- Bob's grandparents sent us $300 for Halloween out of the blue
- Bob gets his extra paycheck in November this year instead of December like I thought
- I have plenty of website work if I 'll just make time to do it
- I've been learning to be more frugal with grocery shopping and price matching
- I lost my wallet in the doctor's parking lot and before I even knew it was gone, 3 honest people had worked hard to find me and return it
- I lost my keys at the triathlon and someone found them and returned them and just in time so I could still swim in the race.
- my mom bought me lots of new clothes when she visited and gave us some money for staying here
- Bob found out that we can refinance our current house, which should save us $150 per month and we won't have to make a house payment for 2 months.
Showing posts with label Answer to Prayer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Answer to Prayer. Show all posts
Sunday, November 4, 2012
10/21/2012
Money is tight and frustrating sometimes. I was thinking about it and how I'd felt prompted to pray for some new sidework for Bob to be prepared. At least that's what I think it was-something financial at least-back in August. Soon after that our budget began to feel tight and Bob's work at cc bootcamp has almost stopped. So it makes sense that I was to pray for more work for Bob. But that work hasn't come. As I was thinking about it the phrase "Prove me now herewith' came to my mind. From 3 Ne 24:10. The rest of it says "if I will not open you the windows of Heaven and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it." So we may not have the blessing I thought we were going to get, but we have been so blessed. So I thought I would keep track of things I notice so I can see how the windows of Heaven have opened to us.
10/4/2012
Money
We want/need financial blessings. We've been praying about it for months. In August I felt like I should start praying for an opportunity for Bob. I felt like it would happen in Sept or Oct. But that may have been because that's when Bob gets his annual raise. I increased our fast offering $15. I don't know what a good standard amount is. But as I was praying about it I thought of Tyler Harris, a teenager convert in our ward. He's getting ready to go on his mission. I think$15 for fast offering will be fine. And we'll also add $15 to the $35 we're putting into the missionary fund and save that $50 every month and give it to Tyler for mission expenses. 3 Ne. 13:32-33
We want/need financial blessings. We've been praying about it for months. In August I felt like I should start praying for an opportunity for Bob. I felt like it would happen in Sept or Oct. But that may have been because that's when Bob gets his annual raise. I increased our fast offering $15. I don't know what a good standard amount is. But as I was praying about it I thought of Tyler Harris, a teenager convert in our ward. He's getting ready to go on his mission. I think$15 for fast offering will be fine. And we'll also add $15 to the $35 we're putting into the missionary fund and save that $50 every month and give it to Tyler for mission expenses. 3 Ne. 13:32-33
Sunday, October 7, 2012
October 7, 2012
It's conference weekend. So great. I had two questions going in to conference. One was to learn the talents and skills my kids need to develop. Elder Perry answered that question for me. I need to plan better FHE lessons - we've been pretty lazy with this lately. We have it every week, but it's usually thrown together 5 minutes before. But as I pray and play out FHE lessons, I'll know what things my kids need and be able to teach them. My other question was how to study the scriptures and get answers through the scriptures better.
We signed Danny, Rachel and Aaron up for basketball in the winter. I didn't think Rachel would be interested, but I didn't even have to talk her into it. I'm excited for her to try it. And I recruited several other kids for each team, so I should have some good carpools going.
Danny and I had a big talk about whether or not he could read the Hunger Games. He's asked before and I just said no. But he came home from school and said almost his whole class has read it and he really wanted to. So I really thought about it. I wanted to make sure I wasn't just saying no because it was easier. But the whole time I could feel the answer would still be no. I asked several friends with kids Danny's age and my mom, which just solidified my answer. I told him and he was disappointed for about 2 minutes and then he forgot about it.
We had an experience a couple months ago where he wanted these bucky balls - little super strong magnets you can shape. I really didn't like it because their so dangerous and we have little ones in our house. But in the end I justified it and bought them, mostly so I didn't have to hear all of Danny's arguments and complaining. They came and I warned Danny really strongly about them. He played with them for a day or two and then came down one night at bed time completely distraught because he was worried he'd swallowed a magnet and didn't know it. He had Bob give him a blessing. And we had a good talk about how I had felt it was wrong to buy the magnets, but didn't listen because I wanted to give Danny what he wanted. It was a good lesson for both of us that sometimes I know or get inspiration for what's better for him and it isn't always what he wants, but we both need to listen and do the right thing. We returned the magnets. I think that experience was helpful with the Hunger Games discussion and was probably the main reason his complaint about my answer only lasted two minutes.
We signed Danny, Rachel and Aaron up for basketball in the winter. I didn't think Rachel would be interested, but I didn't even have to talk her into it. I'm excited for her to try it. And I recruited several other kids for each team, so I should have some good carpools going.
