Mommy Diaries

I just got back from another Stake Conference without David. Last year David was at least able to come to sacrament meeting so I felt spoiled the whole year. I miss feeling the spirit in church meetings. I try to remind myself that when the kids are gone I'm probably going to be board. I don't think I've stayed an entire Stake Conference since-hmmm-David was working at Grainger 8 years ago. Oh! I take that back! When we lived with my parents I think I made it through one time with the help of Mom and Dad. His job makes church things, weekend things, and holiday things pretty tricky and down right hard. But-he is so wonderful at what he does, provides a wonderful living,he still always makes time for us, and serves the community, and saves liveseveryday. So-life goes on and I am so so so blessed to be married to him and have three beautiful children. And I get to be a stay at home mom! (minus the piano lesson thing!) I like to think of myself as a pioneer woman-husband is off saving the day-and I am tough enough to survive without him. I keep telling my sisters and friends they are pioneer women too

Life is changing for us. My baby turned five year old and everyone will be gone in school in August! I'm so nervous about working again! I think I'm going to sub and start making connection in Mesa Public Schools in preparation for a real job. Of course I'm going to take a week to party! And go the temple, maybe keep up on the laundry for once in my life? Notice how I wrote party as my first priority? I love the ages of my kiddos right now. We can go places, do things, and I'm able to get things done around the house. Love them! I have spurts of disappointment at not having one more kid to round out the family-but then I love my three and am grateful for them. Then I also have times of being grateful for being done with lack of sleep, toddlers crying at me all day, diapers, and the oh so terrible potty training. Life goes on, and as my mother tells me "You have to enjoy every phase." And so I will Mom!