Everyday

I am constantly inspired by my SIL she is on the ball. Anyway she writes on her blog almost everyday and then prints them off at the end of the year. After reading this talk, "O Remember, Remember." by Pres. Eyring I have a renewed sense of why we keep a journal. I can't even remember what I did last week, let alone years ago. So this week my goal is to write on here every. single.day.

Elder Eyring said:

“I’m not giving you these experiences for yourself. Write them down.”I went inside. I didn’t go to bed. Although I was tired, I took out some paper and began to write. And as I did, I understood the message I had heard in my mind. I was supposed to record for my children to read, someday in the future, how I had seen the hand of God blessing our family. Grandpa didn’t have to do what he was doing for us. He could have had someone else do it or not have done it at all. But he was serving us, his family, in the way covenant disciples of Jesus Christ always do. I knew that was true. And so I wrote it down, so that my children could have the memory someday when they would need it."

So I do it for them, and for me, that we can look back and realize how much we love each other and how much the Lord loves us!

Each new day brings us opportunities to be better and recognize the hand of the Lord in our lives. Today is a beautiful day, almost 50 in January. It's amazing what the sun does for the soul. No wonder Jesus Christ is referred to as the "Light" of the world. I got to go visiting teaching this morning and was reminded of how much I need the Savior in my life. This was my favorite quote from the message today,"Obedience gives us greater control over our lives, greater capacity to come and go, to work and create.”

I love that when we have our priorities straight we will have greater control over our lives. Our circumstances may not have changed, but our ability to cope is enhanced. The enabling power of the atonement is something that I would like to study and learn more about this year.

Each day I will focus on one of the kids, that gives me five really easy posts!

We'll start with Carson:

Just when I thought there could not be a more "boy" boy than Brady, we get Carson. Talk about no sitting down, no sitting still, no being quiet, loves to wrestle, tackle, punch, kick, run, throw, the boy is a maniac.  Don't ever lay on the floor when he is in the room, unless your ready for a full on pounce.  

He is a very loving boy.  He sure loves his JoJo, which is so sweet to me.  She takes care of him so well, and most of the time will stop whatever she is doing to help him with whatever he needs.  If you ask him who loves him, his first response is always JoJo, not Mom or Dad, JoJo.  We are second.  I love seeing the bond between them.  He always asks where she is and if she can play or read with him. He loves to give hugs and loves waking up the other kids with kisses.

His speech is still really hard to understand.  I try not to worry about it, but there are days when I hear kids who are 18 months younger, pronounce words clearer.  He is getting better, it is just really slow. He can recognize the letter C for his name, when he sees it, he says Me, Me!  He knows a handful of colors and orange is by far his favorite, who can say orange and not red? Him!  I always joke he should have been born in Russia, as his sounds are so gutteral.

He is a massive kid and I wish he would've stayed little for just a little longer.  He is not fun to carry anywhere, unless the distance is only from the car to the house!  He is totally potty trained and has been for a few months!! WOOHOO!! No More diapers!

He does not like: going to bed, getting buckled in his carseat (becketts is much better because he can get out of it!) coming in from outside.  He LOVES making bread, making smoothies, playing zingo, cheese, anything orange and of course JO!