Danny and I had a big talk about whether or not he could read the Hunger Games. He's asked before and I just said no. But he came home from school and said almost his whole class has read it and he really wanted to. So I really thought about it. I wanted to make sure I wasn't just saying no because it was easier. But the whole time I could feel the answer would still be no. I asked several friends with kids Danny's age and my mom, which just solidified my answer. I told him and he was disappointed for about 2 minutes and then he forgot about it.
We had an experience a couple months ago where he wanted these bucky balls - little super strong magnets you can shape. I really didn't like it because their so dangerous and we have little ones in our house. But in the end I justified it and bought them, mostly so I didn't have to hear all of Danny's arguments and complaining. They came and I warned Danny really strongly about them. He played with them for a day or two and then came down one night at bed time completely distraught because he was worried he'd swallowed a magnet and didn't know it. He had Bob give him a blessing. And we had a good talk about how I had felt it was wrong to buy the magnets, but didn't listen because I wanted to give Danny what he wanted. It was a good lesson for both of us that sometimes I know or get inspiration for what's better for him and it isn't always what he wants, but we both need to listen and do the right thing. We returned the magnets. I think that experience was helpful with the Hunger Games discussion and was probably the main reason his complaint about my answer only lasted two minutes.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
April 15, 2012
Bob and I went to the temple on Thursday. We fasted that day and going into the temple we both felt like it was ok for us to be done having babies and we should focus on raising and teaching the kids we have. That was confirmed for us in the temple. It's a little sad to think about not having babies in the house, but even if we had one more, it would still come to an end at some point. But I just need to focus on this amazing ride with my kids. It continues to change, but every stage is new and better in some way. And it's kind of exciting to think about not having to take care of a time-intensive baby or to be able to go places and walk in next to my kids instead of carrying my kids.
In preparing to go to the temple I read through my journals from when Bob and I dated. That helped me a lot. It helped me remember I need to be better at researching my choice and then making a decision. I want to do what the Lord wants me to so badly that lots of time I try to just wait for Him to tell me what to do.
We had a good Spring Break. It wasn't warm enough to swim, but it was nice. We went to the Springs Preserve, Flip n Out, Ward Easter Party, we made crafts and rented several movies. My parents went to Casey's for Easter, but they stopped quickly at our house on either side of their visit. It was nice to see them.
I got the girls' easter dresses and my skirt made in time. I was going to make the boys some ties, but I ran out of time so I just bought them matching ties. It was so fun to see my girls in the dresses I made. I was really happy with the way they turned out.
I've still been having a hard time staying on budget. So Bob and I had a financial meeting for one of our dates this weekend. It was good to talk over everything with him. I think one thing that is making it harder for me to save money is that I'm so busy, so rather than spend the time to think about whether or not to buy something, I just buy it. So Bob and I set the budget and Bob also came up with a great incentive for me to do better. Every month when I stay at least within 20% of our budget, Bob will stay home on a Friday instead of going to his second job and I get that whole day to do whatever I want. I think that sounds awesome. I think that will help motivate me a ton!
My mom is going to watch the kids for us for a week in July so we can go on our late 10 year anniversary trip. We were going to go to New York. But it's going to be so hot and humid in July and it was going to take so much time to research everything and plan what we wanted to do, that I think we're just going to go on a caribbean cruise instead. I'm really excited about that.
In preparing to go to the temple I read through my journals from when Bob and I dated. That helped me a lot. It helped me remember I need to be better at researching my choice and then making a decision. I want to do what the Lord wants me to so badly that lots of time I try to just wait for Him to tell me what to do.
We had a good Spring Break. It wasn't warm enough to swim, but it was nice. We went to the Springs Preserve, Flip n Out, Ward Easter Party, we made crafts and rented several movies. My parents went to Casey's for Easter, but they stopped quickly at our house on either side of their visit. It was nice to see them.
I got the girls' easter dresses and my skirt made in time. I was going to make the boys some ties, but I ran out of time so I just bought them matching ties. It was so fun to see my girls in the dresses I made. I was really happy with the way they turned out.
I've still been having a hard time staying on budget. So Bob and I had a financial meeting for one of our dates this weekend. It was good to talk over everything with him. I think one thing that is making it harder for me to save money is that I'm so busy, so rather than spend the time to think about whether or not to buy something, I just buy it. So Bob and I set the budget and Bob also came up with a great incentive for me to do better. Every month when I stay at least within 20% of our budget, Bob will stay home on a Friday instead of going to his second job and I get that whole day to do whatever I want. I think that sounds awesome. I think that will help motivate me a ton!
My mom is going to watch the kids for us for a week in July so we can go on our late 10 year anniversary trip. We were going to go to New York. But it's going to be so hot and humid in July and it was going to take so much time to research everything and plan what we wanted to do, that I think we're just going to go on a caribbean cruise instead. I'm really excited about that.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
March 18, 2012
We were so blessed this week. Bob and I had been talking about our finances and praying about them. We had a big talk about how we knew things would work out because we are paying our tithing and fast offerings and trying to live within our means. The next day and old website contacted me about starting back up for them, our pool, which we thought was going to be hundreds to fix, was only $50, and our old neighbor, Sandy, called at asked me if I'd like her awesome sewing machine and cabinet. I know we are blessed all the time, but sometimes it is so obvious. We didn't need so many things, but it felt so good to know we are loved and we are doing the things we should.
