August 25, 2011

Clean, Help, Home

I am grateful for
1.  Wendy's room being clean.
2.  Sister Ritter asking for help.
3.  Kyle being home all evening.

August 24, 2011

Fun & Sleep

I am grateful for sleeping children, I believe mine are all in bed.
I am grateful for playing with my kids tonight.

August 22, 2011

I am grateful for...
1. Being more relaxed with Zachary's schooling. For some reason I now feel o-kay that he is not "perfect"
2. Kyle being home

August 18, 2011

School, and Sleep

I am grateful Zachary earned a green at school today.  He is so excited when he does well, and so am I.
I am grateful Eric had a good first day of preschool yesterday and seemed to enjoy himself.
I am grateful Wendy and Hyrum are sleeping right this second.

August 16, 2011

Journal

Well this blog is sometimes also a journal and that is what I need it to be today.  So first I am grateful for:
1.  The ability to write and express my feelings that way.
2.  Hugs, particularly from Zachary.

Now for what I am concerned about.  Zachary and school.  So both Friday and yesterday he was not able to play at recess due to not following directions and not keeping his hands to himself.  The past couple of mornings he has not wanted to attend school, but has said he wants to stay home with me.  I did not cry when I sent him to preschool, but this morning I did because he is struggling.  I so want him to succeed, and to be happy at school.  I pray that he will have a good day, and that Mrs Cunningham will not label him too quickly with always in trouble, but will take the time to discover how wonderful he is and help him develop his potential.  So there is a bit of what I am feeling.  Kyle grasped the situation last night so I am also grateful that he is there to comfort me and help me through this tough time as a mother.

P.S.  Zachary got a green today.  Which means his behavior was good. :)

August 14, 2011

feelings

I am grateful for:
1.  the spirit whispering that the Lord will be with me
2.  Kyle trying to be understanding of my feelings

August 13, 2011

The need for gratitude

I need to be grateful, for I am feeling quite depressed (for use of a better word).  I feel like a failure for a mother, in fact to let you know how negative I am feeling, at this moment in time I would say I should not have more children, because I cannot rear them properly.  Now I know that this has to be an exaggeration so I am going to focus on the positive.
1.  I have children and a husband who vocally express their love for me without prompts.
2.  I am able to stay at home, which requires that I grow and stretch.

The Natural World

 Kyle - Penguins they just make me happy MiKell -  Zachary -  Eric - Wendy - Hyrum - Sabrina -