Self Talk

The other day carson told me, "Mom I had to do some self talk today.  I told myself, just focus on coloring, don't listen to them."  The other kids were apparently goofing off and he was trying to stay on task.  We used to call that talking to your self, now it is "self talk" sounds a little more normal?...
Made me smile.
We had family in town this weekend, it was cold and miserable, but Ez and Linz braved it and came out to watch Beckett and Carson play football.  Carson had a nice "flag pull" and said, " I was just so excited, i pulled it and then slammed it on the ground!"  Beckett caught a nice touchdown pass, turned over to us and jumped in the air with a punch, he loves it when grandma cheers!  It has been cold and rainy the past week or so, but this week has just been beautiful!  The sun is out and the fall colors are just amazing.  When I was in school in Hawaii i remember how much I missed the fall.  I had my mom send me some leaves to hang up on my wall.  Fall is just amazing, another testament to me of our Heavenly Fathers love for us.  Now that football and volleyball are over with, basketball open gyms are starting.  Everyone is so excited! our favorite sport of the year.  We try to capitalize on nights when everyone is home, which isn't very often, but last night the kids played outside until dark.  The boys love it when Brady is home to play with them.
One of the quotes I can't stop getting out of my head lately is "Sharp rocks at the bottom? yep. Bring it on!" from Emperors New Groove.  Don't like the movie much, much but that quote has always stuck with me.  He doesn't care whats coming, he can do it.  Just bring it on.  I tell myself that often when things get tough, or the hill is too high to climb, or I am feeling overwhelmed or whatever is hard.  Reminds me to keep going, I can do this.  Also I loved Elder Ellis' quote from conference, "Hard is good."
Love the gospel, love my family and especially my Savior who suffered and died specifically for me.