Sandy is getting a new sewing machine and she gave me her fancy Babylock sewing and embroidery machine and this perfect armoire/sewing cabinet to put it in. I feel like it's Christmas. Sandy is going to come over on Tuesday and show me how to use it. It was so nice of her.
It was Bob's birthday on Tuesday. Seth and Ruby and I went and had lunch with him at work. Then he came home a little early and we had pizza and Costco chocolate cake. He got some fast food gift cards and an air soft gun and mask to play with Danny. Danny was drooling over it; he doesn't know he's getting one for his birthday.
I've also been blessed with my time. I still feel super busy, but I'm fitting so much more into my time. I'm exercising 5 days a week. I do a spin class on Monday and Friday and swim a mile on Wednesdays and then I do strength exercises at home on Tuesday and Thursday. I could barely get 3 days usually before the last few weeks. I've also been working 1-2 hours everyday and I've been able to sew a little most days.
Sandy is getting a new sewing machine and she gave me her fancy Babylock sewing and embroidery machine and this perfect armoire/sewing cabinet to put it in. I feel like it's Christmas. Sandy is going to come over on Tuesday and show me how to use it. It was so nice of her.
It was Bob's birthday on Tuesday. Seth and Ruby and I went and had lunch with him at work. Then he came home a little early and we had pizza and Costco chocolate cake. He got some fast food gift cards and an air soft gun and mask to play with Danny. Danny was drooling over it; he doesn't know he's getting one for his birthday.
I've also been blessed with my time. I still feel super busy, but I'm fitting so much more into my time. I'm exercising 5 days a week. I do a spin class on Monday and Friday and swim a mile on Wednesdays and then I do strength exercises at home on Tuesday and Thursday. I could barely get 3 days usually before the last few weeks. I've also been working 1-2 hours everyday and I've been able to sew a little most days.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
January 15, 2012
We are finally healthy. We spent the first 2 weeks of this year sick. We missed the last two Sundays. So it was nice to be at church today.
Seth started gymnastics this week. He loved it. The class is small so Ruby can even wander around and participate a little. We started the Cox-Dean basketball camp yesterday. We're going to do our own basketball practice on Saturdays until baseball starts. Just to expose them to basketball and have a little fun. I tried to put Aaron in a league, but there weren't enough boys his age who signed up so they cancelled it.
I got a few house projects done this week. We hung more pictures in our front room. It's feeling pretty close to done. I want my coffee table refinished--I asked Bob to do it for me for Valentines day. My mom got me an awesome lazy susan for my kitchen table for Christmas. I painted it blue to match our kitchen.
I had an amazing experience at sacrament meeting today. I was in a little bit of a bad mood as I sat down after fighting with kids to get everyone ready and on time to church. So I sat there and I prayed that I'd see people and things as Heavenly Father does. That prayer always helps me see needs and feel love. So I was feeling a little better. Then Tali Tuitama, one of the young women, sat down across the isle from me. I felt the spirit so strongly. I could feel how much Heavenly Father loves her and the divine heritage she has. She didn't actually look different, but I could feel a glow coming off her, like I could see or feel the love of Heavenly Father. I couldn't help the tears. It was that way for the whole meeting. I haven't felt the spirit that strongly in a while. It's amazing to think of that feeling and know that Heavenly Father loves each of us that much.
Seth started gymnastics this week. He loved it. The class is small so Ruby can even wander around and participate a little. We started the Cox-Dean basketball camp yesterday. We're going to do our own basketball practice on Saturdays until baseball starts. Just to expose them to basketball and have a little fun. I tried to put Aaron in a league, but there weren't enough boys his age who signed up so they cancelled it.
I got a few house projects done this week. We hung more pictures in our front room. It's feeling pretty close to done. I want my coffee table refinished--I asked Bob to do it for me for Valentines day. My mom got me an awesome lazy susan for my kitchen table for Christmas. I painted it blue to match our kitchen.
I had an amazing experience at sacrament meeting today. I was in a little bit of a bad mood as I sat down after fighting with kids to get everyone ready and on time to church. So I sat there and I prayed that I'd see people and things as Heavenly Father does. That prayer always helps me see needs and feel love. So I was feeling a little better. Then Tali Tuitama, one of the young women, sat down across the isle from me. I felt the spirit so strongly. I could feel how much Heavenly Father loves her and the divine heritage she has. She didn't actually look different, but I could feel a glow coming off her, like I could see or feel the love of Heavenly Father. I couldn't help the tears. It was that way for the whole meeting. I haven't felt the spirit that strongly in a while. It's amazing to think of that feeling and know that Heavenly Father loves each of us that much.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
November 6, 2011
We went to the Stanleys for a potluck and then trick-or-treating again this year. But this time Ruby threw up after dinner so she and I went home and Bob went trick-or-treating with the group. The kids all had a great time. And we were glad it was Ruby who got sick that night because any of the other kids would have been so sad to miss trick-or-treating. The three youngest have all gotten the stomach bug this week. I hope we're almost over it, but we're still seeing the effects.
