Homework Hope

 I am grateful for:

A child who got his homework done.

Hope

Relaxing and Laundry Help

Today I am grateful for:

A relaxed day, no fighting, no appointments, just simple relaxing.

A washer and dryer.  My life would be hard without them.

Ugh!

I am grateful for:

Feeling Ugh, because it means when I feel Ahh! it will be noticeable.
Eric making it to camp safely.

Over a Year but I'm back!

It has been along time since I last posted.  I have thought about it numerous times, but never took the time to write.  I think that I need to focus more on my blessings.  The little ones that come daily.  I am hoping this will help with the anxiety I feel, the impatience I experience with kids, and the doldrums.  So today I am thankful for:
1.  A new baby on the way.  I am due with baby #5 February 28th.
2.  Wendy and Hyrum playing well together today.
3.  Zachary and Eric both reporting that they enjoy school.

Catch up

As you can see it has been a long time since I have posted.  Why??  Mainly because when I think about it I don't want to.  Now that is not a very good reason, but an honest one.  The past few months I have had a lot to be grateful for.
1.  I am grateful for family.  Hyrum had his first birthday and is healthy and happy.  Kyle and I celebrated our 8th anniversary!!  Zachary finished Kindergarten.  He did wonderfully and learned so much.  On his tests he scored in the 98th percentile for math and the 92nd for reading. Eric finished preschool and is excited to move on to Kindergarten next year.  I have planned a school for the summer, which I am excited about.  Wendy moved into a big girl bed, and talks up a storm.  She is also quick to say thank-you.  We went on a family trip to Hawaii.
2.  I am also grateful for the plan of salvation.  The past few months have been difficult in some ways.  My Grandma Haroldsen passed away.  She was a wonderful example.  I am grateful for her life and the example of Grandpa caring for and loving her through illness.
3.  I am also grateful for peace.  I started having anxiety attacks and always being worried.  It has definitely affected the way I live. I am currently on medication, which I am thankful for, but I don't know if it is really working.  I am often tired (exhausted) and take naps during the day (at least I can).  I also don't have much of an appetite, especially in the morning (I have lost 15 lbs).  I have had to call on Kyle multiple times (he is willing to stay home and is worthy to give me blessings).  As you can see even in trial there are many blessings, I need to take the time to write them down.  So I recommit to using this blog as a way to remember all that the Lord has blessed me with.

This and that

What am I grateful for today?
1.  Naps
2.  Babies
3.  Smiles
4.  The sound of Rain
5.  Coloring

Rearranging

I am grateful for my talents of
1. Organizing
2. Rearranging
3. Why?  They help me actually clean and I enjoy it.

Smiles

I am grateful when something happens that
1.  makes me smile.
2.  makes my children smile at me.
3.  involves my children smiling at one another.

If I look for such instances I see them daily, sometimes I just forget to look and forget to smile.