mom: " Here baby have a bite of cheese.." Mom feeds the doll a bite of cheese
Mom: " here Kate have a bite of cheese.." Mom feeds Kate a bite of cheese.... While sitting on 2 towels on the kitchen floor having a picnic.
Wonderful world of trickery to get your children to eat....
Mom: "here baby lets put your panties on" Mom puts a diaper on the doll.
Mom: " Here Kate lets put your panties on" Mom puts a diaper on Kate....
Mom: " Here Baby get in your bed for nigh night"
Mom: " Here Kate snuggle with your baby for nigh night...
Etc..
It's now been an hour and she is still jibber jabbering and singing to her doll... oh well as long as she falls asleep eventually.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The key to a successful marriage.
4 Nephi 1:11-12,15-16
The Key to a successful marriage that I found today went back to the principles of the gospel vs. 12: they did walk after the commandments which they had received....continuing in fasting and prayer....meeting together oft both to pray and to hear the word of the Lord...
vs.15: "There was no contention among them because of the love of God which did dwell in their hearts, vs. 16 there were no envying's, strife....lyings....lasciviousness...and here is the most important part there could not be a happier people among all the people who had been created by the hand of God". So that convinces me today that the key to a happy and successful life and marriage is not a clean house or flowers or romantic walks or talks, but to be living the gospel principles in your home....saying personal and family prayer, studying the scriptures, going to the temple, having family home evening.....but most of all doing it because you want to and because you want to have the blessings, and because you believe that it will bring you true happiness. (I do think the other things, flowers, clean house, romance etc... are important but those are the cherries on top of the foundation which is the cake, which is the gospel principles.)
I'm not preaching except to myself, cuz I can always do better, but I totally see this work in my life, when I look to others or the world for answers to life's questions I don't find true happiness but the most joy i've had is when i'm doing what i should, and staying close to the Lord. It's not the kind of happiness that you imagine you would feel, but more of a fulfilled sense of peace... and you aren't continuing a maddening process of trying to find something to satisfy your emptiness I am having a hard time trying to explain my thoughts but hopefully they make sense.
I am really blessed to have a family and most of all a husband who is willing to follow the Lord, and who is patient while I try to experiment upon the word (Alma 32). Life is kind of a trial and error and hopefully we can remember what works and do those things again.
The Key to a successful marriage that I found today went back to the principles of the gospel vs. 12: they did walk after the commandments which they had received....continuing in fasting and prayer....meeting together oft both to pray and to hear the word of the Lord...
vs.15: "There was no contention among them because of the love of God which did dwell in their hearts, vs. 16 there were no envying's, strife....lyings....lasciviousness...and here is the most important part there could not be a happier people among all the people who had been created by the hand of God". So that convinces me today that the key to a happy and successful life and marriage is not a clean house or flowers or romantic walks or talks, but to be living the gospel principles in your home....saying personal and family prayer, studying the scriptures, going to the temple, having family home evening.....but most of all doing it because you want to and because you want to have the blessings, and because you believe that it will bring you true happiness. (I do think the other things, flowers, clean house, romance etc... are important but those are the cherries on top of the foundation which is the cake, which is the gospel principles.)
I'm not preaching except to myself, cuz I can always do better, but I totally see this work in my life, when I look to others or the world for answers to life's questions I don't find true happiness but the most joy i've had is when i'm doing what i should, and staying close to the Lord. It's not the kind of happiness that you imagine you would feel, but more of a fulfilled sense of peace... and you aren't continuing a maddening process of trying to find something to satisfy your emptiness I am having a hard time trying to explain my thoughts but hopefully they make sense.
I am really blessed to have a family and most of all a husband who is willing to follow the Lord, and who is patient while I try to experiment upon the word (Alma 32). Life is kind of a trial and error and hopefully we can remember what works and do those things again.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Unchie, Shi shi, Yogurt and more!
Yikes it has been an interesting day, needless to say, I've been pooped on, peeped on, and had a brand new thing of yogurt spilled all over the newly mopped floor. It seems like just when you think you've got it all figured out that is when all hell breaks loose, We were doing so well with the potty training and I think maybe because it's a weekend and a holiday that we are a little off track but we haven't quite made it to the potty in time today and it's now a quarter to six and I'm feeling a little tired of the cleaning. But I've had a few little cuddles in between from kate that has melted my heart and I guess that is why motherhood is bearable during hard times.
Yesterday was quite a treat.....During sacrament meeting I think I left 4 times either because of a tantrum, or a supposed potty break, (She never actually went) then kate went to Nursury and i went and taught my class, Ryan has been sick and wanted to go home but I convinced him to stay cuz we're supposed to right? Well after relief society I went to pick up kate in nursery and the leader was holding her basically shaking her head and said that she bit another kid...What! That is not like kate, i will say that she screams and hits occasionally but we haven't had a problem with biting and she lately doesn't get agressive unless she feels threatened, anyway I was bugged, and maybe we should have gone home early , who knows?
So we got home, got fed and got Kate in bed. I continued cleaning because 3 hours later we had my whole family and Ryan's family over for Kate's birthday party, we finally got everything set and people started to show up, it was warm and sprinkling rain but it was kind of fun to be under the pavillion and enjoy that. well more people came including my brother who lives 3 hours away in Cedar City with his 8 kids and the storm began, luckily everyone got cake and ice-cream and we were able to open presents before the hurricane but it got cold fast, and the rain turned to hail. Everyone had short sleaves on and kids with no coats. As you might guess, the party got cut short, I don't think I even got to say hello to my brother Doug, and everyone ran to their cars to go home. We finally made it upstairs wet but safely, and Jay and jen (Ryan's Brother and his family) came up to visit for a minute.
Then we settled in played with toys from the party and kate went to bed. I at that point really needed to unwind so I ate leftover pizza, and we turned the lights off and got caught up on our reality tv shows. Then it was off to bed. Ahhh I think we can brave another day.
Yesterday was quite a treat.....During sacrament meeting I think I left 4 times either because of a tantrum, or a supposed potty break, (She never actually went) then kate went to Nursury and i went and taught my class, Ryan has been sick and wanted to go home but I convinced him to stay cuz we're supposed to right? Well after relief society I went to pick up kate in nursery and the leader was holding her basically shaking her head and said that she bit another kid...What! That is not like kate, i will say that she screams and hits occasionally but we haven't had a problem with biting and she lately doesn't get agressive unless she feels threatened, anyway I was bugged, and maybe we should have gone home early , who knows?
So we got home, got fed and got Kate in bed. I continued cleaning because 3 hours later we had my whole family and Ryan's family over for Kate's birthday party, we finally got everything set and people started to show up, it was warm and sprinkling rain but it was kind of fun to be under the pavillion and enjoy that. well more people came including my brother who lives 3 hours away in Cedar City with his 8 kids and the storm began, luckily everyone got cake and ice-cream and we were able to open presents before the hurricane but it got cold fast, and the rain turned to hail. Everyone had short sleaves on and kids with no coats. As you might guess, the party got cut short, I don't think I even got to say hello to my brother Doug, and everyone ran to their cars to go home. We finally made it upstairs wet but safely, and Jay and jen (Ryan's Brother and his family) came up to visit for a minute.
Then we settled in played with toys from the party and kate went to bed. I at that point really needed to unwind so I ate leftover pizza, and we turned the lights off and got caught up on our reality tv shows. Then it was off to bed. Ahhh I think we can brave another day.
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