I'm just about done with my big website conversion. I was supposed to switch it over yesterday, but I ran into a little snag. So I should be able to finish it up tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to having time to do other things.
This weekend was stake conference. I love going to the adult session. I always learn so much. This time Elder Roberts, I think he's an area authority, told a story about a man who whittles figures at scout camp and has a big impact on all the boys he interacts with. The man said "I can't do much, but I can do this" and has been whittling and impacting boys for years. Elder Roberts challenged us to listen to the spirit to know why he told that story. I loved it. I so want to serve and help in the Kingdom, and I know being a mom is so important, but I really feel like I don't do much more sometimes. So this story really touched me because if there is some little thing I can do that will help I want to do it. So as I was praying and reading after conference I was thinking about this and I felt prompted that the little thing I can do is to pray for others. I can look for needs and keep others in my prayers. I can totally do that! And I know that will have an impact on others' lives. So I'm excited to look for opportunities and needs and listen for promptings for who can use my prayers.
I'm just about done with my big website conversion. I was supposed to switch it over yesterday, but I ran into a little snag. So I should be able to finish it up tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to having time to do other things.
This weekend was stake conference. I love going to the adult session. I always learn so much. This time Elder Roberts, I think he's an area authority, told a story about a man who whittles figures at scout camp and has a big impact on all the boys he interacts with. The man said "I can't do much, but I can do this" and has been whittling and impacting boys for years. Elder Roberts challenged us to listen to the spirit to know why he told that story. I loved it. I so want to serve and help in the Kingdom, and I know being a mom is so important, but I really feel like I don't do much more sometimes. So this story really touched me because if there is some little thing I can do that will help I want to do it. So as I was praying and reading after conference I was thinking about this and I felt prompted that the little thing I can do is to pray for others. I can look for needs and keep others in my prayers. I can totally do that! And I know that will have an impact on others' lives. So I'm excited to look for opportunities and needs and listen for promptings for who can use my prayers.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
May 8, 2011
Aaron got in to all-day kindergarten! Yea! And I found out there are two other kids in our ward doing the all day class. Hopefully we can work out a carpool.
Danny's fasting didn't quite go as planned, but I think it worked out still. I talked to him in the middle of his fast and he said he thought he was feeling good about staying at Antonello. Shoot! That wasn't what was supposed to happen! So then I had to go with the spirit and figure out how to turn it around. So I told him that his dad and I were feeling good about Goynes and parents can get revelation for their children. I talked to him about learning to understand the spirit and about how it feels to me--some of the key points like it'll make sense in your mind and heart; Heavenly Father doesn't use fear as an answer. He was a little mad about me saying he should plan on going to Goynes, but I think he really listened about the other stuff. So I just left it with him being mad about my answer, but the next day he was fine and talking like it had always been the plan for him to go to Goynes. So I guess it didn't work how I planned, but it still worked.
It's Mother's day today. I got to sleep in and the kids all made me cards. I made some muffins the night before and Bob cooked them for me this morning. He's so great. They didn't turn out to be the best muffins; I was just trying a new recipe. They turned out to be a little dry so Bob made icing and put it on them, which helped them a ton, before I was awake. I was pretty impressed that he figured it all out. Then I found a website open on the computer--it was yahoo answers and the question was "Um..How do you Make Icing for Cinnamon Rolls?" He's so cute. I love my husband!
I wanted a trampoline for my present. Our old one broke before we moved. So Bob got me a new 15 foot one and put it together for me yesterday. Our old backyard barely held our 10-ft trampoline. This one feels huge and and backyard has plenty of room for it. We're so blessed.
I worked a ton on my website last week. The drupal site for United Way in Illinois has been hanging over my head for weeks and now I'm finally at the deadline and just had to get it done. I worked 3-4 hours every day. The kids went to BJ's 3 days this week and I worked at night. I made some really good progress. I'm not done, but I have enough to show them and get their feedback before I finish. I feel like I'm really understanding the software better now though. There were so many unknowns for me before that it was a little daunting. But now I feel like I still have some things to do, but I'll be able to do them. I still have to do the second site for Illinois. And then I have to do one for United Way in Provo. So I still have a lot, but I have a month before school gets out. I'm really hoping to keep this pace up for the next month while kids are at school and I can still use BJ. Then I won't have to work much this summer while the kids are home. Because I think 5 kids at home all day is going to be a big enough job. And I want to do a good job with them.
