am, but at this moment - I am. :)

I am wearing...
jean shorts, bare feet, and a green comfy tshirt that says, "I used to have a handle on life, but it broke off." :) What can I say - it's comfy.

I am creating...
a flannel blanket for Bret.

I am reading...
I am about to start a book called Mary and Joseph on CD. I need to download it onto my phone so I can listen to it while I work on blankets.

I am hoping...
that I can do the things I need to for my callings. Primary Pres. and YCL leader at Girls Camp. Both are tough and I feel overwhelmed at times.

I am hearing...
the kids having a rematch with Daddy on Halo.

One of my favorite things...
my new quilting frame that Bret made for me. I LOVE it LOVE it LOVE it!!!!

A few plans for the rest of the week...
Finish Bret's blanket; start on the boy's blankets; Girls Camp things; Pinewood Derby; PTA stuff; and start making plans for a new thing we are doing with PTA.

A picture thought I am sharing...
This is one of my alltime favorites. I've been feeling a little melancholy about my little ones getting big. Sometimes I really miss the old days. :(