Stake Conference!

Today was Stake conference, but it wasn't just any usual stake conference. It was a Tri State meeting that was broadcast from Utah. It was a wonderful experience that I almost didn't make it to. You see, my husband and I forgot to set the alarm before we went to bed last night. So when I woke up at 9:30 (I was awake prior of course feeding the baby and such, but didn't really open my eyes to the world until then) I rolled back over resigned to the fact that I was going to miss church today. But then I just had the strongest feeling that I shouldn't give in to that and that I should get my tired butt out of bed and go. I decided to go on my own, because to try and get EVERYONE ready when we were already late would have been impossible and stress full. The message given today was so wonderful! It was about missionary work and the true purpose for this life. I was able to come away refocused on being a good example to my family and teaching them the truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I will share the Gospel with others too where I can, but right now my job is to focus on my family and making sure that we are doing all the things the lord wants us to do.

Friday, May 13th 2011

The Ironpigs game!

My handsome men!!!

This one cracks me up!

I just LOVE my goof balls!!

Smiles!!

So I realised it has been about a month and a half since the last time I have written in my blog. For a Friday the 13th today was an exceptionaly good day! We had Dr's appointments followed by a trip to Friendly's. The boys were wonderful at both! Yay! Don came home this afternoon (FINNALY!! ;) after being away all week. We are estatic to have him home. But after about an hour or so, he was off again, but this time with our 3 oldest boys! They had some fun father/son time at a local minor leauge game. The Iorn pigs (the team they went to see) WON!!! Yay! It was so nice for me to have a little time just for Eli and me. At first I thought that I should be doing something productive, like laundry or dishes (not that there were many of those to do for once) or one of the hundreds of other things I could have been doing. But then I realised that I don't get very many moments to just hold this precious little one who is already not so little anymore. So we sat, and I held him, and it was oh so sweet. As we sat I was able to catch a story on 20/20 about a woman named Stephanie Nielson (NieNie). She and her husband survived a plane crash in 2008. They are quite the inspiring couple! Her story really touched me deaply. The strenghth that expecialy she exues is amazing. I pray (and have been praying for a really long time) that I can be that kind of woman, and mother. To be so strong, unselfish and totaly devoted. I try to be as such but fail a good portion of the time. I just hope I never stop trying...