Danny's fasting didn't quite go as planned, but I think it worked out still. I talked to him in the middle of his fast and he said he thought he was feeling good about staying at Antonello. Shoot! That wasn't what was supposed to happen! So then I had to go with the spirit and figure out how to turn it around. So I told him that his dad and I were feeling good about Goynes and parents can get revelation for their children. I talked to him about learning to understand the spirit and about how it feels to me--some of the key points like it'll make sense in your mind and heart; Heavenly Father doesn't use fear as an answer. He was a little mad about me saying he should plan on going to Goynes, but I think he really listened about the other stuff. So I just left it with him being mad about my answer, but the next day he was fine and talking like it had always been the plan for him to go to Goynes. So I guess it didn't work how I planned, but it still worked.
It's Mother's day today. I got to sleep in and the kids all made me cards. I made some muffins the night before and Bob cooked them for me this morning. He's so great. They didn't turn out to be the best muffins; I was just trying a new recipe. They turned out to be a little dry so Bob made icing and put it on them, which helped them a ton, before I was awake. I was pretty impressed that he figured it all out. Then I found a website open on the computer--it was yahoo answers and the question was "Um..How do you Make Icing for Cinnamon Rolls?" He's so cute. I love my husband!
I wanted a trampoline for my present. Our old one broke before we moved. So Bob got me a new 15 foot one and put it together for me yesterday. Our old backyard barely held our 10-ft trampoline. This one feels huge and and backyard has plenty of room for it. We're so blessed.
I worked a ton on my website last week. The drupal site for United Way in Illinois has been hanging over my head for weeks and now I'm finally at the deadline and just had to get it done. I worked 3-4 hours every day. The kids went to BJ's 3 days this week and I worked at night. I made some really good progress. I'm not done, but I have enough to show them and get their feedback before I finish. I feel like I'm really understanding the software better now though. There were so many unknowns for me before that it was a little daunting. But now I feel like I still have some things to do, but I'll be able to do them. I still have to do the second site for Illinois. And then I have to do one for United Way in Provo. So I still have a lot, but I have a month before school gets out. I'm really hoping to keep this pace up for the next month while kids are at school and I can still use BJ. Then I won't have to work much this summer while the kids are home. Because I think 5 kids at home all day is going to be a big enough job. And I want to do a good job with them.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
April 10, 2011
We didn't move this weekend either. We almost did. We got one of the two approvals we needed, but the third one said it would be at least Monday. But the Lewis's said we can move in if we want. So we really thought about it because I'm going to be out of town next weekend. We started getting ready to move on Thursday. Bob felt fine about it. But I kept getting this pit feeling in my stomach. And when I'd try to pray about it, I couldn't focus my thoughts on it, my mind kept wandering. And I've been thinking about moving all the time for months, so not being able to think about I realized was a stupor of thought. I prayed and prayed about it our situation because Bob felt ok with it and I didn't.
I had Bob give me a blessing because I've not understood these kinds of feelings before and ignored them and then I really regretted it after. Satan can really get to me when I mess up like that. The blessing said that the fog in my mind would clear and that my heart and mind would both make sense. I thought about it all night. Finally about four in the morning I realized I didn't feel good about it not because the sale is going to fall apart and that the house won't eventually be ours, but because it's not ours yet. And it really doesn't feel like it's the Lewis's to give either because they haven't been paying on it for almost a year. But that answer gave me the peace I was looking for. I explained it to Bob and he was good with it. So, he's probably going to have to move in without me, but he's fine with that.
Hopefully things will go well with the banks this week and we'll be able to buy our new house and move in. I've been praying about that for weeks. I even started praying for the people who will be signing the approvals with the banks. I hope they are happy and have nice lives. And I hope we get our house soon. In the meantime, we have a key to the house and we've found excuses to need to go over there most days this week. We all like to go try out all that nice space.
I also had a great experience already with assigning a day of the week to each family member. On Monday I felt that I need to get Danny reading the Book of Mormon every day. So I printed out a reading chart for him. He seemed excited about it. And then on Friday, as I prayed for Ruby, one of the things I asked for was that she would learn to roll over since she hasn't done that yet. That day she rolled over two times! And then it was just nice to have time to focus and pray about each person and make sure I spent some good time with them.
My websites are hard to get going on. I keep running into delays from server issues, but I'm also procrastinating. But I'm coming up on my May deadline for both United Ways and I'm starting to feel the pressure of that. It'll be great money and good experience, but right now I'm wondering why I'm doing this. It's just adding to my stress with moving and five kids and all the things I have going on. But the only way to get rid of that is to push through it and just do it. So I'm hoping to move this week and then really make some good progress over spring break when my mom is here and can watch the kids for me.
We've all been quite healthy other than allergies for a long time. I feel so blessed with that.
I had Bob give me a blessing because I've not understood these kinds of feelings before and ignored them and then I really regretted it after. Satan can really get to me when I mess up like that. The blessing said that the fog in my mind would clear and that my heart and mind would both make sense. I thought about it all night. Finally about four in the morning I realized I didn't feel good about it not because the sale is going to fall apart and that the house won't eventually be ours, but because it's not ours yet. And it really doesn't feel like it's the Lewis's to give either because they haven't been paying on it for almost a year. But that answer gave me the peace I was looking for. I explained it to Bob and he was good with it. So, he's probably going to have to move in without me, but he's fine with that.
Hopefully things will go well with the banks this week and we'll be able to buy our new house and move in. I've been praying about that for weeks. I even started praying for the people who will be signing the approvals with the banks. I hope they are happy and have nice lives. And I hope we get our house soon. In the meantime, we have a key to the house and we've found excuses to need to go over there most days this week. We all like to go try out all that nice space.
I also had a great experience already with assigning a day of the week to each family member. On Monday I felt that I need to get Danny reading the Book of Mormon every day. So I printed out a reading chart for him. He seemed excited about it. And then on Friday, as I prayed for Ruby, one of the things I asked for was that she would learn to roll over since she hasn't done that yet. That day she rolled over two times! And then it was just nice to have time to focus and pray about each person and make sure I spent some good time with them.
My websites are hard to get going on. I keep running into delays from server issues, but I'm also procrastinating. But I'm coming up on my May deadline for both United Ways and I'm starting to feel the pressure of that. It'll be great money and good experience, but right now I'm wondering why I'm doing this. It's just adding to my stress with moving and five kids and all the things I have going on. But the only way to get rid of that is to push through it and just do it. So I'm hoping to move this week and then really make some good progress over spring break when my mom is here and can watch the kids for me.
We've all been quite healthy other than allergies for a long time. I feel so blessed with that.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
April 3, 2011
We didn't move in this weekend. They had paperwork problems. They said it might be this week, we'll know more in the next few days. We're sure hoping it'll work this weekend because the next weekend I'll be gone and then after that is Easter, when everyone is coming. But this weekend my mom can't come and BJ and Kata are going to be out of town. So I'll have to find lots of help with the kids. Hopefully Seth will be ok because there aren't that many people he likes to go to. We went swimming there this weekend. The house is empty now and the kids loved running around in all that space!
Danny's birthday was yesterday. He's 9. I can't believe it. He's such a great boy. Here are some of the things I said about him on our family blog:
Danny is such a great boy. He's a hard worker and loves to go at 100% when he gets into things. His current loves are baseball, cub scouts, playing with his best buddy CJ, school, and riding bikes.
He has a strong testimony and sense of right and wrong. He tries so hard to live the gospel. He's a great example in our family. He's patient and loving with his younger brothers and sisters. He takes good care of them and loves to organize big games and projects with them.
Conference was great this weekend. I missed quite a bit from trying to watch it with five kids in the room, so I'll have to go back and watch it again. But there was so much that I needed to hear. I've been working since the beginning of the year at being better at finding needs and serving others, but I feel like I still have so far to go to be good at it. So I was really praying I'd learn more about how I can do better at that from conference. This year is the 75th anniversary of the Welfare program, so there were tons of talks about service. I got so many good ideas!
I was also praying about how I can help my family more. And last week I got the prompting to assign each family member to a day of the week and focus on that one in my prayers and actions. I'm excited to try that out. I think it'll really help me to do a better job.
Danny's birthday was yesterday. He's 9. I can't believe it. He's such a great boy. Here are some of the things I said about him on our family blog:
Danny is such a great boy. He's a hard worker and loves to go at 100% when he gets into things. His current loves are baseball, cub scouts, playing with his best buddy CJ, school, and riding bikes.
He has a strong testimony and sense of right and wrong. He tries so hard to live the gospel. He's a great example in our family. He's patient and loving with his younger brothers and sisters. He takes good care of them and loves to organize big games and projects with them.
Conference was great this weekend. I missed quite a bit from trying to watch it with five kids in the room, so I'll have to go back and watch it again. But there was so much that I needed to hear. I've been working since the beginning of the year at being better at finding needs and serving others, but I feel like I still have so far to go to be good at it. So I was really praying I'd learn more about how I can do better at that from conference. This year is the 75th anniversary of the Welfare program, so there were tons of talks about service. I got so many good ideas!
I was also praying about how I can help my family more. And last week I got the prompting to assign each family member to a day of the week and focus on that one in my prayers and actions. I'm excited to try that out. I think it'll really help me to do a better job.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
March 13, 2011
Two weeks ago we went to Visalia for the weekend to visit. Gma Monte and Gpa Gene were visiting my mom, so we went too and Ryan and Venessa and Kristal. It was fun to see them. It rained all weekend. We went shopping and to a children's museum in Visalia.
Last week we were at home, but I was working on our family year book in my free time on Sunday. I finally got that done and printed for 2010. We've been healthy still. We've gone to church for a month. We are really being blessed. It's so wonderful to all be healthy! And Seth has got to go to nursery enough that he's starting to do ok when we leave him.
Seth is also doing great going to BJ's. He has a great time there. This week when Aaron left for a playgroup, Seth asked to go to BJ's--he thinks that's his friend's house. So cute. And Ruby started taking a bottle for BJ so both of them are happy there. It's great. I should be using some of the time to work, but I've just been going to the gym to take classes when I drop off the kids.
Today is Bob's birthday. Kenton and Joe came this week to go to the Mountain West Conference with him. It's so great how that is always right by his birthday. He loves going and having friends come go with him.
I've been reading my scriptures with a notebook again. It's amazing how easy it is to get promptings when that book is open and I say a prayer first. I have to really work to find time while Ruby is sleeping and Seth is entertained, but it's such a blessing when I do.
We're still waiting to hear on our house. I'm getting so anxious to move. Ruby is four months now. She needs her own bedroom so bad. She still sleeps in her carseat in our bathroom or in our bed. We were told we'd probably hear by last friday, but we didn't. All we heard was that the Bank increased their price from $230 to $235, 000. Which, of course, we accepted because we're (I'm) so ready to get into a bigger house.
Last week we were at home, but I was working on our family year book in my free time on Sunday. I finally got that done and printed for 2010. We've been healthy still. We've gone to church for a month. We are really being blessed. It's so wonderful to all be healthy! And Seth has got to go to nursery enough that he's starting to do ok when we leave him.
Seth is also doing great going to BJ's. He has a great time there. This week when Aaron left for a playgroup, Seth asked to go to BJ's--he thinks that's his friend's house. So cute. And Ruby started taking a bottle for BJ so both of them are happy there. It's great. I should be using some of the time to work, but I've just been going to the gym to take classes when I drop off the kids.
Today is Bob's birthday. Kenton and Joe came this week to go to the Mountain West Conference with him. It's so great how that is always right by his birthday. He loves going and having friends come go with him.
I've been reading my scriptures with a notebook again. It's amazing how easy it is to get promptings when that book is open and I say a prayer first. I have to really work to find time while Ruby is sleeping and Seth is entertained, but it's such a blessing when I do.
We're still waiting to hear on our house. I'm getting so anxious to move. Ruby is four months now. She needs her own bedroom so bad. She still sleeps in her carseat in our bathroom or in our bed. We were told we'd probably hear by last friday, but we didn't. All we heard was that the Bank increased their price from $230 to $235, 000. Which, of course, we accepted because we're (I'm) so ready to get into a bigger house.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
February 20, 2011
We're still sick. It must be teaching us something. But I have had much more capacity to handle it this week. Ruby and Bob are the sickest. But today they are mostly over it so we will all go to church. Two Sundays in a row--this is the best we've done all winter.
The boys found out who their baseball coaches are and when practice will be. The busyness is starting. But they are both on teams with CJ and Cannon Dean and their practices are all at the same time, so it shouldn't be too bad. And Rachel's tennis started last Saturday. She did awesome. She's really picking it up. I'm so proud of her and glad she found something she likes to do.
Ruby and Seth have been going to BJ Lecates to be babysat for the last two weeks. They go on Tues and Thursday mornings from 9 to 12, while Aaron is at preschool. It's been awesome. So far I've just been working on websites while they're gone, but I plan to start going back to my swimming class too. Ruby does fine, except that she gets hungry at the end and won't take a bottle. Seth cries bad when I leave every time. But BJ says he's getting better and he's happy by the time I pick him up. I think it's good for him to learn anyway because he still cries at nursery too. Hopefully he's learning that I can leave and I will always come back.
My website work is pouring in. If I can get it all done sometime, I'll be able to make quite a bit of money. It's such a blessing to feel so secure with our money.
The boys found out who their baseball coaches are and when practice will be. The busyness is starting. But they are both on teams with CJ and Cannon Dean and their practices are all at the same time, so it shouldn't be too bad. And Rachel's tennis started last Saturday. She did awesome. She's really picking it up. I'm so proud of her and glad she found something she likes to do.
Ruby and Seth have been going to BJ Lecates to be babysat for the last two weeks. They go on Tues and Thursday mornings from 9 to 12, while Aaron is at preschool. It's been awesome. So far I've just been working on websites while they're gone, but I plan to start going back to my swimming class too. Ruby does fine, except that she gets hungry at the end and won't take a bottle. Seth cries bad when I leave every time. But BJ says he's getting better and he's happy by the time I pick him up. I think it's good for him to learn anyway because he still cries at nursery too. Hopefully he's learning that I can leave and I will always come back.
My website work is pouring in. If I can get it all done sometime, I'll be able to make quite a bit of money. It's such a blessing to feel so secure with our money.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
February 10, 2011
Seth's cold didn't turn into an ear infection. And Ruby got it too, but she only had one small fever and hasn't really been grumpy from it, except when it was hard to breathe through her nose at night. Prayer answered in the way I wanted! What a blessing!
But it was still a week long cold and he still has a very runny nose. We've just been sick for so long! So last Sunday was fast Sunday. I fasted that we can be done being sick. Sick season for us is usually from November to March or April. But we've never been sick the whole time. So I prayed that if there isn't any reason for us to be sick, like to teach us or give us immunity in the future or whatever, then I really want to be done with sickness for this sick season. I thought of it like my labor and asking for an epidural. The pain of the contractions is just part of the process, but there's no real reason for me to feel that pain if I just ask for an epidural. I usually go as long as I can before I ask for it, but there really is no reason to not ask for it. So, we'll see if that sickness is needed for us. I hope it isn't. And I think there is still plenty of hard things in my life with learning to handle five kids and Bob in the Bishopric and gone a lot, so it's not like things will be too easy if we aren't sick. So we'll see what the rest of sick season has in store for us, but I think my prayer was a righteous desire, so I think the Lord will intervene for us if it's best.
But it was still a week long cold and he still has a very runny nose. We've just been sick for so long! So last Sunday was fast Sunday. I fasted that we can be done being sick. Sick season for us is usually from November to March or April. But we've never been sick the whole time. So I prayed that if there isn't any reason for us to be sick, like to teach us or give us immunity in the future or whatever, then I really want to be done with sickness for this sick season. I thought of it like my labor and asking for an epidural. The pain of the contractions is just part of the process, but there's no real reason for me to feel that pain if I just ask for an epidural. I usually go as long as I can before I ask for it, but there really is no reason to not ask for it. So, we'll see if that sickness is needed for us. I hope it isn't. And I think there is still plenty of hard things in my life with learning to handle five kids and Bob in the Bishopric and gone a lot, so it's not like things will be too easy if we aren't sick. So we'll see what the rest of sick season has in store for us, but I think my prayer was a righteous desire, so I think the Lord will intervene for us if it's best.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
In a Relief Society lesson a few weeks ago the teacher challenged us to learn better how the Holy Ghost talks to us. I knew that's something I should do. I know that Heavenly Father listens and answers all my prayers. I just don't always hear the answers very well. I love getting blessings because then I can hear with my physical ears and spiritual ears and I'm confident I hear the answer correctly that way. But I really want to be better at hearing and obeying promptings and answers to prayer.
Seth is sick AGAIN. Ruby also had a fever for two nights, but no runny nose or much grumpiness. Seth has a bad cold. I know I can get through another bad sickness because I was helped through the last one a few weeks ago, even though it was really hard. But I really don't want to. And I don't want Seth to have to go through that. I can't help him very well or give him the love and attention he needs when he's sick when I need to take care of Ruby too. So last night I prayed fervently with Seth and alone that Heavenly Father would help us and Seth to heal, that the cold won't turn into an ear infection and that he won't feel as down as he did last time. But I know if I can't have it the way I want it and it gets really bad again, Heavenly Father will help me through that. Then today Seth looks horrible. Bob stayed home to help me. But Seth hasn't gotten a fever yet. I started worrying for tomorrow when Bob has to go back to work. I know Heavenly Father answered my prayer last night, but I wasn't sure I heard that answer. As I was thinking and praying about that, the primary song "I Pray in Faith" came to my mind and got stuck there. I kept hearing the line, "He hears and answers me when I pray in faith" over and over. I realized that was a wonderful confirmation that Heavenly Father had heard me and answered me. He wasn't going to tell me exactly what would happen to Seth, but he'd heard me and was taking care of things as they should be. So I still don't know how bad things will get, but they are in His hands and he will grant my requests if that is best.
Seth is sick AGAIN. Ruby also had a fever for two nights, but no runny nose or much grumpiness. Seth has a bad cold. I know I can get through another bad sickness because I was helped through the last one a few weeks ago, even though it was really hard. But I really don't want to. And I don't want Seth to have to go through that. I can't help him very well or give him the love and attention he needs when he's sick when I need to take care of Ruby too. So last night I prayed fervently with Seth and alone that Heavenly Father would help us and Seth to heal, that the cold won't turn into an ear infection and that he won't feel as down as he did last time. But I know if I can't have it the way I want it and it gets really bad again, Heavenly Father will help me through that. Then today Seth looks horrible. Bob stayed home to help me. But Seth hasn't gotten a fever yet. I started worrying for tomorrow when Bob has to go back to work. I know Heavenly Father answered my prayer last night, but I wasn't sure I heard that answer. As I was thinking and praying about that, the primary song "I Pray in Faith" came to my mind and got stuck there. I kept hearing the line, "He hears and answers me when I pray in faith" over and over. I realized that was a wonderful confirmation that Heavenly Father had heard me and answered me. He wasn't going to tell me exactly what would happen to Seth, but he'd heard me and was taking care of things as they should be. So I still don't know how bad things will get, but they are in His hands and he will grant my requests if that is best.
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